Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-04-23

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What is needed is some fair, just and
,afc system Of distribution to let the
money out among the people. The sub
treasury plan settles this. and it is the
only plan which has yet been devised
which in al! respects meets the pressing
exigency. 1T viii do no good to double
or quadruple the volume Of currency, If
no way is provided for the people to get
it without going to the Shylocks. The
people are beginning to learn that they
can more safely manage their own
finances, an arc prepared 10 dispense
with the services Of these manipulators.
They have determined to knock out these
middlcmen, and come face to face with
the government.
THE ALLIANCE.
The imrerilled necessities Of the pco-
pie gave birth to our order.
The injustice and oppression of mo.
nopolistic power demanded q revolt.
The exactions of organized money.
power have been cruel and severe.
The moncy-power of this country il
completely organized; having complete
and absolute control of the machinery Of
governments, with their tools in place
and power; legislatures to enact laws in
their interests. Judges to decide in their
favor, and executives Of their choice and
dictation, with powers to enforce and
armies to compel submission and obedi-
ence to their unjust and robbing laws,
and that great power in the United
States was given them by the voters Of
this country, said to be the people. The
power to enslave the born and unborn
and rob them by law of tho wealth they
produce. 1t cannot be denied but that
under the present laws and conditions
that every child born comes into ex.
istence with the chains of slavery around
it.
This power has been given them by
our votes. We have elected men to rep
resent us, the people, who have betrayed
us; who have enacted laws for class in
place Of the mass of people. We have
done so in ignorance and through party
prejudice, voting for, and supporting
and sustaining our party candidates with
out investigating their past votes and
acts, or their future pledges or promises.
We have to a very great extent been rep
resented in our legislative bodies, and
particularly so in Congress, by partisans,
not statesmen. Had this people been
represented by statesmen no such laws
would have been placed upon our statute
books, neither would such conditions be
in existence as there arc to-day. Thou,
sands are out Of employment. Sin. crime
misery, destitutlon and want in every
part Of this highly favored land, where
the natural opportunities are at least as
great if not greater than most portions OF
this earth. A statesman is one who
knows the force and effects of laws, who
will pass laws in and for the benefit of all
and not for few nor class.
Socrates said: "That just in proper
ton as laws arc just and equitable is
mans opportunities in life for health,
wealth and happiness"
Good laws produce good effects, make
good conditions, make good men and
women, and make it possible for mankind
to better their condition. Bad laws
produce bad effects, make bad conditions
and make it impossible to better their
conditions.
Every man has certain, clearly defined,
natural rights; he should know what they
are, and advocate, and maintain, and de-
fend them. TO every right there is a
duty, and he should know his duties and
perform them
Now, reader, have you ascertained
your rights, advocated, maintained and
| defended them2 Or have you ascertained
your duties and performed them2 Ger.
tainly not. If we all had, such laws
would not have been placed upon ouI
statute books. Nor such con.
| ditions been in existence as now
are. In place of sin, crime and misery
| being in exister &c, peace, plenty and
happiness would be the condition of this
nation.
| Each of you think the monopolies that
dominate in your section are the greatest
If you examine carefully you will find
the same robbing principle runs through
all of them.
The national banking system is The
daddy and nanny of all of them. II
dominates all of them. Other monopolies
only dominate a certain thing or article
rs the Standard does the oil. The
udtiOnal banks uOlnlnnte anu cOntrOl ali
others. In fact, and in short, dominates
production of all kinds.
The land is the source from which all
wealth is produced. Labor is the means
by which all wealth is produced. Money
is the measure by which all wealth is ex-
changed. If SO, then the logical deduc
ton IS, that amount of money in actual
circulation in country regulates the
price of labor, labor products, and al
property. 1t being the only means by
which wealth is exchanged, and the lega
means to pay debts. If so, then there is
no question so vital, of so much import,
ance to the people of country as thu
control of the volume of money. TIL.
power to initiate or contract it is certainly
great power to place in the hands O.
any man or set of men. The power Il
say when you may work, the power to pn
price on your labor, or the products o.
your labor, your farm, your grain, horses
sheep, hogs and cattle. This power thu
national banks have, the power to contro
the volume of money, to contract or in
fate as their interest may dictate.
As they are organized, it is your dut,