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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26
ENRON FARMERS UNION:-The {

EpIToR FARMERS UNIoN:-The cir
culating medium Of our country is the
great need of the hour. For exam
pie: c. has farm worth $4,000.
d. loans G. 81 900 and takes a mort
gage on the same. Now both are
equal owners of the farm. Double
the circulating medium and TIE value
of the farm is doubled C's interest
will he $1,000 Dis. will remain the
same. C's farm products are $500
annually. He pays $l25 for labor,
$50 for interest on mortgage. SO for
freight. leaving for his labor and use
of farm machinery 500. Double the
volume of money and his farm pro-
duets will be doubled in price. In
stead of $500, it will he $1,000 Ili:-
ed labor will double, $3.50; interest
will be the same, $50; freight the
same, $115; leaving to the owner for
labor and investments, $Go5, instead
of 500 under the present condition.
The same proposition is true in re-
gard to the day lal,orer. Their wages
will be increased and opportunities
for employment multiplied. Then all
classes of society will he better pro
vided for, new industries will spring
up and tramps have labor and food.
Millionaire will loose power TO OPP
press society.
Give Us more money, abolish the
national banks, give us the sub-trcas-
ury. land and loan bill and to he a
farmer will be the highest title Of no
bility conferred upon an American
citizen, because it means liberty! lib.
ertV SAMSON.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26
Good for Jerry Simpson

At a meeting of the Citizens Alb.
ancc held at Washington a few days
ago, Jerry Simpson, congressman elect
from Kansas, made Il speach, and
among other things said;
The Alliance did not pretend to
have solved all the ms anil outs of
legislation, but that would come later
on. They had set the people thinking.
There would be two great parties, in
his op,nion--the Alliance and the
Democratic The conservatives would
naturally drift to the Democra tic
ranks. The Republican party was as
dead as was the wig party in 1856, and
had only been kept alive of late by
leaders keeping up the old sectional
hate between the North and South.
lie repeated the arguments that have
been made for necessity of a third or
peoples party. and imtcrspersed his
remarks with illustrations and stories
that set the audience in Il roar He
protested against legislation that allo-
wedone- half of the wealth of the coun-
try to he held by one two-thousandth
part of the population. He drew a
pathetic picture Of the poverty that
existed among the farmers of the west
and the laboring classes of the east,
and deplorcd the apathy Of law makers
who let such conditions exist He
spoke OF having visited the woman 5
convention which met in the city last
week He had seen fine ladies dressed
in silks and wearing fortunes in dia-
monds and precious stones on their,
persons, reading fine essays IN educa-
ton and womans sphere. but he had
not heard them saya word about the
20, 600 woman in New York who are
driven to crime to obtain a livehhood.
nor propose plan for their redemp-
ton. Mr.. Simpson described his first
visit to the capitol; how he h It! viewed
it from all sides, and looking at the
| figure that surmounts the dome, thou
glit he saw in it the representation of
| u workingman earring 4 bod. He
thought how appropriate such Il statue
was. He tinidly inquired of by
stander what the figure represented,
and was informed tnat it was the
Goddess of Liberty. Then he began
to think, and seeing that the face Of
the image WAS turned to the east, he
said: How appropriate; she can
look over to New York and see the
10000 little children that die annu-
ally for lack Of proper protection.
She can see the 10000 Young women
doomed to degradation: she can look
on the thousands Of oppressed in fac
tories, mines, and mills, ground down
by greedy capital, and | said to my
self, if this is a free county and this
is libcry, then give me death
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

Our Missouri reform within the
party farmers legislature is fail
ure. 1t seems to he dominated by
the political bosses who are in turn
dominated by the monopolists. Word
comes to us from very reliable
source, that already two old party
farmer members have become disgs.-
ted and declare that they will 90 home
and take the stump for independent
action. This is gAol news. They will
find lots of the people who have recent
ly made similar change, thousands
of them who since last election have
become convinced that reform within
the party is not a practicle plan and
that the only remedy is for these re
formers to stay together at the polls
regardless of their former party preju
dices.-Farmers Advocate.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26
Lawn Ridge.

