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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

L. S. Hill, president OF the Mis-
souri, Farmers Alliance, has been &C
cording to the dispatches, at Spring
field, Ills, using that influence which
his high position gives him, to induce
the three Farmers Mutual Benefit
Association members to desert Far
mcr Streeter-not for another ALI
ance man-but for partisan Palmer.
Mr. Hall was so terribly anxious for
the Alliance to be ''non- bipartisan dur
ing the reccntcampaign that he threat
tened to cancel the charters of several
county Alliances that saw their way
clear to take Independent political
action. Now he appears to be so part
isan that he goes out Of his jurisd
icton-into another State anil is work
ing in the interest Of an old party
politician who has not proven, or ever
asserted, so far AS we know, that he
has the slightest sympathy with the
principles of the Alliance.--The
Chilicothc Crises. Mo.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26
Fieftlng and Worry.

The most subtle enemy to success
is fretting. At the same time it is
the most plausible. Not the idle, ILL.,
tempered indulgence whicl, we call
''5colding," but the vague worry
that finds Il ready excuse in fatigue
or Ill health or in anxiety about the
smcat which perishcth;" for not even
the genius is above substantial nee
cssiiics. Il is not possible to ,lo one;
best work while discount is s;,pp!ny
the vi.or of the mind. Prcoc"upa-
ton is fatal to honest thinking.
What sort of mental work can we ex-
pect OF a man who is engaged in tax
ing account of the stock of his Own
grievances? Aud yet there are plenty
of men and women who begin each
days task under just such conditions
and wonder why they fail. Signing
over things that have been left unlone
and shrinking from the host of duties
advancing upon them they stand in
pause where they sh"l! frs. bcyin,
and both neglect"
Untram'neled 10y worry, frcttlng,
borrowing trouble whacver YOU choose
to c;,ll it life would be raiivc,l of
half its friction. 1t is like The dust in
wheel Or dust in the watch. From
whatever cause, however eXc*usatle.
it is WEAKNESS and a snare. Hands
stiticncd with cold are not def. The
voice roushened with weeping is inca
pablc Of pleasant tones. In either case
the remedy suggests itself. A society
woman noted for her kind and char
| liable temper was asked how she man
aged to be So am;ablc under all cir
| cun.stanccs in this gosiping, nautv
world. 1T is too muca trouble t. find
| fault she made answer Il should
always be unhappy if | thought i'll
of my friends, and life is too thort
| for that Another woman who lived
iy the use of her facilc pen was heard
to say that although she hal taken
many lessons in poverty and .lisap
poIntlEent, she could not Afford to be
ill-nature,l or des;Gnecnt, because
she would be united to earn her OWL
living if she wcr" unhappy.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

There ara now two Democratic par
ties in the United States. One led
by Vest and the others in favor Of
free trade and unlimited coinage Of
silver. The ether represented by
Grover Cleveland, opposed to the free
and unlimited coinage of silver In
Congress, recently, every Democratic
Senator and every Democrat!c Con
gresham except seven, voted for free
coinage of silver But it has :.!way S
been the custom of the Democratic
party when they have once elected Il
man to Office, to continue to vote for
hun as long as he lives and some
times (as i'll the case of General jack
SOM long after he is dead. AM, SO
we predict that the best end of the
party will not stand on principle, bu;
will be willing to abandon their free
coinage ideas and take Cleveland as
their next candidate for President
In fact the democrats of the Vest
school never say anything that they
can't take back, nor assert a principle
that they will not abandon for the
sake Of an onice.-kirksville Journal
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26
Country Road improvement.

Governor Hills recommendations
for system of state road SO laid out
that each county will be crossed by
two as near as may be at ri gut ang les,
deserves more consideration than it
has received. No county districts in
the world have ever had thoroughly
good country roads except where
aided by some central authority. Eve
ry European state follows the plan
of building state roads in the rural
districts. France, which has the best
country roads in the world. has three
systems-national departmental and
communal; the first, the great trter-
les: the next, the leading roads rajl-
atiily from them i'll departments; an,,
the third, the less = roads in each town
ship. Our country roads, aside from
bad management, are bad in general,
because the oEcr1aScd farming dis
tricts are too poor TO pay for them,
and under Governor Hill plan the
richer portions Of tho state would pay
for the roads in the poorer, to the
general profit of a!l.-Philadelphi:,
Press
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26
s. & L. u.

