The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-03-20
what will The End Be P

Mr.. EDITOR In viewing the field pass
ed over by our last Congress, also our last
Legislature, we observe about the usual re-
suits, which is almost an utter disregard o.
the rights and demands of the producing
classes. This condition is the fruits OF or
ganized, combined capital which has its
rel resentatives in the halls oflegisla;ion or
packed in iobies equally organized and
equally effectiye. And what makes it more
effective, more grievous, is that large
portion Of the Press of the country Is en-
ployed by capital, and working in its in
;erest, or silently waiting las Mark Twain
expresses i) for something to turn up, or
develop, before they, the Editors, dedicate
their sheets 10 the cause ofthe People. Our
last Legislature is an example, 10 failing to
pass the Farmers Tax Bill. The Assess
rnent Bill failed because organized capital
bought the bosses 10 influence the Cover or
not 10 sign the bill. The Farmers Alliance
is organized against corrupt bossism. There
will be a Tax Bill and assessment bill,
passed the next Legislature.
Our Congress, ninety per cent Of profes
sioual talent, with a small comprehension
Of what constitutes business qualifications,
have for years Of miss management Of the
countries finances produced what would
constitute IN business sense a miserable
failure. John Wanamaker and few bus.
mess men in Congress are exceptions.
This vast body Of intellect which has been
employed not in the interest Of the whole
people, have shown that others better quail
fled are needed in their places. That they
are not qualified 10 manage the business
interests of the country is certain, nor make
laws bearing equally and justly on the
people.
The appropriations Of our last Congress
in many Instances are examples of wasleful
expenditures, and almost total neglect u
the farming interests. The passage Of the
Silver Bill is an exception. The farmers,
merchants, Iaborers have benefited by
its passage, at the expense of the foreign
speculator in silver, and the contraciionist
in lhis'country. And while we have under
this silver bill almost free coinage of silver,
we have not seen the speculation in and
boarding Of gold predicted by the single
standard theorists, bankers, combinative
aIi,alists, gold bugs and ignorance.
Referring 10 the appropriations Of our
last Congress, and bills pissed, there is not
much found Particularly beneficial to the
farmers. The Pure Food Bill, Conger Lard
Bill, Sub-Treasury Bill, Land Mortgage,
etc., never left the Committee Rooms, and
when we look backwards to the acts of our
Representatives, in both parties we see in
most cases the fine hand OF comblnatiye
capital through and 10 our Repr esentatives
which the people have trusted, our servants,
engaged in turning from true channels into
the ccffers of combinatiye capital the peo-
pies money, their rights, their inheritance,
their birthrights.
The matter Of Pensions, as conducted, is
of most serious nature. Congresses of
both parties have catered TO the soldier
vote, jealousy working to make political
capital, until we find the money of the
people exl ended, not wholly for the true
soldier. the patriot who earned his pension
by many sacrifices, but expended on bogus,
fictitious soldiers by assuming the names of
dead departed heroes who had never applied
for government aid. Ii is OF these fields
that many pension agents work. There is
40 doubt that 20 per cent Of the pension
money appropriated is used in this way.
What will the end be? Will capital in
trust combinations SEEK to centravene the
honest demands and rights of the people,
inherited in the constitution, only until
productive labor and honest capital is
thoroughly organized.
the Alliance is working in this to save
he country from bankruptcy and revolution
and by their votes they will secure il.
Very truly,
#. MOVES.