The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

f5s coi,stitution ThtreIore we would on =
memo that all ofiiceIs. both state ana hsnal, U'
be- elected by direct vote OF The people. D
When We consider dur vast and rapi in ! :.
r-easing tenant p0pu lation. together Witne y
mortgaged condition of thousHnos OF pest q
homes In our country, when " eoii - hat G
the ownership OF HON $ IS the great saleard ?
or liberty rs well as the strengt pro5aty =
snd stability OF our rs ton and that u IN
possible for people ong q remain iGeiho i,
do not own their )mes, we colil4uuel at
there Is no question hich demands mo BE- i
rfous consider ton III an the prese.it cpuopn
OF the lands Of America. Land nonop1hs
shown by history 10 b the bane OF tAS WI.
VIXEN Rome went dOy L % per cent OF her b
,,le were hoI,elesB. " zen Egypt ieil I per It !
81 her people Owned her lands ne E'ip
DAYS OF Babylon " re crushed of las.io l
noDolv Land mono ioly, an insdilclel-t v !
UNI. Of money by elias legislation mas cot.7
the dissolution OF She Erta'est and mos 20
e-ful nations % the " KID; there ore 70 49,
iish and maintain p roug and s,dule IoNeifl
ment the full siren I'll Of the law must ~
thrown around the b )mes OF tnc peoPie, -
the lands protected a ainst ihe encroag illiie.i
Of monopoly. both foreign ard doinestlY
Locking 10 this end nc find upon our stSltute
books what IS know, Is the homestead Ih";
and our legislature q its last session p;'s'5l'
2 law prohini ingthe alien ownership OF iH1isla
in Texas: and not sit hstaudlng IT, is urged ~
some that the latte Will be detrimeLt1 10
the best interest OF the 20 Pie ana Graz a.
least 90 0GJl II IN oar country aitl
therefore should he spealed, We would laslst
shat such laws are In .eeplrg With the d-iaetlls
of our order. an-s inst ad OF being detr1meniN
to our interest il viii ave our country ana PEG.
pie IN interest alone at roper cent the sum OF
{ S5emO0G annually. wldcn now goes 70 ehriaI !
The money lords OF Europe. Toe Histories OF
/ other states where laid coflpanifs nourisn 20
not warrant the coucl usi0n tlet they are II VIC
interest Of the people, but they speedily lsaG 70
bankruptcy an ruin We ther fqre recoiiliilei
that you take such &C Ion az Sd all be necessary
/ Tor the maiutainan OF the alien l2nd law, and
! look with disfaVor Il on anything that WOULD
I lead toan insecure no d Of our people upon our
1 lands for homestead purposes ana upon the
I homes which they nO7y enjoy
/ It is n fact vel esta blishel by history mat a
! circnlat ng ruedurn-lhoney-isa very inpor-
tantanG neccsser faC tor Of civilization II pro
I porton AS the fiuance.i are properly adjusted 70
I The demands and neee S OF tae People elu Solil
! merce. do we ind n. ton ENJOYING the hishest
I type or civilization ana prosperity Nlthoui
/ money civilization colnd not have nad 4 oealh
] nInr.- with O deinir ishing supply It must
/ lgng1tsh, snd. une Er .l,-feg. liia-s ~ ISM :.
ST ''l5si ne = 80 -, ls. On a. a.