I see tina: Lnre2e wrote to the last
week paper, and thought | would
write for this issue. hoping to hear
from Lurcnc too
We sorrow to hear of 80 much
sickness in the ncigi,orhood.
Some seven or eli yht cases of grip
are reported in thii nalghhorlood.
J. W. Curkeni,!l is working for
George Adams.
Lawn Rathhun is working for
Frank Fowler
Charley Come. has moved in John
Adams house.
George Carnes has bought the
Beard farm, and taken possession
All can SLY of the +, 4 l.. L. of
Union Grove is That We are :lll awake.
and hop all oar .is!ibors will join
and help us. jim.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26
The Effect Of More Money.

II the volume of currency was
doubled, it would be equivalent to a
reduction of railroad rates one-half.
1t would be equivalent to a reduc
ton of salaries and fees one-half.
1t would be equivalent to 4 rcduc-
ton of taxes one half
1t would double the value of every
mans farm.
1t would double the value of his
live stock.
1t would double the value of every
bushel of grain.
1t would double the value of every
ton of hay.
1t would double the value of all
the products of Labor.
It would double the present rate
of wages.
1t would light the fires of every
furnace and give employment to
millions of idle men.
1t would build new railroads and
develOpe new resources to wealth
that have hitherto lain idle.
1t would erect new factories that
would manufacture, out Of the raw
material produced in this country,
hundreds of things that We now buy
in foreign lands.
1t would give employment, at re-
muncrativc wages, to millions Of
men in the factories. workshops and
mines, who in turn would buy the
products of the farm at Il living price.
1t would set every wheel in motion,
every forge to blazing, and every farm
would be worked to its fullest capac-
lity to supply the demand for provis-
ions for the great army of workmen
employed i'll other occupations.
1t would break the force of the
money power and secure an equitable
distribution of the profits of industry
to those who produce the wealth of
the country.
1t would enable the farmer, the me-
chanic, the miner and every man who
earned his bread sin the sweat of his
face" to educate his children and fit
them for the struggle in life.
1t would diminish crime. improve
the moral condition of the people,
promote temperance, increase the
happiness of the industrial masses
and increase national prosperity.
1t would work no injustice to any
one, and benefit everybody except
the money lender, the Spectator and
the idle parasites who contrive to Sc.
cure themselves good positions with
:, large salary attached.
Let the voice of the people pro
claim, with one accord, Throughout,
| the land that We MUST AND WILL
| HAVE AN INCREASE IN TIE VOLUME
OF CURRENCY.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

Program of the night session Of
the L. & l.. u, of Scotland county,
on April Bird, 1891.
Prayer, Rev. Tanquary.
Address of welcome, Pres. Miller.
Response, Prof. Morgan.
What of the third party led by Il. f.
Talbot, followed by Ell. Butler
and others.
Paper, Are our Statesmen on the de-
cline, 10y ". II. Moore.
Closing remarks.
Closing song. by Memphis Public
Schools.
Adjourned
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

You cannot lcgislate money into
mems pockets This l., Il stereotype
old party lie; and the man who uses
it is either fool or Il downright liar
We know, us do all others, that the
miIlionaires of our country, and of all
countries, are nude so by Legislation
favorable and pernicious to people.
You cannot only legis!ate money into
mems pockets, but you can lesislate
it out Of mems pockets. Dat of one
into the other. TO make a millionaire.
is to make thousand pau?crs. and
both are made by law.-Alliance GA
Zette.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26
SALEM. Mo, March Goth, 1891.


MIR. EpIToR:-As | have been
placed in a wrong light, concerning
the L. s. Hall resolutions, want per-
mission to vindicate myself: | OPP
posed the resolution because it was
uncalicd for, out Of place and done
for the express purpose of doing Bro.
Hall IN injury. The ones who favor
cd the measure were not men enough
to place themselves on record, but
sneaked behind the county union to
do their dirty work. There is some
men in the union ever ready to bite
off more than they can chew or want
to do something grand and noble
They are like the man in this county
who some years ago had an idca he
could run Il corner on the word of God
and went and bought several thous-
and dollars worth Of bibles. and
found out that he had more richness
on hand than he had bargained for,
or ut least that WAS the way he got
out of it, 1t was over production in
Providence or supply gre, ter than
the demand, SANFORD c. WISE.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

