Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-09-19

rings and com binations to enrich
themselves at the expense and to the
prostration of the producers and
consumers to such an extent that 1t
has aroused the hostility of society:
1 would recommend that you de-
mand legislation for the better con-
troll of these gigantic corporations.
LAND.
Nothing is more Indicative Of the
stability aud tends more to promote
the welfare and general prosperity
OF nation, or q surer safeguard
against the domineering and cor.
rupting Influences of powerful mon.
opollstic corporations and com bina-
tlons of capital, than a nation Of
free and independent land-holders,
living upon their own freehold and
Occupying q place they call home ];
theirs to improve; theirs to culti-
vate; theirs to beautify, and theirs
to enjoy. Now, therefore, seeing
our lands, the heritage OF the people,
rapidly passing into the hands of
domestic and foreign corporations
and syndlcates points directly to-
ward d system of landlordism and
tenantry that is exceedingly danger
GUS, and threatens the very existence
OF our civil and political institutions;
and as most of the troubles and
abuses that environ this question
can be removed by and through leg.
islative action only, would recon-
mend that this body speak out in
laundering tones that dare not be
disregsrded, and demand law pro.
blbiting the monopolization by syn
dlcates, corporations, and alien
ownership of lands in Texas. LANDS
OF America should be owned and
controlled by citizens of America.
POLITICS.
While our order is strictly nom
partisan in politics, yet one of its
pssfpsse lssto educate the peopissin
the science Of political economy and
of economical govsrninent. 1t is an
evident fact that the producers have
been for number Of years. and are
now oppressed by gigantic corpora
tions shielded by unjust legislation,
and from their Indifference and lack
Of information and individuality In
political affairs, have lost that influ.
ence and respect by our legislative
bodies that their interests should
demand. We have allowed politics
and law-mAking to drift into the
hands Of machine politicians, until
We have reached period of almost
financial and commercial slavery.
dence, if we would regain our pros.
perity and sustain our free inst,tu-
t:ons, individuality and republican
form of government, we must edu-
cate the masses in the true princl>
pies Of political economy, with the
ballot-box closely guarded on the
one side by equity and justice, and
on the other by trne patriotism and
honesty.
This seems to be the age of trusts.
There is scarcely al important arti-
Gle that the laboring classes have to
use that is not oontfolled by an
infamous combination commonly
known as q trust. There seems to
be screw loose somewhere in thin
land of ours that permits the exist
ence OF these unholy combinations.
The Capitalization of the money
power of the land into the hands Of
y few is one of the primary causes
that make trusts possible. The un-
natural greed Of . certain class OF
our people contributes In no small
degree 10 their existence but there
lies remedy and a relief In the
hsnds Of the law-making branch OF
our National and State governments
which if properly exercised and
honestly administered, the relief
would be apparent to everybody |;
but under the present condition Of
affairs the outlook il far from bright
for those who honestly labor and
contribute in such large degree to
the stability Of our government and
upon whom there rests the safety
Of the Nation. / refer to the toll
ing agricnlturists Of our beloved
country therefore, the remedy, as
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