The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-12-22
SHOULD NOT DELAY.
LET THE PROMISED REFORMS
BE FORTHCOMING.
The Country Has Intrus:cd the Demo-
cratic Party " tn r0wer and ". tn i.e =
tn,te Instruct ons u hc Income Tax idea
Being Pushed.

cratic Party with r0wer and with lie :
in,te Instruct ons \ hc Income Tax Idea
Being Pushed.
ErSin at Once.
As might have been expected the
discorlant elements of the Democratic
party are in fierce contest as to when
to begin the task of reconstruction.
Those who never meant ANYTHING but
to get the sroils of office, very natur-
ally are reluctant to begin at all.
Those who have faith in the slbstan
tial character of their promises strong
lv insist that prudence. as well as in
terest, calls tor the promptcst action
possible.
Why should not the aggressive pol
icy OF the Democratic party begin at
once? The country has intrusted them
with power wi h definite instructions
and ample opportuniy They will
have the President and all the depart
ments of the administration. The
lower House is overwhelmingly in their
hands, and the Senate will be with
them if they are true to the | romises
on which they won. That is, and
| thereon hangs all the solicitudc. Does
| the Democratic party understand its
| instructions? Does know what it is
| in power for? Does i: know "wGere it
is at?" If this and all that it implies
is corlpTehcnsively graspel by the
Democratic. mind. what hinders imme-
| diate action?
Certainly the Democratic policy on
the tariff is ready. They have de-
nounceI the Mckinley law. They have
declared it should be repealed. They
declare tariff for protection to he I'M
good their bond or the world will be-
| lieve them to have been dishonest.
| Their platform {. clares for the re
peal of the ID PER cent. tax. Il is a
very short job, but will they do it -?
| They know what greenbacks are. They
know the confidence OF the people in
national legal tenders. They know the
hatred of the people toward the ma
tional bank system. They know the
people are suffering for lack of money.
They have had time TO frame policy.
They know the distrust of wild cat.
| What will they do about it?
I v
Now is the time to practice their prom
ises of economy and retrencfment
They must raise more revenue. or they
must reduce expenses. OF they must
increase the public debt They mus,
bear this responsibility and delay will
be destruction. Congress should he
called to meet March >. Congress
should always be III session. The
American people pay for the whole
time and energy of Congressman: and
they should always be Oh duty. espe
ciallv so now. The verdict of the pco
pie mus be executed. and delay ant
vacillation can only come from an un
willingness to fulfill their promises OF
II consciousness of inabil! V to do so
They are now whore they must either
fish or cut bait. Does the Democrat,
party know what it Is here for?
Since tue days OF Abraham Lincoll
no President has faced a responsibilit,
equal to that no" resting upon Grover
Cleveland. He must demonstrate tila
public office is public trust. II. must
carry out in good faith the promise, o
reform. If he does not do so, the same
power that destroyed Benjamin Harri
son will destroy Grover Cleveland. ;,
government of the people. for the peo
| pie. and by the people is committed t.
his keeping. Let him begin at once
by putting the Congress of the people
at work to carry out the promised re
forms. -Nonconiormist.
| --
| Gold amt Silver OF lS3I-:
h, Il
Mint SAYS:
The mines of the United States pro
duccd during the calendar year lS?
precious metals rs follows:
Fine Commercial Co'na-
5"n ela' 'ns f',ol si ss;.,o sais ss siiHS i.5.o
Silver. 5s,; .oHo 5I,sa."i'. '5tld,5o
The coinage of the mints during tn,
last fiscal year aggregated IL, ,5o6, II.
PIECES. valued as follows:
Gold ,)i.331 )
81 Yer dollars ---.------...-.-.--..-- = 2ti6.n
Subsidiary silver. 6. aJsi 6
Minor s..........-.......--...-. 1,.:a, ~, :,
Iot SIi, ~ 9I6 Il
The total coinage cf silver dollar,
under the act of Feb. %, 1873. to til.
close of such coinage was 1878, l6G. 1913
and under the act of 1890 to Nov.
1892 :S:}3 1G7 so: under ac. Of Narcl
3. 1891, sj,07S,472, Il total coinage o
silver since March l, 1878, of Sale, 412,
] $50.
The net profit on the coinage of sil
Yer during the fourteen wears cndc.
June 30, 1892. including the balance
, in the coinage mints on July |, 1853
has aggregated 81 7H6 065.
This would seem TO be very satisfact
orv. but if the present value of silve
u bullion were made the basis of calcula
n ton the commercial value of the silve
q. bullion coined into silver dollars woul'
be far less than the government ha
IL paid for it.
o The product of gold and silver il
The world during the calendar yea
1891, based upon returns to the Di
y rector of the Mint, was as follows:
Fin Commercial Coinae
" o'S Met,s' "n,ss Is, s,aejo y1ue s,s3 SI!s ;s i,
1 sivcr. ls3.a,iGo H:.:cs.eo) 1si.i.4e
% The coinage of gold and silver in tn
various countries of the world, durin:
the same period, so far rs reports hav
r. been received, aggregated:
. 60 Il ......--................$ $lIa. 1S' Z;
y, The stock of gold and silver i'll til
United States on Nov. !, 1892, base
Z upon official tabulations brought fol
ward from year to year, was, approx
matelv;
Hsil..............- So', ,cii y
| SILVER ..............---....- 81, 81 81
| Total. g. pa, ,f5j. n
The amount of money in actual Gil
culation foutside of treasury values
including PAPER and metallic, was 81
COG, 139. 735, or $24.34 per head.
The value of gold bars furnished fo
industrial use during the last calenla