The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-11-27

them price is simply an exchange of
products All industries arc based upon
the farming industry and the farm ers
and their dependents form two-fifths of
the consuming customers of the city in
dustries. A prosperous agricultural
community always builds up and main
taius a prosperous city or town. The
more money the farmer has the better
customer does he prove to the city
manufacturer. This is not fight be-
tween city and country labor, but a
fight between united labor on the one
hand and usurers, gamblers sPecula-
tors, exploiters aud labor's desPOilers
and oppressOrs generally. Whatever
of good the farmer gains will result
benedeialIy to ali those engaged in
honest legitimate labor, whethre of
production or distribution.
1.-THE farmers and their dependents
numbe at least GwO-fifths of the popu-
latiOn of the United States, and an
other two hfths depend upon the pros
Perity of the farmer for means of sub
sistence- The farmers, If all enjoyed
equal opportunities and privileges,
should purchase, use, consume and en-
Joy tvvo-ii fths of the total prod ucts OF
manufactured goods and merchandise
produced in the United States, and the
same proportion OF all imported goods
For these commodities the farmer has
nothing to offer in exchange except the
product of his farm (grain and stoclz).
When the farmer ceases to produce, al
trade and commerce must also cease, as
the product of the farmer feeds the na-
tion and pays for all goods. wares, mer-
chandise aud commodities consumed.
used, worn and enjoyed by the whole
people Whatever portion of the farm
er's produce is diverted and absorbed
from the direct channel OF commodity
exchange, while it may tend to osnrich q
few individuals, has a tendency to i'm
poverish the bulk Ct masses of the peo-
pie. Nhy2 Because Of one simple fact
in political economy. l. g., that Uers all
labor profitebly employed, there could
and would be no surplus In other
words, there is no such factor as 'over-
prOductiOn-" The trouble is faulty dis
tribution and under-consumPtion- The
interests of all are reciprocal The
amount OF merchandise. commodities.
etc, that the farmer can consume is
gauged and limited by the amount Of
net proceeds he realizes for the products
OF his farm The more he buys. how
ever, the more work Is furnished the
labOrer in Misunderstanding pursuits 1t
even takes more clerks To wait upon
prosperous than unfortunate farmers
On the other hand, ths ia5orer's ability
to bay and consume farm product l.
Is limited and gauged by the amount OF
work he proeures and the wages he re-
eeivss. But tEs root and basis Of this
whole reciprocal arrangements Is sha
net price the farmer receives for his
products. IL transportation aud mid
Z die men absorb aunatursi aud unrsa-
sonabIe toll and fees. then, while 3 fe1s
railroad magnatss and 'fbuE5s and
bearsn may become miliiouaires tzs,
/ indeed. many have becoa-e). yet tbs
masses Of the people viii suffer and
become Impoverished while legitiEaata
business Will lau5gEish and die kan
+ zGs City Midland Mechanic
-Eisetions may come and elections
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with tas york 81 edGcatioeI ard ssEsss.
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