The advocate., 1890-01-30

true 70 the working mnhaehi indepehuonp
and fearless In utterance, patriotic enough
to be- honest in the treatment Of public
questions and capable Of discussing them
intellgently, Such paper has special
value at this time, for a great contest is in
eyitable. Tho whole country is watching
tho FARMERS MOVEMENT which was
brought 70 tho attention OF statesmen and
educators by Judge PETER, Editor Of tho
"Kansas Farmer, in his article, "The
Farmers Defensive Movement" published
In "The Forum OF December last. That ar
ticle opened many eyes that had long time
been closed 10 farmers needs. Public men,
politicians, students are inquiring anxiOusly
--"WhOt do the farmers want and how do
they propose 10 get it2n Now more than
ever before farmers need the help Of publi-
cations old enough 10 bo respected and
strong enough 10 maintain themselves in
the struggle which has already begun.
Some reforms must come soon; the peo-
pie will not wait much longer. We must
have more money and that before public
patience IL exhaustedj we must have free
coinage OF silver, and we must have 10 be-
fore prices Of farm products fall lfty per
cent lower than thoy are now,wo must have
plenty of money and interest charges no
higher than actual cost OF distributing the
money; we must have an equal distribution
of tho burdens and benefits Of taxation,
State and national; we must gather the
public lands together and save thom for tho
people; we must crush trusts combines and
corporations against the common rights OF
the people; we must mako Il impossible 10
"corner" the money market; wo must de-
stroy the influence Of wealth and whskey in
politics; we must correct the evils of special
legislation, and put tho control Of all public
matters in the hands Of the people by their
agcnt-tho government; these and many
other things must be done.
In such u vast undertaking tho influence
Of II reliable newspaper can not be overes-
timated
"THE KANSAS FARMER" is but two
years younger than tho State. II is old
enough TO havoa record. II is known In
circles where farmers need friends. On the
great issues Of the time IL has been all along
in the front rank, aud to-day is tho only
farm paper in Kansas, which has taken an
advanced position on all of them, in state
ment and argument. We submit that
farmers Of Kansas cannot do without II, be-
cause, by reason of its consistent advocacy
Of reforms and methods, ii is thoroughly
equipped for good and steady work in the
years TO come. II does not follow ID leads
and shows the way.
But il is not a political paperj IL follows
no party lead, and takes no part in discus
sions. Il is a FARM PAPER, representing
all interests Of agriculture-in the field, in
the house, in the Legislature, in tho court
The work of the paper Is done in depart
ments-as Agriculture, Stock, Horticulture,
Dairy, Bees, Inquiries, Veterinary, Home
Circle, Young Folks, Alliance, and Edi-
torial. The Alliance Department Is specially
interesting, as our facilities for collecting
Alliance news and original matter are good
"THE KANSAS FARMER" ia a COM
PLETE FARM JOURNAL. It runs from
10 TO 20 pages a week, and costs only dol
lar a year. Neutrality-suspicious. three months
for 25 cents. Sample copies free.
N. B.-We supply the National Econo-
mist" the national organ Of the +. A. q /.
U. and the "Knnsas Farmer" both papers
one year, for only $l.75. We also give the
"National Economist Almanac" price 10
cents, FREE TO any member OF tho Alliance
sending us ONE NEW subscriber and 81. The
Almanac contains synopsis of the
81. Louis meeting, tho constitution and