November 22, 1894. THE WEALTH MAKERS. An lwa Brother's Opinion Dkk Moines, la., Nov. 14, 1894. Editor Wealth Makers: Dkar .Sir: I notice that you are giving the sul'ject of co-operation considerable attention and I am glad of it for if there is any method whereby reformers can successfully combine their efforts it will certainly prove to be a short cut out of present difficulties. One cannot however read the utterunces of the hundreds of reformers who are commendably seeking to voice their opinions without feeling more or less discouragement at the evi dent confusion of ideas which prevails within our ranks. No doubt it is inevit able and will eventually work out for the best, but one cannot help thinking what a grand object lesson a successful co operative association would furnish, and how much it would tend to unify our forces. With these ideas in mind allow ( me to submit the following, not in the least dictatorially, but merely as sugges tions for the consideration of the reader: That all our temporal concerns (and many of our spiritual) are embraced by the problems of production ana weaitn. That all should have free and equal opportunities to produce an abundance That it is to the last degree desirable that in discussing these problems we should make the proper distinction be tween production and distribution, and keep them under their proper Heads. That as land is the proper source of all production, until there is a radical -change in our present system of land tenure, all reforms which do not include land reform can only be temporally btne- flcial and must result sooner or later (by adding to the desirability of land occu pancy) in augmenting and accentuating our present distressful condition. This, however, may be inevitable (I think not), for it sometimes seems as if it were through our sufferings only that we can expect reform of any kind. That such being true, about all we can hope for in the immediate future is some invention by which we can facilitate our exchanges (distribution) so that we nat urally turn our attention to the money question. That money being the chief instrument of distribution a just settlement of the money question may prove, at the same time, the solvent of nearly all such ques tions as are involved by railways, ma chinery, capital and labor, employes, etc., etc. (Exceptions noted further on.) Put money enough into circulation and many of the remedies proposed by so cialists, or at least many socialists, will become objectless. For these reasons I look to the estab lishment of a series of co-operative banks, with a central clearing house, and I re gard these banks as the keystone of the whole structure termed "distributive ef fort." They are so now and probably always will be. By the constitution of these banks they would be empowered to receive cer tain securities in pledge and issue certi fied tes of deposit thereon. Although I have well defined ideas as to what those securities ought to be, I will not provoke discussion by any designation at present, suffice it to say thatas amatterof course the success of our banking system would stand or fall by the character of those stein u . . 1 merely presume that the people i.ave securities, and are cupubln of producing them by labor, and that they do not necessarily consixt of load of cabbages or a few bushels of potatoes. Labor produces all the wealth, and there fore, all security. The banking business would be con ducted at cost and the certificates (issued In convenient denominations) circulate among co-operators and others every where at par. Why should they not, have they not dollar for dollar behind them, are they like "honest" metal money that gives nothing to society in its produc tion, and is foisted upon the people with out giving value received? I believe, in fact am confident, that euch a system can be inaugurated with out coming into conflict with present laws. Its effect would be to iucreuse the circulating medium and thereby reduce interest charges. This I consider the natural way and the most desirable of liberating the mortgage slave. As every dollar calls for labor, that is, every dollar in circulation, we would eventually reach that point where the demand for labor and its products would become greater than the supply. Then and then only can labor expect to command full compensation for its services. The one objection (referred to before) would lie the increased demand for land and the consequent barriers that would be placed in the way of production, enabling the landholder to dictate the terms of life it self. To those who consider a free circulat ing medium insufficient to meet such mo nopolies as railways, mines, etc., etc., I would suggest that a tax, or subscrip tion, be taken from all subscribers to the association and th? proceeds be devoted to the purchase of mines, and to build ing railways or other plants requiring large sums of money and combined ef fort to construct and operate. Such un derlakiugtt to be operated at Cost, need less to say. As there are some two mil lion reformers in the country a small tax on each would build quite a little railway and go far in the way of buying mines and rolling mills, etc. The tax would entitle the one taxed to a certifi