The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-27
Three Reforms.

Nationel Economist, washington. y. u. OnlctAi
organ Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Uuion.
The Democratic party, or ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland for the party, puts
forward three reforms. each import
ant and very necessary, viz: tariff re-
form, ballot reform and civil service
reform. Why is the ex-President,
why il his party silent with regard to
fourth reform, which is greater than
these three, to-wit, financial reform.
Though they give their bodies to be
burned for the three reforms they
have proclaimed, and have not finan-
cial reform In all their thoughts, let
them know it shall profit them moth
ing. 1t will be in vain that any can
didate or any party expects to gain
the agricultural vote in the next elec-
ton without an explicit pledge that
the whole financial system Of the gov
eminent shall be thoroughly reform
ed, SO as to give the people q sound
currency, based on permanent con.
ditions, and the volume of which
there shall he no national bank to
contract and expand agreeably to the
demand Of spectators and stock
gamblers, who own and control the
bank, the government being privy ia
the fact. And this pledge must be
made to be performed; not to be bro.
ken. The government has too. much
money, the spectators have toe
much, the people not enough. The
rich pay little or no tax on the great
bulk OF their investments and theil
enormous gains; the people are ground
to death by an enormous load Of tax
alton. The people are in debt, ant
now the spectators propose to con
fiscate their homes, and backed, a
now, by all the financial powers o
the government they will do it with
out fail. 1t il therefore financial re-
form that most nightly interests the
farmers Of America. Throw over your
three tubs to the whale, but the belly
of the whale will be empty still. II il
is to be a campaign Of thee tubs, there
will be a fourth tub in the field, and
it will prevail against the three. Thu
people must have more money ant
less taxes, and no IFS and ands abOu
it. They must have, moreover, ,
sound and plentiful currency, tn
volume of which shall be wholly be
yond the power Of spectators, stool
gamblers, foreign syndicates, ant
money kings to affect, still less t.
control. The situation Of the peopl,
is desperate, which to deny is foolisl
and vain; nor are they to be amused
by any partisan tactics while thei
necessities 60 unheeded. Are we still
to be told that nothing is the matte
with the people but a little tempora
ry depression and q great deal of I'm
necessary grumbling! 1t is q ''ver
tends arch mock" It Is not cas-
with the people to be cured by TEN
PORTING or by homeopathic dosage
as, for example, little free wool O
the one hand, or free alcohol in tn
arts on the other. This sort Of thin
will never do. We must go to tn
root of the evil without more ado
The people want assurance from tn
party they support and the candidat
they vote for that there shall be n
more Wall street administration j
this country. No party, no candidat
will receive the agricultural vot
without an effectual pledge to tina
effect. The people are weary of pal
tisan rancour and endless debate fron
theoretical stand-p points. They wan
more money and less taxes, and the.
want these things now.