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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-28
IGNORING THE LAW.
ILLEGAL EXISTENCE OF OLD
PARTIES CREATIONS.
tniied in iniquit,-An Object Lesson from
South DaI,o,a-Nili the senate Conc ur::'
NOte.,
Here. You Legal Lights.

1t Is an indisputable fact that the
constitution OF the United States is
the peoples power of attorney to Con-
gress. the President. and the Supreme
Court. and that all acts not delegated
by that instrument are revolutionary
AMI void: that neither Congress, the
President. nor tie Supreme Court.
can delegate the powers given them to
others, but must exercise these powers
themselves, in the interest of the whole
people Therefore. every charter
granted 10y Congress to establish a ma
tlonal bank. Il railroad. telegraph, or
an: other speculative corporation is
void. i'ec.,;l>e the constitution grants
10 power of substitution. Will some
lawyer deny this proposition?
Iht constitution OF the state is the
peoples power of attorney governing
the acts OF the Governor. Legislature,
and Supreme Court. They cannot
ccnsiitntionaIly perform any act not
specified i'll that Instrument Their
acts must begin and end with tlelegat
ed governmental functions. They
have no authority to transfer their
powers either orally or written The
attempt to grant any number OF men Il
chatter to build !. railroad is an adj
mission that the building and operat-
ing Of that railroad IS 4 governmental
function uelega1eu to tile legislature
exclusively. hence any attempt to farm
It out, by granting charter. is rtNo-
'Htiouary. null and void
VIII some lcGaI light deny this?
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-28
They Will Unite,

On all questions of the tariff. or
where wind alone is the staple article
in politics. Democrats and Repuhli
cans flight it out to Il finish" But
when there Is auuest1on of vital I'M
rortnncr. wherein Shylock> and mo-
nopollsts are on one side and the pen-
pie on the other. there will be a union
of forces with Just enough" 20 carry
The scheme through. The foiIowin.
dispatch 10 the Chicago Evening Post
confirms what We say:
There has been some discussion Of 4
tentative proposition formally la my tie tine
t'o-oprr..tjnr Of the Republicans in tie cf-
sort To repeal the purchase clause of lb"
>h"tu"U law. receiving fult credit for
their lait in ~>rtiri,t. the success OF tir
cHort- |, has !rcu drriItd. huvr>rv. that
th!~ step WIS in"NVrticHi. being uu~:ttI~-
factory To Both III" Erpun4lr:ti.~ aud Dem
otrHt~. " no nc.lVi" tAttr j. up II itl-ail-
nip in the question:. The repeal Demo
ctut~. however. readily cunrcu., tnHt thry
mast have Republican votes L. succeed
A'u haN" H~Acu Republicans IL com. to
tntlr H!t Ia ihv discussion rrW rlu-rc>>-
Ina he n!' Hr}ty Ia}" a!:cuuy spoken
and ;!t' l-,,d"rS :.rc considering the uu,~-
t!uu Whrtut. 81 not they shall ~pcnk.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-28
The House Against Silver.

The vote on the amendment 20 what
is known rs the "Nilson repeal bill in
the House O! Representatives may he.
taken As showing til" iu!l strength of
the silver sentiment III that assembly
which has survived the shrewd but
iraZen and interruptions 1lss. Of federal
patronage whIc,! :hc President has
brought & bear ell the members, OF
that body Ct n.eI tcr The purpose o.
bringing ri-enl u do hi Ii iIing. T.
thn>" who have watched recent rcIit-
lral events II this country closely. i
VIII he 10 OCCASION 81 surprise to no
;ice ti!a. tie ,tcN"h.irans ana Demo
Gratis were Solldly united on this vital
question, hccau>e they hay. realized
for some time t:l@t there have la..,l
no substantial differences between
those two parties :" prevent such y
union OF torce> - :,uy time that ex-
pe"i"Etv mig. -ar.n - require il.
[. Is most encouraging In note how
ever. tina. - p,.u,rr.:;> and l.; Re
inh.lc~:aa. displayed sufficient patriot
:~ni 70 bolt tr'l t;.tir parties. am.
united win tn - puoul.st members
in SUPPORT u ire SILVER und Ara.sri-
can liberties. o. these. - Demo-
Gratis, Il Republicans and Ill the Pop
uli>ts were found >o:.I.y in line wLs...
il camc to a ,;.@~t. vote or tie net
mea>urc ri the administration itself. il
Opposition IL "reuaal." Should TIE
Senate nov concur i'll tie action OF the
house, silver ~ money will have been
practically destroyed. SD far * the
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-28

