The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-09-22
the Waslpprn-na:ch T,eachery,


leading Democratic papers Of tic
west, has been n,akii. q little invest;>
Cation and found out that the anti.
option bill OF Congressman Hatch OF
this district was nothing but Il scheme
IF the Washburn- Pillsbury mill AMI
elevator crowd to further aid them III
the control of the grain market Sat
ufdaN, the Herald exposed the entire
scheme and the movers in the ncfari
Gus project are howling now. This
exposure may necessitate the no,ni-
nation Of Il Democratic Candidate in
this district. Under the above head
inc, the Herald says editurially:
Business men Of Chicago, as well
AS farmers drought the west, will he
amazed at the revelations of periid;'
charged against the elevator ce.nsaine
by the Herald of yesterday. Busi-
ness interests Of the cities no less
than business interests on the farm
have hccn attacked aud damaged by
the efforts Of WHshhurn. PiI!isbury
ami Hatch The crusade of the men
against chamher5 of commerce
throughout the nation WAS 50 skill
fully planned, SO encryeticai, prosi-
ctted that it came dangerously hear
success. Merchants and members on
the Chicago board of trade knew the
utter un;tutl, Of the charges PREFER
ed 10y the promoters of the ant-option
bill IN Congress, but they could not
iin,! the JOINT i'll the enemies harness.
They credited the movers of The
cr,i-;s''t with some degree of sincerity.
They knew there WAS abuse ia the
system assaulted. They knew how
easy it was to make the farmer COZ
;in5ent believe ali ISLANDERS :,-:,in.t
option traders. Yet they never
dreamed W;~hhurn, riilsln;rv an:
Hatch were the champions of ;.n or
gan!zch colossal Robbery.
Those men who stand convicted b.
Il cloud of witnesses are the ones who
have owned and controlled the R,.pul,-
iican party il half Of thc new north
west. Robbers themselves they have
naturally affiliated with the party of
robbers. Made rich hy Tia, law, they
have naturally seen the fitness Of
making other ::ien poorer by the law
Ar!sto rats, r!crs, leaders. they
have the satisfaction Of knowing the
"il"!e world can read the record. AMI
know the dlsrcpu';a!e things they
have done to acquire ain! maintain
their ascenlcrcy.
Ii they are wrong, their system i,
wrong. Ii thy are wrong ti.c,,
party is w:uny. The farmers of tn.
northwest will do themselves hu,
!:alf justice if they wrcak thel;
vengeance alone on the elevator
trust, and the men WHO compose it
Let them 90 TO the root Of the trouble
and serve Il democratic maiori;, :
writ OF cj2ctmcnt on the whole
pilasalsairal gang that takes force,
contributions from !abor No class
i'll the country has pa,l 50 high {:
Price for republican domination as
; has tn: farmer of the northwest,
The iron, the lumber, the farm tools,
the clothing that he uses comes
to him charged with the ':eav:es,
portion of p'ntections burden. l.
will ito him option trading while that
vampire crew controls his state an'
his natio:, 1t Will do him little GOO
| to close the boards Of tr.;le Will,
his wheat sells for 20 Goats bH>!le
! more al Minneapolis: than at l.Arimsrc
! It will 10 iiim little cool 10 >tT;l...i.
against protection prices while h.,
export wheat IS graded down h,
p.'i'>huF.y until the ruling rate al
over the wor!i is lowered
| 1t is a question Of self preservation
and either the farmer or III. t.tvafnl
monopoly and tie party mninnn!
must 20 down. Let the farmer de
eide.
The HaraI'', it appears from til;
above, forgcts that Iiatcl, preten,ls {.
ne a Democrat Had its memory be-.
a little better. the Iicraid might TO
have exposed the scheme, hat i
/ should be sufficient fer ever farIac
i'll the first district to cas-: his yo:.
against Hatch, who has gone into
con bination with Waohh,lrn, Phil
bury 4 Co. 20 rob the producer o
this country of mucI, Of the fruits 0
his labor