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Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-10-16
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aud hee emhedy the TRUTH the whole truth nothing
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base oneself aud degrade his esMes CNlNug profession
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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13
Election Returns.

1t is still very difficult to get cleo
ton returns of the peoples party
votes. Lies are abroad as thick as
leaves in the vale of Valambrosa!
The fact is, the peoples party have
become mighty power even before
it's great organic convention (Feby
%, 1922 has been held. Nowhere
has it lost. In Dakota only so per
cent of the vote was cast, and as the
cities and villages turned out fully,
the independent vote was the loser,
but there was even then a heavy
gain!
In Kansas the p. p. vote was ire
mendous, almost enough to over
whelm the vote of both the old par
ties combined!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13
THE REAL ISSUE.

The Financial Question Takes Precedence
Over the Tariff in Importance as An
Issue.
The vigorous efforts of the pluto
cratic press to push the discussions of
the political arena into channel which
avoids the real questions at issue is
very suggestive. and indicates that
their side of the real questions will not
bear discussion. So far as the subject
of money is concerned there is only one
question. and that is: 'Shall the peo-
pie be furnished with currency suffi-
Gent for the wants of trade independ-
ent of the banks?" This is the pith Of
the matter and it is around this point
that the discussion should center, The
plutocrats realize that this is the es-
sence and carefully guard all the ap-
proaches to its discussion. The bank
er's circular went to the root of the
matter when it said: 1--WE must not al
low the greenback to circulate, be-
cause we cannot control them. They
furnish the people circulating me-
dunn, independent of the bank, and
thereby interfere seriously with your
individual profits as bankers and lend
ers." The contraction of the currency
and bringing it under the control of the
banks is the course that has built up
millionaries and built down tramps and
paupers.
The control of the supply of money
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13
Gold Crisis.

And now comes a new chapter in
the financial history of the world.
The commercial press of Europe dis
tinct]y states that the awful bank
failures in Europe are due to ''gold
crisis shat gold is insufficient to
perform the functions of money for
the world.
It is but the story of Greed and
Rapacity told over and over again.
The less money-the more ruin and
failure the greater the poyerty-the
more violent the losses of the masses
the more complete and masterful is
the triumph of the money kings.
They make every dollar lost by the
people. One bank fails, one man.
banker is lost-but ten thousand
common people bear the burden and
pocket the misery. Other money
lords reap the fruits. Yes, a gold
crisis comes-and ruin and beggary
comes with it.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13
THE ocALA REsoL

Action Of the Georgia Lexislature Upon
the Ocala Resolutions.
In the Georgia legislature the much
mooted Ocala resolutions, as indorsed
by the alliance and demanded by them
OF the next congress, were introduced
by Barrett of Pike county, for the ap-
proval and Endorsement of that body
The resolutions were defeated by a
vote of 81 to 6S. This is sort of a
triumph over the third party movement
in this state, as it clearly indicates that
the alliancemen in the legislature, who
are in the majority of that body, are
not in sympathy with any measure that
is directly opposite to their views as
democratic mem bers. - Associated
Press dispatch.
The Economist recently informed its
readers that the Georgia legislature
had referred resolution indorsing the
Ocala demands to committee. The
committee reported before the adjourn
ment of the legislature, and the result,
as given by the Washington Post Oc-
tober II, leaves little doubt in the
minds of alliance men as to what was
meant The action of the Georgia
legislature in adopting the Ocala reso-
luton does not commit that body or
the democratic party to the doctrines
of the Ocala platform. It simply calls
upon the senators and representatives
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

by the banks is the vicious element of
our banking law and it is this which
must be removed. Even the amount Of
circulation becomes q secondary mat
ter and if increased would only furnish
temporary relief if the control re-
mains as at present
The difference of few cents on the
tariff is immaterial, and SO the pluto
Gratis OF both old parties agree to raise
racket over that, but both sides stout
~ insist on the principle of protection.
The free coinage of silver, good per-
haps as far as it goes, is but baga-
telle, except to the extent that it would
give us currency independent of the
banks It is this same feature, of the
sub-treasury plan that excites the ami
mostly OF the plutocrats. They are
neither fools nor sleeping. They are
eminently wise and very much awake
to their own interests. To beat them
and permit the accomplishment of their
designs we must be equally wise and
equally earnest If we would preserve
the liberties of this country and give
our children q chance to make an hon
est livelihood we must resist the ag-
gressions of the money power.
The people of this country are not
idiots, but they have been misled for
thirty years by systematic and un-
scrupulous effort of the associated
press. 1t is no light task for people
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
ALLIANCE NOTES.

