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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-10

The Fort Worth Gazette Forced to Admit
That the Alliance Farmers Are Joining
the Peoples Party.
The Fort Worth Gazette, a democratic
organ, is forced to admit that the alli-
ance farmers are all going into the peo-
pies party, and that the new movement
is pushed with an energy and system
hitherto unknown to our politics" It
continues: ''It is madness to denv this
menace, or to treat it as another
greenback craze, to vanish as rapidly as
it came. 1t is movement with large
energies to push it, and with undis-
closed resources to back it. 1t is using
with no little effect the treacherous
course of congress upon the financial
issue, and the seeming Endorsement
by the legislature of Mr.. Mills
views on the subject. Leading
southern senators, including Mr.. Coke,
have openly expressed the opinion that
the democratic party is likely to lose
electoral votes in the south because of
the fate of the Bland bill. It is Just as
well to face the danger in Texas and to
prepare to avert it, From other
sources, says the New Nation, we
gather that the new movement amounts
almost to a land slide, and unless the
old leaders invent some device to elude
it, Texas will send peoples party men
to the electoral college.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-10

the Birmingham conference, I beg to
say that at the time the circular letter
calling the conference was issued
copy was furnished to each of the alli-
ance presidents of the northern states
with satisfactory explanation for con-
timing the call to the southern states,
and they were assured that they would
be promptly informed as to the action
of the conference. This has been done.
After full and free interchange of
views as to the condition of the order
and it's environments in the south,
three important facts are developed:
First-That the order has never in
its history been more united nor more
determined in its purpose to adhere to
it's principles.
Second-That the morale of the or
ganization will not be impaired or Sc
riously affected by the pending political
campaign.
Third-That it recognizes the force
and great Importance of faithful OBJ
servance of the pledge, to stand Loyalty
by the brotherhood at the ballot box
in all states and sections in one COM
mon effort to destroy sectionalism and
to secure the blessings of a justly and
equitably administered government.
The investigation and discussion
evolved the additional fact that from
the Potomac to the Rio Grande the
great common people are rallying to-
gether as never before for one mighty,
concentrated effort at the ballot box
on behalf of equity truth and justice.
Fratern1lly yours,
L. L. POLK.
Washington, May IL, 1892.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-10
The CRIME oF 1873.
Sworn Proof That Foreign Bankers Bribed
Our Congress to Demonetixe Silver.

Sworn Proof That Foreign Bankers Bribed
Our Congress to Demonetixe Silver.
The Denver (Col) Rocky Mountain
News of May IL contained the follow
ing sensational item of news:
Mr.. Frederick A. Luckenbach is a
citizen of Denver and is well and favor
ably known by many of Colorado's lead
ing business men. He has been en-
gagged for two years past in introducing
his pneumatic pulverizer, and has met
with fattering success. It having come
to the ears of Mr.. NJ. Fl. Slater, chair
man of the executive committee of the
State Silver league, that Mr.. Lucken-
bach possessed the startling informa-
ton contained in the affidavit, that en-
ergetic gentleman Immediately waited
upon him and induced him to put the
whole story in explicit form and give it
to the public. This Mr.. Luckenbach
did, and the result is the affidavit pub
lished below.
STATE OF COLORADO,
COUNTY OF ARAPAHoE,
Frederick A. Luckenbach, being first duly
sworn on oath, deposes and says: I am sixty
two years Of age. was born in Bucks county,
Pa. removed to the city Of Philadelphia in
the year 1886, when removed to the city Of
New York In Philadelphia, was in the fur
niture business In New York I branched into
machinery and inventions, and am the patentee
OF Luckenbach's pneumatic pulverizer, which
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-10
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
ALLIANCE NOTES.