cate of deposit from the railway or other concern in contemplation and be receiv able for freight or passage in the case of railways, or for products in the other cases. As soon as possible the rail way, for instance, would take in these certificates and tither destroy them or deposit them with the co-operative bank, receiving therefor bank certificates of deposit in certain safe percentage. Make these cer- I tineates up in a lorm that would meet the prejudices of the people, or perhaps I should say not meet them, and they wonld undoubtedly circulate at par and become a geat convenience not only to co-operators, but to the whole commu nity. The bunks, mines, street railways, water works, light and other plants would each have a head of department who would be subject to the president of the co-operative associatior and his board of directors, the president and the directors in turn be immediately respon sible to the members through the instru mentality of the "initiative and referen dum." If there are reformers who would have all reform or none, who must have full freedom to produce as well as to dis tribute (and my sympathies go out to them), I would suggest that a commit - tee be appointed by reformers through out the country aud furnished with funds to discover if possible a large body of suitable land where besides a fertile soil, and healthy climate wo might find such minerals as are desiiable. It is possible that such tracts of land exist and that we might be able to negotiate for their settlement. We might have to go to South America, Africa or Asia, but just think what the result might be. Given such a settlement, even a compar atively small one, with free opportunities to produce and distribute, what havoc it would play with present wasteful meth ods. Don't overlook the fact that a very large percentage of our presnt wealth is the output of machinery, so that with such conditions even labor at ten cents a day could not by any possibility coin pete with our wheels running all the time. The result would be to compel outsiders to adopt civilized methods or drop their products into our pockets at twenty-five cents on the dollar, or less, just what Europe is forcing us to do now, through her control of the means of distribution, money. Our wealth and our trade would be limited not by our opportunities to find a murket at extortionate prices, not by the chances we might secure to strip our neighbor, but by our ability to pro duce wealth and distribute it on even terms with those who would not only have the means to buy but be glad to make the exchange. In conclusion I would say that I de plore any attempt to originate religious societies, and while 1 believe I understand your position, certain remarks in your issue of the oth are subject to miscon struction. I pretend to be a Christian and believe in always taking high ground, but I read of centuries of strife for relig ious freedom now happily ours, and you know we are all very jealous of it. "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy self," will satisfy a Hottentot (if he is an honest man, and no doubt he is), and really is it not all inclusive? Did He not say soy wnat would cnurcnianity do with a Christian who thinks not only Christ divine, but all men, and all things? Or one who considers the vicarious atonement a most vicious doctrine. Yet such a man might honestly say that he believed in Christ (this doctrine of har mony or love), and charge the objection able creeds to priestcraft pure and sim ple. We are not in pressing need of spiritual monopolies, the others will give us all we want to attend to for sometime to come. Another and final point, I do not think that small gatherings, colonies, at spots which must of necessity limit their pro ductions to the extent that they are sub ject too much to outside influences, can hope for any large degree of success. Many also seem to think that socialism calls for sacrifice, in several ways, and to such ideas I charge many deterring in fluences. For one socialist, I refuse now and forever to share, except at my dis cretion either my money, my wits such as they are or the products of my labor. That which we may give in charity may furnish a bright and shining example of our spiritual graces, but who wants a charity, or who has a right to demand more than free and equal opportunities. They seem to confound present difficulties with therighteousconditionsthat should and will prevail, and while 1 am not suf ficiently optimistic to suppose that we will ever attain such perfection that want will be unknown, such cases would be easily provided for, not in charity, but as we provide lor pensioners, or those who have done their duty to society ac cording to their gifts. I have seen a horse and an ass in harness together, but I didn't think the horse was getting fair play, and I know he didn't like it. No, sir, competition is the spice of life and is the one great factor in all progression. Spiritual (mental and moral) equality we cannot enforce, but we can bring about, approximately at least, square dealing in temporal affairs, and we ought to haveenough wit to knowit were better for us, individually and collectively, to do so. Possibly I have misunderstood you in the matter of religion and competition, but unfortunately there are too many to whom the above will apply. lours fraternally, Jas. JR. Green. Then and Now Editor Wealth Makers: As the results of the election are so overwhelmingly in favor of the Republi- cans, many who had looked and hoped c , : re i. i a- . 