The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-07-22
THE ALLIANCE DEMANDS,
WHAT SENATOR GEORGE, OF MissIs-
SlPPL THINKS CFTHEM.

The Associated Press di- patches an
nounced some time ago with Il flourish
that Senator George, Of Mississippi.
who is m king a fight for reelection,
had swallowed virtually all the de-
mands of the Ocala alliance platform
except the subtreasHry bill. The B!Tin-
ingham Age-I1traid now prints the Srn-
ators' letter in ~hlcll the alleged swai-
lowing was done.
The Ocata demands ARE likely 70 be
the centre ot interest a'.h nnl;t:c3! >d:S-
cus3iuIl during tne ntNi few ci.:i!S
and all vii" wish t.; Under, aud the DIS
cussions and references and 10 b; i'l
formed in current politics should !','
thoroughly ta!n!ii. r Hil'I theul. They
have bren published widely, bnt here
tfey are agaiu. Cut thcM o;lt "E!
paste them away
Il We demand the abolition Of na-
tioual banks; We demand rha& the gov
or repositories in the several States.
hith shall loan moltty direct to The
people at d low rate OF interest. i!Ot to
exceed per cent. per annurn Gil Eon-
perlshable farm products, and also upon
rtal estate, with proper Limitations
uron he quantity Of land AMI amount
Oi money; we demand that the amount
of the ciIcuiateing medium be speedily
increased TO not less than $50 PEI capl-
ia.
-. We demand That congress SHALL
pass such laws aS shall effecluativ pre-
vent the dealing in futures in al asr:-
cultural and mechanical productions;
preserving q Stringent system Of pro-
prompt conviction ana imposition rf
such penalties as shall secure the most
perfect compliance with the law.
"3 We 6tnomnce the silver bill re
cent?, passed hy congress, and demand
N leu thereof ij.t !Ite ard Unlimited
coinage Of silver.
II. We demand ths passage Of law,
prohibiting alien ownership q! land. .al,i
tnat congress TAXI prompt aci j"!! 10 o:-
tain al l.hGs now OWNED by ltiieas a::d
foreign syEdicateS, and that :'l lands
now held by rail roads and G;hrr cor
rorationS in excess Of such as is actual
Iy used and needed Gy them, be re-
claimed by the governr @EJ and held
for actual settlers only.
''5. Believing i'll the doctrine Ct equal
rights TO all and special privileges 10
nore, we demand that U;:T uationa! leg
islat!ou SiIall be SO framed in the future
;is not TO build up one industry at the
expense Of another. We further de-
mand removal of the existing heavy
tariff tax on the neceSSarieS Of life that
the poor CT our land must have. We
further demand just and equitable
system of graduated tax on Incomes.
We believe that the money vi lhe coun-
try should be kept rs much az possible
in the hands Of the people, and hence
we demand that all national and State
revenue shall be limited 10 the reces-
sary expenses of the government econ
om!cally and honestly administered.
IS. We demand the ulOsJ rigid, hon
est and just State and national govern
mental control and supervision OF the
methods of public communication and
transportation, and If this control aid
supervision do not remove the abuses
now existing; We demand the govern
ment ownership OF such means OF cGm-
municatlon and transportation.
Senator George faVorS the safe and
gradual abolition OF the righs OF nation
al banks to issue money 20 represent
the government bonds they hold. lie
points out that sudden and general re-
tirement of the bauk notes Tould dan
gerouSly decrease the amount OF money
in circulation. He tayOrs increasing
the amount of money in the country
from :SS24 to $50 head as soon as posi-.
bic. lie outlines general scheme Tor
the limited increase OF the issue Of
treasury notes. to the amount Of $40 4
head tor our population, this money to
be paid out by the government in meet
Ing its regular expenses. fle thinks
the duties and internal revenue taxes
should be so regulated as to leave the
government lucCme less than Ms cos
the deficiency 10 be met by issues OF
treasury notes SO as 10 keep small
stream Of new money continually tloW-
ing into circulation.
Senator George favorS the free coin
age CT silver. He advocates co-opera-
tion by State and Federal legislatures
and courts to- prevent trading IN fu-
lures and to outlaw debts incurred in
futures transactions. Most of the
States, be says, already have laws to
prevent alien ownership of lands. lie
evidently regards this matter rs Of l:t-
tie Importance. TIE ownership OF
lands by corporations can, he says, be
regulated by the States, except in the
territories and the District OF Colum-
bia He does not believe any govern
mcnt has the power to contiscate or
take away property given to or bought
by corporations unless the property was
given on conditions which have not
been complied with. In this case he
fayors forfeiture. He thinks there Will
be no danger of corporations holding
idle lands II they are justly taxed. He
is squarely against government owner
ship OF ra:l roads and telegraph lines.
He believes the State aud federal gov
errments can by supervision and use OF
the power given them by he constitu-
ton check or prevent the wrongs now
done by such corporations. II the gov
ernmeut can not do so now, however,
it could not do SO ii it owned the roads
and lines. They can notbe confiscated.
To buy them would cost seven billions
cf dollars, the interest Gil which would
b.: an enormous drain On TIE people;
While a million and a half new govern
ment employees would bring flood of
corruption and add SO enormously to
the strength OF the party in power that
a change without revolution would be
virtually impossible.
Nearly hail the letter IS a strong ar
gument against the sul'-treasury AID
loan schemes. The cotton grover, Sel-
ator George says, would have Tar the
wolst Of the sub-treasury scheme. Peo-
pie can make over and patch old clothes,
ard with the cotton crop locked up for
h:gner prices the demaud would fall
away. Consumers would cease from
bny!ng or wait until the tine when 1he
borrowed money would be due and
the crop be forced or the inarket. Peo-
pie must eat, however, and the corn
and wheat growers might hold their
products and let them out gradually
1T high prces, according to the demand.
he southern farmer would pay more