Every county in the state of Mis-
souri, will have peoples party ticket
in the field in the state election.
Gen. ]. B. Weaver, Mrs. M. E. Lease
and Mrs s. E. V. Emery are campaign
ing in Oregon now and the twins of
that state are on the run.
The free and unlimited coinage Of
silver will instantaneously obtain the
much talked of parity between gold and
silver. No matter what the ratio estab-
lished by law might be the result would
be the same.-Alliance Gazette.
The peoples party in Maine has
just held it's state nominating conven-
ton. It stands squarely on the St.
Louis platform, and also declares for
equal suffrage, regardless of sex, and
for federal prohibition of the liquor
traffic.
-Germany's railroads, operated by
the government, put s25,0OO,Oo0 into
the public treasury every year. They
work four tines as many laborers to
the same length of road as in America,
and give the people much superior
accommodation.
Ben Tillman says that unless the
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-10

residence. they must collect II from
their customers or impair their business
capital. Thus we find: First, mde,
the present system rent, including
taxes upon land and building, SO far al
ID concerned valuable land, occupied fos
income producing businesses, is an indt
rect tax upon consumption; economic
rent" less the taxes on land, going e
the enrichment of land owners as such
while rent upon buildings, less the tax
goes to enrich the owners of buildings
the entire building rent, including
taxes, being also an indirect. tax upon
consumption; land owners, building
owners and all merchants, business
exploiters and middle men
simply paying their per capita
proportion as consumers. Tha
tariff upon imported goods is used to
pay the expenses of the general govern.
ment, while the increased price in
goods, made possible by the tariff, Is
divided between the items met profit"
and interest" the money lender get
ting the lions share. Thus we find, so
far, that no direct tax is paid by any
except clerks, mechanics, laborers and
wage workers generally, (who must,
out of their wages, pay the taxes upon
personal property and residence prop.
erty occupied by them) and those who
pay taxes upon personal property held
for use and not for profit.
Now what would the single tax dol
First-It would nationalize land and
make the peoples government the uni
versal landlord Single takers to the
contrary, Notwithstanding but would
leave our industrial system on com.
petitive basis. Second-It would elm.
mate from the problem the factors
called tariff, internal revenue tax and
direct taxes of all description, leaving
only economic rent" which would not
be reduced, because the privilege Of oc.
cupying and using land would be worth
as much under the single tax as under
the present system. Individuals would
then simply hold (not own) land
by virtue of the ownership Of
the improvements thereon, and they
must pay as a tax as much
annual rent as anyone else would pay,
whether they occupied such land or not.
Building rent would remain the same
as now, less the taxes now paid upon
buildings. This would decrease the
cost of goods and consequently reduce
the retail price of such goods, by just
the amount of all direct and indirect
taxes now levied upon goods, merchan.
disc, wares and commodities. But, in
Guided in the then price Of goods would
yet be economic rent" (the single taxi
interest upon cost 81 improvements and
| upon capital invested in business and
all other charges and items Of expense
hereinbefore enumerated.
| reiterate-the single tax levied upon
land occupied for profit making, or in.
come producing businesses, would be
an indirect tax upon consumption, and
would be paid BY tlfo whole people in
proportion to their ability to consume.
If not, why not?-George c. Ward, in
TOpeka Kan Advocate
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democratic party at Chicago adopts the
alliance demands, South Carolina will
vote with the party that does. This is
enough to tell where South Carolina
will go after the Chicago convention
Southern Alliance Farmer.
I'm Texas $50 peoples party clubs
have already been formed, over 200 since
the middle of April These clubs cover
143 counties of the state. The move
ment is spreading everywhere. Moth
ing like it has ever been known in the
state. The people will rule.-National
Advocate.
Query: What would become of the
democratic party if Grover Cleveland
should die? When you have answered
the above here's another: If Grandpa
Hat and the Artful Dofi,er should ''be
called beyond" what would become Of
the republican party?-Butler (Mo)
Weekly Union.
Gen. j. B. Weaver declares the
democratic party will not carry three
southern states owing to the perfidy of
the party on the silver question. ''The
Atlanta Constitution says there is only
one way to hold the south and that is
to pass the free silver bill; if it is not
done the party goes to limbo"-the
peoples party.-National Advance.
There was never before such a
political uprising in Nevada. The
masses are ignoring party for the well
fare of the state and only few selfish
Office seekers of both parties, men who
care little for the public if they are
given place at the public crib, are
endeavoring to keep the people in the
old party traces.-Daily Nevada State
Journal.
notwithstanding all our talk in
favor of silver don't let it slip your
mind that we do not believe in using a
commodity as money, and that we be-
1ieve government fat makes all money,
and it makes no difference what materi-
al the government fat is placed upon,
and the cheaper that material the bet
ter. We simply advocate giving silver
an equal show with gold-nothing
more; and that while we have gold
money we should have silver. Chicago
Free Trader.
High tariff protects foreign invest
ment in American industries. All these
foreign investors want is high rates of
interest on money, which they cannot
obtain at home. This country being
new and productive offers them a SPLEEN
did field to operate in, and we, in our
blindness, tempt them to come and
bleed us by our financial and. tariff
legislation. We impoverish ourselves
by contracting our medium of exchange
and increasing our cost of living, and thus
invite foreign syndicates to purchase
our industries, control our business and
dictate our legislation. It is high time
for the people to wake up and call .
halt to this suicidal policy.-Topeka
New Age.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-10
MISSISSIPPI MOVING.
The Peoples Party Bids Fair to Carr
Everything Before It.