The Goldhug> violate law. ,ecencv.
honor. ailu trutl without stint. They
lie about the rau~c ut the financial
trouble. They fal>itv about their de-
sire for m homes. dollar. Tlley shame
fully mi>rcpre>ent about the necessity
OF gold for "tprei-u cNthangr." Thew
ar, malignant when they talk 81 m
"huntSt dollar. Silver was stricken
down III 1873. when i. was WORTH i03
cent, as hulliol - gold Toe cents viiea
coined. Gold was 4 "dishoncS," dollar
So far IS huilien ya!3,c goes. Ana !.
Wa, chosen because there was less Of
it,-Anl with gold alone the people
would have - borrow moe nouev a.
The honest dollar the, Smn;e, ana nrv
held IL the fraud. Now suppose the
silver dollar We're r3uou,;l@t,t, Wha.
would il ya.Go he a> hUIligE* IGe
Ihe Daily News says IL value Nvl.d
increase - quite m r1tent.@ IL
DAILY Tribune SAYS. silver Woull in
crease in value under free coinage" "
Why do they thus ttitic with the truth d?
10 deceive the people. There is uo
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-28

Among the kootenav Indians @.
Southeastern British Columbia there
exist some strange ideas Of mythology.
Their folk lore is extremely pictur-
e>lHe. and beers strong rt-em blance 10
that If the earlier European and .Asiat-
ic races. Tho moon is regarded by
them as a nan. and the sun as a wo,1l-
an. There was 10 sun in the begin
ming. but after the Indians had -ain!y
tndcavorc0 to discover il. the coyoto
was successful in making it rise above
the mountains. Another version makes
the chickeuhaWk call>e the sun Ia rise
and the coEote. getting angry. shoots
III arrow which MISE, the sun. and
cauSe> the prairie to take fire. The
man IN the moon IS al Indian. who
chopped wood every day. including
Sunday. wlereupou the moon cane
down and seized him. and he has been
up there ever since. II rhe SAME man
Ter the stars acc supposed - be In
dams. who nave got up Into the sky"
from time - time: thunder is caused
by Il great bird. and the lightning by
the arrows which It shoots.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-28
rec (pilil.s.

Free coinage Of silver would set e.-
cry SILVER mia" IL operation lmmeul
ate!v. re-,mI ,loving all miners who
have recently lost their Jobs. an,;
many others: 1t would adj - the
money volume. stop the panic AM.
make times good. Il would prevent
England from getting cheaper silver.
which il has been using III the par
chase OF wheat IL India - the great
Disadvantage Of the American farmer
Nj this and no i'll usticc done. All
this ana practically no expense 20 til,
government III that Is asked is that
the government receive tie silver.
coin i, and hand il back. ana no oh
lection viii le made if provision he
made that the expense Of coinage
which i small. perhaps fifty cents o..
= hundred dollars. be charged The
nr.uci IL q trce coinage is no. that
the government: will make nc charge.
hUt that all silver shall hr ire, 10 Ia
coined II the ,4int, the same Is gold
Mo World
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-28
Features of the Fight.

