The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-04-30

One of the most distinguished men Of
Europe said recently:
The money famine is world wide.
The money question is the problem of
the age. Certain reformers in the
United States affirmed this some fifteen
years ago. They We're derded and be-
littled-the reward of all advanced
thinkers.
They reached the question sooner
and their teachings have so permeated
thought that money is the center 4ues-
tion Of civilization-etfe both the
church and the state, shaking the world
as no subject has ever done. The misrnle
and wrong ideas coming from finance
has classed the earth into the infinitely
rich and the Lazaronian poor-in fact,
bankrupted the world"
Such talk as that prC>eS that there
are men who think.
There is more truth in that than can
be shown in the same space anywhere.
materially speaking. 1t has more states
mauslip in it than has been evolved on
money by both the democratic and re-
publican parties since Lee surrendered
to Grant.
Such little It'd bits make the ''old
guard laugh, thank God, and take new
courage.
Those, like yourself, all over the coun-
try for more than fifteen years have
fought straight like truth to the
soul, to the main question.
They have been called all kinds of
names-'cranks, idiots fanatics.
''|unaticS." etc. Notwithstanding all.
they stuck.
And to-day the whole country, like a
I, F.
plishmcnt of the most mighty reform of
all the ages.
And from the top to the bottom of this
money is in text.
Taking in with all the corelates. cor
porations, combines, trusts, etc. o,1o0,
900 votes by the outside party at the last
election. which means 5.0OO.0 900 in 1892,
and a president. Selah.
But do not fool yourselves: the fight
has only begun. A member of the Hi
nois legislatures third party man
used words and proclaimed principles
which, if utilized, would happily the
state and nation. and relieve the people
more than all that has been asked for OF
talked of by the whole republican and
| democratic outfit since the legislature
met. Indeed, on living issues what they
| only more and more oppreSs the people.
The patriotic men--thc third party
| men-are Representatives
They avouch the principles of tn.
Declaration of Independence. (which are
substantially the principles Of all labor
and industrial organizations. To be true
| to these is the highest duty, materially
To forsake them and abandon the mighty
1, l.; ;,,
the man and iniure the cause to an eX
tent that shudder to think of.
| There is nothing to gain and every
thing to lose, for the fact is becoming
more and more patent that there is NJ
real difference between the republican
and democratic parties on the question:
contended for by the third party.
| 1t will take an anti-monOpoly party tt
| destroy the monster monopoly.
The great labor and industrial partie.
-organizations-if you like the expires
sion bettcr-are political. remember that
For fifteen years have fought for
third party.
To-day the necessity is greater thar
ever and those who are advocating i
must stand firm. and educate others W
to the grand truth on national banks
the government ownership of railroads
and the suppression OF trusts. Th'
army of true refolmers are agreed, join
ing with these their proper corelates-
subjects incident to them.
! The two old partieS-twins-are op
posed, as parties. to these advance NOV"
mertS.
So the separation is going on, the ole
waning, the new waxing.
The by-pay of doing this in the oil,
parties is fraud.
No man can serve two parties OF OPP
| poSte views at the same time, any eaSie
| than he can serve God and Mammon a.
the same time.
| There are men. however, in these new
organizations, who are working tha
| scheme now. Such men are enemies
traitors to the cause, and will be spewet
| out.
| My dear cOuntrymen:
| The str Iggle, running back for a Scor'
of years, has been but skirmish on th
picket Zine.
The battle for government of the peo
pie. by the people, and for the people
against class-iS yet to be fought.
Now, a government of a class, by
class, tnd for class, rules with an irol
hand.
Let every man grid himself for
strife such as the world has never wit
messed.
The great money power" managed
by piutocracy, is now preparing tn
courts to down all these movements o
the industrial people.
Be not deceived.
The two old parties, as such, are dea'
set against yOu-the people.
Their leaders are fighting a guerrill
war amid the iungles of ignorance.
Watch their Shibboleth, PEACE, POWER
GREED.-J. Harper in Mustie tig,