Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-02


The iarncrs, worlyingmcu and OIL the
Industrial classcs can direct the desti-
nies Of this country for good or for evil
a. they elect. but they must unite and
work together 10 direct it for good
alone. The Alabama Mirror lSolmal.
Somebody is powerful uneasy for fear
the alliance win gcinto the third party.
What n she does Haven't you said
all along that the farmers alliance was
a small potato and would never amount
20 anything? Then why this uneasi.
uess 7 Grand View l'rex.l Sentinel.
Seventy cents worth Of "inirinsio
value makes s. worth OF nicltels.
-Four dollars and thirty cents OF this is
"nat, "and yet we have no trouble in
passing all we can get OF them Even
republican newspapers are willing TO
receive them IN exchange for their pub
llcations.
Tho banks throughout tho country
have plenty OF money now TO loan on
good paper. They are the kiclIers
against the proposition for the people
10 borrow from the government. They
don't seem TO take kindly TO the idea,
and are doing their utmost to stop the
growth Of 1t Times, 1;nhngs, Mo.
Congress at its last session provided
for public building at Kansas City TO
cost 81 200, 600. We have no doubt that
$500, 900 would construct a building suf.
ncient for all national government uses
at that place. The million spent in
making IT "fine building" would build
half the warehouses Missouri would be
entitled 10 under the sub-treasury bill.
-Chillicothe Mo- Crisis.
II looks very much as though the re-
publicans do not want 10 understand the
bill. OF course IL was Intended. as
Senator Carroll says, to apply only to
day labOrers, not men employed by the
month. There is no necessity for an
extra session. The courts will decide
In Quick time as to the class OF people
for whose benefit the law was passed.
Loavenworth standard.
Never before was such an effort made
10 educate the masses as since the inau-
guration OF the alliance OF farmers.
The leaders who are responsible for this
work are the objects OF attack by the
city press, and are cl"ssed as hoodlums
and degraded Office seekers. Verify,
the people should read these attacks
with big grain OF allowance for the
men who inspire thom. Alliance Ad-
vocate lLouisburg, Tenn.
We don't want our readers to con-
clude that we blame bankers. lAoney
lenders, spectators and full-handed
merchants doing business at enormous
profits on a credit basis, secured by
mortgages, because they oppose the
sub-treasurv idea. These gentlemen
are simply doing what every farmer.
mechanic and small merchant ought TO
do-use bis influence and vote TO pro-
tect his own interest and that OF his
wife and his little oues.-C Chickasaw
Messenger tOkalona, Mss
Senator George says, "the money
loaned TO the eXpositions, centennial.
cotton lat New Orleans and worlds
fair was not granted u.dcr the general
welfare clause, nor did the supreme
court decide IL was. Pray tell the peO-
pie under what clause these loans were
granted. Ia is not shame TO states
manship 10 handy over the method Of
taking $500, 600 from the producing
classes to sQuander on eXpositions where
favored classes receive all the gains,
and offer them in return no other re-
lief than tariff reform Of only 10 per
cent?-McComb City Miss Enterprise.
We do not claim that the sub-treasury
plan Is perfect, but has one OF those who
oppose IL offered better plan Tor re-
lief OF the people? No. What do the
old democratic party bosses offer as a
panacea for all our troublcsy Reduction
OF the tariff, by voting for the party.
What do the political bosses Of the re-
publican party offer as a substitute aud
by which they claim the people will
get all they needY Protection by yot-
ing the republican ticket. What is the
real difference between the democratic
reduction aud the republican protec-
ton? Only about three per cent-Iiu-
raj Home Wilson, N. O.
Recent statistics show that over s7l
900, coo in gold has been exported since
January l, 1891. With every dollar
that goes abroad, under present eco
nomic conditions here, the bonded in
debtedness OF the nation becomes more
difficult Not only that but all the
debts Of the people through legislative
manipulation have been made payable
really in the same metal. Because Of
this. the less gold there is I'm The coun-
try, the more IL will cost the people 10
buy it-this OF course virtually increas-
es every form OF indebtedness and de-
creases the means OF paymont.-Nation-
al Economist.
The sub-treasury plan, say some, will
not work for the reason that il will
bankrupt the nation. The deposits will
mould and rot and otherwise become
damaged. Right here we remark that
the farmers support the government,
even now, without any fayors or protec- !
tion. This is undeniable. Well, If this
is so, how much better would times be
4 90
arm around her sons OF toll aud show
some appreciation OF the pillars on
which she stands? The government
can lose nothing by becoming parental
Just little. She has held others up
while they were ri1ing the pockets OF
the producers. Why not change the
thing just little?-Carthage Tex.
Banner.
The govei nment Is now lOaning
money TO the people, through the me-
dium OF national banks n3 loan agents,
at the rate OF 10 per cent per annum.
The people demand that this money
shall BIO loaned direct 10 them ut the /
rate OF per cent per aupum. The diff I
ference 10 the borrower is this: 81 900 |
loaned at 10 per cent per annun. COM
pound interest in twenty years amounts /
TO 90, 722 so, while the sume amount
loaned for the same time at . per cent, /
amounts TO but 81 48j The difference !
between these two sums is the profits Of |
the banks for acting as loan agents for |
the government. The people simply |
demand that the government shall act /
as its own loan agent and save them |
these enormous proHts. Garden City |
Alliance lSan Jose, CAL
II the principles Of the farmers move |
ment are dangerous and threaten the |
credit Of the nation, as the representa- |
lives Of the old parties declare, now Is |
the time TO enlighten the people by |