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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-02
EVERYTHING Is READY.
PREPARATIONS COMPLETE FOR
THE OMAHA CONVENTION
The National Executive Committee APP
prove the Iian> of the Local Commit
livery Interest but the Banks Contrib
ute Freely to tho xpensc Fund.
On To Oillall1.


The die is cast. Whatever doubts
that may have existed as to location of
the convention were removed, when
the Executive Committee in session at
the Nlillard Hotel, Omaha. passed the
following resolution, prepared by Davis
Of Texas:
Rtsntfa, That We heartily concur in the
action of this ont conference ami approve
said action with pleasure and feel assured that
all details will b. carried II, and conven-
ton viii he made :. success; III al part culars
so far aN the citizens o: Omaha can make i, 81,
The committees held q meeting in
the Board of Trade rooms to listen to
reports of the rrstlers, who had been
assigned various districts in which to
solicit funds. Notwithstanding the
unprecedented wet weather, $1,000
was reported in bank, and much terri
tory not canvassed. In course of the re-
ports it developed that OF all the vast
interests that centered in that City the
banks and railroads were the only
ones not represented on the subscrip-
ton lists. General passenger agents
from three roads were present and
gave very satisfactory reasons for their
action, but from the banks the one in
ference could not be mistaken. ats
not our crowd. Get the Democratic
or Republican convention here and We
will help you rails, $50. 900 if neces-
sary. But these fellows don't repre-
sent our interests and more than that
we've found it out
The hall has already been treated to
an expenditure Of $4,000 in fitting up
enlarging, and arranging for the con
venience of the convention. Unlike
either the Indianapolis, Cincinnati or
St. Louis convention halls, the great
bulk of the audience will be within
easy range of the grand stand. The
distance from the speakers desk being
no greater to the extreme rear than to
the extreme right or left.
The railroads entering Omaha
have manifested every Willingness
to assist the committee. and are eager
for every item of information relative
to the numbers who anticipate attend
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-02
OPPOSE SUNDAY OPENING.

United Pres',ytcrians Want the Fair
Closed the First Day of the Week.
The first regular business session of
the United Presbyterian General ASSEM-
bly, was called to o-der in the Second
United PresI yterian Church, Allegheny,
Pa, by Profes sor W. White, of Aenia,
Ohio, Theological Seminary. NomiEa-
tons for moderator We're called for. The
names of Dr. David McDill, of Xena,
Ohio; DR.. J. T. Mcclure, of Wheeling,
W. Va: and DR.. Robert Stewart, a mis-
ii, nary. We're pla ed in nomir ation
One hundred and twenty-six ballots
We're cast. A second voc was necessary
for choice, resulting in the election of
Rev. DR.. David MrDiil. After brief
address the moderator announced that
the assembly was ready for tusness.
DIR. W. I. Meloy, of Chicago, first
secur, d the floor and offered the follow
ing:
10 William A Stone, Washington, D. G.:
Tn. general assembly o. tn. United Pres
tyicrian Church OF North America. now IN
,ssion at Allegheny, have hearl with
pleasure the noEla posit on taken by many
OF our representative, /, the National Con-
rress In opposition to the opening Of the
gaze; OF the Columbian Exposition on ,ha
Lords day and also in o p ,sition to the
sale of Intoxicating liquors on the grounds.
We cypress the hope that no appropriation
be made for the Fair except on condition
that tie gates be kept ciosei on the Sab
bath and the sale OF intox cating liquors be
prohibited.
The resolution was adopted, and it was
decided to send the resolution by tele-
graph to Colonel Stone.
The clerk then gave the general sta
tistics of the church as follows: There
are 10 syno!s and so presbyteries, a
total Of 193 ministers, 92O congregations,
aud l6) mission stations. Twenty
churches were erected during the year
at cost of $l05, 500. In membership
there were 10,297 removals U,6lS by
DEATH, for various causes. The total
membership is 1o7.01S. The contribu-
tons for the year for general purposes
were 81 ,286, ,28S, an average of 1888 per
member. Several appeals and memori-
ais were presented, after which the
standing committees were ammo lnced.,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-02

