The Indiana State sentinel., 1891-06-24
"TYcHo" AND The PHANTOM.
He Defends the Reform Movement and
Gives startling Figures

"TYCHO" AND III z PHANTOM.
He Defends the Reform Movement and
Gives Startling Figures
H. L. G. FRIENDs-These are great times
TO work, play and read, and few hot days
have reminded us that harvest time will
be here soon, and the sound OF the harvest
ing machine will fl the ear of the yeoman
with pleasure and delight.
Harvesting now is no dread upon the
mind as it was to some in the day of the
old-fashioned dropper and self-rake, when
the harvest hand approached the field
with less bouyancy than now
This seems to be the time also of phan-
toms, visions, illusions or any other name
in that line one might give to express the
idea Upon reading the literary page of
The SENTINEL week or so ago where the
light was somewhat dazzling, and when
had read about an honr. the optic nerves
became tired and refused to make print
interesting. / gave them rest bv way of
siesta 1t seemed but short while, how
ever. till some sort of apparition appeared
before the minds eve in a wav that only
the comatose condition will sustain.
At first it was in the appearance of
man looking pleasant one moment and
diverse the next. Congeniality and super
ciliousness alternated with such incompre-
hensible transition that it seemed amaz-
ing as well as amusing. The phantom en-
gagged in a kind OF balderdash converse
ton, with illusions TO its cousins, though
that was its habit no doubt and is pardon
able, fuctuating between audible and in
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the alliance working in the interest of
"well to do farmers" only, which showed
how little it knew of the subject. The
farmers are paying as good wages as any
other employers. They pay from Sl6
TO SIS month and furnish the hands
home during employment, which is equal
to $50 month, considering the charges of
boarding houses and laundries.
The farmer is just as willing to pay re-
spectacle wages rs any one when it is pos
sible to do so, but all employers are not,
Judging By the strikes and lockouts.
Renters get the use OF the land and pay
half they raise. Would you rent land if
you owned any for less? You would
come out at the little end of the horn if
you would. 1t spoke of "a string OF griev-
ances." Well, isn't there grounds for il?
The banks charge per cent. and the east
ern loan companies the same with first
mortgage security, and they will
loan but 40 per cent. on the value
of your farm. The mortgage indebted
ness of the country is only three
billion and eighty-three million dollars.
That Is more than the entire
amount Of money in the United States
You can count the interest and see what
enormous tribute the eastern shylocks are
getting at the hands of labor. The far
mers must have the per cent. loan from
the government. Don't you pay three
and three and half cents a mile to ride
on the railroad, and freight rates too high
for shipping? If the wage-worker can't
secure better wages for his work, he NAV
secure cheaper and better living Radical
reform is necessary and in the interest of
every man and woman that labors for
living. The alliance does not forget the
actual laboring man or wage-worker.
The reform movement wants more money
in circulation. A few railroad magnets
and bankers now control the circulation
OF money. They are just as monarchial
and uncivilized in the management
of it as possible. Only abject slavery ex-
lists now in the nation-worse than
any African slavery ever known, because
more extensive. If things are in such an
cAulildIdLiDE COuulblOu Do 1Ou DuTDOIL
why don't you show us wherein the re-
form movement is erroneous? lam aware
that il is better to whistle than whine in
ordinary circumstances, and no one loves
cheerfulness more than /, but / believe
it is well TO understand things as we 90.
We will not have to ''grin and bear" so
much. Did you know that society de-
pends on good government? The present
condition of society, if there be any.
proves it. 1 prefer to say there is very
little society and still less government.
Farmers do not get fourteen hours of labor
out of you between suns. Farm labor is
not like contract labor on the ten-hour
system, where rest even for q minute is
prohibited. OF course there are some
mean men in every avocation. but they
lack some true education. The
most adept counterfeiter lacks true
education. You may know Latin and
and Greek, and be proficient in geometry,
and not have the best part Of an educa-
ton. True bravery is the proper educa-
tion. / mean that Of being willing TO take
equal chances with fellow mortals in the
struggle for existence. How brave do you
think are the ilI-designing men in mon
opolies, combines and trusts? They have
no bravery whatever. They are the most
desperate towards.
The apparition showed great tendency
to absolute transformation. having mostly