The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-08
AXE Your Choice.

Tie u. "A, IL, was non polltlcai organ
ization and we have no ,loIbt the
rank and file of the members regard
Is rs such. Gen. t'rentiss avaiied
himself of the opportunity OF the re-
| union to call the Alliance Il set of
deiuogouges, that want to cheat and
swindle their creditors. Every man
that proposes to vote for the Alliance
demands was denounced us a fraud.
Prenti,s is Republican that has been
provided for by his party, and the
edict, having been sent from head
quarters, is only obeying the command
to help destroy the Alliance by
any means,
TO your tents. o, Israel. what
part nr lot is left to rs.
We have rad with great care the
demands of the Alliance and under
stand that it wishes way provided
to pay debts and not to cheat their
creditors. The members have tried
the Republicans for twenty years and
the result is before anyone that clloos-
es to investigate. Everyone will al.
NIT that the wealth of the country is
the result Of labor in some shape
Money is not wcalth---is only the
measure of it. Producers have added
to The wealth of this country to the
extent of twenty-five billion of dollars
but by the laws the general talked
about and made by his party, the en-
tire amount has been appropriated
| nv those that made none of it., while
those that made it are as poor as. ever
The grabbers have lived high, taken
Europeans trips and spent all they
possibly could. while those that
worked have lived plain, without the
the luxuries Of life and a great many
without the neccssaries Thirty one
thousand men have possessed them
selves of three -ffths of the wealth of
the United States, and only pay 20
per cent Of tic taxes, while the labor
ing class SO per cent. When we
complain of these circumstances are
told tiiat we have the best country
that the sun shines upon and are bet
ter off than the starving Europeans
Is that any reason we should give
away our just right, because Euro
peans are starving? Is that any rea
son we should starve with the bes,
country on the globe? WHO has :
better ri yht to enjoy the blessings o.
fruitful land than those who live
in and provide the comforts? These
pompious, blood-suckers seem to tlinl
SO long as a farmer can stand up ant
live out of ;: slop barrel. he ought tt
be happy. and an ungraitful wEetcl
t to complain. The general ungard
p etlly. told the truth when he said tina
i he would vote the Democratic tickle
I from president to coroner, before Ii
n would vote with the Alliance Til
:. might he news to some, but we ca
assure them it WAS none to us, fO
we have seen where. in Kansas an
! elsewhere. the order for the Republic
u ans and Democrats to join forces f
II defeat the Alliance. There is II
difference between the Democrat
" and Republican parties. Their ti,s
:. business is 10 kill the Alliance an
{! then see who can get the office:
n They claim the exclusive right {
II politics in this country. Any into
:. ference in that line by any person
= they claim, is usurpation Of the
e vested rights. Like the kings of ole
!" they think the Lord vested thcl
with the divine right to rule. hay
u seen Il good deaf OF brass, but to sc
ID :, man who has been fed for twcnt
rs years get up and accuse others {
81 being ucmogogues and dishonest
the greatest ever beheld.
Il The general asked Who is Polk
y He should correspond with John L
e CALLS, Vale Hampton and othe.
- The Alliance, to old party hangers o
ly is getting to be thing of hideol
n proportions. 1t is rising before the
es like Broncoe's ghost and will n
III down at their bidding. This horrib
. % monster that started on the plai
20 of Kansas last fall must be p
so down at any cost.
:, What would you think of m;
70 that came to y0u twenty years ae
he poor and pcnniless, asking for a =
to sition to attend to your buisnc:
nh Now YOU ask him for settlcmel
," You find him rich and blotted wi
-ly pride. You tell him that you 8
N. not satisfied with the way your bu
ness has becn managed, He tie
you that you are a disappointed off
seeker; that you want to cheat hi
5 a that your are ignorant and the OF
cI. place YOU are fit for Is the farm; Il
aa you are dangerous man, espcci.
md in the halls of legislation.