ing. that comfortable provision may ne
made for all. Representatives from
several distant localities were present.
perfecting arrangements for special
trains. From Nebraska alone it is es-
timated that 10000 to 30, 900 visitors
will attend, while Kansas will pour in
with half as many more
A schedule of hotels. restaurants.
boarding houses. and inns have been
attached to the ci.y's contract. together
with maximum list of rates, and bond
in $25, 900 executed to guarantee the
faithful adherence to provisions of the
contract, particularly in fixing hotel
rates. Davis Of Texas and Washburn
of Massachusetts, were especially firm
in guarding against hotel extortions
Could the old veterans Of the South
have listened to the pleadings Of their
gallant Davis, that accommodations be
made congenial to their conditions and
necessities, they would send up good
old Texas whoop, for their loyal friend
who thought only, as it seemed, of car
ing for his unfortunate and unren-
stoned coun:rymen. And they will be
cared for Comrade Vandervoort,
speaking for the soldier boys of Ne
braska, assured the Southern "cyclone'
that the boys who wore the blue would
look after their brothers from the
South regardless Of what the city
might Or might not 10.
In one particular the July conven-
ton will not he subjected to the wilful
systematic lying on part of the local
press that was inflicted upon the Ma
tional Alliance last November by the
Harrison and Cleveland organs in In
dianapolis, and to this one fact alone,
as agreed by majority of the sub-com-
mittee is due the placing of this con-
vention away from Indianapolis.
The Bee, which occupies the best
arranged newspaper building in the
land, so reputed, donates room free
of charge to the National Committee
for headquarters. The World Herald.
whose whole staff is kindly disposed
toward the movement. will not be out
done in furnishing q fair and complete
report in both morning and evening
editions.
Notes o: the Proceedings.
As to further proceedings of the
joint committees We clip from the re-
rorts of the Omaha dailies.
It was decided to have the reception
committee designated by red badges
Four uniformed pages will be pro
vided for work on the floor of the con
vention.
A bureau of information will be loca
ted at each depot to direct incoming
delegates to the hotels and boarding
houses.
Coliseum annex will be divided into
four rooms for the use of committees
d. J. ODonohue moved that the
stage and 1.776 seats for delegates ant
1000 seats be divided equally between
the local executive committee.
and the national committee.
Mr., Schilling opposed the idea o
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-02
BLAINE NOT IN 1T.
This Is the Opinion of the Secretary
Nearest Friends.

This Is the Opinion of the Sccretary's
Nearest Friends.
Washington telegram: There are
tree views of the attitud" taken by
Mr.. Blaine with regard to the use of hi:
name as candidate against President
HARRISON.
One view is that the present agitation
is entirely without the approval of the
Secre ary of Stata, md that he will
cause this to be understood in Il way
which cannot be mistaken before the
convention shall assemble.
The second opinion is that Mr.. Blaine
does not expect to be 10 minated, and is
no. wiling to q ca,,t III noninati. II,
but that he is anxious to preve Mt the re-
nomination of the President, and for
that reason permit his name to be used,
in the hope that tn" result will be the
disorganization of the Harrison forces,
as consequence of which it will be
easier for the opponents of the Pr,si-
d mt 10 unite upon third man.
The third view is that Mr.. Blaine is
willing TO become a candidate, TO accept
the nomination, and to make the can
vaSS.
Each Of these views has its believers.
In the absence Of some definite state
ment from Mr.. Blaine the public will he
compelled to select for itself whlsh one
o! these views it will accept. There are
circumstances which toni to give color
to each one of these theories.
The fact that the nearest friends of
the Secretary of State insist that he
stands by his letter of February is II
matter of Importance in the opinion OF
those who insist that Mr.. Blaine is not
a PARTY to the present agitation and that
1t does not have his sanction. although
he does not consider it necessary now
to state that he was telling the truth in
his letter of February. it has not been
the habit of Mr.. Blaine. his friends say,
TO come to the rescue OF his own ver-
aeity. The chief friends of the Sccrc
tary of State, among whom are Senator
Hale and Representative Dingley of his
own State, declare that the reports thai
Mr.. Blaine consents to the use of his
name are without foundat Oh. Mr..
Biaines associates in the Cabinet de-
clare also that he is not a candidate.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-02

