The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-02-04

The Ocala Platform.
I. We demand the abolition Of national
banks; We demand that The gSvern8ent shan
establish sub-ssoasuries Or repositories IN The
several states which shail loan money direct
20 tho people It low rateo Of Interest, not to ex.
coed : H1f cent. pcs annua On noa.pessshable
farm products and also lyon reai estate with
proper ftunltatiU9 upv0 the Quantlty Of land
and the amount Of Dousy; 70 demand that
the amount Of circulating medium 30 speed.
ny Increased tn not less than 80 per capita.
Z. Ne demand that congress shan pass such
Laws ~ shall e6ectually psovent TIE dealingu
IN futures ON IN agricultural and mechanical
productions. preserving str3nseene system Of
procedure In trials such - shtals secure the
prompt conviction and impoaition Of such
penalties - shall secure the most perfect
with The law.
!. We condemn the silver law recently pase.
ID BY congress. and demand in lieu thereof
the FREQ and unlimited coinage OF silver.
(. We demand tho passage Of laws prohib-
iting alien owncrship Of land. and that con.
gress take prompt action to devise some plan
to obtain oil land now owned BY aliens and
foreign ayndicates. aud thaa Ill land now helu
BY railroads and other corporations In excosa
Of such - Is actually used by them be reclaim.
ed by the government and held for actual set
ticrs only.
5. Believing in tho doctrine Of equal rights
In ~v~A - an A..
mand that our national legislation shall b "a
framed In the future - not to build up ono
industry 1t the expense of another. We fur
thcr demand . removal Of the existing heavy
tariff tax from the nccessarics Of life that the
poor Of our land must have. We further Do.
nand . just and equitable system Of gsadua
ted tai On incomes.
We bslisvo that the moncy Of tho country
should be kept ~ much - possible in the
hands Of the people. and hence We demand
that ell national and state revenues shall b
limited to the necessary expenses Of the sov'
erhmeut economically and honestly adminis.
tered.
& We demand the most rigid. honest and
just state and national govern mental control
and supervision Of the methods Of public com
municstion and transpor. atton and OF this
control and supervision do not remove the
abuse now existing We demand the govern
ment ownership Of such means IT commuui
cation and transportation.
STATE Officers, T. ii. Q.
President-Levcrett Leonard. Nj. Leonard.
vsce-President-P1crce Hackstt. Butler.
Secretary-J. ". Long. wasscnsburs.
Treasurer-T. n. Hickox. Boone county.
Lecturer-k. Wise. Laclede.
Assistant Lecturer-D. y. Cowan. Sparta.
Chaplain-w. King. New Madrid county.
Do0r-heepor-w. n. Plummcr. Cole county.
Executive committce-N.J ]. Wollard, Thomal
nay and Joseph Miller.
County f. & l.. u.
Meets arst Friday in April. July. Octobtl
and January.
EDwARD BUTLER. President.
JANEs::f. AO0RE. vice-Presidcnt.
john l.. TExHAS1. Secretary.
ACsTIS E0oLEsON, Treasurer.
e. J. SMITH. Lecturer.
3. C. WISE. Assistant Lecturer.
SOL ALLEN, Chaplain.
". r. ADAMS. Steward.
WI. SKINNER. Doorkcepcr.
In MyERs, Assistant DOorkcerer.
PROSPECT scB UNION. No.
Meets o. Saturday night ON or before ful
moon.
GRANGER UNION, No. :.lss.
Neots every fourth Saturday In each month
MEMPHIS SUB-CNION. No.
Meets second and fourth Tuesday nights II
each month.
CONYERS SUB.UNlON. No. :ss3.
meets the nrst and third Thursday nights Il
each month.
OAR FORREST ONION. No. 20,
Hesss every nrst and third Fridays In eacl
month. D. r. JACKSON, President.
JOEL EWING. secretary.
roRREsr CNlox. No. aeA
Regular meeting Arst::Bssurdsy night II
Nv. HARxEs. Precedent.
J. d. Dn0wN. Secretary.
Memphis
Roller Mills
FERN LEAF.
FERN LEAF rLerK is xADK
Scotland County Wheat
II IL warranted equal TO the hest foreil
,rticle ard sold for lee price. Give It a Il
rial and be convinced.
i ]. p. CRAIG.
/ MEMPHIS, M
& COX,
4 Loan Agency