The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-12-31
Our Party Press.


THE mere fact that the Alliance is
necessary shows that thert is something
rotten.-San Antonio Truth
A CAREFUL. computation shows that On
an average about seventy births occur
every moment The amount of dress
goods. both "rcd" and white, necessary
to clothe that number of Juveniles is eyi-
dence alone that McKin ey's high tariff
is oppressive David City iNeb Peo-
pies Banner.
EVEN McAliister confesses that most
of the Alliance leaders of the South are
heart and soul in favor of tn Peoples
party movement And a lead ng Repuh-
lcan at the indianapolis convention said
four or five. Northwestern States would
be carried by that party.-Fort Worth
TEX Industrial Educator.
WHEN the banker buys bond. that
bond draws him interest. Tat is an
investment Then WY should the gov
ernment issue to that banker so per
cent. of the value of his bond in money
to loan to the people at a big rate of in
terest? The p. ople should thiuk about
these qucstions.-,lark IS ID. ! Honest
Dollar.
Tue moment loans from the govern
ment shall be granted upon tie improved
lands of the country, that moment the
lands will he in demand. Every body
will find it desirable 10 have property
that is good Sc .urty for a government
loan. The land lean sche ne is the sheet
anchor OF all our hopes. Every intelligent
farmer will stand by it st. Louis MOI
Mon tor.
II his Thanksgiving sermon Rev DIR.
r. H. Nckimm made this astonishing
statement: IN Illinois carefully CO.
lected statistics show that one half of
the intelligent workingmen are not able
to earn enough for their daily bread.
and have to depend upon the labor of
women and chi dren to cke out their
IN serable existence "-Washington spe-
cial to Glob democrat.
T IE North American, discussing the
national bank ng system. says that any
half do en- men can get the sane priv
ilcges extended to bankers if they will
purchase bonds on the same plan That
is a powerful argument. indeed Most
anybody could be President of the
United States if they could get woes.
But we can't a / lie President and we
can't all be bank 'rs.-Raleigh N. c.
Progressive Farmer.
UNTIL the late election Democracy
was the third party of Kansas but it is
not nowhere are but two parties
there, the Peoples and the Eybi.ds
Demi: the whimpering old maid aHicted
with pigeon toes, sab-sides, and lantern
Jaws could no longer resist the loving
opportunities of Rep:e-they ned for
tunes and VII have to stay jined 20 pro-
tect each other. as the leoplc's PARTY
can lick the wadd NJ out Of either one
of them single handed Weekly Union.
To KNIGHTS OF LABOR the reports of
the dissensions, faction fights ard i'm
pending dissolution of the Farmers
Alliance have a familiar sound. 1t is
the old story, busted off and furbished
up. that used to do duty against our
order. Let The Farmers Alliance but
stand true to its principles and it viii
live down all the fla asehoods of It's enc
mics as the Knights have done. Move
ments based on truth and Justice cannot
be lied to death.-K. of l.. Journs..
THE owners of bonded whisky owe the
government 800 coo. 900 in taxes, and
they are asking to have the time ex-
tended. As the presidential campaign
is coming on the re .ucst will probably
be granted. and no penalty charged, as
the law does not provide for it. The
farmers and others who own real estate
probably owe large amount of taxes.
Who suppOses for a moment that the
state will extend the time for their pay
ment? The land must be sold nndc the
law. and 2 per cent. per month charged
for the use of the money If redeemed.
jackson Mich Industrial News.
In Australia the Government owns
the railroads. 1t only costs a rerson
Sc. 30 to ride 1,eoO miles there. Cosnmu-
tation rates for local services are still
lower. A woodman can ride to and from
his work e distance of six niles for ,
cents trip, twelve miles for cents.
twenty-four mics for cents, thirty
miles, 10 cents Yearly tickets coed for
thirty mile trips are so d for $40.
This is kind of Capitalization we need
in this country. ltcentrali es brea.d and
meat into the mouths of tho workmans
children, and clothes on their backs
Wingo (ky.1 Sentinel.
THE Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has been for some time trying to get
Congress to pass a specia! act perfcctng
its title to number of bio ks of va lab.e
land in the citg of Washington which
that road is now us ng, and others which
it claims it needs in order to have ad-
equate terminal facilities. To perfect
such title would be equivalent TO a dona-
tion, and would be bod and uniustifi-
able robbery of the people of this nation
of several mi lilns of dollars worth Of
property. The people of this city and
nation would be better off if the Penn
sylvania railroad and every officer lie
longing to 1T were kept outs dc, the
limits of the city forever than to submit
to such an outrage.-National Econo-
mist
TIE farmers are spoken of in con-
tempt and with ridicule by city people
oatside OF the 1aboring classes, almost
without exception Why is this? Simply
because the farmers allow themselves to
be imposed upon. They allow them
selves to be duped by the party leaders
and plucked of their produce as q goose
is plucked of it's feathers Wha1 will
cure this feeling upon the part Of our
high toned city people? What will
make them respect the farmers? Moth
ing on earth but a sound political drub-
bing When the farmers STOW that
they are organized for this work,
large per cent of the workingmen in
the cities will help them out 10 not
de- 'ay this organ zation. Find out the
boundaries of your voting prec net, get
the name of every voter, and then keep
at work TIL you have a safe ma. orisy.-
St Louis Monitor.
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