opening of the convention, and after
that Peoples party glee clubs will
furnish music.
The railroads will be requested 10
pass all tirst-rlass uniformed bands to
the city on the Fourth.
Cards bearing the names Of the
States will be placed in the hall to des-
ignate the various delegations.
4 bond in the sum of S25, 900 guar
anteeing that the provisions of the con-
tract submitted at st. Louis would be
beneck Of the National Executive Com
mit.ee, and all of the members ex-
pressed themselves as perfectly salts
fed. and that the national convention
of the Peoples party would he held in
Omaha en- the Fourth of July.
Jay Guilds >cl:ioquy.
Two hundred million dollars is a
good round sum for me to make in
forty years Let me see, I have earned
| since [ quit teaching. $j,O0O,0 200 a
year. That equals $4l6,66G month,
S13,3SS day. 81. 157 an hour or SO a
minute.
According to Superintendent Por-
te's census report there are s63, ,OOO,-
| 000.O0 of wealth and $4,000, 600 OF
people in the United States. That
| would be $1,000 a piece OR $4,000 for
each family in the z. S. According
to that my $20O,O00,O0O makes it i'm.
possible for 200, 600 people to have any
at all. What fools the people are to
let prejudice keep them from voting in
their own interests. If had not got
ten laws passed in my interests, ]
would never have beeu. worth 800, 900.
Hurrah for the TARIFF If We can keer
| up the tariff fight ten years longer
| will be worth 81, 900, 900, 900. China is
the highest protected country in the
| world there laborers get three cents a
day. Republican laborers, think OF
that. England has the lowest tariff OF
any country, there laborers get 25 cents
day. Democratic laborers. think oi
that, and then 60 ahead and fight like
Kilkenny cats over the tariff. While
you are doing that, we will gobble the
rest of the wealth. What fools the
people are to let us deceive them an,
|
and the monkey; by the time the mon
key got the cheese divided there was
none for the cats. BY the time tn;
fool voters get the tariff question set
tied they wont have dollar left tt
buy with, We will have it all. The,
will be like the Irishman:
Faith, mum, what's this pair o
chickens worth ?"
"One dollar, sir"
"Och, I could buy 'em in Ireland TO
six pence"
"Then why did you leave that blesset
country?'
BE Jabbers, I couldn't get the 81:
pence
Twenty seven millioraires on on
street in Colorado Springs. town tina
many people never heard of. On
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-02

Whose fault is that Id like to know.
Nine million of mortgaged homes are
there. Then why don't they put up
the tariff?
Ten million of men. women and chill
d>en are there who don't have enough
to eat and wear. Well. Ingalls, ought
to know. Give the tariff another turn
aad We will double the number. I'm
sure give employment to ten Ameri-
cans as bodyguards. besides thousands
Of Italians and Hungarians on nv rail-
roads.
These farm and labor agitators COM
plain that our rates are too high.
Whose fault is it? If We did no.
have to issue so many free passes to
lawyers, judges and Legislators. and
spend so much controlling nomina-
tions and elections. and such immense
sums to secure favorable legislation,
we could reduce our fares so common
people could afford to ride
Well, enough of this. l must now
see that the Associated Press editorials
urge the politicians to keep the tariff
issue in the front.-Lucius A. Stock
we'll.
The Birmingham Meeting.
The Birmingham meeting of officers
of the Supreme Council. together with
the officers from the Southern States,
was undoubtedly very imported oc-
casion. The situation was fully dis
cussed and harmonious line of ac-
ton marked out. SO far as the Far
mers' Alliance is concerned it stands
where it has always stood. 1t makes
certain political demands. If these
demands are formulated into legisla-
ton the Alliance as an organization
will be satisfied no matter bv what
party it is accomplished. The mem
/, bcrs, as individuals. are free to vote as
they please, and they seem very gen
orally to please to vote the Peoples
party. The closing part of the address
issued is sufficiently strong enough to
satisfy our people:
Finally brethren. remember that true
devotion to your principles can only be
| emphasized, and our influences made
effective by voting for our demands at
the ballet box. We send greeting to
the brotherhood in the North and
great Northwest and assure them that
our hearts beat in union with them in
their efforts for Industrial freedom.
and we will stand by them in all
! laudabie efforts to redeem this coun-
! try from the clutches Of organized
capital and that We will stand with
them at the ballot box for the enforce
ment of our demands.
| Signed by all the members of the
conference, Birmingham, May q, 1892.
In 1888 there was in operation 145.-
397 miles of railroad, valued at 2,897,'
100000. The earning on fictictious
capital in 1888 amounted to $50, 125,
40. This amount was paid on wat
cred stock aud went to enrich the mar
j who never invested one dollar in tn,
enterprise,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-02
Gen. A. J. Warner, Chairman Of th.,
National Committee. Nj, NJ, Parker,

