St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-29

devil. Nor do | fear that if the farmers
had the power they would seek to crush
or impoverish the workmen of the
cities. They, too. hope, will be thor
oughly organized for f-protectiOn, and
the two great wings in the great army
of labor could confer together in the es-
Enlistment of prices. The fact is that
events are drawing together the work
men on the farms and the workmen In
the shops more closely than they have
ever before been united in the history of
our race. The organization of the re-
public simply fOreshadowed that greater
and more complete organization of labor
whereby those who toll shall have.
Within a century in this land the aver
age hours of labor will not exceed four
and life for the multitude, indeed, for
all. will be as delightful, as happy, as
cultured as that now possessed by the
most prosperous Of our upper classes.
If this be not so then comes anarchy or
despOtism. Compare the condition of
the tradesmen and yeOmanry in the
time of King John with the present con-
ditiOn of the middle classes in England,
and we can see clearly what the same
divine forces and purposes will yet eff
feet for the struggling masses Of to-
day.
w lldl NO YOU liilllh W III bO JilS NHGS
of the present effort to induce the
farmers to hold their wheat?"
Its immediate effect will be good.
The farmers are TOO much disposed to
rush their wheat into market at once;
many of them are in debt and have to,
and this is taken advantage of by the
Sharpers and they break down the price.
Now great many of the farmers will
let their grain stand in the stack and go
on with their blowing, present supplies
will be exhausted. the bears Will be
ruined. and speculation discouraged for
the future. The danger is that the
farmers may grow too confident and en-
thusiastic and hold on too long and a
break in price come. Then they will
charge up their losses to the Alliance,
and the organization will suffer.
That is the reason why | issued
the Alliance has nothing to do with this
movement. and urging farmers to use
their own judgment and sell when they
got ready, and not become the tools of
either bulls or bears. Lord. If the
spectators cOnld only get possession of
the Farmers Alliance and use its vast
machinery TO raise or lower prices what
colossal fortunes they would make in
the twinkling of an eye, but it would be
the death of the Alliance
Where would you get the funds to
carry on such bureau of statistics as
you have deScribed?'
"One-quarter of one cent per bushel
on every buShel Of wheat would give us
a vast fund, with which we could reach
to all parts of the world, and when you
convince the farmers that by giving a
quarter of cent they can make 10, 20Or
30 cents per buShel there will be no diff
ficulty in raising ali the funds you need.
The farmers are not fools; they know
which side of their bread is buttered as
well as the dry goods clerks and news
paper reporters. And we only need to
carry few more states to make the
fellows who have been plundering us
realize that we are the wiseSt and no.
blest body of men in the world. The
Alliance has already done one good
wOrk-even the illustrated papers begin
to treat the agricultural population with
respect. A few years ago the rest of
mankind not only emptied our pockets
but spit in our faces and kicked us.
Now they are willing to compromise by
continuing to rob US, but they will treat
us with distinguished consideration and
courtesy. l call that evolution, prog
ress. After the votes are pOlled and
counted in 1892 the very bankers and
railroad presidents will wear hayseed
in their hair-WheTe they have any. 1t
will be the pre-eminent mark of gentil-
ity, responsibility and aristocracy."