1.: ivu for different results are asking, What does it all mean? Why is it? and what will be the outcome? To the young in years who have cast their first ballots in favor of reform, who were imbued with enthusiasm for Mr. Bryan and the evident justice and truth of the principles of the Omaha platform, and to those who had cast many ballots in one or the other of the two old par ties, but who were young in reform work, the outcome, for a time will be very disheartening; while to those who have spent the greater portion of a reas onably long life for the emancipation of their race, irrespective of sex, color or nationality, the outcome is stripped of all semblance of victory for the success of plutocracy, This so-called landslide is but one of the many evidences of the great unrest that sits like an incubus on the minds and hearts of the toiling and idle mil lions. " Two years ago this same unrest swept the Republicans out of power, for the people saw that the vaunted McKinley bill did not raise wages, did not correct the evils that caused the strikes and lock outs of the last years of the Harrison administration; that as usual they had been duped and deceived, and they sought a change. ..,.........-....,. . ... When the present administration came into power, they found a depleted treas ury and all the preparation made for an issuance of gold bonds to save or keep up the gold reserve of tl00,000,000, to redeem the greenbacks. As the people objected to the issue of bonds they must be taught a lesson. The English credit ors and Wall street ordered the banks to contract their loans, told Grover C. to tall an extra session to repeal the pur chasing clause of the Sherman law, and effected by their deep-laid schemes just what they desired. The great scare made depositors wild, and their scramble sent to the wall hun dreds of banks thatwentdown as quickly as the sickle of death takes humanity in seasons of plagues. Factories, forges, mills and all forms of labor were stopped, idle hands multi plied everywhere, and desolation reigned Bupreme. Promised prosperity, as a result of the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman law, did not come, and the hon est reduction of the McKinley bill in the house was so mutilated iu the senate and so ridiculed that its good features were ignored; and the bad times made, aud continued by the McKinley bill, and the combined efforts of the Republicans and Democrats in favor of a gold standard (that hns absolutely made us the slaves of the English creditor class) were over looked, ihese facts gave the Kepubli cans the opportunity to lay all blame for present dwtress on the present ad ministration, when facts prove that they have been the chief support of the presi dent in carrying out the program marked out for them by our Lnglish masters, The present distress, short memories of the people, and unblushing venality of the Republican party has enabled them to carry on a campaign of money, intimidation and fraud (the latter in cludes all forms of lying), and the des pairing multftudes impoverished, idle, and discouraged, like drowning persons. catch at straws. Knowing the sad plight of the people and the danger of losing their plutocratic grip, no means however corrupt have been left unused to enable them to again secure control of the government. In Hastings, open bribery in the First ward with the Russian voters was the order of the day. Adams county Popu lists and Bryan democrats were true to each other and their principles. We made a clean, open, honest campaign, and yet with less people Hastings and the county cast a larger vote than ever, and the Re publican bribers alone know where it came from. Wow for the parallel and tor reasons why there is no cause for discourage ment. "Large bodies move slowly" and great reforms take long years to reach their high plane of justice and equity. In 1787,orthereabouts,Thomas Clark son began his investigations regarding the wickedness of West Indian slavery in the British colonies. Some time in 1795 or 179(1 William Wilberforce joined him in the anti-slavery crusade lor its aboli tion, and they and their coadjutors la bored for nearly forty years to secure n est India emancipation. Benjamin Lundy commenced his work agamsc American slavery in louo or 1827. Garrison started the Boston Lib erator in 1 831. In 1834, by resolution in convention, the Garrisonians affirmed that if slavery was not abolished peace fully it would go out in blood. We pre dict, and it is the united opinion of the highest literary, scientific, and moral minds of the age; that declare the like truth regarding the present industrial slavery and plutocratic rule. Thirty years and more brought us to the bloody period when chattel slavery sank to rise no more. The auction block has been superseded by starvation Juggernaut, the slave holding oligarchy by the corporation. banking, trustsand money combine, the single Judge