Meeting of the +. & l.. U. of the
First Congressional district, in pur-
scant to call made by president met
at E'lina, Feb. i, 1891.
Called to order by president.
The following Brothers were ap-
pointed IA committee on Credentials:
Jacob Flora, f. NJ. Richmond and
Il VI. Hrashear.
COMMITTEE on Resolutions and
Demands: G. ". Drinkard, j. NJ.
London and J. W. Boyd.
Committee on Credentials report.
Report received and accepted.
Geo W. Drinkard elected Distric
Organizer
Committee on Resolutions aud
Demands report they favor the adj
option Of the Sedalia and Ocala Dem
ands. Same WAS carried by the con
vention.
Tie following resolutions was in
troduced 10y G. W. Drinkard:
WHEREAS, Railroad monoroIics have as
sumcd such gigantic proportions that any
tempcrizing policy will prove inadequate;
therefore he il
Resolved. That VIC favor the purchase hy
right OF eminent domain six trans-con,incntal
! lines of railroad. paying tor same by new
| Issue of legal tenders. to he operated by the
| gov crnmcnt as is the postal system. T:ic oil
| GERS to be elected by the public in the rcspec-
| tive states thOruEh which said roads may puss.
| Three of nd lines to run east and west and
three north and south to he 50 located us to
| cuutrol trnusrortiun and trade in the whole
| union.
Same adopted.
| Resolution introduced By c. NJ.
GOOch which WAS carried:
| Resolved. That this convention of F. l.. t.
of the first Congressional District of Missouri
! demand of VIM. Fl. Hatch the formation of Il
| bill providing for the iSsue of fifteen million
sio!irrs in legal tender paper money. ana ml>1
IL bill to loan money TT per cent. per anlIun
upon real estate in sums not TO exceed g. .0t
| to one person.
Resolved, That sail demands shall also b,
| presented TO our two L. S. senators.
\ resolution was introduced b,
J. NJ. London and was carried b,
the convention:
Resolved. That the president and sccTetar.
be instructed to mcmoriulize our State I.""i>
laturc reminding them of our demands mad
at Srdslia upon the school book question.
| Following resolutions WAS intro
duced by G. NJ. Gooch and adopte,
by the convention:
Resolved. That will not support or vot
for any nun for Legislative office, either stat
or national, that does not stand on the ecai
demands from bottom to top uniniiucncca b
party caucus.
Resolved, That the secretary furnish tn
Adnir County Farmer and the journal OF Az
iiculture Il copy of the proceedings OF tn
meeting.
: Adjourned to meet at kirksv!ll
on Thursday, May II, 1891.
} {. NJ. GooCH, President.
II. VI. HrxTSMAN, Sec. pro TEN.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

In the past the people have created
money, gold. silver and paper, and
by giving small CLASS the control
of the distribution, they have placed
themselves in the power OF this class
to impoverish them. La the future
the people(thc govcrnmenD should
contro! the distribution of money for
the benefit of the wole people. All real
wealth is created by labor, and is
exchanged by means of money, which
is created by law, and law is only
the will of the people legally ex-
pressed at the ballot bOX.-The In
dustral Age, St. Paul, Mimi.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

The pesident has nominated Calico
Charly Foster for Secretary Of the
Treasury. This was done mainly to
pacify the West, but care was taken
deforc Tire selection to be sure that
MIR. Foster was true friend of the
gold bugs of the east, and fully in
accord with their policy. The great
West will not only repudiate the poll
cy of the gold bugs of the Eas, Is
we'll rs President Harrison VIXEN the
proper time arrives.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

Those statesmen who say that the
ideas advanced by the Farmers AL
lance will soon blow over seem to be
hitting very near the bulls eye Of
truth. Those ideas are being blown
all over the country on every passing
breeze and the breezcs threaten to
become cyclones by the time some of
the scoffers are ready to stand up for
reelection. The fate of Senator In
gals should lie most carefully con-
sidered by public men, and the rocks
upon which his senatorial sail went
to pieces should he corspicucusly
marked upon the navigation chart of
politics.-Downing Record.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26
The mere lapsc of wears is net life.

