The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-09-08
"A SPCL W ~FtCE"
Henalin Gmtas.cTs Novel Of The Garage,
Tie Alliance and The Peoples Party.

This story is undoubtedly the rsoss
powerful and srustsfas study of the
great Industrial revolution being car
RED ON by the Intelligent farmers Of
America which hns appeared III acton
It is not campaign book, but in
many respects is more important, as
it nnfclt.s the spirit of the new revola-
ton in 4 manner which appeals to the
essential manhood and womanhoots
Of every reader, enlisting his sympa-
thy before he is aware OF the fact.
TIausshtse of people will by this boob
be led into the new movements, who
could not be induced to read a cam
'paan book for the Peoples Party
hence the wider It's circulation the
better for the cause.
As story, it is strong, clear, power
tut, and above all, trathful 1t opens
with til e Granger period and discrib
crs exactly how the Patrons of Hu
ban'lry rose and fell, and the relation,
Of the Alliance to it's great forcrunner,
tAe Grange It next reveals how nat
urally and invitabiy the Peoples
Party came as Il logical outcome OF
the Alliance movement It deals
with western farm life, and wonder
full indeed are the studies of the farm
1t gives a glimpse of school days; it
p"rtrays state and national legislation
with startling fidelity; the shailowness
and hyrenesty, the corruption and
dishonesty of money controlled AMI
bbby-engineere,' Legislation were
meyer more truthfully pictured than
in Il Spell Of O''i:e." 1t shows the
reign OF special legislation a,sl furnish.
es vivid prose etchings of COMPRESSION
a, life.
MIR. Garland travelled more than TO-.
600 III lies in order to make thus story
vital aud true to actaal conditions.
In Bradley we have the evolution OF
a westesis boy, from sn ignorant far,ss
hand to- an iucorraptbIe represent
alive Of the people in Congress- H.
is not 4 hero: he is man. 1t Is 4
noble creation and will prove an i'll
SEPARATION TO thousands of boys. Rr;.d-
lev often reminds one Of that truly
noble, clean, and thoughtful, but has.
ely slardered statesman, Jerry Simp
son, with this expection: Brady fail
ed to make any great impress ion dur
ing his first term, aud Mr. Simpson
has aroused the alarm of the capital
lis;ic press Of the nation by his brave
manly, wise antl statesnanl;ke utter
anccs and suggestions in Congress
Brady came two years too early t,
strike at eatrinched wrong. His sue.
cess lay in keeping unspotted from
corruption. When he goes back as
the peoples representative, he wi!
not lie dominated by the Car CT thu
House. Lila Wilbur, the heroine, i:
also noble study, AMI a type Of the
splendid womanhood which this gre;,:
movement of the people is calling Il
the front. The west to-day is alive
with lha Wi!iAMns, strong, brave All,
N gn!iccnt herAlds OF the tiawnin:
day,
a Spoil Of Oii.c,' rs a. atorv, i
strong and of absorbing interest
Every member Of the family will b
charmed with it. As an art creation
i; is one of the most notable works q
recent years. a:sl is the first and onl
story lv a leading literary man which
deals with the present great Tprisiii:
of the people in America. The s;or
is han''-onne!y printed IN large, c!'-a
type and contains almost four hunl
red pages II is published hy tn
Arena Publishing Company. of Coz
ley Square, Boston. Mass. Price:
paper, 80 cts; cloth, 81 90.