The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-10
Fi"yQuestions.

The following Fifty questions arc
bring discussed l,y alliance almost
everywhere:
]. What is the object Of the Farm
ers Associations.
2. Why docs not the farmers pros.
per.
3. Does the farmer practice suaici.
ent economy?
!. Should pcsis;sat .yuentions lie
discussed in the fuises?
5Nllas is politics:
G. IL :ie farmer Interested IN tho
laws of his country?
:. Are ,lr laws beneficial to- the
farmer?
9. Does the farmer pas t.o much
taxes?
8. What imposes the present taxes
upon the farmers?
10. What class of men made these
laws?
II. Arc the interests Of the present
law maker identical with those of
the farmer?
Y. Are the farmers Of the L. $.
qualified to- make laws for their own
government?
13 What effort on the prosperity
| of the farmer IS the existing ll4uor
trutRc?
II. How ns.bh WHISKY can be ,natlc
from busllel OF corn?
Is. What is tie market value Of a
bu.,hcll OF corn?
Is. What is the selling price of the
amount u whisky II bushcl of corn
will make?
| ". How is the farmer benefited Ivy
the manufacture Of corn into whisky?
IS. Has the farmer any interest Ia
the legislation on whisky?
~. What is the sul.trcasury?
~. Can it he practically useful te
the farmers? Ii 80, why 50? II moi
why not?
II. What relation has the suhtrcas
ury to the present national bankin:
system?
/ -. Woni,l n 2 per cent interes
law benefit the great IYass .! farmers
%. How tlo ,"a know that thu
farmers are not shiftless and extravi
gent?
~. What is economy and what i:
extravaganza?
% What is industry and what l.
Incidence?
26. Does the farmer and his famil,
lie: Il c.lssr:.tion? If So, in what line
-. D,,es the farmer receive re
munerstiye prices for his produce?
%. How can the farmer bring a',ou
Il system that will enable him to narr'
the price on his products?
~. Woul.i the farmer become
dangerous factor in business matters
il he were to name tie price on hi
products? Ii 50, why SO? If moi
why not?
80 D, farmers buy too much IN:
chinery?
81. How can farmers secure imple
mcnts ut low prices?
81. Can the farmer I've depen,len
upon the inaugurate and cO-Operativ
system of trade, commerce or man,
, featuring?
3:,. Can the farmers own and opc
ate their own elevators, creamcrie:
Z c,nnrrics, etc?
Il 81. What docs the whole prcccs
of Shipping grain consist Of, from til
time it lie yes the farmers WACO
until the returns are received?
p 81. Why don't the farmers comhin
I their capital in bushes matters?
: 81. How can freight rates be lowe
ed?
81. d, corporations own publ
officers?
y IS. Should farmers become mani
faclurer>? If SD, why so? II no
) why not?
, 30 What should he done ut tt
: 81. Louis convention next Februar
I'D?
40 d, the M ,m''ers of your lo;ls
take Il paper? If SO. why so? If no
~ whv not?
IL, How many farmers wives tax
o journals for ladies'?
~. Has the farmers family all Il
reading matter it needs?
~. Should he read aloud to h
= family during the winter evenings?
q Al. Are farmers sons and daughte
:. content with their lives? 1t not, wi
not?
IS. Do farmers wives have sutiit
ent time to improve THEN minds?
4G Are farmers an inferior class {
people?
> Al Do farmers improve the oppo
j. tunlties they have now?
II IS. Can the farmer be Il successf
business man?
y 40 What is mcnt by keep in Il
u middle of the road?
= 80. Is the farmer responsible f
&c his lack Of prosperity?
o The sub-treasery plan is the divi
+; ing line between the true and the fal
:. III the educational work of the Far,