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The Brookhaven leader., 1891-10-15

power, equal access to the opportuni-
ties and privileges of life. 1t has no
right to delegate its powers or relegate
any of its functions to private individ-
uals, or associations of men,
In creating the national banking sys-
tenn, it did this, and esta ablished pre-
cedent in class legislation, inaugural
ing a system of favoritism which is in
defensible. 1t would be very unwise
for the government to repeat the error
and exchange one variety of favoritism
for another, or one system of class
legislation for any substitute of the
same character.
We do not propose to discuss the kind
of money that the government shall
issue, or whether we shall have mono
metalism or bi-metalism. Whether
our currency be of one or many kinds,
it should be issued direct to the people.
AS the government cannot distribute
currency on a per capita basis, there
must be some method by which the
currency shall be made accessible to
the people. What this method shall be
is very important question.
We are acquainted with the various
plans for loaning on land or real estate
security and on non-perishable prod
ucts In considering both of these
plans they have generally been restrict
ed to agricultural land and products
alone. No argument has yet been pre-
sented, indeed, no argument could be
presented which would justify such
limitation. We have had too much
class legislation already.
Tariff, corporate and banking legisla-
tion, iniquitous and unjustifiable, rem
ders any suggestion of any extension
of class legislation obnoxious in the ex-
treme. Whatever system the govern
ment may adopt it must include in its
scope all legitimate industry and all
classes OF citizens If we are to have a
national loan system, it's benefits must
be accessible to all citizens engaged in
honorable callings. We cannot go into
the details of its application, at this
stage of our discussion, but simply af-
firm that patiotism and a regard for
human rights will not permit us to
sanction any legislation which partakes
of the favoritism that distinguishes our
tariff laws.
The question of what is and what is
not proper security, and of limitations
and regulations, can be deferred until
the principle is established.
The second proposition, which must
necessarily be part of any system in
cluding the first, is provision for the Sc
curity and utilization of the surplus
earnings of the people. All the capital
of this country is not owned by the
class generally included in the term
capitalists. Hundreds of millions of
dollars represent the surplus earnings
of industrious workers in town and
city, as well as in the agricultural dis
tricts. If the government is to be a
loan agent, it must necessarily utilize
these accumulated savings. Legisla-
tion for government loans which does
not include this idea will have ten
dency to legislate all the earning
power ont of these savings.
The government cannot properly en-,
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-10-15
GOVERNMENT LOANS.

The Platform Of the Peoples Party Must
and Deposits. and Provide For Loans to
Alt Who Can Give Security.
The question of government loans
direct to the people, is one of the most
vital presented for the consideration of
American citizens and statesmen to-
day. 1t is a question which must be
fairly met, and discussed upon it's mer-
its without prejudice or the bias of
self-interest No great public problem
has ever been solved by the prejudiced,
ignorant and selfish. We will be very
fortunate indeed if we can secure for
this great issue, fair, candid and pa
triotic consideration.
The State has no pet theories to
promulgate, no prejudices to sustain.
We are earnestly desirous that a sys-
tenn of finance, consonant with the de-
mands of popular government and
equal rights may be adopted. Such a
system must contain two distinct prop
ositions or departments. in presenting
these, we will reverse the natural or
der.
The government must perform its
orderly functions in protecting the un-
fortunate and the needy. 1t must Sc
cure for all, SO far as lies within it's
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ter into competition with its citizens.
1t has functions of it's own, but in their
proper exercise it will never be a COM
petitor with its own citizens Thus,
If the government is to become loaner
of money, it must necessarily become
the only loaner Of money, and in that
case must utilize the accumulated cap
ital now distributed throughout the
various agencies operating under the
present organization of finance. Take,
for instance, the loans upon real es-
tate. A large part of the capital now
represented by these loans is owned by
people in moderate circumstances,
thrifty, prosperous farmers, mechanics
and others, whose money has been
placed in the hands of the mortgage,
loan and trust companies for invest
ment.
If the government manufactures
money, and issues it upon land security
at the rate of two per cent, the money
now invested will be released, and its
earning power destroyed, for the ex-
pense attendant upon placing it will
not permit the capital of private per-
sons to enter into successful competi-
tion with government loans at two per
cent.
Extending this system, as would be
necessary If it was adopted at all,
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FARMERS ALLIANCE.
ALLIANCE NOTES.

