The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-29


court have by order If record called
into existence Il committee WHOM they
refuse K; recognize I" record. Wien
organ:Z..a fer practical defense, whilst
their record shows agreement snr@Nt
after and willingly made with the
financial enemies ui our county, anfi
did SO, as the result If previous Goa
ference with a few men. who have al
ways been adverse to defcnscs Of or
people for personal gain, as we believe.
It has been in writ -. directed hv
Tie Judges OF the COUNTY court. til#;
our committee should confer with at
tpTuHys. Nhic:i VAS being done. when
during Il session Of tn, committee ii
"as learned that the judges Of tie
court ital injected jhr prosecuting at
tcrn&y into mcdCiiin@ in the Eatter.
antl all al once i was reported tina,
they h;u Il let = from Mr.. Blair.
marked conti,; II ial, with opinion in
il adverse t" further defense, sA>ing
I WAS useless - continue t,etrli>t'
further This Information was re
celvett with ihcrc,luilty by -. GOA
mit!ec Of ten ;,iii order VAS made to
in;"e:t-.t" the fnul.it!ua for $urli
"piusnn. "i:ish NIs done and frun
That 10 such opinion was given by
NJ. Blair: whilst on the contrary Mr.
Blair i';s! written Ar lirorc that
what he haH characterized as n;,il1iu,,
was no: and WAS not 90 intended in
amy sense. for he {ni:iU hal BOT III
vest '-:;stch tie matter and wnu!I not
;siT" opinion, AMI further. that Iii,
services and his partners were at ilc
command If til. committee
We shah not stop to ciiaract or;z,
hi, c"Htuct IN tAi> report. it is ;i;lr
that the foregoing records are again !,
lis. h, lrnnetn;'tl tina; IN tie exerci- :,
OF unup>trHclci p>"rr by The alter
ny IL: the >tnh.rl;r. t..eEe is 1Gra;
probability ;;iflt he has pycTs}uut iiui-
self AMI rendered his chain oi urpac>,-
SION. forged for oar i ,opl", hacking i'll
IL my INKS. and therefore very Weak
- t:pii this con g!u!n1r&ic ia;s..> 81
lecGrt Ingrl!icr
We }:ayc now come % u 3"i;u1 il.
the history Of Our de!"lses. wherein
i ia, been clearly demonstrated thai
Il few men III OR county have tNertt''
through fe!9mel sympathy with de
ftn7e Of our county. al n:!iH"ilc" e
uphold ANY element wujcl viii lcn.i
t!!pm all IL :hst.nct'u5 energetic a.
ton against the y nl;,'eip
1t is true ont OF the contest So far.
the city Of Icllphi> hpn,l:5 have i"Aa,
beaten and declared void. and the al
tprnry. who Won that victory. has de-
c'ar1i tiI,;t H.: WAS csn!Isltn; ui dc
icating the original hnn,is ,vnvn tnt'y
iali it:2 against our cottAty.
Il G mos; important matter 50 von-
slider nov l.: s'iai! oar prosecut;>4
attorney rolt,hnc 10 dominate thy Til
i-Aliun Of hon;s atr! pose ;t;a,Iot The
ii;,voc he has wrought ~ sl3%A We BE-
permitted to have council whom The
people want. uIob>ts'satei ~ hi1a. to-
correct the r2rDr,js a'-s nl::l, Al; PROP
e9 defense i'll tn future?
Fellow citizens. W ak vou to lyc
consid'Ta;c, quiet and determined III
your actions. We are not defeated
yet. The syndicate is gratiiel hy
reason Of their success III ,he last two
years OF admissions. stIpniat:nns anil
leou|t:lg record th"rriron, bat ro-
N .nbcr tl:,t al systems OF frau,;l-
lent combinations for gain. sooner or
later. meet Their end and fail to
pieces among tie bre' kers on the
rock. which is hidden ~ the hant.
hchil.d the throne. Ihc people have
made anI can utlni;i'ze and undo the
WRONGS now existent. 'they are the
puwer behind the throne.
Writs Of oppression, the I, suit of j
Of the few III crnsp;rinl
for cain. have no terror for the many
when organized for defense. We have,
az feiis"s ana they are fast ripru;n4
for execution. At tals juacturc We
shall not name them.
We now, in Tie face Of the trcayil-
cry and pnr;is which h2sct our people
N this county, recommend that the
good citizens IF our county III each
school district organize Il law and or
der leagues Of Scotland ccailtvr 10,
having for its object the nphoil.ng
and enforcement of our laws and the
protection Of our property aud the
property Of our nrlghbors who aye net
able to protect themselves,
There is a principle Of right at is
sue as old as our Government and we
ask that the rule laid down hS the
fathers Of this government shall be
renewed and prevail; i. G. that the
rights of property remain invioIats,
and that it be not taken except. when
the public welfare demand it and
then only for value given in return
therefor.
1t tie citizens Of cur county he
!icyc that tiieir interests demand a
of such conduct as pro
tuccd the records referred to in this
report, that ANY man > assumption Of
prerogativc uuder the technical cioal,
of law, whilst hy betrayal of It's spirit
he tramples :Zndpr foot and insults its
dignity; to hoi'l official power sub
servient tc, or by inability, stand by
and aid the enemy still longer 10 gam
record and time, then they have 10
further need Of the services of this
committee.
We believe that if the committee
are supplemented by the court and
further in their efforts.
that they can employ proper uttor-
neys who will by proper proceeding
IN equity, correct the records and re-
lic.e our people in the end.
+. j. MILLER. Chairman.
EDWARD BUTLER, Secretary.
NOTICE.