ALREADY the Republicans of Color
ado have sued for divorce. Good bye,
Z. o. D., good bye.
Now is the time to prepare for a win
ter campaign. Get ready for 1894
Let : put i'll y Congress of our own.
As JERRY SIMPSON declared IN ii
speech not long since. there IS no
Democratic party it is Mr.. Clcve-
lands party now"
The Populi>ts in Congress are not
idle. They are making the other tel
will be in at the finish.
"EEEE coinage or bust ;" exclaimed
the West. Il guess you'n bust" re-
Piled Grover Cleveland And Wall
Street is dancing IL glee.
IT used TO he he 'blondy shirt :"
then 1t was all on account of the tar
it,: and now lack OF con iiitncc is
block?
TcN REED. in il speech in he House,
SAID that every government bond is
rs sacred as Il soldiers grave. And
Toms got ii presidential bee h;:zzin4
in his bonnet. too, Old vet, are YOU
sleeping?
OLE England. Wall Street, and Gro
Yer Cleveland would give Il cool mill
ion if this country had never strength
tned its money with II legal tender
quality. That legal tender quality .
If they could only destroy it.
TuE question arises can the people
elect Il presidential candidate who is
Az avowrI enemy OF Wall Street, rob-
bin" methods? If they r"n. will it
not be the proper time in 1896 to do
1t Educate, aGltatc. and then vote
4 CORRESPONDENT i'll tn" Chicago
Tribune suggests that Ben Harrison be
appointed receiver for the country. In
this instance is the word receiver sup
posed to he synonymous with the word
dictator: We simply ask Tor iniorma-
ton.
Il CANNOT si,.g the old song | sang
one wear ago. for Grover he has
must go" That's what the Emporia
Republican makes the Kansas Demo
Gratis sing. That sounds funny. but it
is not true of any Western Democrat.
,.Acent those who are looking for office.
WHAT has the Republican party
gained 10y the action OF its members in
Congress on the silver question? They
have settled one point ut i>>ue hevond
4 dnu.,; the Northwest Is forever Iii
yorceI from: tilc orgAniIat ion. and one
Year hence such thing As Il Republic
can party il these states Will he un-
known. The golden calf has already
killed one corrupt political giant. and
God pity the other one n.Nt elections
tav'
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-28
Ruin or Ec.oiutiOn.

\ prominent writer in Il private let
ter says: As between ruin and revo-
luton. | am in favor OF revolution -
| The words are ominOuS. and We shrink
from them. but they may we'll elicit
Thought Progressive Farmer
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-28