Mort, mort, DEATH; gage, gags
GRIP; the money lord must let loose his
death-grip on our people. Shylock
must go.-Pittsburgh Kansan.
-Ifthe laws fiat cannot make money,
how does it happen that seventy cents
worth of nickel and copper combined
is stamped into one hundred nicxels
worth five dollars and a full legal
tender for that amount-Nonconform-
ist
The charity shown by the pluto
cratic press towards the shortcoming
of Lew Hanback, shows strong in con-
trast to their malevolence in manufact-
uring crimes and charging them to the
family of Mrs. Lease. Tri-
bune.
The old party howlers insist that
the peoples party in Kansas, sis going
to pieces" However that may be, the
opposite must be said of the old parties,
they are going into one piece and not
much of piece either. Hartford Ex-
aminer.
Which is first for you, the platform
of your party or the principles of the
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-10-15

order? Which are you most in love
with, your democracy or our declara-
ton of principles? No man can serve
two masters Choose We this day whom
ye will serve.-Alliance Echo.
The peoples is the only national
party in the United States. The plat
forms, doctrines and speeches that are
approved and applauded in Kansas and
Ohio. are received with enthusiasm in
South Carolina and Alabama. We are
all brothers. Pittsburgh Kansan.
The New York Times says if the
parties want to win the support of the
no uncertain way against free silver
coinage" All right. Let her go! The
alliance will speak out in no uncertain
way on the other side when the par
ties" are heard from.-Progressive
Farmer.
The democratic and republican
papers in Ohio have forgotten their old
enmity toward each other and are put
ting in their best licks abusing the
peoples party, which both protest
amounts to nothing. Well, if the peo-
pies party amounts to nothing, why
put in your time abusing it?--Plow and
Hammer.
There has not been an official report
of reduction of indebtedness from a
single county in the last three months.
An "official statement" must be sworn
to. The statements published by the
plutocratic press as ''official" are neither
''official," sworn to nor true. They are
lies published for political effect-Alli-
ance Tribune.
"A gentleman delivering a speech
held up a greenback, and taking
greenback dollar out of his pocket and
holding it up to the audience asked:
"What is this? A dollar. And it is
good dollar; good for the farmer, the
mechanic, the merchant the sailor,
everybody. What makes it a good
dollar? Because every dollars worth
of property in the United States is be-
hind it, and the life's blood of every
true and loyal American citizen is be-
hind it And that makes it a good
dollar" The gentleman made this
speech at Skowhegan, Me-, in 1861 and
his name was, and is James q. Blaine.
1t was at time when the money kings
had not bought and paid for him.
National Advance.
When the New York times asserted
that the good price which will be paid
for wheat the present year cannot
fail to modify the views of the north
western farmer upon the question of
currency and finance" it exhibited a
very narrow and superficial view of the
movement among the people. The fact
is, the country to-day is in an open and
determined revolt against the whole
devilish system of jobbery and robbery
that has enthroned itself in power in
order to plunder and despoil the toiling
masses of the nation. Do not deceive
yourselves, old plutocratic thieves; we
know what we want. and if the hypo-
critical boodlers that run the subsidized
press of the country do not understand
it, we can tell them-Pacifc Union Al
lance.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-10-15

would result in the government absorb
Now, any measure which proposes to
inaugurate a system with such ultimate
effects is impracticable.
The farmers in the longer settled and
more prosperous agricultural districts,
who have a few hundred dollars to
loan; the mechanics who have a nest
egg in the savings bank; the hundreds
of thousands who hold policies in life
insurance companies. which are large
investors; in fact, all who have funds
invested where they draw interest," will
array themselves against a measure
which utterly destroys the earning
power of their savings. Of course, the
extremist may say that all usury is
wrong, that the exaction of interest is
unjustifable, but anyone who is not
ready to adopt some form of socialism
cannot consistently cry out against in
terest.
Under the present organization of So
ciety, it is acknowledged that what a
man earns is his own, and what be
owns, he may, within reasonable limi-
q Ks "
it be dollars or acres or houses.
Then, if the movement to make the
government a loaner of money to the
people is to be successful, it must pro-
vide for the care and use of the surplus
earnings, now invested where they
would be superseded by government
funds.
We must have a system of govern.
ment savings banks similar to the
postal savings banks of other countries.
Savings deposited with the government
would be perfectly secure, and a low
rate of interest would be acceptable OF
that account. The government by
allowing a low rate on the surplus
earnings of the people, would be en-
abled to fix the rate for the use of
money very much below the lowest
legal rate now prevalent. Something
similar to the so-called Hill banking
system is in fact the only intelligent
solution of this question.
There is no use of attempting to bull
doze through to its adoption by the
will not commend itself to the intelli-
gence and sense of justice of majority
of the people. A mere increase of the
volume of the currency, without a
change in the motnod of distribution,
will accomplish nothing. A system of
distribution which lacks the element
of equality cannot be maintained.
We. perhaps, run the risk of bring
ing upon ourselves the condemnation
of certain hobby-riders by uttering
these sentiments. but they are just and
we shall stand by toem. Loyal, hu-
name and patriotic craftsmanship can
settle this question. 1t will not be
settled by the methods of the inquisi-
ton or by any attempt to force support
from those who are not convinced.
The people can be relieved from the
iniquities of our present financial sys-
tenn, from the depredations of the
money sharks and all inimicable COM
binations il they will but base organ.
ICED resistance upon intelligent couclu.
siaus ST. Paul (Minn.l State.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-10-15
NIethodists Meet.