The mere lapse Of years is net life.
To eat and drink and sleep-to Ike OK
posed to darkness and the liyht-to
pace round in the mill of habit and
turn thought into All implement of
trade-this is not life In all this but
a poor fraction of the consciousness
Of humanity is awakened; and the san
cities will slumber which make it
worth while TO be. Knowledge, truth,
love, beauty, goodness, faith alone
can give vitality to the mechanism of
existence. The laugh of mir,h that
vibrates through the heart; the tears
that freshcn the dry wastes within;
the music that brings childhood back;
the prayer that calls the future near:
the doubt which makes us mediate;
the death which startlcs us with mys-
terry: the hardsliips which forces us to
struggle; the anxiety that ends IN
trust-all these are the true nourisll-
ment of our natural being.-James
Martincau
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26
Mule, Farmer and MonopoIlst.

We quote the following from the
Messenger, of Indiana, edited by q
little woman whose heart is OF about
the right size and whose head is very
nearly level:
Tine mule is stronger than tie
man. Though the male is stronger
than the nan, the man manages the
mule for his own purpose. lie puts
4 hrillr on him. and Il sat!:l!c on his
back. He puts harness. made of lcath-
or on the mule and by speaking to
him and giving him plenty of ticks,
induces him to walk and pull 4 wagon
while the man gets into the wagon
and rifles. The mule does much
hard wnik, but all the money gained
10y the mules hard work, the man APP
PIRATES to himself. The mule lives
roughly, IS fed in 4 trough and sleeps
on the ground or little straw The
man cat; n, ~ table and sleeps in 8.
warm bed. The mule is a useful al
imaI to the man.
The farmer is stronger than the
monnplst Though the farmer is
much stronger thah the monopolist,
!he mHnopolist manages him for his
own purpose. lie puts a birdie, cal
led loyalty to party, in his mouth,
| and ii s:,d,ll, Oh his back, and rides
him where he Wills. He puts harness
made of prejudice on the farmer,
and by making speeches to him. and
giving him plenty of tady, induces
him to walk anil draw a nononopo-
list carriage. The farmer does much
hard work, but the money gained by
the farmers work the monopoist APP
propriates to himself. The farmer
has become poor, and lives roughly
on 4 mort@a@ei farm, and eats plain
food from def ami tin plato, and
sleeps on Il downy bed. The farmer
is very useful to the moEopOlists.
Moral: Those who do not use
thei brains for themselves must use
their muscles fox somebody else
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26
FARMERS UNION.
By FARMERS UNION PUB. Cos.

The Wisconsin legislature has tie
eided against the free coinage of
silver. The legislature is strongly
Denl0cfatie. The vote VAS taken
after the Cleveland letter became
public, and is an indication how easy
It is for a leader to whip the party i'll
to endorsing policy in which it fails
10 believe. The same process Is 90
ing on all over the country and i,
will soon be hard to find a prominent
Democrat who endorses the free com
age of silver.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26
GENERAL CIRCULAR LETTER.

To ill Idustrisl Organizations in the United
States, Greeting:
Whereas all duly authorized dele
gates from the National Farmers Al
lance and Industrial Union, the Nat
ional Colorcd Farmers Alliance and
Cooperative Union, the Knights Of
Labor and the National Citizen Al
lance did meet in the city of Wash
inston, d. e., and agree upon and en-
ter int, an organization to be known
as the Confederation Ct Industrial
Organizations and
Whereas, Il is the purpose of said
confederation TO confederate with all
organizations Of producers willing to
cooperate in securing the reforms
in Legislation now being demanded by
the necessities of tie producers of
this country. Now therefore !. Tic
undersigned as president of the said
Confederation of Industrial Organ
izations. hereby extend this. my in
vitation 10 each and every orsaniza
ton OF producers willing to COO operate
to secure such ends, to make writer
COMMUNICATION stating such fact to
John W Hays, secretary, at No. Sll
Broad street, Philadelphia. at rs early
81 day as possible, to the end that such
organizations may have due notice
and full representation ut :, meeting
of the Executive Board to he hell
somc timc during the coming summer
for the purpose Of selecting a place
| for the convention to be held in Feb
ruary. 1892, and fixing the basis o
| representation.
Ben TERRELL, Chairman.
Washington. d. C., Feb. 5, 1891
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26
l Duslcr Of the pencil went

