Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-24

tciico III tnS scfrIdt SUITES, WHICH, S1all
loan money direct to the people at low
rate of interest, not to exceed 2 per cent
per annum, on non-perishable farm pro.
ducts, and also upon real estate, with
proper limitations upon the quantity Of
land and amount of money"
This does not contemplate the wild
indiscriminate loans that is charged
against it, but expressly declares to the
contrary, that the amount of both land
and loan shall be properly limited. 1t
leaves all the safeguards and limitations
to the wisdom and discretion of Con-
gress, VIII ose proper function is to legis-
late upon all matters of this character.
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STATE MEETINGS.
SO far the results of the State meet
lngs have been very gratifying. They
have disclosed healthy growth in mem
bership and, what is far better, unity
of sentiment and determination that is
sure TO bring success and progress to the
Order. In Mississippi, which was among
the last to hold its meetings, the breth-
rem were practically unit upon the de-
mands Of the Order, and were filled with
enthusiasm over the great work now in
drogress throughout the State. The
bitter political contest and relentless
warfare that is being made on
the Alliance there, has both
and soidified the membership
and proved under great difficulties the
vitality and vigor of the Order. In Mis-
sour the State meeting has been held
and the honor of the Alliance INDICATED.
The welfare of the Order is now in loyal
keeping and rapid increase in mem
bership and unification among the breth-
rem is looked for in the near future.
The brethren in the State are loyal and
intelligent, and can be trusted to do what
is right and proper. All good Alliance
members should rejoice at the changed
condition in Missouri, and aid the breth-
rem there in their contest for correct in
depreciation of the demands of the Order
Economist.
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STAND BY THE DEMANDS.
The Tarboro Adoocate rises to remark !.
''The more we read the comments of the
press of both parties, and note its atti-
tude toward the Alliance, the more
united and determined we should be in
our efforts to secure the reform measures
which the Alliance has inaugurated.
There is an under-current that is sweep
ing against the foundation of our order
with such force that unless vigilantly
watched and earnestly resisted, will have
the effect of destroying much of the
power and influence of the organization
While our brethren are sanguine of &C
complishing many things for the good of
the organization, they should not be for
getful of the fact that the mightiest
forces arrayed against us are to be re-
sisted; and in order to resist
them successfully we must be united
IN one solid line We must haz-
ard almost anything in order to
secure the utmost unity and harmony
in the organization. The most essential
prerequisite to the securement of any re-
form in which the masses of the people
are interested is unity, and we admonish
our brethren throughout the country to
stand by the demands as adopted at
Ocala, Florida. They are the embodi-
ment--the essence-of the principles of
honest, just, wise and economic govern
ment, and it is our, duty to maintain
them. After calm and deliberate refec-
ton they were formulated for adoption
by that great convention, and seeing in
them the embodiment of wisdom and jus.
tiee. they were adopted as the platform
of the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union of America. We have espoused a
great cause-one that requires gigantic
efforts on the part of an oppressed and
down trodden class of people to throw
off the letters of the enormous money
powSrs of the country, and let not petty
jealousies and chickering's estrange you in
the fight against these monsters.
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THE OCALA DEMANDs-KEEP THEM BEFORE
THE PEOPLE.
la. We demand the abolition of ma
ti0nal banks.
B. We demand that the government
shall establish Sub Treasures or deposit
tories in the several States, which shall
loan money direct to the people at low
rate of interest, not to exceed two per
cent. per annum, on nonperishable farm
products, and also upon real estate, with
proper limitations upon the quantity oil
land and amount of money.
c. We demand that the amount of the
circulating medium be speedily increased
to not less than $50 per capita.
2. That we demand that Congress
shall pass such laws that will effectually
prevent the dealing in futures of all ag
ricultural and mechanical productions
providing a stringent system of proceed
ure in trials that will secure the prompt
conviction, and imposing such penalties
as shall secure the most perfect compli-
ance with the law.
3. We condemn the silver bill recently
passed by Congress. and demand in lier
thereof the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver.
A. We demand the passage of lawl
prohibiting alien ownership Of land, and
that Congress take prompt action to de
wise some plan to obtain all lands now
owned by aliens and foreign syndicates
and that all lands now held by railro Ids
and other corporations in excess of such
as is actually used and needed by them
be reclaimeu by the government, and held
for actual settlers only.
8. Believing in the doctrine Of equal
rights to all and special privileges te
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