Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-24
BE INDEPENDENT.

BE INDEPENDENT.
Awake thou that sleepeth turn your
thoughts to train of study. Think
as an honest sinner will do when he
sees his approaching lost condition, he
will cry unto God for help. Friends is
it not time that the farmers, laborers,
producers and consumers would throw
off that chain of slavery that binds us
down to one idea cropping in darkness
along the ruts Of old parties. Wake
up before it's too late. See what Abra-
ham Lincoln said in private letter to
q friend. He said: cit has indeed been
trying hour for the republic, but
see in the near future a crises arising
which unnerves me and causes me to
tremble for the future of my country.
AS the result of the war corporations
have been enthroned and an era OF cor
ruption IN high places will follow and
the money power of the country will
endeavor to prolong its reign by work.
ing upon the prejudices of the people
until all wealth is aggregated in a few
hands, and the republic is destroyed.
1 feel at this time more anxiety for the
safety of my country than ever before,
even in the midst of the war. God
grant that my fears may prove ground
less.''
Now friends there is no use for COM
mont on him as an able, honest think
er. Why, it was not hard for him to
see into the future from the very mo-
ment when Thad Stevens bill for one
hundred and fifty millions passed the
house. good for payment on all debts,
was then sent to the senate where it
met opposition and why? A commit
tee of bankers visited the senate, say
ing, do not pass that bill. Well, why?
Because it will not do to make it pay
able for all debts. But we will tell
what is best; just issue bonds on the
government making the interest paya-
BILE in gold. We will buy them; all
Europe will buy them and that will
get all the funds you want. Then Gre
ate National banking system; issue
currency to banks on the credit of de-
posted bonds-then we have it. Now
this all looks very nice on Its face, but
where is the gold to come from to pay
its interest on bonds-or where was
the merchant to get thegold to pay his
foreign bills. The banks owned all the
gold, therefore Of its scarcity they
were at one time able to demand and
get two and 8O-lOO dollars of currency
for one in gold. Now you see their
deep scheming and well laid plans.
Can any wonder at Lincoln's anxiety
for our future when such a body as the
US. Senate are controlled by this class I?
And now, these very men howl at the
farmers crying class legislation when
the farmers demand the passage of
some bill little in their favor. Oh
consistency! Now we the slaves pay
tribute to them, we borrow and pay
interest year after year.
There are but few investments that
will pay the interest, therefore it is
only question of time for the mort
gagee to take the farm, although the
wife and children and all have nearly
gone naked and hungry to save enough
to pay the interest. Now why not try
change-instead of borrowing of
moneyied corporations. create loan
bureau with the government and let it
loan direct to an applicant, secured by
real estate mortgage at two per cent
per annum. This interest will take
the place Of taxes ald flow direct into
the U. S. treasury. Now which is best :?
to do that; or keep on porting 1T into
the Golfers of the money changers who
roll in luxury. while we are their slaves
Another view of it; here comes mon
ey from foreign countries to be loaned
on realty at or per cent which seems
more reasonable-but the agent lacks
on 3 or per cent for his commission.
making it from 9 to IL per cent and
Mr.. Farmer you take your medicine
and pay it all. Your hard earnings
don't even stop in your home country
for taxation but goes to enrich some
foreign land. You don't even get the
benefit of the mortgage by taxation.
They invest it here and go scot free of
tax while you pay tax on the full valu-
alton of your farm though you do not
own a third in it. Again you see all
would he benefited by direct issue from
the government-ex except the money
changers. Z. V. MILES.