The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-01
.ntni2erC

1t is a sad commentary on patriot
ism to hear the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties ct this age ''denounce
the lsadcrs OF tin Farmers Alliance
rs demagog;;es a;,;! iDp!o:ee tie farm
ers to desist from thea f",'!f 2r@ re-
r,,,n to their Old tai.:: nj go: lie
with ttf2m that there is i.o ::sS,' OF
alarm to The labUrcrs Of this lanti.
These two venerable organizations
have for twenty years called eat;i
other liars and traitors. 10 the people.
and now all at once they become VERY
loving and both their platforms f."
several caEepaigs:s have promised. and
-oIeI=2 Ir1etora3 70 the ,a>:::ens.
They promise t. undo their villain
~ous legislation, enacted hy then fer
wears. which have concentrated TIE
wea.lI, Of cur nation iii the hands o:
few Hnd robbed tie masses. ihal
are SO iDtoicraIt as to say there Siiail
be no party of reform, outside of their
parties and will vote together to de
.strov Rae calamity Eo"!ers.' frey
Lave nut it into the mouth OF tsi@l:'
foster child, the Grand Arm: o. lie
-.a.:.e:.u....c, to say this government be
longs to them by the p:efogaiive Of
preservation.
They haze made laws 50 dishonest
that the effects OF their execution have
been to make corporate power th'
creditor Of the government. and tie
people, by bonds and mortgages, matte
the wealthy Weather ard the p2oi
y:eesrer; until to day the capitalists
own our government AMI are n>kin2
great strides, through their twin chill
bred. RcpubIical.;s:n and Democracy
20 own the people.
The fiat has gone forth that Their,
is-no room for third party, (and o!
course if they vote together THAT vii
prevent it) That there is no room
for other principle than that of de
generate Repuhlicanism and Democ
.acy. That oppression is 30 excuse
for calamity bowling farmers; that Tho
mechanic and farmer must be conten'
as hewcrs OF wood drawers Of water
and mixers Of mortar: and continue
to build palaces and adorn them fol
combinations of political trickstcrs
grain gamblers, corporations and re
tired miliiorairs. They must till the
field in sunshine and storm to raise 4;
surplus to feed the hordcs who inies
the body polite and whose bushes:
1T is to besiege the highways Of com
.,nerce. the leaders who are unlawful,
fed from the treasury. and the syndi
Gates whose only business it is to ro'
governments ard people.
Oh! no, YOU do not need any thirc
party, YOU have no time for reforma
ton, the parties have been doing th;,
for twenty years, be content and la
Dor on in the fortitude of your Chris
stian souls and 10 not join the calam
sity howlers fer office, for we are tn
elect of God to serve you Congress
will attend to all needed reforms il
YOUR tarlT and free trade, and collcc
your internal revenue The graf
gamblers will attend to handling YOU
surplus grain on a gold basis, wit
silver and paper thrown in to doubl
and shorten at pleasure. Your lcgis
latures will continue to enact whole
some laws to screen criminals. You
lawyers can finish up what is short i
legislation Your bankers will loa
money, given them by the govern
ilent for ] per cent. to YOU for dix
count of Is per cent, whenever 70
can find 4 few of your neighbors VIII
yjll loan Won their credit. so as (