Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-05
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
ALLIANCE NOTES.

"A larges volume of money is almost
the universal demand among the
masses. Does either old party favor it?
Missouri World.
Since Culberson tackled Harry
Tracy all the Texas congressman have
taken to the woods The people should
make them face the music, suggest a
remedy, come out and defend it, adopt
the sub-treasury plan or resign.-South-
ern Mercury.
Brothers of the reform press, let US
stand by and defend the character of
those of our leaders who have proven
themselves true to our principles They
are making noble fight in our behalf;
let US repel and punish the assassins
who would traduce their good name
Weekly Union.
Why will the sub-treasury plan
cause factories to be established over
the cotton-growing regions? 1t is be-
cause the cotton will be bulked in the
neighborhood of its production and the
factories could have the supply at their
doors to meet all demands Weekly
Toiler.
"A large leather firm failed in Boston
recently for $3.50, OOO Two weeks before
the failure the firm made a statement
of it's financial condition showing a sur
plus Of 81, 200. 900 above liabilities. The
failure finally was precipitated because
1t could not borrow money to tide 1t
over its July obligations Here is a
case where a millionaire firm fails for
want of money. Odd. isn't it2-New
Nation
Senator George, of Mississippi, now
announces his acceptance of the Ocala
platform. all except the platform itself
The Mississippians will now probably
place him on the retired list-and give
him time to reflect upon the sub-treas-
ury and land loan problems, and gov
eminent ownership of railroads, on the
acceptance of which he may be received
on probation in the list of possible fu-
ture candidates. -Advocate
The farmers have consented to pro-
lection to the laborers in the factories
from foreign competition in order that
they might have a home market for
their farm products. 1t is a wonder
that the laborers of the east do not APP
ply the same principle by aiding and
protecting the farmer from the British
money system, that they may have a
home market for their manufactured
products. World.
The newspapers complain because
alliancemen insist that we must first
decide upon the principle of the sub
treasury plan. This is best because,
as matter of course, if the people
cannot agree upon the principle they
will not need to discuss the details
The Toiler is ready to discuss details
with any one who has decided in favor
of the principle, or it will discuss the
principle with any one who is not de-
cided on that point Weekly Toiler.
The sub-treasury plan is not class
legislation for three reasons: (D 1t
does not propose to give the farmer one
cent. When he draws so cents from
the government he must deposit 81, or
products valued at 81. (2) 1t is not
expected to increase the prices to con-
sumers, consequently it will injure no
one bat the spectators. (3) All ad-
nit that agriculture is the basis on
which rests all other interests Then
how can it be class legislation, or det-
rimental to other legitimate interests
to have this basis braced up? If it be
class legislation then it is class legisla-
ton we need Weekly Toiler
The question is sometimes asked,
how would the money be raised to
build the warehouses? If there were
one to each county, as there are less
than $500 counties, at $4,000 each,
they could be supplied without increase
of revenue by simply intermitting the
rivers and harbors appropriations for
one year AS the purpose of these APP
preparations is an incident of the sub
treasury plan-to facilitate commerce
the temporary change of direction
would infiict no injury. The ware
houses would pay their own way. AS
yet nobody has advocated one for each
county, though that may come
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