The Greenville times., 1891-06-27
nEnRaE EKFLaIsA
He Tells HIS constituents POinIedlJ
where He STANDS.

'ssinUlau OF to-day contains o l~rt1- :
rom senator ). Il. George iu answer
q resolutions from the Amite County
alliance. asking for his opinion oi
.aeh ef the Ocala demands, aud also
q what extent be favored the Tree
,oiuage of silver and how be proposes
10 increase the circulating medium Slo
ner capita which he fayoFs. iie takes
IN the Ocala platform and explains
each plank. The following IS a iuh
synopsis of the letter:
FIRsT DEMAND.
National Banks, Government Loans
and Increase of Currency. Answer
Ing as 10 the first demand, | have to
saw: That have always been oppos-
ed to national banks. stand exactly
where General jackson stood. l favor
the abolition of the whole system, as
soon as 1t can be done, without an
induce contraction of the currency
We have now too little currency, or as
| said IN my letter to the Carroli
County Alliance dated April ls last, a
far too small circulation. | think 1t
would be unwise to destroy any part
of this circulation suddenly and before
making provision TO replace 1t.
The uext clause in the first demand
relating to the lending OF money
upon farm products the Sub-treasury
bin and on real estate Senator STAN
iord's bilD | am opposed to.
SECOND DEMAND.
Dealing in Futurcs-This relates TO
A prohibition by Congress of dealing
in fruits, in agricultural and meehanl-
cal products. There is divided lur-
isdiction on this subjeet-a part be-
longs to Congress and a part to the
States. To make q perfect and com
plete regulation Of all commerce or
trading, embracing all subjects and all
men, would require the cooperation
of the States and of the national gov,
ernment. favor the most perfect and
complete system, coming from this CO.
operation, to prevent gambling IL
futures,
THIRD DEMAND.
The Coinage of Silver am II
favor of"the free and unlimited coin
age of silver" :,
| believe that silver, equally witt
, oold. il the constitutional metal FOL
coming money, and that II Is the duty
: of Congress to make no discrimina
J ton against either metal. The demon
: etization of silver by Republican
r Congress was great crime agains
l the great mass of those who ar
4 debtors.
D FOURTH DEMAND.
Alien aud Corporate Ownership 9
i Land-First as to aliens: by til
8 common law, which is the law of a
u the States of the Union, except tw'
> unless changed by statute or constltt
u ton. aliens are prohibited from aequll
a inc real estate; either BY purchase
Q inheritance. This law, as to Mississil
II ri. was changed by the constitution
:, 1869. which gave aliens the same rigl
70 in this respect as citizens. by IL
new Constitution of 1890, the commo
'f law was restored and the Legislatul
required to pass laws to limit, restrit
W or prevent the acquiring ofland in Il
State by nonresident aliens. | favo
ed this provision of the new Constit
- ton. and so far as the State OF Mlssl
% =, sippi is concerned, if the Legislatu
Vi will do its duty, we will have no tro
ig bic OH this point. The demand, ho'
as ever, requirs action by Congress 1
,r. power of Congress on this subject
- very limited. 1t extends only to t
''o Territories of New Mexica, Utah, A
IL zona. Alaska and the District OF I
cy, lumbia. Each State has exclusive j
CO. isdiction over this matter within
me own borders. Each may amend
" prohibit alien ownership of lal
ay Congress has no power to say tina
J ii State shall or shall not allow al
all ownership of land. This is settled
ana yond controversy. The fourth
-. mand requires that Congress 81
cio take such action "that all lands h
by railroads and other corporations
excess of such as is actually used
needed by them be reclaimed sett
by the government and held for ael
ing settlers only"
Nc Here again we have TO cohsl
nee what power Congress has over
,nts subject. | know that just now
OH questionable to refer to coust
tional restrictions, but as long as
tive Constitution of the United st
Teb- exists, and all officers, Federal
om- State, and in Mississippi and M
'ers, other States all persons entitled
the vote are required to take an oat
inc support it, 1t is a necessity not onl
mu- political life, but of morals to "lnq
the fairly and earnestly" whether any
tho posed measure is in violation OF
rom instrument. There is no power
sury Congress to enforce this particular
gest mand, except, in the territories
up the District of Columbia.
=, ~ FIFTH DEMANDS.
nro. Equal Rights, No Favors to
the Low Taxes, Etc--I endorse this
eme. out qualification.
nceu SIXTH DEMAND.
alns' . Supervision aud Ownership OF
llols' roads-As far as this relates t
iose- acontrol aud supervision of the
lnoi ~ DDS of public communication
all VI transportation" it but expresses
'su.. . ions | have long entertained ant
,', neAs' ouently expressed and is tho 81
rsey doctrine of the Democratic par
s'tlon oppose the remainder containe
these words, viz: "And If this &C
~. ~ on and supervision do not remov
s'ess u abuses now existing we deman
~ ~. ~ government ownership of such !
.an y W of communication aud transporta
=, ba"a; ans This proposition is a startling Oh
: 'o'a the more so that 1t has received
Y "o considerable extent the favor an
's,u s,,.';a port of intelligent and eonser
.,', au''s- men in the membership of the
,o oenas ance. Ii is true that this propc
l.o'na ls. does not come in absolute snap
',on soa;'s " only contingent on the failure o
.,e,;go ies'g road supervision to remove
s'a'a.o 'a.' existing abuses not named. 1t
. Hon- =. .u,.,,roH n fha fran