Will Governor Francis tell the peo-
pie Of Missouri why he removed Stats
Labor G commissioner Mcriwcther? The
people have right to know, and
they demand it. 1t there WAS just anl
sufficient reasons why keep them from
the people? The fact Of being clothed
with the powers Of the highest office
in the gift Of the state does not en-
power that person to usurp an | hol;l
in contempt the wishes of the people
who placed him there Come, Govern
or, every sovereign in your domain
has the use of the ballot. and their
wishes must be complied with Give
the people the truth, the whole truth
and listen to their verdict. We see no
corporations denouncing the change,
but find those directly interested as
not pleased with your actions.-In-
dustrial Review.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26
Why He Doesn't Drink.

In declining wine man said re,
Gently: Il have no prejudice what
ever against the use OF liquors. |
think the question is purely personal
and decided fer myself years ago.
| had always been in the habit of
drinking, and had never found that
allowed liquor to interfere with bust
ness or duty. But once when was
in Salt Lake City, years ago, | made
a speculation in egys | bought up
all l could, equipped wagon train
to take them to mining camps in
Idaho and prepared to start 1t was
fall and | decided to start on ii GER
tain evening in order to lose no time
in getting beyond the mountains,
where there WAS danger if caught i'll
4 storm and losing all my eggs. Bat
the prospect of long wagon jour
ney was not a cheerful one, and i'll
bidding farewell to comfortable quar-.
tiers | solaced myself with drinking
[ did not become drunk. have
never been drunk in my life, but |
came to the conclusion that one day
more or less would make little differ
cncc. 1t made all the difference il
the world. l was caught in 4 storm
| should of missed had | started in
time. lost every egg, was forced
to abandon a valuable train. and
when | landed in Salt Lake City wa.
| broke Drinking had intcrfcreG
with Iii, business oncc In fact, il
had nearly ruined me, when | should
certainly have turned pretty fox
| tune 1t has never cost IN, ccnt
since that tima.'
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

The eyes of Lator's friends will
intently watch the administrative
career of the new Commissioner of
Labor, W. c. Hall. Gov. Francis
WAS unwise in removing Merriwether.
Do the Democratic managers in Mis-
souri, oovet cyclone and invite an
earthquake like that which Kansas
received? Majorities arc nothing when
the people begin to move, and Little
Dave ought to have learned it by
experimentation Bee.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

Notwithstanding the excitement
consequent upon the closing hours of
Congress, an open meeting of the Cit
liens Alliance, which WIS addressed
by Senator PETER and Kyle and Rep
rescntativc Jerry Simpson, has at
tractcd a great deal Of attention. The
speeches particularly that Of Nj Simp-
son were Il c,elati on to the Wash
ington people who had attended from
idle curiosity Before they left they
were unanimfuly of the opinion that
Jerry Simpson Wa, Il born orator
Senator PETER started a good many
people to thinking by asking after
stating that there was not 4 hair s
difference between the leaders of the
old parties on the silver question. What
would YOU think if Grover Cleveland
should unite the democratic and re
publican parties east of the Alleganey
mountains and be their candidate
against the united south and west?
This is not improbable. Milton Iowa
Herald
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

If the loaning of money upon the
products of the farm and upon real
estate Is class Legislation of such II
nature rs to provoke the most I'M.
friendly criticisms from party lead
ers, why have they not been as free
to denounce the system of loaning
money to national banks, free of in
terest. upon government bonds as
security, the issueing of silver certili-
Gates on silver depositcs and ware
houses certificates on whiskcy in
bOnd?-Fariners Advocate.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

TIL announcement of W. Il Moore
appears in this issu', us Il candidate
for the office of county school com
missioner. Mr.. More has been II
teacher III the county for ten years.
and thoroughly understands the or
ganizatsn of public schoo,S lie is
also splrndidworhrr in the institutes
He asks You to consider his qualities
tons for the Office. and vote in accord
ancc with your vicws.-.;orin Argus
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

