The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-03-25
TAXED $500 EACH
WITH ONLY Sf.97 EACH IN CIR.
CUL ALTON In THE COUNTRY.

CULATtOS In THE COUNTRY.
The Terrible Financial Condition Be-
queathed to the People by the Fifty
First tCongress--PrOgress OF the Alii-
ance Work.
Copyrighted by the Reform Press Bu-
WASHINGTON, D. c., March II, '91.-
Taxed one billion dollars Sixty-two
millions Of people to pay So. 90 each per
annum to run the machinery and pay
the expenses Of the Government. And
there are only 81 81 for each man, wo-
man and child in the country in circula-
tlon.
This is condensation of the record
N ade by the Fifty first Congress which
adjourned q short time since-a Con-
gress which has no parallel for reckless
ness and extravaganza, and utter disre
gard for the wishes and prayers of this
great people.
These statements naturally seem wild
aud extravagant, but they only state the
financial condition of the country as it
is to-day.
The aggregate of all the appropria-
tions and expenditures made by the
Fifty first Congress during its session
of two years has not been officially CON-
puted, but very conservative estimate
makes the grand total exceed one billion
of dollars.
Now in round numbers there are sixty
two millions of people in this country;
and to meet thus enormous annual
Government expense of five hundred
rIly oh, md oh
the United States must pay an average
annual tax direct and indirect, of more
than eight dollars per head.
Just think of it! An average of So 90
tax on each man, woman and chill
the country to run the Government;
and there is only 81 81 of money in cir
culation for each man, woman and child
in the country. Was there ever such
degraded slavery of people2 How on
earth can a nation of people who have
only "a 81 each to circulate among them
selves, pay tax of $500 each and
prosper2 And yet this is what the
National Legislature of this great
commonwealth has left to be done. Bet
ter, far better, the task of making bricks
without straw.
Not Five Million for Agricultural In
terests.
Another thing which may be noticed
with interest is the fact that in all this
extravagance-all this recklessness,
waste and squandering-the pitiful
amount of less than five million dollars,
or less than one two hundreth part of
the whole amount spent and appropria
ted, was given to the Agricultural In
terests-without which there could be no
country-no government. And this
too in lace CT the great cry of distress
and prayer for relief from the great agri
cultural masses all over this bread land.
s75, 100000 Deficiency.
Another important fact in connection
that there will be an estimated deficiency
of $75, 100000 in the public treasury
when all the appropriations are paid.
In other words trea Sury which three
years ago had a surplus of three hundred
millions, and whose annual income Was
four hundred millions, will, at the end
of the present year. be in debt seventy
fye millions of dollars.
Now let US make little contrast.
In 1860, the per capita expense for all
government expenditures was 81 16;
and the per capita circulation was
$15 80. Will some fnancier or some
man who wants "the farmer to keep out
of politics." show why there should be
such a radical change of financial affairs
in this country as has been brought
about by reckless or selfish legislation
during the past thirty years Read
Think Ask about these things. Go
to the bottom. Let the root be found
and either regrafted, or torn up and re-
placed by other roots.
Now, one other fact. For three years
past there have been in the National
banks, principally in eastern banks, mil
lions and millions of dollars of govern
ment money. for which the government
has not received one cent of interest land
vet the Secretary of the Treasury of the
nation said this week: 'There is nc
necessity for calling IN the millions OF
dollars which are now deposited in the
banks of the country" for which the
government receives no interest. All
these three years the National banks
have had the use and benefit of these
millions of money for speculation and
loan at high rates of interest to the far
mers and laboring classes of the United
States.
Progress of Work.
President Polk, of the National Far
mers' Allisnce and Industrial Union, vii
be in Iowa on the II 10Th of March, tt
organize tho Iowa State Alliance. 1hir
teen organized counties will be repre-
sented The national organizers there
predict great meeting at Creston, a
which point the organization will b;
effected
New York State will be organized OF
April 22d. Ohio will be organized on tht
| 10th of April; Delaware has applied fol
State organization; the New England
States are knocking at the Alliance doo
| for admission; in West Virginia there il
| a great Industrial Reform movement
| The farmers are thoroughly aroused
| dstion of the Patrons of Toll and tn,
Farmers Alliance. The proposed con
solidation will make the largest an(
strongest organization ever known il
West Virginia; grand work is being don,
by earnest men in the States of Cregol
and Washington, and the order will b'
introduced into Wyoming in few days
From everywhere come words of encour
agement.
| ANatiOnaI Alliance Campaign.
! The National President, n. F. "A. ant
/. u, has written letter to the ~presi
| dents of the various Stale Alliances pro
posing grand National Campaign fo
the year 1891. The plan suggested IN
wolves the holding of two or more grea
Alliance mass meetings at ditferen
points in each State, to continue tw.
days or longer (according to the judg
ment of the brotherhood of the commu
nity). These meetings will be held a
the time most convenient for farmers
and and will be attended by the strong
| est and ablest speakers of the country
1t is proposed that speakers from th'
| West and Northwest shall attend tn,