\ pushcr Of t,e pencil went ont
to report a party the other evening
where the homc had recently been
blessed by anew baby. Accompanied
by his girl he met the hostess at the
poor and after the usual salutations
asked about the haby's health. Tie
lady, who WAS quite deaf and suffering
with the grippe, thought he Was ask
ing about her cold, and told him that
SHE usually had one every winter, this
is the worst one she ever had: it kept
her awake nights 4 @oo@ deal at
first and confined her 70 her bed. Then
noticing that the scribe was getting
pale and ncryous she could :cil by
his looks that |.c was going 10 have
one Just like i.ers, AMI asked him to
go in and sit down. The paper was
out as usual the next week but the
local editor quit in,Iu;rin:y about ba
bics. Milton, Io~a Herald.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26
The Meanest Man.

The man VINO will carry the banner
for meanncss when the great day of
awards comes round is the domestic
tyrant. He browbeats his wife and
DULLES his chil,lr en-, but a sturdy boot
black could whip him and 1-year-
old calf make him run. He is a bird
Of beauty in company and a hornet
ut home. His wife is more afraid of
him than she will be of death when
that grim messenger knocks at the
gates and bids her soul come a!org
with him. Onc has comparative re-
spect for such mon as John l.. Sullivan
who 60 into the ring and fight their
match. But what contempt is too pro
found to award the coward who vents
his superb resources Of brutal IN ,ln-
ness upon woman and chil,lren-his
own wife and his sons and daughters!
If had the arranging of such men )
funeral dust from their mean bodies
should not tlefacc the honest bosom of
old mother earth
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

The hoase c)ina. committee has
decided h,' Il vp:. of 5 to 70
report the senate free coinage b;ll Al
vc.scly with . accommodation that
it do pot pass. The fn"r voting in the
minority wcra MesSrs. C,:r,er, Eartinr.
Bland and Williams. 1t was foun,;
that no compromise could be arranged
in committee. Two compromises wcr.
proposed by Mr. Carter. The hrat wa>
for free coinage Of The American,
product ana tine second for purchase.
of slo,0nn 900 OF silver for three
months and SG.ON1. 0Gn each month
thereafter. Both propositions were
defeated, not getting rs mich supper:
~ unliinitcd free coinage.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

1t would have taken the Legislature
no longer to- pass the bill reducing
the fre'sEs and passenger fare on
railroads. than it did to pass the
goose law. yet that law making body
seem to have thought the latter law
OF more Importance. 1t IS probable
that the RAILROAD pass the legislator
carries in his ihsitle pocket had some
thing to do with the question.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

More money. Call it imitation, if
you please. But thisis what the people
want and must have Through all the
west and south this is a foregone
conclusion that has become we'll set
tied IN the public mind, and there
is no installing 1t. But the cry
of '.inflation," at this late day. will
not do. 1t IS sophistlcal, specious and
unreliable, for all present purposes.
Its day has passed and it will not scare
worth a cent.-National View.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

The Washington Post asserts that
Cleveland will not be a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for prcsi-
dent in 1892. 1t is just rs we'll,
since that silver letter of his was
made public. or there would have to
be some high and lofty tumbling in
the party.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

The farmers Of the country" say,
the Downing Record, never knew I'M
til this winter how many friends they
had among the most prominent men
in both political parties, but talk is
cheap, and the farmers require some
thing more substantial
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

1t is very humiliating to see Dem
ocrats changing front on the free coin
age of silver question, but the cdict
went forth in the Cleveland .ctter and;
the party must take its medicine. no
matter how nauscating it is. The
last controls both the old parties.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

A bill has passed the Missouri
Legislature providing that the total
capital of banks shall be subject to
taxation. Heretofore only the paid
up capital has been subject to taxa
ton. This does not create case OF
double taxation but simply cures a
case of nca taxation. --Wyaconda
RlaI,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

ssNo man can get the vote Of the
Missouri Democracy unless he favos
the free and Unlimited coinage of
silver" same ore will throw this para
graph up to the Democrat after il
falls into line for Cleveland in 1892.
Lamar Democrat
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

Two Democratic asplrants for the
Presidency in 1892 have died during
the past few weeks from an overdose
of letter writing. We refer of course
to Col. VIM r. Morrison and ExPres-
i,!ent Observation-Disclosures journal.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

burlington, the Coober county muir
derer who Is condemned to be li?n.red
on the 9th Of March, wants Il stay of
execution forninety days Oh the plea
that he is not yet prepared for Il
change of cars.-Kansas CITY Star.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

