The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-01-18

- enoulo Dc the motto Of the United
States that no one shall own real estate
within her borders, unless he Is I native
born or nafurslized citizen Aud that
All foreigners shall relInQnish their
claims - any land they may own IN the
United States. on consideration OF the
original sum paid for them. without in
ieresi, aud IL they will not accord 10 that
within limited time, let the Govern
ment conliscale such Iand aud hold il for
actual settlers.
hut foreigners are not III that We need
70 be alarmed ~. We have no small
element n home who are In favor Of the
British system or Landlords and tenants.
Az proof Of this, let ~ put the New
York Times upon The witness stand. O,,
the 18th day Of August. 1877. referring
70 the farmers hard lot, the N. \. rime-
said:
"Is there : way or deliverances There
seems 70 be but one remedy. and that |.
. slow one. but Il seems 70 Be inevitable
that II must come about in the course oi
time. Il i . change 10 the ownership ol
the coil, and the creation Of ! class oI
Landowners on the one hand. and oI
tenant farmers on the other er--somefhinc
similsr y both cases to what has long
existed In the older countries Of Europe.
Farmers, be warned the Times repre-.
eents the views Of the money kings ol
this country, and there seems 20 Be I
plot between the Landlords OF Europe
andit the moneyed oligarchy or this coun.
try TO reduce the ye0msnry Of thi'
country 10 . condition of terfdom like
that Of the panpers Of Europe. Again
say, be warned We can listen 70 ths
songs Of the syren, until she lnils us 4
sleep, and we'll wake up 10 fnd our
selves tenants, instead or freehoIders
slaves, instead Of free men, or We car
exercise the right Of franchise IN such 1
manner % will redress our wrongs. snf
place % upon higher plane OF pros
perity than this, or any other countr,
hss ever yet attained.
As further proof that the present law,
0f our country ere such 20 will foster enc
build up land monopolies at the expens,
of the people, give the following: No
Of acres u land given By Congress 20 ri
Northern Pacific r. r. 20. l7.0OO00|
acres; valued by the Government Z
clos. $4,000. The cost OF building IN
road at oz5 600 per mile. 10 165. .n0O OK
making gift By The Government to th'
4. Il 60. Of 81 00s. 900 over and abov'
what tho railroad cost them or IL othe
words, Congress bniIt the road for them
gave II % them. and gave them bonu
of o41.604.000 "a get them % take Il
That Is hut one railroad out or man,
that they have made like gifts too. Oh
page 3I6 Of The report Of the Auditor 81
raiIroAds for 1850, you will find list o
- railroads that have obtained lans
grants. The whole length Of these road
Il I4.35l miles. They will cost, whel
built and equipped at least f2O.' % pei
mile or a87,020,O 600 The Government
valuation on land given TO them IL olO0.
00O,O00 making clear gin over an(
above the railroad or 9l13 CO0.lOO. Wa
ever such hellish deeds consummatet
aud executed before in the face OF civil
zation? And vet the party that u re
sponsibe for al THE, will say what |
glorious record We have
This land did not belong to Congress
and they had no more right TO give
away than they have our homes, aud IN,
|Governmeut should reclaim every acr,
OF il, and hold Il for actual settlers.
am aware that 1 have not done thi
subject justice, but ! have already takel
more space than like 70 ask for, 20
close, hoping the reader will inveetigat,
the subject and then exercise the eam'
good judgement III politics that be Woul,
IN his own private affairs, regardless D
the dictates Of party leaders.
Very truly.
THos. II. DILLON.