WASHINGTON, Oct s.-The second
Ecumenical Methodist council met yes
terday morning in the Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal church. There
were no temporary decorations to en-
bellish the severe beauty of the Gothic
interior and the only change made in
the interior arrangements was an addi-
ton to the platform back of the pulpit
to afford room for the distinguished
guests. Seated on the platform were:
Bishop Bowman, of st. Louis; Bishop
Purst, of Washington; Rev. DIR. Arthur,
of England; DIR. A. Carman, of Canada;
Rev. DR.. Stephenson, president of the
British Wesleyan conference of Lon
don; Rev. DIR. Joseph Ferguson, of
Leeds, England, president of the Prim-
tive Methodist church; Bishop Keener,
of New Orleans; Bishop Wayman. of
Baltimore, of the A. NJ E. church, and
Rev. S. E. Huestes, of Halifax.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-10-15
MISSOURI IRON PRODUCTION.
The State Drops to Tenth Place In the
Census Returns.

Census Returns.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1O.-Missouri, ac-
cording to the census, has not held her
own in the production of iron ore. She
was the sixth state in 1880, having adj
vanced from tenth on the list in 1860 to
seventh in 1870. But 1890 finds her
down to tenth again. The order in
production now is Michigan, Alabama,
Pennsylvania, New York, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Virginia, Tennessee, New
Jersey and Missouri But this is, per-
haps, not the worst of it Missouri has
lost her rank. She is also one of the
few states which produced less ore last
year than ten years ago. In 1880 the
product of Missouri iron mines was 3i4,-
sl9 long tons. Last year it was 265,-
us, decrease of ~ per cent 1t does
not appear from the Investigations OF
the census officials that there Is any
satisfactory explanation of this retro
grade movement Missouri blast fur
naces, as the report shows, use chiefly
red hematite, with small admixture OF
brown hematite, and get So per cent. OF
iron. The Alabama furnaces get only
46 per cent. Only one other state shows
better per cent than Missouri 1t
costs in wages to get out ton of iron
ore in Missouri only 81 cents In Min
nesota the cost is Sl.19. In Alabama 1t
is S1.O6 None of the great producing
states have any advantage over Mis-
souri, in cheapness of mining The
capital invested in iron mining in Mis-
souri, is s4,6l3, 500, that is $1,000, 900 less
than in 1850. Eight mines are reported
in operation, giving employment to 72O
tNnrSnnc
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-10-15
OMAHA'S DAY.

Nebraska's Metropolis Has an Exciting
Day-Murderer Neal Hanged and a Ne
gro Brute Lynched.
OMAHA, Neb.. Oct 10-Ed. Neal, the
murderer of Allen Jones and Dorothy
Jones. an aged farmer and wife, near
this city in Februhry, 1890, was hanged
at noon yesterday. At the last mo-
ment Neal confessed to the murder.
The hanging of Neal and the MEM
ory of his terrible crime had worked
public sentiment up to high pitch and
when the report became current that
Lizzie Yates, the five-year-old victim
of a fiendish assault by John Coe, a
disreputable negro. had died, excite
ment was at the highest At night a
mob attacked the Jail, battered down
the doors and dragging the miserable
wretch out hanged him to the wires of
the electric railway near Boyd's opera
house.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-10-15
PRIESTS OF PALLAs PARADE.
Serious Cable Car Accident Occurs at
Kansas City's Annual Celebration.

