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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
The ln.l ~H Wheat Crop

According to Sir J. B. Lawes' an
nua! letter on the wheat crop, England
this year has a poor Weld of light gram.
The figures show an average Of twenty
five ana i,aven-eigiiths bushels per acre.
weighing sixty pounds per hu~llel: and
the yicl on tlr 2.29,, lS' acres OF
whea, now grown i'll the United King
dom il. therefore, lts, than 5000
quarters.
After dc,ia,ting two hushpis per
acre for seed. the quantity available for
consum ution Is less than 1900, 900
quarters.
The opnlation being nearly IS. 300 :
900. and the annual consumption six
bushels per head, the quantity Of
wheat required for the twelve months
ending neXt harvest, Will be Is, $50. 900
quarters. -. 03O. 900 quarters Of which
viii have to he provided by stocks and
Imports; and there is no doubt We
shall get all We require easily. since
tn" stocks on land are cnormous. while
G,:Dn.t zoo quarters Of Aln~ri,aa wheat
uow on the water constitute the 'visl-
BILE supply as against 1850, 900 QUAR-
tiers at thi, time last year.
These figures are quite sufficient 70
account fer the low price of wheat, and
while they assure the public of abnn-
,l.nt bread they deprive the farmer of
all hope Of better prices fer some time
10 come SO long as the average pro-
.luctipa OF wheat remains in excess Of
average requirements, so long will the
price remain ahnormally depressed. -
Lon, on Chronicle.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
The " heat Pit.

As one stands in the gallery and
overlooks the wheat pit on the Chicago
Board of Trade, i. is anything but an
imposing spectacle. especially if there
is little unusual excitement. SAYS
Fcld n1d FiFc<ide The great floor
is then filled with crowd of wildly
excited men, yelling at the tops of their
voices. waving their arms ard hats, and
jostling. pushing, struggling, i'll their
efforts To attract each others attention.
Not infreluen'!v there is some holster
onS "hors:-p,ay that ls strongly sug
gestiye of Il crowd of village rowIics
The fumes of tobacco. the pandemo-
nlim of yclfln" men, messengers run
ming to and fro, are anything hHt the
di-niiel respectahility one would eN-
pect to tind i'll Il great 'tommercia1'
institution.
The question arises irr"sistih!y. is
thi> noble Commerce. parsonIiicd Ill all
history as standing upright and stately,
with Justice Oh the one side and Wis
dom on the O her: Is il not rather to
be- tvpitiel ly the Ni!l-o'-t the-visp. For
tune, with her cap and bells and mad
train of uevotee>. always strainlnG to
grasp what is lust l,ey"nti their reach
The great hall with its magnificent
pillars and arches. is enormous plate
glass windows and tess salatcl ceilings.
reminds one f1rcihly of that great
French gamblin" house. the Casino. at
Monte Carlo. Tie latter is looked
upon as the greatest gambling house
in the world. 1t Yields q piincely in
come to its rroiiisate owner. and pays
an enormous license for the privilege
of existing. Its ssuiri.les average about
one day. it., ruincl lives are un
counted. It is tilrongel every day
with "hlue-blooled aiiS.ocrats" from all
parts of the world. Bat in spite OF all
the glitter and lomp. public sentiment
in France ha. demanded that thus
gildel infamv .hould cease and the
Casino at Monte Carlo is soon to be re-
moved. Is America willing to admit
that the country Of til. pilgrims is be-
hind the country uf oltaire and Rous-
seau in advanced moral sentiment?
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
those persons excluded by the present
law, and are as follows:

!. All persons physically capable and
ever IL years of age no cannot read and
write with reasonable facility their own
language; except that 40 aged person not
so able to read and write who i the parent
or grandpIrent of an atims ii lie Immigrant
may accompany o" be s mt for by such i'm .
migrant.
>. All persons not provided. in addition
to means Of reaching their final &c Stina ion
with su'ficicn: money OF their own or Of the
heads of their fanljl % fer their comfort
able support fer two months after their
arrival. the amount t. be required not to
exceed 500 fn: each single person or head
Of "A family AID 80 for each member of u
family ;.ct' lnpaiy NJ or sent fnr hy such
head Of Il family.
,. Persons blind CT crippled. or othervi c
physical V lmperfec-. so that they are
Hho ly nr partially disabled fr Jra .ua
In Dor. unless ii is atfirmativ,i5 ami Sits
factD' i.v SloNn oa >3e iai inquiry that
such peTS M ar. sure { an ii II ldaut sun
port and not likely t become a publ /.
charge
!. Persons bcirn.i 2 to Sot i.,ies which
favor or Justify ;he uil,aAtul ana GRIM
inal destructi II Of property ,r lie
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12

