The advocate., 1892-02-10
THE NATIONAL UNION COMPANY.
the EditOr OF THE ADVOCATE.

tFoversy, and have no disposition to en-
gage in one especially with newspaper
man himself. / write simply in the in
terest of the impending revolution,
while would sustain the action OF our
business agents in connection with the
National Union Company so far as am
acquainted with their actions as csIcu-
lated to give the Alliance a relief OF
which 1t stands very much in need. You
ask in your criticism of my former article
In which direction we are TO look for
relief to the people-to the establish
ment Of these trusts or to change In
our financial system. / answer unhesi-
tatinRly to a change in our financial syS-
tenn. But, sir, until a change OF our
financial system, it becomes necessary to
take advantage Of other means OF relief
should any offer; neither can we hesitate
because the relief does not promise to
be general as we would wish it to be.
General relief under ,Sthe present system
Is out Of the question. There will be no
change of the system until your town
fool gets his eyes Sopen. There is no
more unpromislng subject for absorbing
little financial sense than your average
business man Of the city who has been
enabled thus far In large measure to
throw the burdens of our villainouS none
tary system over onto the farmers. Your
words Of warning pass him by unheeded.
But he will take the word of the pluto
cratic press that is hired to deceive him
and rest serene In the belief that the rail-
roads are all being absorbed by Jay
Gould, that merchants and banks are
failing, that the property Of the country
Is fast going into few hands and busi-
ness Is generally Improbable, simply
because the farmer makes q chicken
roost of his binder.
We hear from this source something
about the fool farmer, but really Ia 1t not
about time to prod the fool town people?
Especially the educated nlnny. How he
does kick against the absorption ofs new
financial idea. These town fools need
waking up. We know of no better way
than to put them on the ragged edge for
a season. They will never take their
eyes or attention off the educational
facilities that are hired to deceive them
until they themselves have taste OF
what 1t Is to carry the burdens Of dia-
bolical financial system. We are not
going to worry about estranging them.
They are all ready estrsnged and will
continue so until they find the farmer has
an eye to business as well as themselves.
Then perhaps they will listen to some
advice. Let the people Of the cities
understand that it is diminishing profits
or no profits at all on the farm that COM
pels the farmer to engage in other lines
Of business Let them understand too
that it is alone our dlabollcal financial
system that prevents profits In any line
Of legitimate business, their own as well
"A the farmers. Let them understand
also that this same system makes essen
tIal the trusts and combines that are now
sprlnRlng up all over the country. When
they understand this they will be will
ing TO join with US to change the system
and put their votes where they will count
In that direction.
Now, Mr.. Editor, do you really think It
is hypocritical in the Alliance to In the
rooan dina occank tha nroffAred advant-