Evening journal., 1891-07-08
NEW ALLIANCE SCHEME.
The Farmers Plan to Hold
Back Their Wheat.
IN THE NATURE OF A BIG STRIKE

They Are Trying to Get Ahead Of the
wheat Gamblers--Nature seems to Aid
Them This year-The Circular Issued
to Members OF the Organization.
CHICAGO, July s-A scheme has been de
vised by somebody within the Farmers
Alliance by which it is proposed to with
hold this years crop from market until the
farmers can get their own price, or at least
q price considerably above the average.
The plan is unfolded in a circular Of ad-
vice to all members Of farmers organiza-
tions in the United States. 1t suggests a
great combination OF the 5000 farmers
organizations, and has the relative inn
portance aud force Of an official order for
a strike in the Federation Of Labor or the
Knight OF Labor
Details Of the Scheme.
The circular will be sent TO the members
Of all the farmers organizations in the
country. The chief points in the circular,
which is very long, are the following;
"This year seems especially designed by
/, Providence TO help farming interests. The
wheat crop promises TO be good the Eu-
ropean crops are worse than they ever
have been As the harvest of 1884, the
largest we ever had, was SIS, ,000,0 900 bush
els, the last government report would in
dicate a crop OF 10000, 900 bushels. The
home consumption is certainly $50, 600, 900
bushels, which leaves us i50000,O00 bush
els for export,
s'This year we may have rs, ,0O0. 900 more to
spare which win go to South America on
account Of the reciprocity treaties, and
Europe will receive the average quantity
OF about l07 7oO0, 600 bushels.
Legislation Too Slow.
'sunder such circumstances it is certain
that the true value OF wheat Is greater
than ever before, and II Is astonishing that
spectators should dare TO bet on low
prices Il is, however, more than probable
that after the bulk Of the farmers harvests
Is In the elevators the speoulator would
come TO the conclusion that, In view Of the
situation, wheat should be considered
cheap at two dollars bushei, and he
would earn the money which the farmer Is
entitled to. The way Of legislation Is too
slow to save this crop from being sacri-
feed at ridiculously low prices
The New Remedy.
"There il another remedy, simple, ef-
fective, and entirely within the farmers
control. The stocks Of wheat and flour
are hardly large enough TO supply the
wants Of this country until the new crop
comes in. The temporary safety Of the
speculator depends on an early crop and a
rush into market Resolve, for instance,
that in view Of the condition OF the worlds
crop, a minimum price OF si35 for wheat
in New York is moderate and conserva-
tive. and that members OF the Alliance
pledge themselves not to market their
wheat at lower prices, unless they are
under contract, and that they will use
their best efforts with friends and neigh
bors outside Of the organization also. to
act on the same resolution.
Resolve also that the state Alliance
form a committee which shall keep itself
posted about the state Of the worlds mar.
kets, and from time to time notify The
farmers Of changes taking place, and ad.
wise them upon the minimum prices that
they may reasonably insist upon
Like a strike.
"This action would be similar 20 a
strike, but with this difference: The work
ingman loses money every day the strike
lasts while the farmer will not lose any
thing, and IL some should be lnconven-
fenced for a few weeks for ready cash,
they viii surely not be poorer by It,"