The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-15
ECONOMY NEEDED IN THE
U. =. GOVERNMENT.
AN ESSAY READ BEFORE MoAK's GREEN
ALLIANCE BY W. L. BOWMAN.

Mn. PRESIDENT: Having been appoint
cd hy You tu write something un tins
suhjrci, aud on the economical affairs of
/ our government, would submit the
! following.
While the farmer lainring mau Ilas fallen
far short in doing his duty in this partic-
ular. Living rs he has III the past with
OUT giving much heed ~ To- whithrr hr
WAS going, he has subjected himself t."
many embellishments. Tho Farmers
Alliance has been established ~ order tn
bring about reformation. Its al jrrt is Ia
! promote the general good aud welfare of
the natI"n, though critics, skeptIrs aud
sprcnlltnrs may think differently. We
expect to be criticised, Ii,liculru, pcr>e-
cuIrd aud spoken evil "f 10y thosr " hn
know not whereof they speak. W. do
not want the i'll. will of any person nf any
profession or OCCUPATION, hut simply want
what sjnstlv ours aud no more. Like the
children of I~arl when they left the
EgN ptiau bondage, we have u journey to
make aud we ex.rct many trials and diff
ticnliirS on the way, but we believe we
will succeed, for the same God that lei
hem to the ''ronisrd land will deliver ny
il we will only trust him Then in order
that VIC succeed there must he economy
used su!nrw here else besides in farming.
II must he used in the management of our
national finances. II II our right and
privilege 4" look into these matters and
take Il part in their management. Then
The question is, Las economy been used
us it should have ip-nf
There has not been any great stress
laid on us by over taxation. 1t takes it's
origin, from The Board of Supervisors and
ascrnds TO the White House. In Ihus,.
law making monopnlics, The farmer and
and lal"ring man has taken but little
part, for various reasons which could
b" given. but leav" my hearers to judge
why out of $50 rrprcs"n ativcs only Il
are farmers aud PIG lawyers, but iirom
the loosrness of the bills they ra>s. it
seems they We're not lawyers To hurt
Now suppose We change this program
aud send $40 farmers and lab' ring men
aud only one lawyer. OF course they
would not think nt economy on their part
We have tried them ard men in other
professions but all seem to favor the mill
i"naire aud spectators around the L., is
latiVr Hall. We have been taxed Il lrmn>t
without limit, To build upa rich govern
Inent, aud rich men have received The
benefit. Taxation has cantrd - much
money to flow to the l.. :. treasury hat
congress one ha II oi tie tenn Ia decide
what shall lie done with it. Stop and
think where il comes from. The men
VII" get thar head Ivy the sweat of their
who pay it. ! admirtd the Presidents
plain mud mandy message for taxation
to create a surplus is Gaup,I'ns, unc"ii-
>rltuli"nnl and unjust ltabIr. Then What
We want who love the welfare OF or comu-
Try is To enact such avs rs vii Lc IL the
general good of all and not for f. "
Individuals special hrnrtt
We believe unlrr some restrictions nf
the law, our officers make too many
allowances in dirrctinns that prove Diet
lIrrital 10 "''g INTEREST Nruottrr how
ever. that all 'lr allowances and Il pro-
pIiati",is made seem IL dritt in Il dir. clIon
that the farmer and lahorcr are not 81
much rs {" ht mentioned, one time. Oh!
hut says one, is it poSsrb e such material
as will m required to Till high p">li IONS
in life he found among the farmers aud
lai,orrrsf We say there comes just as
good material from among them as can
Ice found on the face "t the globe. If Ne
should fail just ii little in An educational
srnSc of he woId. We do not think We
would i'll II common SENSE point of view.