Paper money will redeem the peo-
pie.
Paper money is the money Of civil
ization.
There is good time coming, boys.
keep in de middle oh de road"
If you want to prosper, want your
children to prosper. want your country
to prosper. vote the peoples ticket
With famine in Europe the price
OF Americas wheat is low. Can't hold
our wheat Oh, for the sub-treasury
plan.
-Idleness begets crime. Fifty dol
lars per capita money volume will give
every man chance to work at living
wages.
We have not the slightest dorbt
but what the success of the alliance or
peoples party principles would bring
laughing prosperity to the homes of
the people. -Missouri World.
1T is edifying, indeed, to read the
editorials on agricultural prosperity in
paper displaying from five to ten
columns of advertisements of sheriff
sales of mortgaged farms. But then,
you see, that ''our debts represent our
investments, and our mortgages are
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

OF Georgia in congress to s'secure legis-
lation which will correct the evils COM
planned Of by the alliance at it's Ocala
of any specific plan of relief.-National
Economist.
On the last day of the session of the
Georgia legislature resolution was
introduced reciting that, as democrats,
we owe our allegiance to the demo-
cratic party, whose platform of princi-
pies is in harmony with the demands
of the great mass of the people," and
resolving that, in view of the decided
democratic majority in congress, we
urge upon them as our representatives
the Importance of taking such action
as will best secure to the whole people
such legislative relief as will meet the
exigencies presented by the changed
conditions of our common country"
The roll call showed that the above
was repudiated by vote of 80 to 81.
After this the house adopted the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That our senators and repre-
sentatives in congress be and they are here
by requ ested to use their influence and vo e
to secure legislation which will correct the
evils complained of by the National Farm
ers' Alliance and Industrial Union in con-
ventiOn at Ocala, Fla, aud the evils COM
planned of by the democratic party, especial
ly those that relate to the present financial
condition and taxation of the government
The insertion of the clause 1.-The evils
complained of by the democratic party"
coupled with the fact that resistance
was useless, made a stampede toward
the adoption of the resolution. The
result was 1873 yeas to nays. These
nays were composed of one white re-
publican, one black republican and
three Observation-Disclosures Cor.
Journal of the Knights of Labor.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13
evidences of our prosperity."-Ex

evidences of our prosperity."-Ex-
change.
Will some of the advocates of the
doctrine that intrinsic value is essen
tial in the material of which money
shall be composed, be kind enough to
inform us upon what property the in
trinsic value of gold and silver de-
ponds? Please be specific and clear in
the explanation. This is question we
desire to see ventilated. Who will give
us the answer?-Advocate.
Senator Plumb says there cannot
be three sides to question. That is
true. On the finance, land and trans
portation questions there are but two
sides. The people are arraying them
selves on one side, while republican
and democratic tools of the money
power are trying to rally the partisan
blinded to the support of plutocracy
Where do you stand in this contest,
brother?-Alliance Tribune.
1t is disgusting to read in the re-
publican papers the vile SANDER of
President Polk, against whom they can
prove not one thing, and remem Der
that these papers are the organs of a
party that gave high position to
Mosby, the heartlessly cruel guerilla.
The devil is gentleman while voting
the old parties ticket; an honest man
becomes devil when he declares his
independence. See?-Missouri World.
The trouble with many opposers of
the sub-treasury bill is that they argue
against it, bringing the present exist
ing conditions against it's provisions to
crash and demolish. The fact is that
and the other demands, which are its
under-pinning, are law, present condi-
tions will not exist, and you cannot
urge the power of speculation, national
banks and foreign fnanciers against
the measure, when to exist it must first
do away with those conditions and
provide for it. The alliance diagnoses
these hurtful influences, and kills them
with the remedy; thereby saving
grasp.-Alliance Waterman.
The National Reformer calls for
votes from the National Reform Press
association as to the place of holding
the February convention. This is right
and will give the executive committee,
which meets in Indianapolis on the 10th
of November, information as to the
will of the people in regard to the place
of meeting. Washington was selected
by a majority of the committee who
agreed by mail because it was impos-
sible to get meeting of the commit
tee prior to the 22d of August, and the
law required six months notice. This
has now been given, and if there is
strong enough sentiment shown the
committee in favor of change of the
place of meeting, there is no law to
prevent them changing. 1t is entirely
with the committee, and the chairman
of the executive committee of every
organization of producers willing to
cooperate is entitled to seat as
member of that committee. -Nationa
Economist.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13
TAXING MORTGAGES.

