Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-21
SUBJECTS FOR

the race of progress.
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SUBJECTS FOR
The following list of subjects for d.
cussion for the use of Alliances and 9TH
or industrial organizations of the coun-
try, has been prepared in response to a
widely expressed desire that some moro
system tic study OF the or, at questit MS OF
reform that now agitate the people might !
be arranged for and alonted:
What is money! What are the uses
of money!
2 Is money a commodityg In what
essentials does money differ from other
commodities2
3-Who furnishes the money for this
country Who ought to furnish III
Allow should money be furnished
to the peoplea Ought money to be taxeda
Ought interest be paid for the use
of money! II so, how high rate9
6 Could the business of this country
be transacted without money!
What is meant by the "Right of
Wayan Is it one of the natural rights
of the people2 What are the highways2
S-What are public highways9 What
are the privileges of the public in regard
to them?
Are railways public highwayss
Ought they to be2
l0-Who secures the rights of the
people in regard to public highwayss
Who ought to secure the rights of the
people in regard to railroads.
11-Who controls the use of the high
ways, owns the bridges and improve
ments thereons Who ought to own the
improvements on thelrailroadsG
12-Should the railroads be owned by
the government How much should the
people pay for their usea
13etWho ought to own and control the
land Of a country2 What portion of the
land of this country belongs to the gov
eminent?
14-What part of the remainder be-
longs to those who occupy it as honest
Would it be better that the government
owned all the landa
15-Ought all the taxes be raised from
land9 What land ought to be exempt
16-Ought all taxes to be raised from
personal property2 What personal prop
erty ought to be exempt
17--Who ought to pay the taxes2
How should they be levied3 Who ought
to be exempt.
1s-Ought the government to protect
its citizens9 Which ought to be best
protected, the rights Of persons or of
property?
19-How should the revenues of the
government be raised2
20-Who ought to vote2
21--What is the best system of voting2
22-What ought to be the principal
object of industrial organizations2
23-How can the meetings Of the in
dustrial organization be best condpcted2
- "a low may the political pUweY0f-
the people be best exerteda
49,
The following is an extract from Con.
gresham Watson's speech at an Alliance
rally held few days ago at Thompson,
Ga: "Of the Ocala platform there has
been much discussion. But let us see
what its plan contains First an income
tax. An income tax paid us $73, 900, 900
annually. Sixteen years ago the million
aires squealed SO loud, however, that it
was repealed. These fellows ride about
in private cars and sail around the world
IN private yachts. An income tax now
would pay four times as much as then,
Then added to this would be $4,000
900 from whiskey and tobacco; b12, 0O0,-
600 to $4,000, 900 from the express |
companies, and 81 0O0 900 to $15, 900
Ooo from the insurance companies.
That would give us more than $500, O0O,-
200 OF revenue, without taxing the
farmers dollar. 2. To make the neces-
saries OF life free of duty. g. To abol-
Ish national banks. 4. To control or
own railroads. We should also control
or own the telegraph and express COM
panies. There are our principles
The man who says we want
communism is mistaken, and we
are not after arraying one class against
another: Again, we want $50 per capita
IN circulation. That will make prices 90
up and money easier to get There is
mother thing l want to tell you. In
1878 our national debt was 81, 900, OO0.
700. We have paid over SO, 900, 600, 600
u 1t, but on account of the shrinkage of
abor 1T will now take more to nav the
alance than it would have taken oripj
ally to have paid it ALL The genera,
Increase in wealth has been about Al DER
ent. Capitalists get s per cent, but YOU z
nd have to pay from 10 to so. The $
nen OF large means are getting all of the {
aoney, those of small meaus losing ali. |
THE REFORM PRESS. I
The recent meeting held in Waco.
'exas, marksthe introduction of a new /
ystem in the educational work of the
'arlners' Alliance. The regular annual I
essions of the different State Alliances
re business meetings The reports Of
il officers and committees must be re-.
eived, considered and acted unon !
amendments and changes in the organic
md statutory laws must at each annual !
ession be carefully considered. fully dis
~ sed and enacted. Officers are eiected
.na large amount Of work pertaining to
the State organization and the regulation
q county and district organizations dis.
posed o. Perhaps no meeting ever held
y me State Of Texas ever has been pro.
auctive Of as much good as this one will
% oe Each delegate was encouraged by
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