The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-28
uaity Annnx Farmer.


farmer Of Henry county, Missouri, 10
Coleman. Rwd World. We submit II
TO our readers without comment;
Farmers must act ss a unit Their
interests are identical. They can only
maintain them by working a, one man.
Division rots them Of their power and
makes them the prey Of those who handle
their productions Other classes unite.
Manufacturers work a. one man, and
have got Congress 10 impose heavy tar
ifIs on such commodities rs they manu-
facture, 90 ss to prevent them from com
ing into competition with their own
goods. This enables them to rnise the
prices Of their own good, which they do
with perfect safety ss foreign competition
IL shut out Take the article Of salt.
that every one has 10 use; the price is
double what il ought to he, and salt
manufacturers have become millionaires.
II . shipload Of salt is brought here,
another shipload and . half has to be
brought along to pay the tariff for it to
enter. Our home manufacturers do Mt
want salt 70 be cheap. They want to
make every one using it pay double
what they otherwise would, and they
do il
This Is but one illustration. But the
same b the case with every article man
ufAGturei in this country and msnufsc-
tursrs have made fortunes. They get
the revenue Governments gets not one
cent, for they are not satisfied unless the
tariff l. 50 high Is TO exclude the same
Article they make. They want the whole
marko& Simple minded people are
mads to believe that all this Is for the
support Of tho government 1t is no
such thing. 1t is . tar imposed upon
the consumer most unrighteously, and is
creating thsss hard times The average
tax upon everything the farmer consumes
is over forty-seven per ceot, and is just
80 much out Of his earnings without any
Justification. II is legalised eobbsry. 1t
is class legislation 1t is making the
manufacturer better than the farmer or
the mechanic or the laborer.
There Is unity also among our railroad
men. They are too sharp to fight one
another. They don't want to compete
against one another and bring down the
price of freight. They want to keep up
freight. They form rings and agree TO
charge . oortain price. all they dare
charge, and thus they make the farmers
pay ruinous prices ON all their Produc-
tons, when they go to or come from
markets.
And 50 it is with all professions.
They combine together. Any other
class has more influence than the farm
ing class-bccause they are divided, dis
intagatsd, aud have no oneness Of pur-
pose They have majority Of all the
votes in the nation. They can do any
thing they choose. They can elect hon
est men IN place Of corrupt men. They
can pssf god laws instead of bad laws.
They can Prevent one class from impos-
ing . heavy tax upon another class.
They can drive leeches and oorruptionists
from the halls Of our capitol. They can
restore equilibrium in our laws, and
make everything work harmoniously.
But 10 aust be united and resolute, and
use our pc yer with prudence.
The organizations now being formed
throughout the country Of farmers clubs,
oranges. agricultural conventions, ETC.,
mean somothing. There is a ground
swell among the people. peut-up feel
ing which i slowly beginning to give
1t means tyranny from un-
Just laws and unjust charges aud corrupt
influences. BAD men must stand from
under. Good men must come to the
front Thi Is q land of equality. One
clas' y no better than another class.
Wealth shall not control labor aud in
dusry. The majoriy must rule. The
farmers form that majority. Every
precines must have its farmers club.
Thess clubs must have their county
clubs in svory county. And these
county clubs must DO represented in q
State farmers convention and these State
smers' conventions must hold national
cultural convention, which was orga-
II in st. Louis . year ago. There
ms 4 be no hesitation or doubling. We
I"n get along otherwise. We will
Of Lincos any other class. We will sim
the senaiot ourselves from the devouring