In bulletin issued by the Census
Office it is stated that the center of
population of this country on June ! =,
1890, was in Southern Indiana. near
Greensburg, and 20 miles west OF
Columbus. Ten years ago it was
miles west by south of Cincinnati.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26
ANYTHING to put OF financial 10

Anything to pnt OIL financial lcgis-
lature seems to have ben adopted as
the motto of u number of Senator's,
members OF both political parties. If
they succeed there will be music in
the political atmosphere, and it will
not please the ears Of certain sensitive
gentlemen either. Alliance Record.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

The Missouri legislature have en-
dorsed the O:al;l platform with the
exception of the subtrcasury clause
and the clause relating T., govern
ment control of railroads. The leg
islature might rs we'll have dcnounc.
ed the entire platform.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

Now that the goose bill has passed
the state Legislature, it is expected i,
will go on and make ground hog
day national holiday and pas,
some other measures of reform
and then enact law lowering the
passenger and freight rates with
in the state
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26
To COnSumtiVeS.

The undersigned having been restored to
health by simple means, after suffering Tor
several years with Il severe lung affection.
and that dread disease CONSUMPTION, is anXi-
Gus to make known to his fellow sufferers the
means of cure. To those who desire 1t. he
Will cheerfuly send free of charge, a copy OF
the prescription used. which they will find
sure cure for COSSUMPTIoN: ASTHMA. CA
TARIFF, BRONCHITIS and all throat and lung
MALADIEs. He hopes oil sufferers will try his
Remedy, as it is invaluable. Those desiring
rhe prescription, which will cost them moth
ing, and NAV prove a blessing. will please adj
dress, Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON. Williams
burg Kings Cnunty,'NCw York. Icy
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

The money power holds it to be
perfectly constitutional for tie GOV
eminent to loan money to corpor-
atioES. int'u1sc the bonds of cOrpor-
ations and pay interest Oh them. all
for the purpose OF swelling the Golfers
o. wealth. But to loan to the farmer
money on his land, or wheat, or corn.
or cotton, would be death and dcs-
truct;on to the constituion.-State
man, O5wego, kas.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

The Queen City Transcript office
was seriously injured by fre one day
last week. The Transcript came out
IN half sheet and expects to pur.
chase q new dress.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An oh p!iy-it.inn. re- irrd from practice. hay
Ing had r,..r"d in his hands by Fast India
uisSinuH,! the inltHiila of II simple vegetable
CuuSitmp.ion bronchitis. GHturr.,, Asthma
ami all throat and Lang Affections. also 81 pos
tive aid radical euro fog Nervous Debility
and ali Nervous Com; plants. after having test
cd its wonderful curative powers iii thous-
nEt.s OF c.srs. has felt II his Guty TO make in
known to his suffering fellows Actuntcd by
this motive and Il desire 20 relieve human Su {
rcriiy, | vii! send free OF charge, to all who
desire il. this recipe, in German, French or
English. with full directions Tor preparing
an, using Sent by mail ty addressing with
stamp. nstai1,p this pupcr ". y. NuY.s, So
Powers Block. Rochester. \. y
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

Vol. 1.No , of The Farmers Union
of Memphis Mo-, comes to lis this
week asking for an Y. The paper
is devoted to the interests of the AL
lance is well got UP and thinks it
will succeed.-WYacontl;. Blade.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

The bill to enforce insurance com
panies doing business in this State
to publish in newspaper in every
county an animal statement, has been
killed in the legislature.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

The Lancaster Excelsior calls Mr.
Cleveland a crushed idol. The Ex-
eelsior places principles before party
name or whip.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

The Fosle bill, increasing the jur-
isdictien Of justices of the peace in
replcvin cases has passed the legisla-
ture, together with the goose bill.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

Vol. !, No. !, of Kahoka Review
has been received. 1t is fine ap-
pearing newspaper and we hope the
Review has come to STAY
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

Levi Chubbuck, secretary of the
state board of agriculture, says that
red clover ought to be sowed with oats
in the spring instead of in the fad!
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26

There may be better things in this
world than money, bat we always no
tioed that the people with money have
most, CT them. -klrksvi!le journal