more silver than does the I niteu
States. which produces more than half
the silver of the world The people of
France are Well employed. prosperous.
and happy. The people of the United
States are heavily in debt. unem-
rluycd. struggling tor work. and actu
ally fighting for bread. The United
States Is under the Shyluck goldbng
system of finance: France Is not.
AMP thousands are CRYING for bread !!
bond issue.
Tie rule of three trying to crowd
three bushels of wheat into Il DOLLAR
" you think Wall Street is eNertiny
itself III Your behalf then tie Yourself
to 1t.
GIVE rs this day our daily bread"
CRY thousands, of American wealth pro-
duccrs.
TIE enemies aud traitors of this
nation are sirews enough to operate
according to law.
IN their awful struggle TO steal
"::iore rope" the New York banks
should be careful lest they hang them
selves.
DO NATIONAL bonds make Il safer
basis for currency than the property
OF the country which mus. pay the
bOnGS2
WE'RE the government onc-tcnth as
fatnerlv to the citizen as 10 the cor
poration thr~e would he no erie, for
bread. such a. We hear today.
THE mar VIII" would pick up a gan
and defend E;s country III time of war,
is worthy of protecting in time OF
peach. for he may be wanted again.
The Congressman who Will sell his
"blrthrigtt for mess OF pottase"
should be r.leyateu TO total obscuritv.
At the end & rope, did some one
say?
To SAVE the country in war times.
Congress authorized $500. 900. 900 in
grcenbacks to bee issued. Give us an
other dose of the same kind of medi-
cine.
This a~ful cry which is now being
made to ilduce people to place their
harI earned money in the banks is
nothing short OF Il wall III behalf OF
the banks.
THE banks Of New York are getting
desperate when they force a man to
pay four and a hall per cent. before he
can withdraw lis own deposit from
their vaults.
IT Is said the Lord hates IL coward.
II this Is true of one. what can be His
hatred of !. whole nation that has not
the courage t. require tuliililnent of
Pledges At hands o. the representa-
tivcs elected: l. il any wonder We
are sc0Urged.
WHEN The native pride within men
and women prompts them to take their
own lives rather than beg for bread.
they are temporarily insane" when
they congregat" together to lass reso-
luti"ns asking for employment they
are anarchists.
Do the American people elect
Grover Cleveland Hi:ii III. under
standing that h. should devote the
first Year of his term III fixing" Con
gres>--wcaning them over to his way
IS not disappointing them.
WHILE Mr.. VOORHEES, is toiling so
un5eltislilr III behalf of the SIS o01. 900
free Gift to the ban king corportion.
laboriEG nen sHould be content with
their lot ana. roll IN Ter their Tongues
this delectable maxim. that won can't
@e, anything unless you work for H.
Chicago Express.
She Had Made Il 1Sefore.
A 3o.-poGn-i id LAZY the o.Aer morn.
M entered a street car ard found
full, Hanging Ivy strap. 81. "a,
hack looks a an inoftensiye bat IN
gai-an. male tca21ty, who sat sucking
the head a. h.7 cane.
\ sudden lurcu If the car Iun- tho
lady upon niEn with great force
Il LAY, darn il. don't you KNOW. ex.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-28


Now SAYS the Star: The problem is
what in tilunu"r he will do with that
$50. He has interest. taxes seed liens.
hired help. machinery notes. store bills,
etc., etc, to meet. He has begged ii
vain for our business men to JOIN with
him III taking the control of the cur
rency Of the country from the banks
and supply money enough for the
country to 10 the business. He could
then get Living prices for Lis crops.
but the merchants reply by demanding
the repeal OF he Sherman law so AS to
strike down silver. the only money tn.
banks cannot control. and to increase
the bank currency: the money they can
control. With plenty OF money in the
country wheat would he worth to-day
III Aberdeen 81 a bu,he!. As it is. the
poverty and distress in thi, country
will be greater than in 1890. Yet our
merchants Il: the bidding of the banks
are praying f"r less money. Poor
'Uois
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-28