Democratic newspapers are now a
days, trying to convince the public
that Cleveland is in harmony with
the Democratic party. Yes, harmony
prevails. The Democratic bosses are
in haraDny with Cleveland, Clcvelan |
is in liaSmony with Harrison, Harri-
son is in harmony with Wall street
and Wall street is in harmony with
the ID. 1t would seem that harm
ony is so thick in and around Wash
ington that one can almost knock it
Off with a stick.-EX
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

The State Legislature has passed
the antitrust bill, but the hest part
of it may have been left off or SO ar
ranged as to lie unconstitutional. 1t
is safe TO say if the bill amounts to
anyti,ings, the trusts had 10 railroad
passes to give out to influence the
members.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician. retired from practice, hnv
ing had placed in his hands 10y an Fast India
missionary the formula of II simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of
Consumption. Bronchitis. CatHrrh, Asthma
and NIL thront and Lung Affections, also pos
Tive and radical cure for Nervous Debility
nnd MI Nervous Complaints, after having test
;.nds of eases. has felt II his duty to make IN
known to his suffering fellows. Actuufed by
this native un,! desire to relieve human suf-
Trring. | will send free OF charge, to all who
desire il. this recipe. in German, French or
English. with full directions for preparing
and using. Sent by mail ny addressing with
stamp. naming this paper, ". A. MOVES, $50
Powers Block, Rochester. N. Y.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

To advocate the idea that because
laboring men join themselves togeth-
err for social and business benefits.
were sufficient for the railroads and
other corporations to blacklist them.
is most damnable stand against al
ready oppressed labor. Yet Sena-
tor Shelton and other senators en-
dorsed the right of railroads to dis
charge employees for the above
cause. 1t is quite probable that
Shelton and his followers had several
passes in their inside pocket.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26
GRANGER. Mo-. March. y.

tIRANGER. MO. March. u. 1871.
Through the partisan influence of
President t. s Hall in the Illinois
Senatorial contest, the alliance of
Missouri has received :, stab in the
back. which will arouse the indiona-
ton of every true alliance man in
the State The friends Of the cause
should bear in mind that his trip to
Springfield was made ut the expense
of the alliance, railroad fare and
hotel bills included. If President
Hall wishes to serve either of the old
parties, as political whitfit, we
have no objection; provided first, he
takes off his official garments and
uses only the influence Of a private
citizen. The alliance of Missouri
will not tolerate such actions in its
highest official, but will see to it that
he be placed in IL position more con
genial to his talcnts-a follower i'll
stead of Il leader.
No MANS MAN.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

The railroad senate in Nebraska
has prevented the alliance house of
the legislature from giving the poo
ple of that State two cent fare bill.
At the next election that senate will
contain a majority of representatives
of the people and not legislators who
can be purchased with 4 railroad pass.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

Action on the apport'onment bill
was deferred, Gays a dispatch from
jefferson City, 80 as to have ''some-
thing more to be considered by the
extra session." And thus he able to
draw more money from the State
treasury. Shameful
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26
!-I'lnevlI1e independent.

Tho Farmers Union, Memphis, No.
Vol-1-No5. Red hot for the cause of
Labor is welcome. anil has our best
wishes. 1t is ably edited finely printed
and well patrionize,l, and will win.
God bless the reform press anyway,
in it lies the only hope of f.,bor and
Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

J. T. Barnum, it is rumored, in
addition to his great aggregation of
will exhibit the Missouri
legislature the coming season. This
wonderful curiosity is perfectly doc
lie. and can only be aroused at feeding
time. The principal diet of each sus-
pect is $500 per day. As wonderful
an aggregation of patriots as was ever
corr.lled. Union.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26
The government issued the gre

The government issued the green
back, paid it out for Il dollar, refused
to receive it back, which caused its
depreciation in value, and then allow
ed the gold bugs to trade the green
back dollar that had cost them 30 or
40 cents for Il full dollar in bonds
bearing gold interest and payable in
coin. The people are still working to
make up the shortage.-Farmers Ad-
yOcate.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26
MEMPHIS SI-B-UNION, No.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

