Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-11-12
NEWS OF The MOVEMENT.

Do you notice that the Associated
Press dispatches had little or nothing
to say about the Georgia election? It is
not looking for that kind of news-
Peoples Voice.
Asyou consider the political situation,
bear in mind the fact that no great re-
form was ever accomplished except by
an organization formed especially for
for that purpose. Exchange.
Old parties do not grapple with new
Issues but, like men who have passed
the age of usefulness they put in their
time relating the wonderful things they
did In times gone by.-St Louis Mon
itor
There is but one way for the farmer,
mechanic and laborer out OF the MANY
troubles and difficulties which now
harass them on every side, and that Is,
to stand firm and united in one grand
movement Advocate.
The working people have as much
right to organize a standing army to en-
force their demands as the corporations
have to keep standing army of Pinker-
ton cut-throats to intimidate their en-
ployes Texas Labor Journal
Scarce money is always dear money.
Dear money is a fine thing for those
who have money to sell and for those
who have stated incomes, but it's
mighty tough on the fellows who have
to raise hogs and corn to swap for money
to pay taxes with. St Louis Monitor.
just now mum Der of Western Con-
gressmen are excusing certain votes
cast by them upon the ground that their
party so dictated. A man who will per-
NIT caucus to bind him to vote against
the interests of his country is unfit to
be representative of the people -
Progressive Farmer.
Some Congressman are offended be-
cause the farmers insist upon asking
reason for their opposition to the farm
ers' measures. These gentlemen can
not realize that the people have been
doing some thinking for themselves
while their leaders have been absent;
and they rather enjoy the exercise.
They will keep it up.-Cotton Plant
Thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy neighbor." This is part of
the decalogue. ingalls, says the deca-
logue and the golden rule have no place
IL.
read the ISLANDERS on our noble leader.
L. L. Polk, National president of the
Alliance, and others of our chosen lead.
ers, just call to mind the words of
Ingalls,, above quoted. Missouri World.
The argument of the Republican Con-
gresham is: The All ance is all right.
1t is all right to organize Alliances to
improve the cond tion of the farmer.
but you must let politics alone. And,
again, that Republicans should get into
Alliances and control them in the in.
terest of the Republican party, and es-
pecially for me for Congress, is SO con-
sistent (?) that it causes the average
clod crusher to ''schmile oud loud. +"
Get thee behind me, Satan. Parsons
Alliance.
1t has been the policy of the Treasury
Department to buy bonds at high pre-
MUM and even pay the interest on
other bonds year in advance every
time the money market becomes close
in Wall street Of recent date among
the holders of Government bonds ta
whom interest was paid before due were
the Standard OIL Company, $50, 900, 900;
the Bleeker Savings Bank, SO, 600, 900,
and the Vanderbilts, S26, 600, 0OO This
was getting money into circulation
with vengeance. Rob the treasury to
fill the millionaire's treasury Pro
gressive Farmer.
One dollar at nine per cent compound
interest for one hundred years smounts
to over $1,000 The National banks
borrow at one per cent of the Govern
ment and loan at ten per cent tofthe
people, thus clearing nine per cent
So that in one hundred years
from the time they started they
will have reocc..Ued $1,000 for every
one loaned to them by the Government.
The average loan since the system was
created has been about $500, 900, oO0
Multiply $500, o,Ooo, 600 by $1,000 and the
result - Afteep hundred billion dollars,
that the banks ~ have cleared ct tbs
expiration of one hundred ye.-.- @4ts
is twenty-five times as much as the
present value of ali the property, real
and personal, in the United States
Shall this fearful Notwithstanding sys-
tenn be continued?-Missour World.