OtNef reason. lHcSc pa 'tfh hnD" we'll
enough that silver wouli be worth lOl
or even 1O2 cents on tie dollar within
one hour after free coinage. The mines
do not produce enough to supply fifty
million annual coinage, the home de
mand for arts. and the wonderful tX-
port. The cAIDrt alone very hearty
cnnsEnlc:, the p:Oluct q the min. sup
ply. OF course the mime supp IL would
increase. But 80 long as il cuuid be
mintcd at 100 cents on the dollar here
ut Ii 10 |. and til" foreign proportion
is H. to |, so long will silver he worth
more than gold her. AMI there. De
mone'iZr gold ana it. vaiuc would sink
to - cents on the dollar in Just TWEEN
ty:our hours. Silver 80 cents and
gold - cents tina: would be the rat 10
under similar and comparable ronui-
ti"ns. How are you, Mr. Honest"
Dollar;
VIZ. ln:.c.G.
\ gentleman from Mars. who was
taking Il stroll on thi, planet for Ii
health. met a citizen oI earth. All.
there. qu"th the gentleman from
Mars. "hoW's hu>iiiess?" "pnor." re-
piled hr citizen of earth. TIMES are
mighty hard"
So-o:" replied the gentleman from
Mars. Grain crop Short?
NO.
"CaIrc and sheep dying:'
NO."
Fuel giving out -
no.
"Under-proluctio OF clothing::
Ne.
"Wha,'s the nn",tcr:"
mot enough money!
Iii" gentleman from Mars Thought.
Thcn he thought again. Then he
said
VIII" makes the money!
We do.
"Df what 60 You make it -
On, gold and silver and nicklc and
paper and several other things.
Isn't there enough material to
make more. money
"Nrs"
Then why don't Won make Home:~
And the citizen Of earth was
abHshel
VIII. Not "Ini!s1c' Err2ni,,rk,.
The following telegram va, receive
10y Senator +. H. Curkrcll from the
Beard of Directors OF the Merchants
Exchange:
The sentiment of The people of this
c.tv and We think of the state at large.
is almost unanimously III favor OF the
proposition that the Government per
NIT national banks 10 is>lle cnrrrnrv to
the full amount OF Tie bonds deposited.
This measure will give to the country
Immediately about $40, oUD, 900 cur
rency, thereby greatly relieving the
present depression and inducing i r.
turn OF confidence and c;.rryv GA the
part of he people. We therefore earn
rstiy request Won to withdraw Your op-
lo>l:lNi, to the measure and AID II Sc
curing it, early adoption.
Here i, Il i,mnnd for an Initiation Of
81. 600, uUO more currency because Ut
is needed" 1T Will greatly relieve he
present depression and induce Il return
III confidence. Now the Sherman law
results IN an imitation Of So, 1000. 900 Il
year, ana vet this same gang pretcnds
that a repeal of tie Sherman law is Il
damage.
The Boar,! of Directors of the Mer-
chants Exchange must I've readers of
the Liars Own" of Chicago.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-28
France and silver.

France does not produce a dollar of
silver not Il silver mine within her
borders and ve: She useS as money
more silver :han does the United
States. which produces more than half
the silver of the world. The people of
France are Well employed. prosperous.
and happy. The people Of the United
States are heavily in debt. unem-
rl"ycl. struggling tor work. and actu-
ally fighting for bread. The United
States is under the Shylork goldbug
system of finance: France Is not.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-28

movement The importation Of gold
has been under way only few weeks.
Vet i'll that time not less than one-third
the amount shipped out of the United
States during the preceding twelve
month, has been started on the return
Journey. The old world merely Dor
rowtd the gold. 1t i paving it back
now. Chicago j, getting her full
share OF the gold being brought from
abroad. Including the amount re-
rtlEed and the amount on passage.
nearly $1,000 coo is in sight and ,ies-
tined for Chicago" And yet conf
dcnce is not restored. Chicago Sen
tiuei
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-28

The editor uf the Aberdeen. :. ID.
Star makes Il wonderful showing OF the
Prosperity OF the farmer :, pros per
ity which always rrecelcs revolution.
II" saEs truthtullv that the average
field OF wheat Of the Northwestern
farmer is about one Kindred acres
AND W" VIII add that he can raise
nothing else tor greater certainty and
profit, for shipment. The Average
WELD is five bushels per acr" il Brown
County this year. That is 800 bushels.
Haze ont 100 for seed. Here are the
Figures:
% III: heels Wh"a' n Sl,:)
Titrc,hiii-c .. ........ ............S;U
Hai tOI winter. -...... ......... ......... u
fofthr hell T." pUf the Stntf III the ground
ana get - OF the -cloulld--til. We'll. let
the women ana children DO that .-.... o. ~
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-28
The Patronage.

