The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-21


means of accomplishing this result is
the vital problem.
The free coinage of silver will only
partially help: the reduction of the
tariff will not fully remedy it. There
must be some other way. and it must be
provided.
The alliance offers this solution: Re
peal the bank charters and establish
banking on Il system that is safe and
profitable to the government. the GOV
erument Keeping control of the cur
rency and keeping the circulating me
dium up to the full demands of business.
That will contribute something in the
direction sought: for it will break up
the conspiracy'S control of the volume
of money But they will have their
large sums of money and can corner the
market and control prices. Now. what
plan will meet the demand OF these
deht-ri;idcn producers. by which tl"y
viii not be forced to put their products
upon the market all together, or prevent
Jumping tn" supply on demand in
greater quantities than it will bear,
without enabling this conspiracy of
spectators to price the crop at their
own figures and take it. There
is the point: for without this pro-
vision. the whole plan fails to meet tn"
cNigrncieS of the case. The alliance
proposes the sub-treasury for farm pro-
duets. That Is constitutional and will
work successfully. Before the distlllcrS
got their Sub-trcaSurs the bankers and
spectators formed a ring and robbed
them just as they are now rObbing TIL"
farmers. The whisky suh-treasury has
proven the boon the diStiilcrS needed.
1t made them independent and pros
porous. 1t will make the farmers indie
pendent. Nothing else will. that has
been suggested.
The purpose of this articl" is 10 put
the proposition 81 ;s to show the ',itua-
tion of the farmers and to emphasize
the fact that something must be done.
1t Is demanded by majority OF tn" pcJ-
pie. 1t is urged by dire distress. II is
an incNorable demand of pinching ne
ccSSitS. Home is at stake. The pro-
lection of the family is invoked. All
that every man prizes. loves or lives for
i> cnNrl"pcd in the result.
People talk about ii man voting to put
himself out of house and home with
nUiichalancc and III Il matter Of con- So
way that is insulting and eAaspcrating.
They will not do it
Politicians talk about silver and tariff
10 these people, who are in til" dire rN-
trpmitV of debt. ANA expect them to be
patient and follow their will othc wiSp
phantasmS to destruction like they are
q set Of fools. The assumption that
they do not know better. and thc sup
position that they will bc satisfied with
il, i to assume that they are ignora
muses. and To >uppn::" they are fools.
Does anyone suppose that these people
forget for ii day, that upon til" SEASONS
and the prices at til" "ud of the year.
depends whether they will HAY" To give
UP their homes and heroine trnant>n
Yet. politicians talk about tariff and
silver controlling their votes. 1t j.
sheer nonsense and criminal folly.
Opponents to t:lr Suh-trcaSurt always
try to find fault with the plan and upcr-
ation> Of il. That does not answer thu.
question til" problem presents. Th"
question is. how are these people to be
made independent of debt aud prosper
OIlS in the en- jorm"nt of the fruits of
their tuiln If the slb-trca>ury will not
do. then what will Stick to he prupo
Sitlun and answer the problem. The
alliance is not welded Ia the sub treas
nry. but they are determined to have
something that will stop TIT" robbery
practictd upon producers. 81 that they
can secure compensation for their labor.
This working for nothing but 10 pay i'll
tefcSt and taxes must change. The
efforts of this conspiracy II rob pro
ducers and consumers must end. These
people ar" frrr-born and iwenty-one.
These prpic know their rights and they
intend to maintain them. They know
the power of Il ballot, and they know
they command sufficient number of
ballots 10 control everything. They
understand the power of compact
and effective organization, and
they have got it. Pinching necessity
makes them stick. Dire distress makes
them unit. The fact that all their
purposes is for redemption from debt
and the promotion Of the interest of all
invokcs love of home and family on ONE
hand. and that determination born of
eXaSprration. caused by impiu> wrongs.
on the other. They are dcmanding-
not asking, potitioning or begging for
their rights. and for the government to
perform its function by protecting the
weak from the aSaricc and cupi.lity of
the strong. They intend tn have it,
Four million organized farmers and
two million not organized who will act
in concert with them, combined with
two million organized laborcrs. demand
relief from the distress that broodS over
them and hangs about their hearts like
a pail of death. They demand relief.
They intend to have it. What can the
other five million voters do about it?
All of them. except about fifty Thousand.
az" equally to be benefited. and many
of them now opposed to it will have tn"
scales to fall from their eyes within
another year.-.Nohtgou:ty 1ta., At
tiuncC Herald.