The Nicaragua Canal Convention
held in New Orleans, came a. an in-
ausricious time. The object of that
convention was very plain. 1t was to
influence public sentiment in favor of
the federal governments giving aid to
the company to the extent of guaran-
,ceing bonds for SlOO, 5000 The
Panama Canal Company also tried to
gcs the assistance OF the Frcnci, gov
,rnment. At the time the New Or
leans convention was held. the fac $
about the astonishing corruption in
connection will, canal Legislation in
France were leaking out. Here is a
list OF sums paid to newspapers to in
tiucnce public sentiment: PeHt
,JOt,uai. 800. 900 francs. $50, 600 +:
TcIeg,mphe, 100000 fancs; Martin.
80. 900 francs: Gdnioi<, 5000 frames
Ea'lir1'. 100000 francs; LEreneA@H'.
50.ON0 francs; .iOurnai Des Deidt>.
10000 francs. Tremendous sums were
}ai to deputies and other officials. l,
I::ay not be very courteous to call at
ttn;ion to these facts i'll connc,t ,tior
with the Nicaragua Canal project,
with an honor"d public man like
Warner Miller a. its head: but the
danger is the same here as it was there
when the Federal Government is asked
10 lend financial all to = great
IN erpriso that is operated fol personal
gain. If the Government pus either
money or financial credit bei-.nl tI.e
Nicaragua Canal it ought to take en-
tire control Of the construction and
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12

COMPANY hes been formed to estab-
fsh plant on the Pacific coast for
making armor plate for ships.
Bob PICKETr was frozen to death at
birmingham. Ala, the first death of the
kind ever knownin Alabama.
A NEGRO named ice Williams is
wanted at Omaha TO- poisoning fam
lily named Ewing. One child died.
GRAF1Lo GoNzALE, "a st rr County,
Texas, ranchman. was called TO his door
and shot. Tho murder was committe
ly Mexican bandits.
TIE remains Of Miss Z. A. Ayers, a
telegraph operator, were found in the
ruins of the burned depot at Brighton,
Cal. She had beer murdered.
WALTER BELL, wanted at Flagstaff,
Ari, for double murder and horse steal
ing, and who broke Jail there a month
ago, has be en- recaptured at NOgales.
The Rev. Father Schwaler, the priest
who committed s1icide at COvington,
ky., was buried in consecrated ground,
some, hing unusual in the case OF q
suicide.
A VEIN of silver lead fifteen feet in
width and assaying seventy-two ounces
Of silver to the ton, has been discovered
in the township Of Baine, Fontenac
County, Ont.
MISS MARY GARRETT, of Baltimore,
by gift of S3O6, ,977, has increased the
fund for medical school for women Mt
Johns Hopkins University to the re-
quired $5O0,t0o.
In Lemi County, Idaho, number Of
freight teams bound from Salmon City
10 ettle Creek were caught by a snow
side. Albert Bigger and E. Stein were
killed. Dave Kerr and Elmer Black
"a ght on tree top and saved them
selves. Two horses wero killed and
much freight was destroyed.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
Iaal, AI0i;t IaNrS.

Til" Washington Post presents some
interesting tax figures:
For the next two Years our Govcrn-
nieut will spend annually more than
$500 600, 600
TO pay Que years expenses Of the
Government it will take nearly the
combined wheat ANA oat crop.
Oar annual output of gold. silver
copper, iron. coal. petroleum and lead
will not foot oIlr tax bill for twelve
months.
Nor can We do it with wears pro-
duct Of cotton, wool. rye, barley, wine,
potatoes and tobacco.
The combined capitalization OF our
National Banks is 500 ,oD0. 600. One
wears taxes will nearly swallow it l.n.
Now. all this is the Federal tax. We
have also to pay city. county and state
taxes
We pretend to I,e q nation of plain
people. with 30 ailstocracy. no princes.
n standing army and no cxptnsiy:
frills. and Yet our taxes are more rnor-
nous than those of Austria, Germany
or Great Britain.
When We calmly consider thee facts
and tigures il must be admitted that
ih, outlook is not very encouraging.
Bat such evil always lead reaction.
The PEOPLE will lie forced hy stern
necessity to demand reform or revolu-
ton and in Il country lik" ours such Il
state of public sentiment Is hound to
crvstallizn into reform.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
MANY LEGISLATURES MEET.
Governor Flower in His Message Touches
~ the lSuGtIs, ~ ike.