Michigan's New Mortgage Law-Some-
thing For Other States to Follow.
The new mortgage tax law, which
has just gone into effect in Michigan,
provides for the taxation of mortgages
at their face value, no matter where
they are owned, the owner of the prop.
erty which is mortgaged to have his
assessment reduced by the amount of
the mortgage. It is provided that the
taxes on a mortgage may be paid by
the owner of the property, and the
amount so paid may be applied by him
on the interest due to the holder of the
mortgage. AS this is an experiment
its result will be closely watched. That
it is fair and equita BILE none but money
owners will challenge. During the de-
bates prior to the passage of this act the
old argument that it would 'drive out
capital was advanced, only to be met
with the statement that if it would the
time when farmers could borrow direct
from the government would be made so
much nearer. It was shown that mort
cages to the amount of nearly one-ffth
of the assessed valuation of the state
escaped taxation altogether, which
added to the burdens of all other prop
erty. Something in the nature of this
law has been discussed in many other
states, and it is hoped that the time
will soon come when every state will
follow the example of Michigan.-Na-
tional Economist
The measure falls short of it's proper
and legitimate scope. 1t should pro-
vide for the forfeiture of all interest
above a certain rate and giving the
mortgager a receipt for the same as
tax, making it applicable in payment
of interest upon the mortgage. Thus
you would not only tax the mortgage,
but would also regulate the rate of in
terest to be paid by borrowers
GEORGE C. WARD.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13
1t is now claimed chat the democrat

-Itis now claimed that the democrat
ic party never favored the free coinage
bill All right; it would not be surpris-
ing to see the two old parties quarrel
ing over the question of which one is
entitled to the credit of demonetizing
the silver dollar. The power of Wall
street and the absolute need of funds
for the campaign of 1892 will. no doubt,
bring the democratic politicians to far
more surprising conditions than this
If there is free coinage bill passed at
all at the next session, it will doubtless
be with the understanding that Presi-
dent Harrison will veto it-National
Economist
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

The "New Era," an independent
paper published at Wahoo, Neb.,
comes out with iubilant rooster
growing over the election of two Dis
riot Judges, and five county officers,
who we're elected over combined fore
es of the two old parties, with all their
trickery and money.
How indignant, and abused, the
democrats and republicans were, on
ly a few short months since, when
the subject was even limited at
that there might be such a combine
against the alliance in any part of
the country. That was before they
knew the strength of the new party
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

Farmers, you are being called upon
by Erie Olson, R. j. Hall, ETC., to put
money into Grain Association! We
wonder how many will chew that
string? Ask Olson, when he asks you
for "pang," when he. will pay up one
cent on his Alliance Elevator Co.
Stock?-to even up the unfortunate
who lost their money there.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

to unlearn what they have been a
third of century in learning, but it
must be done or our country will fol-
low the footsteps of departed nations.
Let us hold our adversaries to the
point at issue. Make them show cause
why the bankers should be allowed to
appropriate the wealth created by all
the other people. -Nonconformist
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

Jacob s. Fassett, republican candi-
date, did not carry Elmira, N. Y, his
own city, Flower, democrat, beating
him by SOD votes. New York gave
Flower $4,000 plurality and Brook
Ign gave him $4,000.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

There never was more devilish
outrage than the elevation OF wheat
in Europe to $3.50 bushel equiv
alent to No. 1 hard grade) and the
retaining of the 90c. price here! No
language can properly denounce this
commercial crime against the farm
ers. And yet people will howl for
the old parties under which such
crime is fOstered and protected.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

There has been a big run on
the banks of Berlin this week.
The associated press says it was
quoted down. But the associated
press is a rank liar. The fact is the
run was "quieted" by enforcing the
60 days limit on deposits.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

South Dakota vote is not yet fig
ured up. But the republican candi-
date was elected by about 5000 ma
lorlty. Not SO per cent of the vote
was cast.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13
South Dakota State Meeting.

The state meeting is in session at
Huron. At a preliminary evening
meeting there were only Is delegates
yet arrived, and the Pioneer Press re-
port makes the total attendance CO.!
and then bemoans the decline of
the alliance. Don't let the decline"
worry you, Wheelock-because it
won't be the "decline" that will give
you the nightmare.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

Mcklnley's tin-sugar-protection-
scoop touched the peoples tin ear in
Ohio. 1t was the manufacturers and
monopolists against the people and
Justice.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

Nebraska had her fight with the
railroads and banks; but she elected
the Supreme Judges and gained con-
siderable strength since the last cleo
tinn
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

People who have money in the
bank now sleep with a tin-horn at
their ear, to hear if it busts before
morning
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

Democratic Governors elected in
New York, Massachusetts,, Iowa,
Maryland. Republican in Ohio.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

How bitterly the republicans fight
the short dollar" yet we never had a
short dollar in this country except Of
republican make.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

In New Jersey the democrats have
a majority in both houses of the leg
islature.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13


the orchard and Hheew Inedso
Ike care going?
ktobor
ed Ihavea nvetin ttonds
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

The old parties are getting together
in some localities, ito resist" they
say, 'the socialistic tendencies of the
alliance" but in reality for the offices
and for the continuation of the power
Of the $1,000 to skin the people-Mis-
souri, World.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13
"Heard You That Knell?"