\ leading Democratic paper of the
Southwest admits that the administra-
ton will punish those who favor free
coinage by withholding from them all
puhllc patronage. and that the public
offices will be bestowed upon those who
support lis Wall Street loiicv.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-28

treasury except the silver bullion pur-
will then be no authority for coming.
and Which at the present price of sill
Yer Is worth less in the market tuan
1t originally cost. 1t seems even prob
able. IN the event spoken of that the
administration will then hold that it
may he necessary To issue sufficient
bonds to buy gold enough TO take up
aud retire the silver treasury notes
outstanding. amounting to some SID
600.
Ii is possible that the Senate NAV
refuse 70 acqulesce III the action of
the House. and may either refuse to
repeal or insiStion some law To take
the place of the present one III case
they pass a repeal bill. Should this
be done, some provision will doubtless
be made for dealing with the questions
We have suggested The action Of the
Senate III rejecting the two silver Sen
ators appointed by the Governors of
Washington and Montana respec;ive-
~ would seem to Indicate that there
is little to expect from that body in
opposition to the wishes Of the execu-
tive. unless the free silver men there
should make such Il determined etior:
as to prevent any action at all until
some law Is substituted which will in
some measure relieve the country
from the grave danger of additional
bond ISSUES with which unconditional
repcal threatens the country
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-18
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

When leaving his home at Spring
field H., to be inaugurated President
OF the United States. made a farewell
address to his old friends and neigh
bols in which he said, 'NEIGnBoRs
GIVE YOUR BOYS A CHANCE
These words come with as much
force to-day as they did thirty years
ago.
How give them them this chance?
Up in the Northwest is Il great EN-
pire waiting for young and sturdy
fellows to come and develop it and
grow up with the country" All
over this broad land are the young
fellows. the boys that Lincoln referred
to, seeking to better their conditions
and y.et on in life.
Here is tiisii chance!
The country referred to lies alnng
the Northern Pacific r. Il. Here You
can find pretty much anything YOU
want In Minnesota. and in the Red
Kiver Valley OF the North Dakota
the finest CT prairie lands fitted for
wheat and grain . or as we'll for di-
yersified farming. Ia Western North
! Dakota and Montana, are stock
ranges llnitless in extent, clothed
with the most nutritious OF grasses.
Ii Il fruit farming region is wanted
there is the whole State OF Washing
ton to select from.
AS for scenic delights the Northern
Pacific Railroad passes through II
country unparalleled, In crossing
/ the Rocky. Bitter Root, and Cascads
| Mountains, the greatest noun tain
scenery to be seen III the United States
from a car window Is fOundl The
wonderful baaiands, wonderful in
graceful form and glOWingcolUr, arc
Il poem, Lakes Pend a. Oreille an
! Cpur Il Alene, are alone worthy OF Il
/ tranSe continental trip, while they
are the 1isherman's Ultima Thule,
! The ride along Ciarks Fork OF the
! Columbia River. is Il daylight dream.
To cap the climax this is the only
way to reach the far famed Yellow,
stone Park.
To reach and see all this Northern
| Pacific Railroad furnish trains and
service OF TN surpassed excellence.
! The most approved and comfortable
| Palace Sleeping ears; the best Dinning
cars that can be made: Pullman
! Tourist cars good for both first and
second class passengers; easy riding
Day c,)achs, With baggage, Express
and Postal cars all draWan by 20 Wer
| fll Baldwin Locomotives, make q
train tit for royalty itself.
! Those seeking Tor new homes
should take this train and go and spy
out the land. To be prepared write
! to.
CHAs. S. FEE,
G. 2. & L. A., n. p. r. r.
st. Paul, Mimi.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-18

Tn order that every body contemplat-
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Fair season may De able 10 arrange be-
forehand for necessary accommodations,
q book has just been issued entitled
"Homos for Visitors to the Worlds
Fair" which has been placed in the
hands Of the ticket agents of the Mil
wataee, Lake Shore C Western R'y for
sale. The little publication contains a
list Of about 5000 private families who
will accommodate visitors to the Fair. Ii
gives the names and addresses and num-
Der Of rooms each will have to spare.
The book also contains q list Of the no.
tells and their locations; also twelve
maps, each representing a section OF the
City of Chicago. The price OF the book
is 80 cents per copy.
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