The advocate., 1890-12-17

hundreds OF thousands of our members for
financial relief in this direction.
Neither OF the great political parties of
the country, nor indeed did tho leaders OF
these parties indicate a favorable holina-
ton 20 the demands of these millions of
oppressed and long suffering farmers
A careful review OF financial legislation
by Congress-, for the past quarter of a CEN
tury, together with the disregard manifested
by that body 10 the just and urgent demands
OF the people for financial relief, has fixed
upon the public mind the alarming appro-
henslOn that the seductive hand of monOpO-
liatic and corporate power, has lifted the
American Congress 30 that dangerous emi-
nenco from which they can no longer hear
the cry OF the people. But the decree has
gone forth that this dangerous and threat
oning state of things cannot much longer
exist. Congress must come nearer 10 the
people or the people will got nearer 10 Con-
gress.
Let us not be diverted through the
Vaccinations Of political intrigue, from the
great and paramount issue now before the
American people-hnancial reform.
Let this be the slogan and the rallying
cry OF tho people until relief shall come,
We cannot hope for relief II we accept the
financial policy adopted and practiced for
n quarter OF century by the two great
political parties Of the country.
Never in tho political history Of the ooun-
try was there such universal interest among
the people and such urgent demand on tho
political parties for financial reform, AZ
characterized the recent campaign, and yet
the great effort OF the leaders of each Of
these parties and OF the partisan press, was
30 give overwhelming prominence TO Ques-
tiOns and issues OF partisan character 10 the
exclusion OF the one great, vital, living issue
financial reform.
Indeed, the evasion Of this great issue has
been prominently Characteristic OF the
two great parties for the past twenty-five
years.
The great absorbing question, Let me re-
peat, before the American people In not
whether tho democratic or the republican
party, with their evident subserviency 10 the
will OF corporate and money power shall be
in the Rscendency, but the question is
whether under our republican form Of gov
ernment the citizen or the dollar shall be
the sovereign.
Thoroughly imbued with the magnitude
and Importance OF this issue, the people
who constitute the parties reyOlted against
the designs and dictation Of suborned lead
ership.
A system Of finance which recognizes and
secures TO every citizen OF this country an
equitable, fair and just right 90 share its
benefits and which will furnish a volume of
circulating medium adequats TO the legit-
mate demands Of the country No low rate
OF interest iB the greatest and most urgent
need OF the times. Let the people here
represented continue 20 reiterate and with
increased emphasis demand;
First-That silver shall be restored Do its
dignity and place as money metal with all
the rights of coinage and all the qualities OF
legal tender which gold possesses.
Second--That tho currency of the country
shall be issued direct 10 the people NO low
rNte OF interest and without discrimination
and shall be a legal tender for all debts,
public and private.
Third-That taxation shall be more near
ly equalized by requiring that all property
shall bear a just proportion OF It's bur
dens.
Fourth-That alien ownership OF land
should be resisted and prohibited.
Fifth-That public transportation should
be owned and controlled by the govern
ment.
Sixth-That no class nor interest should
be taxed to build up any other class or in
terest.
SeVenth-That public revenues should be
limited TO an honestly and economically admin
lsterpd government.
And for the further security Of the public well
fare let them demands
Elghth-A Just and equitable system OF gradu-
aied taxation on incomes
Nlnth-The election OF United States Senators
by q direct vote OF the people.
flu thn nd Iavtu
mate Outgr0wlh OF Ourrapldly advancing ciylllZl.
tl0n and The highest considerations for the pub
Tic veal and safety should impell us 20 earnest
and persistent endeavOr 10 engratt them upon
our governmental policy.
sECTtONALISM,
In all the broad field OF our noble endeavOr ~
an order, there Is no purpose grander In design
more patriotic I'm conception or more beneicent
In itB possible results 10 the whole country and
10 pOstCrlty, than the one In which we declare 10
the world that henCeiOTth there shall be no sec
tiOnal lines across alliance territory. Failing In