A Serious Cable Car Accident Occurs at
Kansas City's Annual Celebration.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct S.-Vast
crowds witnessed the Priests of Pallas
parade last night The festival was at
tended by one serious accident A
runaway cable car on the Tenth street
line ran into a crowd of people at Main
and Tenth streets about 10 o'clock last
night, just as the head of the process
sion reached Tenth on its way north on
Main. There were many miraculous
escapes, no one being fatally injured.
People were knocked down by the car
and by one another and nun Der were
trampled under foot and two or three
run over. Four soldiers from Fort
Leavenworth, a lady named Mrs. Peer,
of 303 East Eleventh street, and George
Rice, colored man living at 1881 Nc
Gee, were the ones injured
Tenth street on the east side of Main
was jammed from side to side. The
crowd extended back somewhat, but
not enough to seriously interfere with
the operation of the Tenth street cable.
Suddenly a car came down the steep
hill from Walnut street at terrific
rate of speed The conductor was on
the end wildly trying to apply the
brakes He was powerless to do SO, and
the car in a moment crashed into the
crowd. The few who saw the danger
made efforts to get out of the way, but
at the same time the crowd was being
pushed back by the police to make way
for the procession. The result was the
people were hemmed in and without an
avenue of escape. The car jumped the
abutment at the end of the tracks
A group of about a dozen soldiers
was right in the way of the car and
most of them were knocked down
They had come from Fort Leavenworth
to witness the parade.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-10-15
The Ocala Demands.

Ia. We demand the abolition OF national
banks
b. We demand that the government shall
establish Sub-Treasuries or repositories in
'ne several States, which shall loan money
Olrect to the peop!e at low rate of interest,
not to exceed per cent per annnm, on nom
perlshable farm products, and also upon real
esate' with proper limitations upon the
guantity of land and the amount of money.
e. We demand that the amount of the CIR
suStlng medium be speedily increased to not
less than $50 per capita.
mat we demand that Congress shall pass
uch laws as will effectually prevent the
Sening In futures of all agricultural and
ueehanical productions; providing astringent
| "e'em or procedure in trials that will secure
"e prompt conviction, and imposing such
ieaai'les as shall secure the most perfect
"npliance with the law.
We condemn the silver bill recently
passed by Congress. and demand in lieu
silver
we demand the passage OF laws prohibit
h anen ownership of land, and that Con-
'ss ake prompt action 10 devise some plan
sOotain oil lands now owned by aliens and
b.,sssh bsh syndicates. and that all lands now
~ ~ ny railroads be reclaimed by the govern
"n and held for actual settlers only.
nehevlng in the doctrine of equal rights
hand ~
,.oa ioat our national legislation shall be so
,ned ,.s IN the future as not to build up one
DS.ry at the expense of another.
~. further demand a removal of the ex-
n. ntaNy tariff tax from the necessities OF
nat tue pooc of our land must have.
w.,, We further demand just and equitable
w OF graduated tax on incomes.
AOn,,e oeleve that the money of the country
h,na" hu ne kept as much as possible In the
n,, ot tne people, and hence we demand
lime. national and State revenues shall be
.rDr. emu U the necessary expenses of the gov
s,ss economically and honestly admins
hs, &c demand the most rigid, honest and
ma le and national governmental control
np,erVislon of'the means of public COM
eosuon and transportation, and IL this
shs' ana supervision does not remove the
nsD, now existing, we demand the govern
Ot,o.o"nership Ot,o. of such means of communi.
4 ana transportation.
ua,.ss qemand that the Congress of the
Cons.,. S'ates submit an amendment 20 the
rp.ss sI providing for tho election OF
pOsls 81 states Senators by direct vote at the
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-10-15
County Alliances.

