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


just to small co2nties because they
coaE1 not get warehouses. But the
benefits would he general Ill ALL the
counties, because ii the large counties
having warehouses held back their
crops, it would make greater demand
for the crops Of the poor counties,
they will ifus &c. The benefit of the
system. Besides the people in tht
small counties will have he right to
use the warehouses established in
The large counties because there is no
restriction 10 patish our county lnes
in the use of ,hcn. And if the system
Was fotis! to work well further legis-
iation could authorize them to be
built in all counties wanting them.
| But it is better to make the expert
mcnt with the limited number provid
rd for i'll the bill.
| 1t is next urged that It would be
class Legislation to pass any bill favor
! ing the farmer, that It would be con-
,rary to the Alliance doctrine of Gotta!
! rights to all and special privileges 70
| none.
t II there had not been class legisla-
zion i'll the government for the last hun
,irrd Years, the farmers might listen
to this objection with some patience.
! No government or political economist
would ever think of protecting or as
sist:n1 any one but wealth creating
classes. OF which We have three in tins
coHntry-mining manufacturing ANA
farming If these industries prosper,
the teacher. the preacher, the lawyer.
the doctor. the merchant, the railroad,
The blacksmith, the carpenter, all be-
ing dependent upon them, will prosper
with them Now, OF the three indus
tries. the first two, mining and manu-
featuring, Flourish under Il protective
tariff while farming, the largest and
most Important industry, has, on the
great staple crops 10 protection, but
has to bear Z large part of the burden
of protecting thc other two. There
are two ways Of making things equal;
by taking from the greater ard adding
to the lesser. Now, if all protection
was removed from the othcrindustri2s,
that would make the thing equal, or,
if srme protection was extended to
the farmer. that might have the same
effect. Besides this bill does hot.
Ike the tariff help the farmer at tAe
cxpcncc Of others, but simply fayors
him without adding to the burdens Of
, Others.
Its true that tie objection l;;s been
made shat it would require q large
sum If money to inail9 the loans un-
der this Bill, perphaps tour hundred
, millions OH all the five crops provided
fer in the bill, corn, cotton, wheat, Oats
aud tobacco, and that this would ha. :
to lie r1;sel b., taxation.
= Nothing could be mere erroneous
, Oac Of the principle objects Of thI
. bill is to put more money into c:rc:!-
atioii. ANA 70 take tie money from
the people hy taxation iii return i,
hy loan wu;lld mes increase the circu
!atipn one dollar. The bill provide,
for the issue Of money to make the
loans. and that the government sl,;i
+. held the produce as security for it
return. And if the government should
! ioan SEQ, HD1, 00D or 5000, coo ,ojt
wor:! Of crops i'll possession, there
, could BE 10 necessity 10 lcsort Il
: ,t:.Nu.is:n to redeem tie money. Ia,
government would be out Rally not!i;n- :
I al all AID If the margin Of - pr
cent. is not sufficient - cover ;,2i'
| loss from snrinkago Or decline in prices
it would be increased by an amend
: i.leut to the bill without et!ectin- til,
/. principal involved, rs t!l;s is mere ;aat
" II Of detail. 70 Illustrate, suppose
2 man brings me Two bales Of cottrI
worth So, amt give him my note
: without interest, for $50, anu he p'lt
\ it iato circulation and it passes from
II hand to hand and is finally preoe!tc'
y to me for payment. ana produce til
t cotton and pay she note. | am on
t. uothin1: 50 with tie government.
i It is objected that the warehouse
e provided tor iii the bill would cost to
3" much. II all the counties cUtiti,.l t
a thrin under the bill should claim then
: tl.e u;;mb2r wou,,i be about >;'ih.:st 50
II nGN each. would anIuunt to =ItUHH
: 500, winch is less t;lan the SUN sIscH
ii ailnuaii;, for rivers ani harhors. an
y abou; o;le-seventh CT the aln p;!nt th,
:: IS annually speat fer pensions, Will
this sYoold - - It II oace.
Ii c,t;!! an0.h. + objection i iiE.E@l tin:
Il it would create Il great army OF frt
Il cr.d officers to keep warehouses.
:. woul, ada about 500 to the $50, 90
j we now have. We now have fiji
r. times as many p0stn,Stcrs IS the:
ii woril be warehouse keepers undo
J. this bill, and holding colila saion
II from the federal government, aud "
IL hear no complaints that t!ieN 'nle,fri
x with the rights Of The people. q
:, the contrary new office is welcome
IN in every community not already SUI
to piled.
n Another object that i, would Great
vs. u great trust in the interest of til
# farlner. but It could have no sue
ne effect. \ trust is where those Col
10 trolling 4 certain article, limit or d.
in crease the production Of !he a;ticI
" and force an advance in prices, Will
.rt Ills bill neither limits nor detrcas,
production nor increases The price
If the consumer bat simply enables til
rs farmer to hold a part Of his prolut
# until i: is needed during TIL year, il
Id stead of letting the Spectator hol
~ it. 50 it has none Of The csscnti;
il qualities Of 4 trust, bat VIII prevcl
If the,n because they are never forne
u. while q large portion of the crop
held hy those who produce it. The
~ are always formed ny spectators a
is ter the crops have passed into The