The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-01-24

continue. Owners Of one-fourth the
money of the country control the mon
ey markets In their own interest, with.
out respect to the interest of owners Of
the other three-fourths. and the effect
IL seen in general resistance to the
policy. Profits on the use of money
are far in excess of profits on other
kinds of property. Farmers especially
are hopelessly embarrassed, and can
not pay out unless interest rates are re.
duced. and because with the presen,
range Of prices for farm products there
is no profit in agriculture.
Whenever any combination. or any
interest. or any custom deprives the
people generally of the enjoyment Of
conceded rights, or in any manner or
to anyextent injuriously interferes with
the common rights Of citizens, it be.
comes the duty Of the government 10
interfere. Congress has appointed
committees to investigate charges of
oppression and wrong preferred against
men operating in lard, butter. oil,
wheat, sugar, beef and coal; like COM
mittees have been studying the labor
question in its relation to organized
capital, and frequently within the last
two or three years it becomes necessary
to remove intruders from the public
lands. If farmers who on the face of
the papers own tbree-fourths of the
occupied land of the country, who pay
more than half the taxes and who
number As per cent. Of the population,
will suffer irreparable ipjuryif the gov
eminent does not interfere in their be-
half, is there any good reason why IL
should not do 30? And IL the persons
who are responsible for these troubles
refuse to enter willingly into the work
aud needed, is that suffi-
cient reason why the government
should not exercise its unquestioned
powers of sovereignty and supply mon.
ey for the use of Borrowers without
the wishes Of these selfish
and obstinate people9 Congress is ex-
pressly empowered to "coin money
and regulate the value thereof" it is
the only body which is 50 authorized,
and it would have the authority with.
out grant, because coming money is
the exercise of sovereign power, and
the people of the United States consti-
tute sovereign nation. The Supreme
Court of the United States settled this
question fifteen years ago. Congress
may make money for the people, it is
in duty bound to do 80, and it is not
limited to any particular article out of
which to prepare the money. The
States are prohibited from making
except gold and silver coin a
tender in payment Of debts, but they
are not permitted to coin money. Con-
gress is not bound by any specification |
in this respect. 1t may make paper
money legal tender, and in any guam
tity. The masses Of the people now
the assertion of the govern
ment's right and duty in this matter.
Profits on agriculture and labor have
to the bare margin of living,
and the use of money as commodity |
for the profit of comparatively few
persons will not be tolerated much |
longer.
These facts and suggestions may as.
sist money owners to conclusion that
the course proposed is better
Or worse, there is no room to question
the governments authority in the
premises.
Ito be continued merit tceek) |
ABOUT RAISING BROOM coRN.
from Humboldt Union.
have been asked the question 80
'ften lately whether I thought it would |
BAY to grow broom corn this y cal, that
[ have thought best to answer all thro'
he Union.
believe it will pay this year. pro-
'ided care is taken in planting, cult.
rating, cutting, curing seeding and
,aling. but to neglect any one Of
hese attentions will cause a loss in
Ill.
Let me give you few points in the
growing and handling of crop land
'llow me to say have had consider
bile experience.) The first requisite
3 clean land; if old ground, thoroughly
use any of the corn drills
anne as for corn, only using the small
lies and keep the attachments on that
will run 1he fastest. This will scatter
eeds 80 they will average one seed for
very inch in the row. About one
'ushe. of seed to Is or 20. acres is plen.
y. Harrow ground as seed is coming
lp 30 as to destroy allgrass and weeds,
ultivste and keep clean until it is Is
D 20 inches in height, then it will take
are of itself till cutting time. When
eady to cut, and right here is one of
be great mistakes; 1 have never seen
crop cut too green, and much is over
ipe, brush is red tipped and is from
20 to $40 damaged per ton. As soon
9 it is well headed out, and the blow
Oft half the seed, 60 to cutting.
Tow is the time you have to hurry.
ut and seed, and seed it clean, as fast :
> you can. Spread 10 shed to dry :
OF over two inches thick on racks. ,