Nadison-Presldent T. J. Alsworth,
canton: Secretary, David f. Wood,
Sharon.
President, ID. y. Brown, Uticai
Secretary. {. 5. Spann, Raymond.
Rankin-President, Dallas Watts,
Pink Secretary, II. e. Knight, Pela-
hatchie.
impson-President, S. NJ. William
son, Westvillo; Secretary, j. j. Hilton,
Harrisvillc.
Copah- A. B. Guynes,
Gallman; Secretary, j. d. Miller, Halle
hurst.
Claiborne-Pr President, Caleb Lobdell,
Port Gibson; Secret etary, !. d. Magruder,
RuSsum.
Jefferson-P President, Robert Mcbride,
Mcbride p O.; Secretary, T. l.. Darden,
Ryette.
Lincoln-President, E. =. Douglass,
Wesson Secretary, Edward Smith,
BroOkhaven.
President, A. NJ Newman.
Mesdyille; Secretary, Juan Nix, Nc
Calls Creek.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-10-15
Bare Knuckle Event.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Oct 10-A bare
knuckle prize fight under London prize
ring rules for purse of $500 was
fought at point about sixty miles
from this city. The principals were
Jack Dexter, 1S1 pounds, and Harry
Leonard, 1877 pounds Both men fought
desperately and in the S7th round
Leonard was knocked out The fight
was on the turf and lasted one hour
and ten minutes. 1t was witnessed by
but thirty persons, including million.
aires of this city.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-10-15
PARNELL'S MOTHER.
The Aged Woman Feels the Loss OF nss
Son Greatly.

Son Greatly.
BoRDENTowN, N. j., Oct. s.-Jho
news of her sori's death was first made
known TO Mrs Parnell by a reporter.
The reporter broke the news TO her
as gently as possible, and when he at
last announced that Mr.. Parnell was
dead the white-haired mother reeled
backward and fell ON the floor.
''Oh, my son; oh, my good, kind
Charles; they have killed you," she
shrieked. Her grief was heartrend-
ing. She was seized with Mysteries,
and by turns she laughed and wept.
That viper" she exclaimed after
she recovered, pointing a long bony
finger at the house of her half-brother,
Edward Stewart that viper over
there kept me away from him. He be-
gan a suit for s15, 900 against me to dis
possess me from my home and spent
my all defending it When Charles
wrote to me asking me wheth-
err / needed anything l told him
the crops were bringing me in plenty
of money. That cleared him and it
pleased me to say so. although l was in
poverty. Oh, he was good and duti-
tul son and never neglected me.
Lies, lies, lies, all lies, when they
say he refused to provide for me.
say it's slander, foul SANDER"
Then the old lady paced up and down
the room, sobbing convulsively.
'Its Michael Davitt and the Irish
Worlds persecution and the politicians
that have killed him." she cried. 81
knew this last trouble would be his
death, and to think that could not be
near him at all on account of those
vipers.
"for fifty years have been tying
to do something for the Irish people,
and my reward is the death of my chill
dren. l have lost three grandsons, and
now a son."
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-10-15
No Foe of Parn.lrs want,d.

CHICAGO, III, Oct 10.-At a meeting
of the confederated Irish societies of
Chicago last night at the Grand Pa
cifc hotel the following resolution
was adopted: Resolved, That this
meeting, while disclaiming any desire
to suggest much less to dictate to
Irishmen respecting the leadership OF
the Irish party, deems it essential to
anv plan of union that no person prom
iDent in the persecution OF, the late Mr.
Parnell can be at all recognized as in
the running or In any sassa acceptable
to the Irish or the fFlsh'AasyiCSn
people" a.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-10-15
ALLIANCE DIRECTORY.
state Alliance.

president-.T. II. Jamison, Cliftonville
Vice. e.President-W. l.. KERN, Tchula.
Sscretarv-C. I. Smithson, Newport.
Trpasurer-T. l.. Darden, Fayette.
Iecturer-Frank Burkitt, Okolona.
Assistant Lecturer. c. Gwin, En-
.erprise.
Chairman, Rolling Fork; q. w. Dyer,
Batesyille; Il. J. Millsaps, Crystal
springs; John A. Bailey, Topton; I. l..
Hannah. Reform.
Business Agents.. &. West, 224 Front
street, Memphis, Tenn.
representatives to Supreme Council
Frank Burkitt, Okolona; Ethel Barks-
dale. Jackson; J. w. Copeland, Water
Valley; W. D. Gibbs, Bentonia.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-10-15

The London Times, commenting on
the British crop. says: 1T is beginning
to be clearly seen that higher estimates
will not be realized. The recent drop
in values is chiefly due to the inferior
and damaged condition of the English
crop Rumors are again current from
reliable sources that Russia is about to
prohibit exports of all grain and food
stuffs"
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-10-15

Luther II. Carey, class of '9S OF
Princeton, the we'll known sprinter, has
retired from the track. Mr. Carey is
engaged In business in Chicago Mr.
Carey was the fastest man in the world
at rs 100 and sso yards dsshss
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-10-15
THE TIGER AND THE ELEPHANT LIE


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