South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-05-23
A GnowIxo POWER AND IRIS Pm,

IN tie western, Middle and Southt Tn
States number at present, it is state d,
between one and two million mem
bers, most Of whom are voters. 10
3. the Northwest tue membership is said
TO be growing rapidly, and, il is, pcr-
haps. within the mark To assume To nj
by January, 1892, this new move me n,
will count 100000 supporters.
Non-political in its professed purpose,
1t aims to combine the agricultural
element OF our popu'alio for the pro.
motion Of farmers interests in every
practicable mann,r. 1t is sought, a,
moDg other things. TO educate the
farmer. not only as respects the de.
tails OF his calling, but also with re-
gard to his interests i'm Legislation
The movement may be ssid, indee I.
to have more or less definite pro
gramme OF legi,la ion, which is in is
tel upon with much z.al The prac
tical points OF economy In buy ing
supplies, wise selection of seeds and
proper management aud diversified
ton OF crops are not unfr, quent!y lost
sight OF in the Alliance press under
the charm exercised by certain pro-
potcd legislative reforms in the far,
mers' supposed interest. As the di-
minished income and increasing hard
ships o: the agriculturist in recent
years gave origin TO the prrsent move.
mert it is not surprising thu, the
principal item in its legislative pro-
gramne Las for It's object an in:rcas-
ed supply OF money. Because they
nre short OF it the farmers a-c na'u.
rally under the impression that the
country ss n whole is short OF i,-tha'
more currency is needed. They are
not yet fully aware that their money.
under our protective tarH, has been
turned irto the pocke'sof the protcc
ted manufacturers, where it nccumu-
latcs in magnificent piles. out are a. Ill
more or less subject 10 tho delusion
that gold bugs, bankers, and mono.
metalists generally are the cause Of
all their woas. a Kenny saved is q
penny gains& ia an economic maxim
they have MT yet karned to apply TO
the high pSiees our tariff causes them
TO pay for everything they buy, but,
overlooking that competitions saying.
they are g. udying bow to get more
money with which TO pay the higher
prices po:,eHded in the Mckinley bill.
They accordingly fall in with the
schemes Of the silver-mine owners OF
he West and demand an increased
( oinage of 72.cent silver Collars
Tree coinage, in fac. Tie treasury
at present manages to keep the light.
weight Bland dollar at par with the
gold dollar, but this Interference 10
keep il passing at Loo cents is thought
TO be unnecessary. WhG' is wanted
by the silver zen OF tho farmers
movement is a currency that will be
cheap and abundant, easy 10 get and
quail fed 10 pnY of mortgages and 9th
or debts. The unlimited coinage or
legal.tcndcr Bland dollars il, how
ever. but part. and q small pau, OF
The programme OF ihe AllIarcc for en-
lsrgibg our currency AID relieving the
farmer from the necessity Of accept
Jag the present low prices for bis pro-
dues. The sub treasury + Ian is
the measure upon which the A liiaDce
and tho allied organ za,ious Insist
AS already described IN The Sun,
tho plan is that Congress build ware
houses in agricultural districts for
the storage OF the farmers products,
bfm so per cent. OF their
yalue in cash at per cent. interest
The government, ii is commended, al
ready does an analogous thing in the
int est OF other classes, and it ought
TO do il for the farmers. Nation
hank notes and silver certificates. ii is
urged, are forms OF money Issued by
n .tbnrity OF the government, the 90
curity of bonds and silver owned by
private cit'Z,ns, anil what the gov'
crnmeut docs for bondhollCrs and
owners it may with equal
do for the owners Of wheat,
corn, tobacco snd cotton. The Argu.
me " from analogy is presented brief
ly IN the National Economist, the
Washing on organ OF the National
Farmers Alliance ard Iudu1trial u
Mon, ne follows: Mr.. A., who owns
100000 in Unit q States bonds, can,
uuler certain regulations deposit them
with the Secretary of The Treasury
and receive 90 per ccn'., or 100000,
upon which be phys an interest or tax
of one half Of / per cent. annually,
drawing interest on the bonds 80 de-
posted in the meantime. Again, Mr.
is. who has 100000 in silver bullion,
can take Il TO the same place have IL
cared for, snl receive 100000 in sill
yer certificates, the use OF which be
mas without cost. These two Trans
actions are pronounced beneficial. 10.
climate and constitutional. Mr.. G.
has 300 600 worth OF wheat and cot
ton, ell in good order, q product Of
labor, AMI a part Of the we 18th Of the
country. tie goes to the Secretary
of Tue Treasury and asks that sui'a
bic buildings be erected that be, too.
may store bis cotton and wheat and
rcce ve In money 80 per cent. Of their
value, upon which he Is willing to
pay Ter cent. interest annually,and
also to ALLOW a fair price for storage
aud insurance No doubt the farmer
has as much right To have the govern
mcnt invept In his wheat and cotton
az the silver mine owner has 20 force
his produCt into the government 3