Gen. A. j. Warner, Chairman Of th,
National Committee. NJ. NJ. Parker,
President of the Washington Board Of
Trade, delivered an address Of welcome.
Judge Isaac u. Morris of Indiana was
elected temporary chairman of the con-
vention; Lee Crandall Of Washington;
Henry Jones of Georgia, and Z. Z
Stark of Ohio were elected Secretaries.
Judge Morris spoke at some length upon
tha general subject of silver. 1 he only
proper question for the Unitel States to
agree to consider in an international
monetary conference. the speaker
thought, was the question of a worlds
legal ratio.
Addrc 'scs were made by ex-ReIre-
sentative Maginn:ss of Montana, Repre-
sertatives Bryan of Neblns ska and BAR
tine Of Neva In, ana Senator Stewart.
The latter 10 gan by saying that about
two hours be ore the Senate by ma
jority OF eight had agreed TO take up
and discuss plain. simple bill, provii-
ing for the free and unlimited cpin=
age Of silver. He was cheercd, and con-
timed:
Anil VIII press it to vote. In the
fight today we lost some OF cur soldiers.
some IT them dcser;c' J, but we will see WIN
are our frien Is and who are or enemies.
and il we can VIC will send 1t to til Prcs!-
dent and will compel him to signify to the
people OF this coun'ry whether he S in
s;mptthy with the gold trust whether
he is willing to sign a bill FIR the emanci-
rution OF the whole American rc 1rle
The Senator oppo ed the p opposed in
ternatiopal mt netary confertn e.
Among those present at the evening
session We're Senator Colluitt and Rep
rescntativcs Bartinc, Pierce, LIVING
s'op", and Si,nps II. Edward S. Brown
of Colora 10 said that the ant Z onism of
the administration to silver had brought
Oh Il crisis in the affairs of Colorado.
Senator Colquitt VS. in h arty accord
with every effort tor the etizat:or
of silver. He thought there was ray
OF hope in the action of the Senate in
taking up the frec-coinage bill. Repre-
sentative Pierce thought the free-coin
age bill would pass the Senate. If it
came to the House from the Senate. and
the form body refused to pass it, there
would be admins cred to the mem bers
in November Il severe rebuke. Among
the members of the Committee on Or
ganiZat.on of Bimetalik League are
Senator Sanders. Mon. ana; Representa-
tive Sweet, Idaho: Repre- sentative Till
man, South Carolina; and I. G. New
lands, Nevada.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-02
SHOT BY HiCHWAYM MEN.
Train Robbers Resort To Mrrtl..r and fle
Without tbs. I'iunstcr

Train Robbers Resort To MIrtl..r and Flee
Without til. Fiunstcr
Cne OF the most daring attempts at
train robbery that ever occurred in
Florida took place at l:a0 o'clock the
other morning ON the Jacksonville,
Tampa, and Key West Road, just north
of Monroe Junction, four miles from
Sanford, Fla. The West India ia It mail,
which left Tam,a carrying two express
cars, tic United States mails and some
passenger coaches, was Olrdcd at Nom
roe Junction ly four men. When just
north of the junction and VIII lie the train
was rum n3 at about five miles an hour,
two of the men got on the engine and
presented rcyolvers ut the heads OF
Engineer Dumas an / his fireman. order
ing them to keep quiet at the peril OF
losing their lives. The ers' and
fireman being taken by surprise could
do nothing but o:jcy, as he deter
m;nad action OF the Gespcrado IS
showed they meant what they
said: The tw, other men entered the
express cars, which were occupied by
Messenger ". n. Saunders and Special
Agent |. NJ. Cox, and attempted to over
power them. The two exs re ssmen. al
though taken by surprise, ma .c a dss
rerat. resistance and the robbers then
deliberately shot Saunders, two balls
taking effect in his breast and head. kill
lag him instantly. Mr.. Cox had his man
at bay nd was about to subGue him.
VIII. n the other rubl.cr. after killing
Saunders, fred at Cox twice, enc ball
hitting him in the arm and the other
hitting him in III face, the bali Ienc-
tratins TO the left eye. His nose also
was shot nearly off. The desperate
villains then hu riedly and without
securing any booty jumped from the car,
fear az that the nois OF the firing would
bring the train hands TO the rescue, and
fled to the woods, which are particularly
dense is that section. There was be-
tw,cl SO, ,lUD and Sia 900 in the safe.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-02

