The southern argus., 1891-06-18
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
AT HOME IN POLITICS.
SenatOr-eIect w. A. PETERS Disbursement
Standardization Capital Gives 1t
Away.-Alliance Warfare.
Topeka, KAN, June Ii, 1891.

Away.-Alliance Warfare.
Topeka, KAN, June -, 1891.
Just now the busiest man in the
great state of Kansas is the politician
The great rainfall that we have beer
blessed with during the present season
has tended much to retard the work Of
the farmer. But, today, the sun shines
out bright and the clear, cool atmOs-
phere sets all nature at work in earnest
In Shawnee county the wheat crop
and the small fruits promise tremen-
dons yield, while the corn looks bad
because of so much rain. But, 10 that
busy little insect-a word about that
peculiar creature whose time seems
employed in making plans, connecting
gigantic schemes for the overthrow
of the present system Of administer
ing the affairs of our government.
The very aggressive warfare being
carried on by the alliance or people s
party, seems to dazzle the two old par
ties. The beautiful vision of cheap
money embodied in the sub treasury
plan and the disbursement scheme OF
Senator-elect PETER has a peculiar
charm for the bucolic financier. The
sub-treasury idea is gaining ground
rapidly among the alliance people.
Already a plan has been suggested
that proposes an Immediate Inaugural
ton of this scheme. j. C.. Hopkins,
delegate from the economic club of
New York to the Cincinnati conven-
ton, is the originator. The plan is to
establish banks in each county of the
state under the direction of The local
alliance exchange. Warehouses will
be erected where the poor debt-ridden
farmers will have the privilege Of de-
posting their imperishable prodttce
and receiving thereon eighty per cent
of its market value. Enough per-
chance to conduct their business on a
cash basis until their corner on the
market brings the price of products to
suit their tastidious tastes. The
checks they receive from the alliance
banks are to pass current among the
people and of course will add largely
to the volume of the circulating medi-
um. The source from which the
money is to come is private cOntribu-
tons and eastern capital. This Of
itself gives the scheme away. 1t is
hardly a magnificent piece of financial
jngglery, and could not be from the
fact that the scheme is the work of a
few crack Drained political monte
banks who have about as much knOWl-
edge of monetary system as jump
lng-jack. The next scheme will be
petition asking the government to be-
gin loaning money on real estate at
.wo per cent.
Shawnee county politics are rapidly
beginning to ferment. Every man with
| political bee buzZing i'm his hat is
)ut trying his strength. The coIored
people seem solidly united for Col,
Brown for county clerk. Two years
ago Mr.. Brown made a gallant fight
md won despite the desertion of many
If his party. The fight this wear
promises to be more fierce than two
ears ago. The young republicans
rave their eyes on one or two of the |
present county officers and will no
loubt make it very interesting for
hem. All right, boys; 90 in and fight.
Topeka has young negro paper
allied The Call. 1t is a five column |
olio under the editorial guidance of
William Pope. About the most
feature of this journal is its
ack of decided policy. A first class
'aper can succeed here.
The board of education have reap
ointed all the old teachers with the
RECEPTION of G. w. Coble and Miss
lila Phelps.
The A. M. E. Sunday school con-
ention will meet at Topeka next year.
Prof. w. j. johnson of Madison
chool paid fine Of five dollars in the
oice court last Tuesday, to complete
ettlement of an alteration with
darkness, one Of his patrons.
Topeka has a new society known as
le "Black Malta" So says The local
Of the American Citi-
IN. FEARLESS.