Tho Peoples Party Bids Fair to Carry
Everything Before It.
The farmers and 1aboring whites in
Mississippi are arousing to the impor.
lance of looking to other sources than
the old political parties for legislative
relief. Having been born and raised
democrats, they naturally looked
for relief in that party, and stood
by it until it proved unworthy
of their support, as it has lately
become, and as it is now managed
by the old party leaders. The people of
Mississippi have made the break for
liberty and look only to the peoples
party for legislative relief. The new
party is growing in Mississippi so rap.
idly that it bids fair to sweep every
thing before it. The following extract
from an editorial of the Clarion, the
democratic state organ, published at
the state capital, speaks for itself:
AS for democracy it will have to bear thu
loss as best it may-with becoming fortitude
we trust II we have noted our exchanges cor
rectly. the secessions from the democratic
party are mainly found in Lee. Amits, Ponto.
toe, Franklin and Lincoln, where county al.
lance organizations are stated as having
formally severed their relations. The Pike
Holmes, Webster, Lafayette, Tate, Hinds
Madison, Yallobusha and other certain chap.
ters or congregations have declared independ,
ence.
The Clarion puts the matter as mildly
as possible. In Landslide county the
democratic executive committee met
and several of the committee resigned
before they would promise to vote for
the democratic nominees for president,
ETC., against the peoples party candi.
dates. In Franklin county the demo.
cratic executive committee met, passed
resolutions indorsing the st. Louis plat
form and peoples party and withdraw.
ing from the democratic party.
Nearly every county in the state has
been, or is being organized into the
peoples party. Mississippi has made
bold strike for liberty, and our brethren
in the north and west can depend on us
standing true to the new party in the
coming convention.
A state convention Of the peoples
party has been called to meet at the
state capital on Wednesday, June %,
next, to elect delegates to the Omaha
convention. The democracy is much
troubled over the wholesale desertion
of its party by the farmers and labor
ers We rejoice to hear such good re-
ports from other states and expect to
soon give as good a report of Mississippi
C. w. BATON,
Chairman Executive Committee Peo-
pies party of Pontotoc County.
Pontotoc, Miss, April 80, 1892
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-10
Opposed to Fusion.

The state central committee Of the
peoples party met at Little Rock, Ark,
and adopted the following resolutions:
Whereas, the peoples party is contending
for principles which it regards as essential to
the welfare OF the people and the perpetuation
Of American liberty; and,
Whereas, other political parties now in ex.
istance are bitterly opposed to these principles;
and,
Whereas, the final triumph of our principles
Is matter Of much more importance than the
mere temporary holding of a few Offices; now.
therefore, be it
Resolved That we recommend to our people
that they refrain from any fusion or combina-
ton with other political parties, and that they
make . straight contest on the basis Of our
principles as heretofore set forth.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-10
FROM PRESIDENT POLK.

