The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-05-19
The Peoples Party Proposes

their homes and labor, and railroads Of theil
own. The two old parties say this is moi
good for all the people, because it is only
good for part of the people.-Ie1as AdrO-
cate.
When the people have come to under
stand these things properly they are SC
obviously advantageous and necessary TO the
general prosperity, comfort and happines:
of the community that they will insist or
having them.
In order 10 have money enough it i:
essentially necessary that the control Of the
money should be taken out Of the bands o.
corporations and kept in control Of the PEG
pie who use it for the only legitimate bus
mess money is created. In order to place
it in complete control of the people the
government must establish repositories
which they, the people, can use for the
purpose of placing their money in for safe
keeping and convenient circulation, such
repositories to take the place of the banks at
bare cost ofservice, and loan the money thus
deposited to all who can furnish the requisite
security for its repayment or return at the
maturity of the loans. That would furnish
all the people with money enough for their
necessities" and there is no other known
plan by which it could be accomplished.
"Land enough for their homes and labor
can only be insured TO the people by abol-
ishing alien landlordism and laying tax
on land values which will make the holding
OF idle land too improbable luxury to be
INDUCED in by the idle rich or the specu-
lator on the industry of others.
"And railroads of their own" These
conditions would indeed place the people on
plain where prosperity and a fair share of
comfort would be within the reach of all
who are able to work, and homes for about
all could be secured. That all of these
blessings are within plain view and easy
reach of the public is evident to all who
consider the matter.
The government could as easily provide
banks for the reception and distribution of
the peoples money as corporations at pres
ent do. and leave in the hands of the peo-
pie the vast sums-amountiDg to hundreds
of millions of dollars annually-which are
now, under present systems taken from them,
TO enrich the few at the expense of the
many, the latter creating all and the for
mer virtually nothing.
The aiIroodc ;ob mould he
without the use the peopie-the whole peo-
pse-make of them, in the hands of the
government would be estimated at their cost
value only. The watered stock with which
they are filled would disappear forever and
abe public would know exactly what i'll cost
10 manage them by an annual report as they
are informed of the running expense of the
post Office. Costly officers and multitude
of superhuous expense at present loaded on
them by corporation management would be
eliminated, lever to appear again to rob
The people. Strikes would disappear and
each employe would know IN advance what
his wages would be through the year.
The telegraph as part of the post Office
should be placed under control Of that
department. After the exact cost had heen
ascertained of managing the money which is
in active Use. as tool of labor and bushes;
the cost of running the railroads and tele
graph was known; and the rental value of
all land was ascertained, and this informa-
ton tabolated, new system of taxation
could be established, equitable and just TO
the highest aud lowest in the land, by the
addition of small per cent above cost in
every branch of the public service herein
named-lhe care and distribution of the
IL toIoo
or the public steam and electric service !;
aud the rental value of lands. The taxes
for the support of government, national
state and municipal could all be collected
from these sources, and collected equitably -,
taking from each according TO the benefit he
derived from the care or protection and
accommodation conferred by government.
That the people would gladly exchange
the Gnerous systems which hang on their
shoulders like the sold Man of the Sea, F." for
the above equitable and benefcient methods
goes without saying, and as soon as they are
brought TO understand and consider them,
that they will insist on their introduction,
is as manifest as the fact that everybody is
ready and willing to exchange a bad for a
good, an uncomfortable for a com Portable
condition.
1t is manifest in the very nature of their
formation, belief and practice that neither
of The old political parties will ever intro
duce these reforms. The small class who
manage and shape their movements are
opposed to the advancement of the general
good because it would deprive them of the
special privilege they enjoy under present
conditions to prey on the public. The old
parties have run too long in the old class
privilege grooves ever to be forced out and
placed on new lines.
The liberal thought, the higher intelli-
geuce, the justice of an improving ciyiliza-
ton, is calling like a John the Baptist to
the better nature of the people TO come away
from, and cease the worship of their old
party idolatry and join the party of the
people, which proclaims the doctrine Of
universal brotherhood, equal and exact
Justice TO all, the strong lending a helping
hand to the weak in place of rampling them
under foot as at present. This is the new
political gospel which the Peoples Party
is proclaiming, and which when fairly
understood and contrasted with the pagan
ism OF the old parties must draw all Of thf
lowly, the honest and pure il thought into
its folds.
The day breaks, the gray sIreaks of dawr
appear In the political armament, ard th'