Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-02
WHY Is FARM LABOR NOT MORE
REMUNERATIVE?

COL. CGILES' Address.
Worthy Master and Brethren of the County
Granye:-I ask the tnduigent attention Of this
audience for 30 OF 10 minutes. whilst attempt to
cTrmt"e The subject proposed for your consider
alton to-day. And in order that this may be
doae III as Condensed 1t form as possible and
witiUu; repetition or cirSumioc0tion. l shall In
the main speak from coplous notes prepared for
this purpose. know OF no subj ct of more I'M
portance, or more worthy OF your attention and
consideration than the one l propose to bring
before ysu to-day. Ny ability to discuss it to
your satisfaction 1 very mach doubt. and the
manner of its prssenlstion, l am fearful, may
also re5ui; in disappointment 10 you.
The Organization of the P of Il. has been
sptiy iiksued unto a school, where all the varied
interests OF your calling may be called up and
all may teach and be taught. These advantages
are common 10 every member. Our old and
Young men. our wives and our daughters. our
farm iaborers, our hou Iehcld helps, all may
learn of inst which lids to their prosperity,
which may aid them In Intellectual advance
ment and IN their moral training, and which
also places within their reach almost llmirlsss
facilities, which may be utilized In all their life
strus lies. And in iurtherancs OF such advan
tages as these 1 now propose for your consider
alton, on this occasion, and for your further
consideration at home, and in your subordinate
oranges to enquire. "Why is 1t that Farm
Labor is not More Remunerative9"
In arriving at a correct answer to this inqui-
ry we would not conclude that it was on ac-
count Of want OF fertility In our coil. or for
want of the application of the necessary labor
In aid OF this fertility. Nor can 1t be attri buted
to a want of diversity of crops or to the misuse
of such crops, when made and whilst remain
| in ~ IN fha IA paa ar ,ha produoor
We must ever bear in mind that We and eur
interests are brought IN more direct cemmuntca-
ton with the Great Ruler OF the universe than
perhaps any other class of people within the
circuit of his domain. To his providential Wis
ita'ions our interests are more directly liable
than are the interests of any other class or voca-
ton. We are directly smenable in our pur-
suits to all the vicissitudes of nature. Storms
OF wind, rain and various other climactic
changes fall directly upon our daily callin & and
labors, and indeed upon our every pecuniary
interest. From all thess natural aud frequently
destructive phenomena we can procure no in
surance or from loss; We can only
lock to the mercy of all allwise God for proteo-
ton. Insurance agencies can do Us no good;
they could not AMI cannot protect Us from loss
from such destructive agencies rs these, and OF
late years such agencies are numerous in char
acter, and very frequently quite de structive in
enect. Ihese considerations are important.
alhousa inclaental' ana to which the agency OF
hi'h contributes put little. The true ana legit-
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You hnd from these quotations that American
farms and American labor have contributed
arseiy.-t0wards this Immense increase OF
real wealth. how Is II that SO little 81 IL re-
mains IN the hahos OF tnose VINO nave In Inc
ihain P'oouoea 'sop 'nat nAs proouc-
ed our imlnen' e crops OF corn wheat. tobacco.
anu animal looa ior the "orid NJ iarss' the
labor that mas drawn IRON the bowels OF tns
II, LII 'ohs up'u .ohso ehVef' oio "copper"
~ -" nA u 'He s'a u mi"e
az vi "hion " hnuou ,. 'nis s'ea. asSiess's
VI "eai'h h"o oeen oefi'ea' Ahe iaooref VIM
mas assistsS III cutting away mountains. tun-
heieo impassaoie "irfisIs' brought distant
po:n's 'n"ss pioA'n's' ia any 'af Pro-
Ills IL" "eAi'n iewainsA II ~
nauus y uh's i"insuSe ARMY VI ~esiln pr9ou'
eefs' "ecau Ely ior ourselves ~ least snat II
LAS mol oohe So why Is IL thusf
You will anG tia. uuusal facilities are ever n
the command of the unscrupulous, to add to
their hoards by reason CT laws made by agents
selected by yourselves who become the tools OF
these Shyiock5, WHO have by such means and
lns:rumcntalities swept the Ia ,ss Of the wealth
into their W private bank accounts. How are
such things brought about? How has this
wealth passed on; oil the hands OF the many into
the Golfers of The lew Consider and inquire
how much have each OF you contributed to the
wealth OF Dr.J. Z. Aver, the millionaire patent
medicine man OF Connecticut; how much to the
sewing machine millionaire, Singer, and 9TH
ers, OF patent right monopolies, who, afe"
years ago would sell you u sewing machine for
'ot' pc . II 'Alne ""'hine u Iufops anu
- pionAe
ia "'''s eI Z" eha''eu ANU eoh''hoeo
ny your agent nave "een d iertiie means Oh de-
'''nins rom W" " earnings anu anu'ns'o
NV t'io is" "'siS P'"n" 'l o''oeo
va e '" iM' WI
N p"i een'.
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e'' soins o"' ihAJ continue iof many
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no" ooihs nuch 'o"af''s developing the wealth
nna,o.a, =, 49,. p,''pe."' ~
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h'' aosht"f5 ago me h"mefai six would per-
n1r7 oeeh iaise en'uSa 10 cover ths MI IN
oer Oh ihi'iiohiife cItAenS OF the United States,
no" o'o" "ohii hot perm il' exaSSerate the
nuihser. From the figure you eau readily
co lecture what has DeoOIn: of the large
increase IN III" nggreg tted and accumulated
wealth. q. IBIS country. This wealth created
BIZ the Insny has bsen absorbed by the few.
Allow 10 TO show you how very many of i'm
mensely rich corporations and individuals have
OBJ AIMED their iar4e estates. First look at ths
lands alone have proved to be the greatest
source of its Immense wealth. These donated
lands were sold to setter. at pr!ces ranging