A Letter Showing That the Order Has
Never Been More United Nor More Deter
mined.
S. McLallin, Topeka, Kan:
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER: Replying to
your favor of recent date in regard to
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-10
That Which Her Soldiers Were Unable to Achieve.

The gold dollar, the bullion value Of
that dollar, will buy a third more silver,
third more cotton, wheat, corn, beef,
pork, labor, ETC.; than it would twenty
years ago when silver was demone-
tized.
The killing of silver has increased the
value OF Shylock's bond and mortgage
by at least onesthird, and decreased the
price of labor and products in a like
ratio. Chicago Free Trader.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-10

much or more cotton, wheat, corn, beef,
pork, labor, etc., as the bullion value of
a silver dollar (say 1OOc, but it was act
ually 1OSc, as compared with gold)
would twenty years ago. Ever think
of that? And if 371A grains of pure or
4121S grains of standard silver would now
make dishonest" dollar, then we
have dishonest" wheat, dishonest"
corn, dishonest" beef, dishonest
pork, "dishonest' labor, etc.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-10

Don't stultify- your conscience by
sticking" to the party.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-10

The silver dollar Of to-day is called a
zoe dollar. On the other hand we claim
that our present practically gold stand
ard compels the payment of all debts
in 1900 dollars. Compare the bullion
value of silver dollar with the market
price of cotton, wheat, corn, beef, pork,
labor, ETC., and it will be seen that they
have kept about even. That is, that the
bullion value of silver dollar, say roc
of to-day's money, will buy just as
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-10
TEXAS TALK.

Washington, May II, 1892.
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Interest on capital invested.
A comfortable living, including rent
Of residence.
Net profit.
If business should be poor, or compe.
tition sore and grievous, the merchant
may first lose his net profit, next the
interest upon capital invested, and at
last cut down his living expenses to bed
rock and yet be able to continue bust.
ness and avoid bankruptcy, without
impairing his capital. Whenever bust.
ness fails to provide the funds to cover
the other items, he must gradually
trench upon his capital until he must
borrow money or go into bankruptcy.
If he is doing business upon borrowed
capital he can only lose his net profit
and cut down his living expenses-the
interest upon his capital he must pay.
Now, what have we determined
First-Merchant's gross profits represent
wages for their labor, including feed,
clothing, fuel and shelter Second
Merchants net profits represent any
wages they may receive in addition to,
or besides board, clothes and lodging.
Third Before merchants can obtain
their food and clothing, without using
their business capital for that purpose,
they must have succeeded in shifting
their rent Gncluding taxes upon land
and building), and all taxes levied upon
their goods and wares, onto their Gus,
toners, the general public. Fourth-H
they pay any taxes upon a residence
owned and occupied by them, or rem,
(which includes taxes) for a rented
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-04-23
Proceedings OF the School Board.

At the meeting of the School Board on
Tuesday all the members were present.
Mr.. Slingluff reported as to the new roof
required on Pipe Creek schoolhouse. The
matter was continued in his charge.
DR.. Reindolar reported that new roof
was required on Washington schoolhouse,
and was authorized to have one put on.
Mr.. Blocher reported that he had secured
a renewal for one year of the lease OF Alesla
schoolroom, and fled the agreement.
A delegation consisting of William Corbin,
George Wolf and Mr.. Shipley presented a
petition from the parents of sc pupils for a
new school district and house on the Hook
county road, on the line of Westminster and
Woolery's districts, and made liberal offers
of land, material and labor for the purpose:
Messrs. Daniel Hammond, J. F. Hammond
and Isaiah Murdoch, representing the colored
population at and around Newport, asked for
the erection of a new house for the colored
school there in place of the house rented for
the school, which had recently fallen down.
The teachers reports for the spring term
of school were examined and passed, and the
pay roll made thereon, amounting to about
81 200, was approved, and the president and
treasurer were authorized to make the neces-
sary arrangements for the payment of the
same.
The Board adjourned to the first Monday
in May next.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-04-23