- III
COUNTY OF SCOTLAND,
In the Circuit Court of Scotland county. Au-
gust term. 1891.
Order of Publication by the Clerk in vaea-
tiOn.
Ben F. BOISE, Plaintiff,
against Civil action
ED. III. LUDwitK. r,r,ra,,ts bya ttachm't
Now at this day comes Ben +. HoiSc. the
Plaintiff. in the above entitled cause before
the undersigned clerk of fhc Circuit Court of
Scotland county in vacation and flies his petit
ton and affidavit. stating among other things
thut the above def, ndant, Ed. II. l.'fdwick. one
OF the above named defendants. Il Il non resi-
dent of this state 1t t. therefore ordered Ivy
the clerk aforesaid, in vacation. that pIbiic,s-
Ludwick. that an action has been commenced
against him and defendant. james I.u,lwick,
Ivy petition against both defendants, and ny
attachment ngnnst him, the said Ell. H. l.ud-
wick. i'll the Circuit Court of Scotland county
in the state of Missouri. founded on II note cN-
ccuteti Ivy him and defendant James Ludwick
for the SUN of one hundred and thirty-two
dollars and five cents. now due, that his prop
crty of the said Ed. H. Ludwick Is about to he
attached and has this day been attached and
that unless he h- and appear at the next term
Ot said court to he holden at the Court House
in Memphis within the county of Scotland
ON the I'd day of August. fs:'l. and ON or before
the third day thereof. if the term shnll so
long continue. and i! not then. before the end
of the term Judgment will he rendered against
him. un, his property sold to satisfy the same.
1t is further ordered that a copy hereof he
published in the FARMERS UNION. a ncwspu-
per published in Said county of Scot land for
four weeks successfully. the last Insertion to
I've at least four weeks before the commence
mcnt OF the next term of said court.
Attest: C. G. METY, Circuit Clerk.
Filed February r. l>9i.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

In grape culture Missouri stands
first in quantity produced to the acre
and fourth in the number of acres
cultivated. This is most excellent
record for state which has not, as
some other states have, madea spec
ialty of the bueiness.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

4 state organization of tile Farm
ers' Alliance was completed at Cres-
ton, Iowa, March 20, and constitu-
ton adopted similar to the Kansas
alliance. Officers elected were: Pres
ident J. NJ. Joseph, Union county;
vice president, Daniel Campbell
Winnebago county; secretary. Geo. B.
Long, Wayne county; state lecturer
T. II. Griffith, Cass county.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

Two Labor Commissioners who
know their duty and dare to perform
it,-Jim Sovereign of Iowa, and Ice
Meriwhet!lcr of Missouri Plutocracy
hates and fears them, the people love
and respect them-Bavier Appeal.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

Gov Francis has aroused the ire
of labor organizations of the state
He cares very little for the labor
organizations however so long as he
has the support of the corporations.
-kirksville Graphic.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

Albert Young, of Rutledge, is now
totally blind, having lost an eye :,
few days ago, by a cinder, He has
had but one eye for long time, and
having just been deprived of the re-
naming one, he is left sadly afflicted
-C1orin Argus.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

Charles u. FELTON, was elected to
ill the unexpired term of the late
Hurst by the California legislature
last week. Very damaging rumors
are af,oat as the means whereby his
election: was accomplished.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

The supreme association, Patrons
Of Industry. agreed in its session at
Lansing, Mich, to leave the question
of political action to state organlza-
tons.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

Gen. Joseph L. Johnston died in
Washington on Saturday last. The
death of Gen. Johnston leaves only
one, Beauregard, Of the six command
ing generals of the cOnfederacy liv-
ing. Gen. Bcauregard is probably
the most noted general in that strn=-
gle how living, the other prominent
leaders of both sides having died.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

Last fall the Alliance Of Mo, was
captured by the Democrats. ana the
great emanilation of labor WIS prom
ised as the result. They have given
us laws 10 prevent geese and William
goats from running at large. Let us
turn our faces towards Jerusalem and
pray -Pincville Independent
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

Seven woman and one man want
to be county school commissioner, in
Macon county The man thinks the
woman ought to pull out of the race
and give him a chance
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

Owing to the obstinacy of the Re
publican senate. the legislature OF
Kansas recently adjourned without
nsssinc many reform measures.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-26

In 1892 the industrial forces Of
this country will make common cause
against monopoly, and will crush it
to DOW ler.-Farmers Advocate.