The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-02-20
TIE POWER OF TRUSTS.
This Banefui System Encroaches
Upon Our Liberties and
Our Prosperity.

In an article under the heading OF
IA Question Answered" In the Nation
al VieW. July 81, the question is
raised why holder Of city business
property worth $500 900, under the
Stanford bill is entitled to borrow
$3.50, goo upon it. If not, why not?
There has been great deal said or
written about the Stanford bill to aid
depressed agriculture That to fur.
nish the farmer with money would be a
discrimination against other classes,
equally entitled Now, are there any
special conditions favoring certain
classes, that the government is respon-
sible for, that would naturally place
them in a condition to avoid any
depression in their various callings ?
What has called into existence the
general trust system Of our country?
The farmer realizes that in an altered
standard" with its resultant oontrac.
ton of money volume. an era Of falling
values" was established, and farsighted
capital saw it was not a momentary
affair. Hence, to avoid the general
decline OF plant, product and necessarily
city property, came into existence the
trust system, which, though declared
illegal, has survived all attempts to
dethrone it and hes been fostered by
tariff legislation, enabling it to thrive,
become prosperous and build up the
cities. In fact the prosperity Of our
cities is unprec edented.
The conditions that build up manu-
facturers, the cities, correspondingly
depress agriculture. A trust regulates
product and price, sustained by a
protective tariff" without which they
would be in the same position as
defenscless agriculture. AS with the
farmers, their product would have gone
to cost, or below, their plant depreciat
ing under changed and approaching
standard. Therefore it becomes a
necessity that the money trust, who
direct all legislation and supervise the
press, sustain the trust system, for
without it our country would be almost
a unit against capital aud its encroach
ments upon our country's general pros
perity and the libertits of tho people.
Hence comes into existence
To strike down the money trust, and
Stanford's bill does it. Money to the
farmsr, who is outside Of the ring, ana
who alone has been the victim. AS his
lands have fallen so per cent. his prod
uct more, and gone to feed the protect
ed city cheaper than in our history.
Now, Nj. Eiitor, | think the Stanford
bill, to aid the farmer, is the only.
measure that can enable him to recover
his former position. The government
is responsible for the destruction of its
producing class-the farmer. Without
the advice OF consent Of our people, il
has made the conditions that discrim-
mate against Us, aud to continue will
swallow Us up.
The money trust, and those whom it
protects, needs nor wants any assist
auce. They are 10 absolute possession
Of the financial structure, as witness the
past years. futile attempts to have our
congress restore to the people their
'egal rights, justice. We find the
treasury department an annex of this
money trust. We fad the very heads
OF government catering constantly to 1t,
and it becomes question: rs this
longer government Of the people, or
has it fallen among thieves and become
a government Of the mooey class
aloner Millions, sorely distressed,
are asking TO restore cur "unit of
value" as a means Of relief. but an
avalanche has fallen upon the house to
smother it out Or should it come
forth, as by. the skin Of its teeth, veto,
we are told, awaits it. Surely then, q
president" of the money po,eer. though
elected by the people, and surely With
a promise to restore our silver dollar.
But the power Of money to Cypress is
seen in its subsidized victims who bold
the halls Of legislation, the departments
and the chair OF state. And only
another November election'to sweep
them all out Of sight. will apply the
remedy. Watch the congressman that
votes dcwn free coinage!
I. B BAKER.
In National Vie1.
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