/ now obtain, We fnd tue money Of the nation
/ locked IN the Golfers o the rich and the produce
] OF the nation below TIL cost OF production. the
I wages Of labor below living compensation
/ the commerce Of ON country in stagnini
I condition. 9OOoG1 mortgages covering the
/ homes OF our people. the cont uued Increase ol
the credit system. oil az which leads 10 the con
! clusian thar the finances OF our country are IN
I adequate 10 meet the demands OF It's business
/ Therefore II we woJ Id free agriculture art
! labor from the death grip Of monoply, reSrsci
tssteOur langulshing al d almost paraiized indus
/ tries lift the Mortgages nom the homes OF ON
| people, dispel the dari clouds that hang so low
| and heavy over tine BIZ siuess men OF our nation
{ keen the sheriff nom the door OF Inc Nofkini
! classes ana she auCtiO'leera hammer from tnt
/ ears OF our mercantile men We must correct IN
evils OF Our financial SYST IN and SO ADJUST II u
the business interests OF our country
that q few men cannot produce
I financial crisis mt any dime thel
wish In order to secire this necessary reform
l we would recOumed hat ) u take such step
h. 1sint n
demands OF oar national organization on imam
cial reformation 49,
our declaration OF purl oses and the constitution
governing this body mat the alliance rs m olce
can never become a D. iittcal far5y or auNocau
PARTISAN POLITICS II Lfa fact that We have &
members IN good stan ing IN nlsr order, men O
/ every political orgaidZ alton h. the country AM
this II no hing else. III forever precluoe IN
possibility or IL ever becoming tlo-itlea
machine. In our drciitt a,ion OF purposes Is Sc
fourth the following lT-n pies. TO labor 10
the education OF the agricultural classes Il
tie science Of govern nicni N g FOXY ol
pa tisan spirit; TO fudcrse tie motto. y
things essential unity aidin ali ;lla s liil-i{
/ to deve'One better tate MeNiuiiF morally
/ socially aud fnanciall-; TO create - peter W
I Ger--anGing fer sugtai 4lng our evil otlcers j
: rllnirl7airiiig law and order: TO suppress pei
( soual, local and naliJn peEJucic-s. al VI
I healthy rivalry aud illl selfish anna. ION, q
ideal rs high 3 the heavens; thls l5 ,iiiADiii
the heights o. lie AID civl.iZaIion- THIS i POI
: tics and ref zion, pure and simple. combined
{ Az sOciHl and ecouCrlC questions are pouilcal
the nolit cal eli c,e IS where are all toe grea
Questions OF the day must be discussed and sci
tied The Origin itnd existence OF n
{ muuopCEstic Combina ions IS TO be iound !
their power and induelce over politicians an
3 u0lficsl parties. u ) not partisan lioltlcs o
Z the palt OF the alliance that Is causing ttl
great commo ion amoIg the people, but the as
covery and advocacy 81 tho great moral m
/ economic principles that nave Deen etcIFt
= fIrof,nh organization education and iuvestigs
3 rig7l- ifv rhe masses Through oTcauiz;ttio
md effration our De ole are fast learning ii
-sriee If he IN versa lvsl epress q conditions
the ind'Istr al classes. and they axe determine
TO overthrow the cont instton OF powers tne
now Is. eaten 10 e1siaFe thtln, Dy cuunteracilh
lrhe c11rupting inhueni IS thar taese combine
tons have over or NC raj. social ana p9ltlcd
Z institutions VhereaiI we ind in the Rliianc
demands o. e.lunrlateC ~ Ocaia, ia the en-
bcdiment 0f pure Jef iso-tian primo pies, Nllc
an. destined 81 eugrafte ed IL OR body polite. Z
II 4-1IIri industries froi irljsa ri N ssif
Poly and restore peGce. prosperity, happiues
and stability to our eotntry, we would mere
fore recommend that these demands rcceiv
I our best attention and unqualified support
/ When we assumed OH ofiicial responsibilities
orr FIRST eficTt was I'd resuscitate the crus
I which We found 10 be 10 = tisoTCauiZed and d.
mornlized condition In this effort We weI
confronted with great aiiacuiues-a deplete
fr9stssy tlf,syrfIafIi NfrTrtlF {8sel yes-t-Z1if
AL the expenses OF the last State Al lance IN
some other debts unpaid. together vi.
some de5enrions il. oUi ranks which euimtila
in the issuing OF what x own a. me aust
manifesto, the estabus inient Of an ant-allin
paper and the conyelrng OF a convention
! opposition 10 the demands Of the order IL
Ell. cts OF which I am pOuj 20 state passed III
a 1niasmatic fog before the rising sum. and q
power and inhu nee o. monopo
confronting Us OF every side; bJ
with persistent elJrt upon our IaT
and The unselfsh seIf-Facrificing ar
earnest co opera ion OF few faithful lecturer
together with patriot devotion Of the meT
bership that stands without a PRECEDENT, Y
have triunphed and now turn back 10 You II
! Farmers state Alliance in a healthy and pr
gressive condition as viii be shown by II
! various reports. Hre ,hren. with The presei
outlook we have every. -eason 10 be encourage
The increase OF membership, the frmness
our people. the noble C tuso in which we are Il
listed all foretell victory whose matln hotl
are hailed with delight by an shaved peopl
We would exhort you TO deal gently with Z
erTing. exercise charity toward blenders. col
strue words and deeds Z their most favorabl
light; but remember it Is our solemn duty
defend the principles o our order until dealt
Remember in these things essential we mu
have unity. a So that il Is better to prune ths
destroy and that eiernin vigilance Is the prI'
ofi0erty. Respectfully subml, ted,
EVAN JONES.
President Farmers state Alliance OF TeXa.