The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-09-18
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The Conspiracy to En-
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of Wealth
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then we can employ our agents to
rent our farms, then We may lend
our money after the expiration and
make times better by money becom-
ing easy. We may as well own three
fOurths of the farms of the west and
the money of the country. then those
men will be tenants like it is in Eng
land"
One man objected and said:
Il have nearly million invested
in farm mortgages in Kansas, Iowa
and Nebraska. l realize per cent
clear, on all my western loans, and
no taxes or risks. / would not take
the land by foreclosure. ] am better
off than to own the lands Those
men work on what they term their
own farms, and I have not half the
trouble, and better pay for my mon
ey than in any other investment. I
am in for continuing the western
loan business, as long as the interest
is paid semi-anrually and promptly.
But of course, when they fail to do
this, it will be soon enough to fore
close and take the property at one
fourth it's value. / am opposed to
any further cooperative measure to
hasten the collapse which will come
soon enough under our present sys-
tenn
There are eighty billion dollars
worth of property in this country.
Firty billions is in the shape of stocks
and bonds drawing six per cent inter-
est. The other forty billions is being
absorbed by this interest. Bryan
tells you that bimetalli3m and free
trade will make the working man
prosperous.
Portion of Democrat and Republic
can Fusion Letter Secretly Is
sued But Discovered March
IL. 1892.
cit is as reasonable to assume,
therefore, that the minor and local
financial troubles of The continent
will be limited to those who are re-
spOnsible for them-that is as the
misfortunes of any nation can be con-
fined within it's own territory. Out
of all this disorder a better and
sounder condition of affairs will be
developed by the imperialism of CAPT.
talism, but the process Of reaching
that basis will inevitably be slow,
tedious and costly.
eve must proceed with caution,
and guard well every move made, for
the lower orders of the people are
already showing signs of restless
cOmmotiOn. Produce will, therefore,
dictate policy of apparent yielding
to the popular will, until all of our
plans are so far cOnsumated that we
can declare our designs without fear
of any organized resistance
"The Farmers Alliance and the
Knights of Labor organizations in
the United States should be carefully
watched by our trusted men, and we
must take immediate steps to either
control these organizations or dis
rupt them.
''At the coming Oklahoma conven-
ton to be held July 4, our men must
attend and direct tbs movements, else
there will be set on foot such an an
tagonism to our designs as may re-
quire force to overcome. This, at the
present time, would be premature;
We are not yet ready for such a
crisis.
Capital must protect itself in
every possible manner, through COM
bination and legislation.
"The courts must be called to our
aid, debts must be collected, bonds
and mortgages collected as rapidly
as possible. When, through process
of law, the common people have lost