The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-05-06
THE REFORM PRESS.
The Discussion of Current Topics
from Organized States.

The Farmers Tribune, Des Moines,
Ia, says:
Some folks seem to have got hold
of the idea that when man joins
the Alliance be gives up his right to
leave the political parties which he
may haYe before been voting. This
is mistake, for every one in taking
the obligation of the Order is speci-
ically assured that it will in no wise
interfere with his political or relig-
ious rights. Alliance men think for
themselves, Mr.. Political Boss.
The Deadwood, S. D., Indepen.
dent, says:
The reforms demanded, in few
words are, money at cost, transpor.
tation at cost, and the land for those
who use it, What is the past and
present. record of the Republican
party upon these three principles ?
The franchise of issuing currency of
the country has been farmed out to
private corporations with the power
to make money scarce at their pleas
ure, and TO exort an enormous usury
for its use. Silver was demonetized
by the Republican party in order to
make money scarce and to enhance
its value. Every act of the Repub-
lican party upon financial measures
has been in the interest of the money
monopoly and against the people
It's representatives in Congress are
now doing everything in their power
to defeat the small measure of re
form contained in the free silver bill.
The Industrial Union, Montrose,
Colo, says:
On the first of March the people of
Denver were paying her national
banks interest on S15, 5S7, 1888, which
at 10 per cent means over million
and half annually. or about $50 a
year for each head of family in the
city. Add to this about twice as
much for real estate loans and you
have pretty good picture of the
condition in every locality in the
United States. The banks hold only
three and third millions in money
against a liability of $28. 097 .S07.
Beautiful system, this national bank
scheme.
! Sedalia, Mo-. Truth says:
The long neglected problem-the
problem of life---is at last forging
itself to the front. The great masses
the common people-are beginning
to interest themselves in the ques-
ton that concerns them most, i. e.,
the equitable distribution of wealth
which their labor creates.
4 Seligman, Mo-. Sunbeam says
A money power controls political
psrties and all important elections,
placing it's agents in high places OF
honor and trust.
The same power controls all legis
lation and dictates what shall be the
law of the land. result made pos
! sible and easy by working upon the
prejudices Of the people" through the
) medium of the public press. of which
ninety nine out OF every hundred
are either owned in fall or part, or
controlled by its agency.
The Charlcstown. Texas, News
says
The success of the Farmers ALI
! ance means the emancipation of tne
t farmers and laborers' wives, daugh
tiers, and mothers from the isolated
3 slavery that now cnvirons them. Nc
f intelligent people have ever been
enslaved-no ignorant people have
been found in any other condition
than slavery. The great trouble with
the farmers is, they cultivate their
muscles too mnch and their brains
too little.
The New Era, Hamburg, Iowa
says
The men engaged in the work OF
reform demanding for the poor and
oppressed right and justice, who are
the philanthropists who are sacri6c.
. ing everything for the good of their
fellow men. and yet they are the
most absurd men in society. Their
every thought and deed is to lift
humanity higher; broad minded,
generous, noble men and women,
whose life work is to do good and
leaye the world better for having
lived in it. Without these valiant,
self sacrificing heroes greed would
conquer the earth, the strong would
trample beneath their feet the weak
and bind in chains of slavery the
great masses of humanity. Don't
you think you could be in better
business than traducing people.
branding them with the meanest of
epithets, and trying to tear down
their character ? Who is to fight
the battles of the weak against the
strong; of the poor, the ignorant and
the oppressed, to whom life, liberty
and happiness is just as dear and
just as sacred as the weaIthiest lord
in the land? Will you do it? Then.
do not stoop to abuse, traduee or
tear down these honest, earnest,
noble, valiant men and women whose
kind hearts and generous impulses
it them for this work and spur them
on to its completion. Hold up their
l.