Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-30
ANTl-SUBTREASURY,
,ooRT OF THE COMMITTEE AT
H. INDIANAPOLIS
S,rreme Council OF the Farmers
~ ,uiance and Industrial Union of
the United States
..-;s the report of the committee

10 s.r-emc Council OF the Farmers AL
| Io ~ and Industrial Union of the United
1 Ia -,scrIrled at Indianapolis, Ind, No
| --b.r u. 1871:
W. Z committee Of the national conven-
NON 3grs of the Farmers and Labor
tlA .,--..I.. Held in the city Of St. Louis,
eIa III. 9TH ana 10th days of Septem-
~" -r consider certain subjects and
O1-' .rs If general interest to the people
N-E Tinted States. would respectfully
1i -0 the Farmers Alliance and In-
tn. -.iln Cf America tnat the said con-
after mature elaboration, ap-
Fe me folling named persons, to-wit:
u [ra1.s OF Missouri, T. J. Patiilo of
!" B. T. Passmore OF Mississippi, J.
J.. - I,r.-yr Of Tennessee and u. S. Hall,
" NrAiister and W. Pope Yeaman at
~ =. committee TO memorabilia the
I'm. council aforesaid, by way of set
r'..3J le objections of the convention
- '..sf. 80 contain declarations of princi-
aud demands hitherto made by the
..r... council. The committee above
-.r. after promptly efecting an organi-
..,.,g for carrying INTO effect the objects of
....--er-.fr rmcut, proceeded further to des-
',1....r.g appOiut the Undersigned TO draft
pr.,,at for and in behalf of the com
- .tD views OF its convention afore-
] -.r..uE the principles and demands
-. -....r,.g.e council. from which d large
,.... u. lis members of Farmers and
I...r,rs' union respectfully dissent.
II. -r common with those we represent,
-.-.-.rt abiding in a profound cOnvic-
.-.a- the causes which gave origin to
Farmers, Alliance and Industrial Union
...p.r laid in fundamental and vital
a..r...- If liberty. equal rights and the
tr,rLr veal, and that the utmost freedom
,.r0r-tcuge, opinion, conviction and ac-
... is .ar4uteed to every patriot citizen,
,. a. ru- relief and prosperity of the
f.-.fr- aud iaDOring classes of our COM
..-....rry has entered into fraternal
.r.a. aud that a decent respect for the
.....u., If those from whom we may differ
,.u.a! q fair ana candid declaration Of
.U...u aud purpose as to proposed
...-.f., of public policy, do now and
I..... iu 0. half of a numerous and intelli-
r... constituency, present a most respect
... earnest protest against any action
this supreme council that proposes to
,.r-..f fire Farmers Alliance and Indus
,- Union 70 the proposed Sub-treasury
...,g.. ur '0 The proposition that provision
I.r. ar bee Fedora! congress for gov
-r....l.. loans Of money 10 individual citi-
z..-rllu farm mortgages as security, or to
-..t....rl for government ownership or
ua'rJ. OF railroad property and transporta-
I'm.
Ne cannot but look upon each and all of
these propositions as involving principles
sr.lr.crulrcs antGgOnistic to the cOnsti-
luton Of the United States; inharmonious
with the American idea of government; in
conflict with the constitution ana spirit of
,.a Fa~4egs' ana LabOrcrS' union; revolu-
..la.. iu proposition and tendency: i'm
lr.rf.raHr i'm method; subverSIve of good
government and tending to governmental
I4.eIua.izu and state socialism.
The 81 Louis convention above mentioned
WIS representative of that element of popu-
-..a THAT can never consent to the theory
t... j, is the province of government to di-
resi- ur indirectly provide for the Susten-
talon ei the citizen. They hold that gov
t-amoa, is society politically organized for
..raI purposes; chat it is neither omni-
N.taHI or Uu.uitic. We cannot look to the
aagaument for anything. The government
must ...s ru the citizen for the supply of
alIts legitimate wants. When this order
J. inverted and the citizen Leans upon the
govern Urut IN tine spirit and act Of depend
egge. government becomes an engine of OPP
}as, auu the citizen is degraded into
condition. of helplCSSneSs and dependence.
The progress aud prosperity of the individ-
-a. as Also he stability and benetcence of
-.... 5H~fI' gtIuuS, must be left by any free
govern ut To the individual thought, in
a.G effort and individual enterprise
Aur u'lrr system must dwarf the iudivid-
la all aJu0rualy magnify government.
.'y assumption of the rights and duties of
t4. citizen by government menaceS the
o. y American principle that government
IS If the people, by the people, fer the peo-
Your protesting brothers cannot see in
'.aer oi he aDOve-named proposed meas
49,, any promise of relief from the oppreS-
81 Oh. harlsAips and hindrances of present
c.frHiuE conditions, but on the other
band ,..r are finally persuaded that they
'aa aGi do see in them and all kindred
t. Greater evils than those that now
g them.
-gorrcasury bill, if it should become
law. wGsf. by its own provisions. be lin
.. .H1 partial in its operation, affording
benefits ID any, which;we deny to that
Va~s 3d.. persons who of all others have the
"4r' need Of them; it involves and makes
'n.rssary a complication and iutricacy of
business detail with which the average
..'aat has no acquaintance or experience;
p requires d system and series OF charges
''.' warehouse deposits of farm products
E.su, ,HEelhcr with the time and labor of
lrH"-rlI. attention to details would equal
.1 r.. money Is great or greater than
'. v' interest al which money can be bor-
l.N.t through the ordinary financial meth
.Ar uI The period; 1t would place the mar
price 0t he deposited farm products
..". Tie control OF the producer and at
'".lm otpOliti"aI ineXperts, thus open
.- a..., iae gates Of commerce to trading |
.''"'> ans sharks, who could merclleSSly |
... ' 'ne.r own profit in the hard earn |
rs O.. he farmers.
- Hua.l furnish a substitute for money, |
".... must be degraded to a deprecated |
..- Uncertain standard of value, and sub |
"lluOuS discounts in all business |
'.r g~; the price TO be paid for all |
'S ma such currency as that pro |
yale. 1y the proposed scheme would DE |
s-. 10y Just SO far as there may be I'M |
t'. .-'v as TO the final disposition If the |
'a.:E. .ty. upon the deposit of which the |
sgd certificates would be issued. The |
..."'E IF great mass Of produce uron |
To. l.tsart NJ one and the same time would I
prices and thus bring loss to the |
Tasut, which must be made good by |
Increased taxation of the farmers in COM |
J. With other taN-paying citizens. To,I
10. @e ". rs who see these promised evilssf
,". e.-3.N presents only confusion, made |
-'.-.".'uLS 10y bankruptcy and ruin.
- -a ocal history Contirmatory of these |
'".~ G.d be furnished by the states of |
I'D. -Ha and Missouri and Mississippi, each |
q. " .l las to its own sorrow tried |
.-- %! relief not diSsimilar to the pro-
! s., -o-treasury bill II
b" lana loan scheme is even more objec-~f
able. Il pos ibie. than the sub-treasury |
ST. "4. house proposition. It's only posi-
- 4IeaGatiun 10 favorable considera-
" IS .e extremely low rate Of interest
' But il Is questionable whether
NC advantage could compensate
.- 'A1y disadvantages that must re
.E". 'le scheme should II become
t.a expense of the System-payment
.erauent agents, fees for applications