The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-12-31
MIR. STREETER'S VIEWS.
HE SAYS IT'S IMPOLITIC TO
DISCUSS DETAILS.
A Free and Intelligent People Allow
Themselves to BE Robbed-Oficial Rot
tenness Exposed The farmers Side
Comment by Cur Party Press.
Don't Discuss Details.


Some time ago the Associated Press
quoted A. j. Streeter as making some
statements which were very unfavora bic
to the reform movement Many Were
satisfied at the time that the interview
was forgery. and the following letter,
written TO the Farmers Voice. shows
that Mr. Streetcr is still In line He
gives some good advice which is worth
needing:
Editor Farmers Eoce: 1t is imroi-
itic for independent party people to
spend time in discus ,ing details The
Peoples party and all industrial organi-
"a: ons are agreed that labor needs re-
lief, and to this end have agreed upon a
policy embraced i'll certain principles.
They believe that there shou be a
greater volume of money in circulation:
and that such vo o'ume should keep pace
with the increase in population aud the
growing business of the country.
Whatever amount may | ave been
enough at any East period in our history
IS not enough now, nor ever will be
again so long as we shall continue to
grow in wealth and population.
TO this end we demand free coinage of
silver, not because silver money is better
than Ia. er money, but as a means to in
those still bcfogged with the idea that
metallic money is somehow better than
paper money. They hold that to create
money is sovereign power conferred
uron Congress by the Constitut on, and
that the Congress has no authority to
del gate this power to bank, hence We
demand that national bank issues shall
be suppressed and that the Government
only sha issue the money the coun-
try.
We deman that the pubic lands shall
be held i'll trust for the use of the peo-
plr. and not given to corporations.
We demand Government control or
ownership of lines for transportation
an tranSm sSion of intelligence
We Gcmand that there be graduated
in ONE tax, to ia e revenue without in
crca>ing the burden of labor
To ching these princi! les the laboring
organi ations are substantially a unit.
ut whenever we begin to discuss matter
Of d tail we scatter badly and ra So va.
re Y of issues. not essential to success :
and cone crning which we never can
agree
tnc wants t, increase the money in
circrlatiDn through the Sub-treasury
plan OF Gaming money on warehouse re-
cHlptS. anOthcf hr0uTh government loans
.n lands, another through new gov
| crnmcnt issue 10 he paid oGt in pensions,
still another through the Hi | banking
! syst m, and another III nks Henry
| Georges sing tax is the panacea, while
| Mr.. / c!lamy solved the whole problem
| in b, autiful dream. Now here we are,
| Ill agreeing on fundamental principles
and the OBJECT to be gained in the pend
ing revolut on. and yet divided into fac
! ton, and opposing each other in matters
| of detail as how best t. do it.
Why don't these Jealous reforme S
stop and think. You please the COM
mon enemy too welt when opposing
each other. Remember that your pet
theories as to which is the better way
| to DO it will be settled through legisia
| ton only.
| 1t makes m weary to see aud hear so
| much con uSion in our ranks 1t is an
| evidence of weakness. bodies no good to
| the reform movement and makes tho
| common enemy smile.
Let US be done with such foolishnesS
ard unite with solid front to the enc
mics of a government by the people
A J. STREETER.