The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-02-26

The Industrial World: Value is an
Idea. not a gross property of cab
stances. The greater the facility for
expressing the idea in tangible shape
the better for the happiness of the
people,
The Southern Alliance: The ALI
ance is gaining ground in every state
in the Union. AS the people read and
become acquainted with the pluto
cratic methods which are in vogue for
the purpose of robbing labor of that
which it produces they denounce the
corruption and join with the Alliance
in the great work OF reform.
The Springer Banner: There is no
question in which the people arc more
deeply concerned than in the question
OF taxation. Every citizen feels. or
ought to feel that it is his duty to
contribute SO much of his substance,
80 much of that which he owns, so
much of that which belongs to him.
to the support of the government as is
essential for its economical and hon.
est administration. He also feels, or
ought to feel. that any claip that he
should contribute more than this is
unjust anu that any law requiring
him to do so is oppressive. The
power to take from the citizen any
part OF that which is his own without
pecuniary compensation and without
bis consent is only accorded to the
states and where civilization and en-
lightened liberty exist the state itself
Is permitted to take so much, and so
much only, as is necessary to pay the
debts and provide for the common de-
tense and welfare of the country.
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The Messenger: The study of the
principles of political economy has
not been taken up by the farmers of
the United States as pastime. 1t is
not passing whim that has been
called TO their attention by accident.
In former times when a people were
oppressed beyond endurance by the
demands of their moneyed masters,
they arose in frenzy and stamped them
out of existence with fire and sword.
Or, not having the courage to do this,
ceased effort and turned Migrants
until the nation in its weakness was
overrun by foreign invader. to whom
they gave their services as slaves.
But in this day Of enlightenment no
such barbaric measures are necessary.
The people being oppressed with pow
erty. apply themselves to study the
causes and when understood. go to
work to remove them. Violence is
the weapon of ignorance. the ballot
She recourse OF the intelligent The
people OF the United States propose
70 use it to their own salvation.
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The Monheim Sun: Every reform
that has ever been inaugurated in the
history of the world has met with vi
olent opposition on the part of some,
who. through prejudice or some other
cause. were found arrayed against the
PRONUNCIATION of any theory that was
considered departure from estab-
ished rules or custom. This has been
the case in religious matters especial
". and the same state of affairs ex-
listed In temporal things as we'll
Every man and woman familiar with
history knows that this has been the
case from the beginning of the Chris
tian era if not from the beginning of
the world. 1t seems strange that a
similar state of affairs should exist in
this enlightened age but such is
nevertheless the case. The same spirit
that existed in people in the early
centuries finds place in their minds
now. which fact is clearly and plainly
demonstrated by the unreasonable
manifestations of opposition that are
presented upon the advent of any re-
form movement in the social or indus
trial system.