Owing to the Indictment weather on Thurs
day of last week, the Arbor Day exercises,
which were to have taken place by the public
school here were postponed till Friday at
ternoon and night The exercises in the
afternoon were opened by prayer, followed by
an address of welcome by Rev. j. &. Moss, of
Silver Run. The program consisted of reel
tations, vocal and instrumental music by the
scholars, Miss Winnie Stonesiter presiding at
the organ. Addresses were made by Mr..
Jacob Wolfe and Prof. Jas. A. Ditienbaugh,
of Westminster. The exercises were closed
by short and humorous speech by trustee
ii. Writ Shriver. The exercises in the even
ing began at s clock. Almost an entirely diff
ferent program was rendered. An admission
fee of 10 cents was charged to defray expenses.
The spacious rooms were well filled. In ad :
dition to the exercises by the scholars, ID.
Gehr Smith and James Cassell, of Westmin-
ster, interspersed the exercises with a num-
Der of comical solos, to the great amusement
of the audience. Prominent among these was
solo, 1.-The Irish Jubilee" by James Cas-
sell, which was the most comical and ingenl.
ousy gotten up thing of the kind ever heard
by the writer The scholars all acquitted
themselves admirably, and showed careful
training by their efficient teacher, Mr.. ). Frank
Byers.
Misses Alice Denny, of Virginia, and Ella
Burgoon, of Greenmount, Md, two ladies
from the Maryland School for the Blind: will
give an entertainment, consisting OF reclta-
tons, vocal and instrumental music, on Sat
urday evening next, April 23d, at o'clock,
An admission fee of 10 cents will be charged
for the benefit of these unfortunate blind,
This entertainment is worth double the small
fee charged, beside being an object OF charity
deserving the patronage of the community.
We are glad to note the fact that Mrs. DR..
J. j. Stewart, who had been lying critically
i'll for more than week, is improving.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-04-23
Haight and North Branch Items.

The Sunday School of the NJ. E. Church
South, of this place, recognized on Sunday
last. The following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing year:-O. K. Phillips,
superintendent; Milton Bennett, assistant
superintendent; W. A. Cassell, secretary; E.
S. Mccoy, assistant secretary; W. D. Bran
denburg, librarian; Tyson Oursler, assistant
librarian; Miss Kate Jones, treasurer.
The skating rink at N. W. Steele's Hall,
under the management of Frank Griese,
attracts much attention, and the place is we'll
filed each night
Z. S. Mccoy has built an addition to his
barn. Charles Melville is building tenant
house on his premises.
Mrs Thomas and daughters, formerly of
North Branch, but now living near Baltimore,
we're guests of Miss Isabella Allen on Sunday
last. N. W. Steele and wife spent Sunday
afternoon at f. S. McCoy's. Miss Jennie
Shipley spent Easter at home but returned to
the State Normal this week, where she has
been attending school. Martin Slagle and
sisters, of near Lisbon, visited their sister,
Mrs. Jesse Brandenburg, on Saturday and
Sunday last.
II. c. Luttgerding, of North Branch, has
rented his mill to Mr.. Wilson, formerly of
Governor Browns mills. Mr.. Luttgerding,
we understand, will move to the Harker prop
erty, which he purchased some time ago.
N. W. Steele purchased Harry Allgire'
trotter and rig last week for little over three
hundred dollars. He now has FIVE grey
horses and one dun. We think he must have
bought the dun sightunseen, else he would
have looked up another grey.
Jesse Brandenburg moved to the farm Of
Mrs. Joshua Scrivnor, known as the Gist
property, last week.
On Tuesday evening last about seventy.
five persons assembled at Rev. II. NJ. Strick
ler's, Freedom, bringing with them many
good things, in the shape of meats, flour, etc
In fact there was nothing lacking to make
this donation party the largest and best con-
Quoted ever given to any past or in the history
of the present generation.