The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-08-28
The Sub Treasury-Its Growth.

The Sub Treasury-Lts Growth.
During the past year, and more es.
pecially since the Ocala meeting, the
sub-treasury plan has been assailed
necessarily and persistently by all the
methods which Wall street power could
bring to bear. All the great dailies
have been filed with articles in opposi-
ton to the measure. and the same spirit
has shown itself through the different
grades of partisan papers. even to the
unimportant country weekly. Where
ever partisan politics have controlled
the acts of men or newspapers there
opposition to the sub treasury plan has
been met. This is true from the fact
that this plan promises to break down
the monopoly which now owns the
great bulk of the money Of the country,
and through that power directs its
quantity. and thereby regulates its cost
in exchanges. 1t requires money, vast
sums of money, to run political ma
chimes. These machines are becoming
more expensive every year, and the
money can only be secured from those
who have it. The sub.treasury plan
threatens this money monopoly with
destruction. What could be more
natural in such case than for the
owners Of money to demand of the
political parties that have shared their
bounties and contributions for years,
protection and defense from this i'm
pending disaster? No doubt this de-
mand for protection was coupled with
the threat that in case Of arefusal no
more money would be contributed for
political purposes. The unanimity
with which the political bosses and
partisan papers have gone to the
defense of the money owners is absolute
proof of the fact that something of this
nature has occurred. The defense Of
the money power has been made in
many instances with personal and po-
itical sacrifices. Many men and a
large number OF newspapers have
entered into the campaign OF defending
Wall street methods and monopoly
ideas of6nance against their own best
interests and honest convictions. In
the near future many political graves
will be filed, because the leaders Of the
two old parties demanded defense Of
Wall street, and the politicians dared
not disobey, even though their judg-
ment and honest convictions dictated a
different course. There are thousands
Of men and hundreds of papers attack.
ing the sub-trcasury plan to day
through orders from political bosses,
and not through desire or antagonism
to the measure. Such action discloses
the strength of partisan politics and the
dangerous use to which it can be con-
Verted. The opposition from these
sources is much more difficult to con.
tend with than that which comes from
the vicious partisan. But, in the face
Of all this, the measure is rapidly gain.
ing in strength, and its adherents have
greatly increased in numbers. Many
gave their consent to the measure last
year in Difference to the opinions Of
others and through abiding faith in the
ability and integrity of the men placed
at the head Of the Order. The present
year has been devoted to education,
and now there is hardly member who
does not iDdorse this plan because Of
personal investigation aud individual
conclusions The action of the different
States in regard to this demand is pos.
tive proof of its growing strength and
discloses the power of individual iuyes. !
LEGATION. In South Carolina, despite
the fierce opposition, it was unani.
mously adopted. To Alabama, after
all the efforts of uncomfortable con-.
gressmen to destroy it, 1T was adopted
at the State meeting without dissent.
ing vote. In Maryland, where the
capital of the nation is located, and all
the vicious influences of its corruptins
tendency is made affective, the State
body reafirmed the Oeala demands
unanimously. There is not the least
doubt that every one Of the thirty-three
States and Territorial meetings will
adopt this measure in its entirety
Will the two old parties continue to
ignore this rapidly increasing and con-
centrating pOwer3 Is it not possible
that the rank and file, SO called, that