The following resolutions were
adopted by the unanimous vote of 152
delegates present in the Michigan state
alliance:
Resolved, That we, the Michigan state al.
lance, heartily indorse the Ocala platform,
and further declare to the oppressed toilers
of America that we are unyieldingly in favor
of independent political action, as outlined
at the Cincinnati conference; and be it fur
ther
Resolved, by the Michigan state alliance,
that we view with pleasure the spirit of fra
ternal brotherhood that prevails among the
delegates present, and that we hail with JOY
the alliance spirit everywhere manifest to
obliterate oil animosites so long engen.
dered between the different sections of our
beloved country.
There is no uncertain sound about
these resolutions Advance.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-13

objections, first, that it would be tax
favoring the poorer classes; and, Sec
ondly, that it would act as drawn back
to industrial development through
making it difficult for large enterprises
to arise and exist even where largeness
was essential to the greatest amount of
perfection and economy in management
and production. Let us see how much
truth there is in these objections.
Mr.. Goldsmitter may claim as justi6-
cation for controlling half dozen or
more townships of land in the west.
that he is engaged in the raising of
beef cattle, and that the raising of
beeves upon scale requiring that
amount of land is attended with
greater saving of expense and cheapen-
ing of individual beeves than is possible
upon any smaller scale. Likewise he
may claim that articles of steel may be
manufactured more cheaply in large
than a small plant. If this be true does
not taxing system answering the first
objection) which bears equally upon
all capital exact greater proportion
from the incomes of small operators,
and is not the cumulative plan simply a
tax-equalizing scheme, serving to cor
rect a gross inequality. and put all
upon a fairer footing? This most GER
tainly is the case, so that the first OBJ
lection falls fat
AS to the second objection. what is to
hinder people from going into the beef
raising, steel manuf acturing or anv
other business upon large instead Of
small scale. even though they must
pay higher rate of taxation than
smaller operators do. so long as the en-
largement does not run into over en-.
largement. involving cumbersomeness,
unwieldiness and hindrances to the
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-30
John Mackay'S Muscle.

San Francisco, Jan. S.-John
Mackay, the Bonanza King. at
tackled q. w. Bonynge in the New
ada Bank office yesterday and
knocked him Gown. Bonynge
fought back hercsly and a hot
fight followed. 1t was stopped by
half a d"zen clerks, who rushed
between the combatants. Mackay
had the best of it. The cause of
the assault is not known, though it
is supposed to have been the re-
suit of attacks made upon Mackay
in an Eastern newspaper, which
he as ribbed to Ronynge. The af-
fair created a great deal of ex
citemeAt about town.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-30
Furnished Rooms.

Perties desiring clean and com
Portable lodgings, will do well to
call on Mrs. Jennie Forrest at the
Capitol Lodging House, South OF
the Capitol building, and one door
East of this office. Finest of wines,
liquors and cigars can be had at
the bar.
j14,1m, Mrs. J. FORREST.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-30
A SUGGESTION.
How to make Nevada Lands Pro-
ductiye.

1
ductive.
/ The idea set forth by some that
the interest should be reduced on
Ill land contracts with the State
we think error eous. 1t is said
| that much OF the land will fall
back into the hands OF the State
by means of forfeiture il such re-
duction is not made, and that the
State school fund will be short
that much interest. We think the
laws are altogether too libe al and
that Nevada has had her eyes
slightly discolored by them al
ready. 1t was passed originally
intending to make the State one
big cow pasture 20 the exclusion
OF sheep, but as sheep proved to
be the best rustler-, the Act failed
OF it's purpose. The cattle men
see that in order to hold their own,
they have Ct to raise sheep them
selves. As all the bees lands Dor
dering on streams vas taken up
under the most liberal laws that
ever were placed on the statute
books OF any State in the Union,
now let the men who took them
pay the six per cent. interest on
their contracts as per agreement,
or let them be forfeited to the
State, Gazette,
The APPEAL suggests a way to
make Nevada lands somewhat
more productive an at present.
Under the law now in existance
the purchaser Of land pays %
cents an tcre down. and a rental
of cents per acre for 25 years.
The cattle and sheep mrn ave
taken up thousands OF acres of
lani unier this law and turned
the country into vast ranges for
stock, For this privilege they
pay 6 CENTS per acre per year, and
at the END Il % years the land
will be worthless ami exhausted
ind be turned back To the State.
Now let Us suppose that the
Law i 80 changed that IN the pay
ment of % cents an acre down
aud d cents per acre rental, 80
long as the land remains uucuIti-
waited. The moment the land is
cleared OF sagebru and pl"wed,
give the purchaser Il clear ii lie
without any further payment. and
allow him to purchase aud pay
for all he places under cultivation.
We believe that under this law,
people would come in from the
East and take up land
The APPEAL is info med that
there are now at least one million
acres in this State, OF good land
capable OF being irrigated, and
that the U. s. Cove nment will
give the State two million L ore
for the asking.