Dodge City times., 1891-10-02
A GOOD MEETING.

A GOOD MEETING.
Insufficient notice Of the meeting,
and very dissagreeable evening made
the attendance at the rink Wednesday
evening smaller than it would other
wise have been by half; but it was .
fair crowd, and good meeting.
District lecturer, B. E. Keise, of
Wichita, the bright and able editor of
the Kansas Commoner, was the first
speaker.
He said the alliance is pou-partisan
but not non-political. Its members
may be democrats or republicans,
but they are studying economic ques-
| tions diligently, and with reference to
lettering their condition. Believing
that the government has done and is
doing much against the interests Of the
farmers and laborers Of this country.
| So thinking. and so convinced, they
have naturally come together as a po-
litical force.
The republican party, said the
speaker was once the third party"
1t was based upon one definite princi-
ple-that slavery was wrong and should
not be further extended. It succeeded:
How can republicans consistently talk
against the idea Of > third party. Ev-
cry man Of US has been in politics; ev-
cry man of us that cares for the welfare
of our country must be in politics.
The republicans want us in politics,
but with them; democrats, ditto. Tex
as democratic editorials say the third
party is a republican scheme to break
up the democratic party. The Topeka
Capital and other papers Of that ilk sAy
it is scheme Of the southern demo-
Gratis to destroy the republican party.
1t looks to rs like scheme to break
up both the old partiesl
Based upon principles, earnestly con-
tending for the right, it cannot be, as
our friends, the enemy, say, that one
good ''crap" will put an end t. our
movement. Never until great and last
ing reforms are accomplished. What Is
the trouble? Class legislation.
The speaker then wildly illustrated
the workings Of the national banking
law. How man with . $4,000 bond
can get four per cent. ON it, be exempt
from taxation and then get 80, 900 in
bank notes at one per cent. with which
to do business ss banker for the &C.
commodation Of the people. He show
ed that the whiskey distiller can put
his whisky in bond and get . certificate
which is equivalent to warehouse re-
ceipt, and upon which money can be
obtained anywhere. The Alliance and
the Peoples party are united in de-
manding more money. Abolish nation
a! banks, which are based upon . na-
tional debt, which itself rests upon the
property Of the public and issue money
upon that property directly.
On the money question the western
democrats are in favor of free silver;
while in the east they are solidly
against it. 1t is, to large extent, the
same way with the republicans. Il j.
. self-evldent proposition that the own
srs Of the money Of the country want
it scarce and dear, while the farmers
want it plentiful.
As it is now, there q no chance Tor
any one to get money from The govern
ment except he have q. 8. bonds and
wants to start q bank. Il ID bank,
BANK, BANK! A man With lands
worth $50, 900 comes to the comptrol-
Ter of the currency and says: "RsEe
is smple security; give me $4,000 in
government notes to be used q money.
The offer is refused. Another says:
"Here il . mill and elevator worth t25,
900; l can use $40, 900 sdvantageously |
If I can have it on the same terms you
let the banker have hls." Does be get
it? No. So if man wanted to build
. railroad; he couldn't get the govern
ment to consider his proposition.
Now the bankers have been getting |
very high rates for this money! per
cent. month on the average. Paying
l per cent year sa1 sstsing q per
cent.
A STARTLING CALCULATIONS.
81 at one per cent pear, compound
interest, win produce q. 2.85 interest in |
100 years; at-24 per cent. il viii pro-
duce 2 billion, 500 million aollass.
Here you get sn idea Of the grip Of the
money power through the means OF
scarcity Of MONEY spd high interest
rates.
Senator Bowen fev pears ago. IN
the eourre of . speech. said: "Billsf.
after bill, under seemingly issossst