The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-09-12


property owners shall be crowded out
into the wage earning classes in their
old age when they have not the capac-
ity to earn and when they have only
the choice of Potter's Field or the great
army of tramps. You need not think
this the talk Of blathersk;te. Before
my God | would not mouth upon so
serious matter. If things are to be
better we must make the necessary laws.
The object of the Alliance is to discov-
er the best methods. Our proposed
measures are only tentative. We only
ask to have them discussed. If they
won't do, lei US investigate until we
find something better. But how are
they received? They are smothered in
committee, stamped upon and declared
unconstitutional. He then discussed
the sub.treasury bill and pointed out
that the farmer was Discriminate
against in legislation, since laws iden-
tically the same in principle as the sub.
treasury plan had been passed for the
benefit of other classes, while the farm
ers were turned off with the reply
"unconstltutional.' He paid his re-
spects to lawyers and politicians about
this matter at some length and closed
by advising to seize upon the present
party machinery instead of forming a
new party.
After a recess for dinner Hon. CLARK
Lewis, who represents the fourth Mis-
sissippi district in Congress. and is the
only farmer ever chosen from the State.
spoke at some length upon the national
demands Of tho Alliance.
Col. L. l.. Polk the national Presi-
dent made the last speech. He opened
with tribute to the Southern women
suggested by the large number of la
dies in the audience. When he looked
the honest middle class in the face
without whom the opulent could not
live-he felt that the strength, honor
and glory of the country resided in the
homes of these people. The American
farmer worked and lived harder than
any other toiler in the country. Di-
versifcation would not remedy existing
ILLS. Over production did not explain
the trouble. 1t twas under consumption.
A recent apportionment showed that an
equal division of years production
gave to each inhabitant but % ounces
Of -four per day. There could be no
overproduction while the cry of a single
child went up for bread. There were
100000 people in this country in a
state of semi.staryation. The query,
Can't more be bought with dollor
now than ever before?" should be
answered with "Where's the dollar2'
The dollar to day costs three or four
timss as much now as fifteen years ago.
Through the Bank of England and the
money lords the circulation was so tight
that it was less than seven dollars per
capita. The farmers were to blame for
this because they had plowed and al
lowed others to control their political
affairs. For twenty-five years the peo-
pie had swallowed anything the poll
ticians would give them, smack their
lips and call for more. Wall street
controls in Congress and until change
in its personnel could be effected, the
farmers could never get justice. lie
had done things under the party lash OF
which he was ashamed The cry was
in politics, we must get an available
man. Availability recognizes as the
standard virtue of manhood, honesty.
Never again would he vote for any man
who was not loyal friend OF his peo-
pie. If that be political treason, make
the most of it.
He then arraisned the national bank.
ing system and advocated the sub.
treasury plan. AS to its constitution
ality he cited the instances of public
lands given away, financial aid rendered
by the government on Black Friday,
the issuance of bonds to assist the
Northern Pacific railroad, and assist
ance which has been extended public
expositions. He said he would trust
the people on the sub treasury bill
They had answered his good friend Zeb
Vance in North Carolina and Governor
Gordon in Georgia by indorsing the
Alliance. Politicians raised the cry
that the A lliance was going into poll
tics. He himself was abused by
republicans 10 some sections, by demo.
Gratis in others, SO he hardly knew
where he was. While the fanatics on