The advocate., 1890-01-30

cient amount 10 pay his interest. The coun-
by treasurer or tax collector 10 settle with
the state treasurer and the state with tho
National.
This should be 'Traternal" government
on the true principles Of cooperation and
brotherly interest in each others well being
instead of a competitive government where
the strong are continually devouring tho
weak, the unscrupulousand dishonest con-
tinually expressing those whose nature will
not allow them to compete successfully with
such methods
Wrong should not be allowed TO cruelty
right, in land OF "equal rights TO oil, and
special privileges to none" and law is the
only preventative, not by punishment OF
Of the wrong 80 much as by shearing il OF
It's power 10 oppress. There are many little
minor points in this plan but the fear Of be-
ing tedious prevents my noting them at
present. II Is simply the plan Of Bro. John
Davis as published in tho "Kansas Farmer
only II goes further, and carried TO It's logti-
mate and honest conclusion will give TO every
living soul his or her just share ofour moth,
er earth whenever he or she shall SEQ iit to
embrace the offered opportunities.
especially and respectfully call the at
tention Of the agent Of tho loan companies
who have been giving their ideas in the
Farmer and other publications and who
claim they are 80 frantic for cheap money
for the masses, and would respectfully ask II
in order to create circulating
medium the people are forced
to use their credit, would it not
be as well to use it direct by making use Of
the plan have proposed rather than by Civ
ing TO aprivileged class the exclusive right to
furnish it and pay high rate Of interest and
a premium besides TO do il when the credit
could be used in much less complicated
way, and collect interest instead Of paying
interest; or in other words, the farmer who
"pays IL all' would just simply put his hand
in one pocket and take out tho money and
put it over in the other. OF course thiswould
do away with the interest sucker, and his
agents, but could we not spare them and
live? Should this plan be adopted, lot the
agent of the money loaners when he sends
the money back east TO his employer, say
10 him, that the "farmer found cheaper
money and It is secured by tho same land
on which you held your mortgage, and only
draws one per cent and Of course thu inter-
est will always be paid and besides, the
state and county also guarantees the inter
est and sir the money is good, and is on a
solid basis" Let the agent then remind
the "capitaltsB' that "there are splendid
openings for business ventures out in Kan
sas, and, as the law will not allow individuals
to compete with the public in loaning
money, you had better let me look ''around
for an investment for you in a creamery,
or sugar factory OrreHnery or, salt works."
and be sure to remind him that around
Topeka, Usage City, Burlingame, Bt. Scott
Columbus, and dozens Of other places coal
in abundance is found and facilities for
manufacturing are Of the best" Tell him
that in Cherokee county there arelead mines
whore millions might be prohtably invested,
and all these great opportunities lie right
along side of the wheat and cornhelds, where
the food the operatives must eat, is produced,
and those who consume the factory products
live, and this would save transportation both
ways. If they don't like Kansas and are
afraid Of "Grasshoppers" tell them that up
in Minnesota, Dakota and other states there
are the grandost opportunities for ranufact-
uring and ii might be well TO remind him
also that while he has been sitting still
clipping coupons, and sucking interest, that
"John Bull" (whom he hates 80 "awfully'D
has been stealing march on him and
'taking in" some of the "soft snaps" If
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