Taney by the plutocratic judiciary. A free government, on American prin ciples, where secularism has abolished church and state, that advocates free re ligion, free speech, and a free people, is relegated to the rule ot bondholders (and that English), for bondholders, and by bondholders (or their tools) When Garrison and Lundy began their career ' Cotton was King." The oligarchy (democratic) bad control of the govern ment for nearly fifty years; it declared who should be president; it parceled out the rich foreign offices and those at home; it made the church declare its divine origin and be silent as to its sins, and when the few abolitionists bearded the infamy in Its own den, it grew livid with rage. It set the northern press and church against the few true, noble men and women who believed with Wesley that slavery was the "sum of all villain ies." It offered $20,000 for the head of Garrison; it inaugurated the reign of mob law, the rifling of the mails, and the open murder of anti-slavery men and women. In time it repealed the Missouri com promise, so that it could spread its pall of death over all the heritage of free dom. It prated of "popular sover eignty." The "little giant" of Illinois, S. A. Douglas, "didn't care whether slavery was voted up or down" (he wanted to be president); they enacted the fugitive slave law and (like the Republicans of to- ;d ho thjnk th haye 8ienced j ' . . . , , , . . popunsts) tnougnt iney naa utterly had killed and routed the abolitionists But they had not; they were only hast ening their own doom. The Republicans are doing the same, for what will they do? what dare they do? Will they re store the McKinley bill? Will they dare to repeal the income tax? Dare tbey at tempt to change the ratio of silver? Will they dare to ignore the agitation of sil ver? No! they dare do none of these things, and if they do, their Judge Taney decisions will raine up an army of John Browns that will cut the gordian knot of their vested rights (vested wrongs) and hasten in a way through a revolution of force what we trust and pray will be af fected by peaceful evolution. Geokok Lynn. If afflicted with scalp diseases, hair fall- j ing out and premature baldness, do not use crease or alcoholic nronfirjitinna hut apply Hall's Hair Renewer. A rrlest Crazed In ' Hotel. Omaha, Neb., Nov. 13. Father Schraffle, a priest, suddenly became demented at a local hotel yesterday, and with a revolver kept al persons out of his room, declaring that he was the emperor of Germany. This morn ing he was persuaded by Police Ser geant Ormsby to accompany him to a .hospital and was disarmed. If our advertisers do not treat you fgh & OvVamr We want no Hakes' in The Wealth Makers. 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It has been a wonder to us that many of our subscribers who are holding good positions, county offices in some instances, have paid no attention to our notices of expiration, while many others who could ill afford the money have paid a year in advance and given us kind and helpful words of appreciation. We have done the best we could, and hare placed The Wealth Makers on a sound financial foundation; but to you who are owing us on back subscription, we must say that, in justice to ourselves, we can no longer send the paper to you. it yon have not already, you soon will receive a statement of the amount you owe us, and if we do not hear from you immediately your name will be stricken from our list. To those of our friends who have Btood by us through sunshine and shadow we express our hearty thanks, nnd assure them that we shall spare no time and expense to give them the best paper possible. WEALTH MAKERS PUB. CO., J. S. Hyatt, Business Manager. THB SITUATION. Oyer onr country a glorious light Silently, slowly Is breaking; Might and old Error are meeting with right, Sonls from their slumbers are waking. A sound, and the heart ot the Nation today Throbs high as its echoes grow clearer; Tie the low tread of victory still far away. Yet 'tis coming. Its footsteps grow nearer. Bnt monopoly's legions are boastfnl and strong. Why brave them? 'Twere safer to falter! Mate be yonr voices on every wrong; Bow down at monopoly's altar. Berrant of Godl at the altar stand With the eye All-seeing o'er yon, Taming ever with with reverent hand The sacred word before yon- Tel I men to Kts nobly, to toll and to trust. Upholding and blessing each other; Bat say not If monopoly be sinful or Jnst, It perchance might offend a rich brother. Speak oft of the heathen in lands far away Vat ot those In oar own land never ' ' Speak of all sins except those of today That's staining oar country forever. Stat esmenl stand In the nation's hall. Words ot Are from yonr rapt lips flowing, Thrilling and cheering the hearts of all, Till each soal is with liberty glowing. Pare not the anger of favorites to brave By uttering great troths and holy; Speak not a word for the down trodden slave, The millions around yon bowed lowly I Sensitive ears the trnth might greet. None might ever receive It; Yon might lose office and and power Is sweet; Brave statesmen! 