hundred and twenty-five millionaires
IN Pittsburg: Seven thousand Of us III
the United States. Thirty zone thous=
and of us own more than half of the
United States. Thirtytive thousand
Pinkerton detectives ready to help us
when the Farmers Alliance gets too
ohstreperous.
While the rabble were fighting over
the tariff, we got our friends, the law
yers, elected to Congress, where they
passed laws giving us 1?l ,O0O, 900 acres
of railroad lands. equal to eight states
as large as Indiana. Now, see them
squabble over little strip like Okla
homa
Of $40. 900 q mile. secured by first
mortg to build the Pacific road:
Then we got them to give up their first
mortgage and take a second one in
stead
No one-horse money lender in the
country would do so foolish thing,
but the government did that very
! thing: now they are unreasonable
enough to expect the road to pay off
the mortgage.
We are the absolute masters of the
situation. We make platforms, con-
troll nominations and clec ions, and
| dictate legislation We make and un-
make cities and ruin and enrich in
diyiiuals by discrimination i'll freight
rates Planters in Louisiana burn
molasses and farmers in Kansas corn
i for fuel, while coal diggers in Pennsyl-
vania starve because we do not choose
/ to carry their products. Put the tariff
, up. Thousands of poor women and
children in the big cities never taste 4
melon, peach or a grape.
Yet grapes rot by the ton within 100
miles of New York; peaches by the
| thousands Of bushels in Delaware and
melons by the carload in Georgia be-
cause We can't make big per cent. on
our watered stock by hauling the stuff.
Let 'er rot. Put the tariff down.
Labor builds palaces and lives i'll
novels. Labor builds palace cars and
rides in smokers. Labor raises beef
steaks and mutton chops and lives on
SOW belly.
| Labor weaves aXminstus and mo-
luettes and lives on uncarpeted floors.
Labor makes silks, satlnes and velvets
and wears calico and cottonades.
Long live the tariff.
Edgar Faucet saws there are 10000
sewing women in New York who don t
make enough to hire a respectable
room to live in.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-06-02
Scientific Points.

IT has been found that sand stone "a
an engine foundation is far from per-
feet. The stone soon becomes satura.
ted with oil, making it soft and easily
friable.
THE first electric street railway in
Russia will be constructed ut kiew, a
city of 130, 900 people. 1t will he opera
ated by the trolley system, and will be
ready for business this summer.
A RECENT invention consists of a
combination OF levers in connection
with the trucks of railroai ear, so
that in case of derailment the air
brakes will work automatically and stop
the train.
The reservoir in new lamp recently
invented is spherical in form, and has a
map of the world deIineatcd upon 1t.
The reservoir is pivoted at the base SO
that it can be rotated on it's axis like
globe for school purposes.
ACCORDING to the journal de Medi.
cine of Paris, the fumes of bromohy-
drate of ammonium have beneficial
effect in asthma and bronchitis. By an
inhalation Of the fumes under certain
conditions an attack Of asthma may be
averted.
The treasures of the Metropolitan
Museum in New York are guarded by
electricity. Underneath the lid of each
case are wires, and If any one should try
to lift or disturb the lids in any way
hell will give warning In the hall and in
the Office.
ONE Of the greatest novelties in weav-
ing machinery recently invented is that
designed by an Englishman, in which
the pile in plush fabrics is gained in an
expeditions manner during weaving.
The picks or wefts are actually cut be-
fore being driven in.
THERE is great activity in the build
ing OF ships on the great lakes, forty
five vessels being in course of construc-
tion at the present time, of which forty
are steam. The new feet will cost near
ly S., ,00O, 600, and will be ready for bu ST.
ness early the coming eeason.