'Twere better to dodge it Elmkb E. WiLLir. fat. Louis, July i, 1894. We want you to notice every new "ad" in our columns. They are put there es pecially for your benefit. TALK OF MORE BONDS. An Intimation From New York of An other 850,000,000 Issue. New York, Nov. 3. After the cl- "a of business yesterday it was an nounced that the government will ask the bankers for another loan of 850,000,000. Gold bonds for that amount, bearing 5 per cent interest will be issued within a few davs at a price which w!U net investors about 3 per cent annually. Receiver for Two Itroken Ranks. Washington, Nov. 12. The comp troller of the currency has appointed nayy li Lewis receiver of the Buffa lo County National bank of Kearney, Neb., which suspended October 11. He is also receiver of the First Na tional bank of Kearney, which failed October 10. The LMiaesT roc lmtmi WtT. DiitterTufowpdcleso Th ftct Gmpletv. StotKf verythirtfi$uAji$ft DUTTEH and CHEESE MAK1N0. Boiler and tjmnSSSSS FEED' COOKER5 fllLK CAf16,E0(rCA$LflLJIRS,Hti fx Illustrated fctaJoue, AcW ntii saw their AdvU in this Paper. J.W.Cum.rM. J.F.Bowi.Tlej.Prs.. W. B. Lmca. Bee". A. tuninn, Tree! O. L. LiKca. Btats Agent. The Farmers' Metal lowaoce Company of Netei Th$ Largmt, But and Cbetpmt Farm Itwtnal Iaauranet Company j tu turn LoMM or ProJ?Ptl than Any Old Llae and Lightning. Wind and Tornado, at Ons Assessment. Famishes Insurance to ru iu au mua bo aeosa Home Office: 245 So. 11th St , PURELY Over "N. 7, $4,000,0001 V. oa hud. Insurance ( ) Thirty -tw Nowln " Lomm : Bhet... ! ' p4 : In 1894 ! - mi - - i-HS 3 i I - s V -srn 35' Pni 4 in SJI NEBRASKA mrrUAL FIRE, LIGHTNING CYCLONE INSURANCE COMPANY. Ovar half million Insured. Have paid over 1600.00 in losses. Have had bnt one eiMihnil 1 too per 1100.00. J. Y. X. Bwioabt, Secretary, Lincoln, Neb, IVAgwiUwuted.. Irrigated Farm Lands IN THB FERTILE SM LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO. T BI BAN LUIS T ALLEY, COLORADO, ia a stretch of level pli about aa large aa the State of Connecticut, lyin between surrounding rangea of lofty mountains and watered by the Rio Orande River and a aeore or more of small tributary streams. It waa the bottom of a great sea, whoaa de posits have made a fertile soil on an average more than ten feet deep. The mountains are covered with great deposits of snow, whieh melt and famish the irrigating eanala with water for the farmera' eropa. The Climate is Unrivaled. Almost perpetual annahino, and the elevation of about 7,000 feet dlapela all malaria, nor are such peata aa chinch bags, weevil, etc. found there. FLOWUf artesian welli are secured at a depth, on an average, of about 100 feet, and at a coat of about $35.00 each. Such ia the flow that they an being utiliaed for irrigating the yards, garden and vegetable cropa. The preaaurt ia sufficient t carry the water, which ia pure, all through the farmera' dwellinga. Irrigation. Already eeveral thousand rnuea of large and small Irrigating eanala have beam built and several hundred thouaand acres of landa made available for farming operationa. Irrigation ia an insurance against failure of crops, because ma ce ss ia a question only of the proper application of water to them. The loaa of a single corn or wheat crop in Nebraska, for instance, would more than equal the coat of irrigating eanala to cover the entire state, so important ia the osa tainty of a fall crop return to any agricultural etate. The San Lola Taller will grow Spring wheat oats, barley, peas, hops, beans, potatoes, vegetables and all kinds of small fruits .' , and many of the hardier varieties of apples, pears and all kinds of cherries In the yield of all these products n has kkveb bun ararAuis by ajtt otub BECTIOH ON THB OOlf TIKCNT. j, Forty Acres Enough Land. Fobty ACBXI h bnofgh land for the fanner of ordinary means and help. Be side the certainty of return, the yield, under the conditions of proper irriga tion, will average far more than the 160-acre farms in the Mississippi and Missouri Valleys, and the outlay for machinery, farming stock, purohaee money, taxes, etc, are proportionately leaa. There are a hundred thouaand acres of auch lands located In the very heart of the San Luia Valley, all within , aiz milea of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, convenient marketa and hipping stations, for sale at $16.00 per acre. Most of theee landa are fenced and have been nnder cultivation and in many instances have wella and aoma ' bnildings, everything ready to proceed at once to begin farming. A bmall cash patmbnt only ia required where the purchaser immediately occupies the premises, and long time at aeven per cent, interest ia granted for the deferred payments. A Specially Low Homeseekers Rate will be made you, your family and friends. Should you settle on theae landa the amount you paid for railroad fare will be credited to you on your pay ments; and remember the land ia perfectly and thoroughly ibbioateb, and the land and pkbpetcel watxb bights are sold you for less than other aee tione ask for simply the water rights without the land. No bbttbb LAJTOe exist anywhere on eabth. For further particulars, prices of land, railroad fare, and all other information call on or address, (Mention tola paper.) Manager Colorado Land i lamiinUM Ct,, BK0WUELL BL00& - - LH00U, FEB Sulpho-Saline . . . 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