Governor Flower i'm His Message Touches
on the Buffalo =: ike.
The New York l., ,gisfturn was con-
vcncd, William Suizcr. of New York,
being made Speaker cf the Hou-c, and
Mr.. Nal'hy, OF st. Lawrence County,
the Republican leader. The Governor S
message was read i'll 10th houses and
al adjournment taken Tor one week.
Gov. Flower, referring in his message
to State in 9titutions, DIS loses that he
has visited nearly, f not quite, all the
State asyiums, and he holds that his
recommendation of legislation nu-t
have the weight dne 10 Judgment found
cd on personal obsei vat on. So close
an inquiry into State interests by
Il Governor is unusual. The State
has financial obligations amot n!ing TO
s4)c.' 90, an! a treasury balance OF
sl.1nl .is7. Touching the Buffalo strike,
the Governor announces tie eXpcndi-
turc by the State 10 have been S!a2,64I,
and then adds: Employees have :he
right to strike and pcaccably pers uade
others to i.on the m, and in their earn
est and lawful efforts TO bcI' fit their
condition they may always feel sure
that pui C sympathy is with them and
against selfish corr crat:ons. But every
citizen and GO: poration, every empioye
and employer, must observe and respect
the authority of law and government"
Dealing with the law against sweat
shops" and rs results, the Governor
Us: The present law Goes not 60
far enough to remedy a the evils which
ha grown up under this system. II
the manufacturer escai es the resronsi-
hilty and expense of running factory,
he should @ compelled to keep regis
ter of those who are making up his
go ds, and no person should be given
work who could not produce a tertifi-
cate from an inspector. stating that he
occupied healthy and suitable quarters
for the purpose Of manufacturing.
Merry War in Pennsylvania.
At the opening of the Biennial session
of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, the
returns of the election Of members of
the House, as certified by the Secretary
cf the Commonwealth, were presented
by Mr. Harrity. When Crawford county
was reached the chief clerk SUBSTITUTED
for the returns certifying the election OF
Wilbur P. HiShy Democrat. the docu-
ment awarded Saturday last to William
II. Andrews tRerublican, by Judge
Henderson, before whom Andrews had
raised the question of the legality OF
Higby's election. The Democrats, led
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
The New ise o m Organ atom


The Industrial Legion OF The United
States Is the name of the organization
recently formed at Memphis by proiAi-
nent lea t.rs of the reform movement.
The object nf this legion is IT, carry out
the measures clliho.licd in the s!ec!ara
ration Of principles in the Omaha plat
form.
The organization is to consist Of
three classes. the first of male mem
bers over twenty y-one Years OF age. in
tended to group together as voters,
and will be regarded is the senior
class: the second will he the Junior
class, which will consist of male Ecnl-
bers under twen:v-onc and over four
teen wears of age vino shall be ciu-
Gated and trained to become voters of
the Peoples party, and the third class
will be known as the wOman'S AID
corps. which is intended to be an aux
| iliary to the senior legion. The leg ion
is much after tie fashion Of the grand
| army and partakes of Il secret charac-
| ter while the meetings may he secret
| or open. 1T the option Of the members.
The founders of the legion are prom
| inent leaders Of the seven great indus
| trial organizations comprising the Pco-
| nle's party. together with the fnrmost
Peoples ,artv leaders. Prominent
! among the charter members are Hon.
| Fl. T.. Taubenrck Of Illinois, chairman
Of the Ma ional Executive Committee
of the People parry ;Georgc +. Wash
burn. chairman cf the Eastern Diyis-
ion of the Peoples Party. Roston,
| Mass Congressman Otis OF Kansas: ::
J. +. Wil!e:ts. formerly national or
ganizer and lecturer OF the Farmers
| Alliance: President II. l.. i.oucks of
| South Dakota. of the Farmers Ali
ancc: L. L. Tavlor OF Tennessee. see
re.arv of the Farmers. Alliance: J. II.
| Turner. II. Maliun Batter. vice -lresi
dent of the Farmers Alliance: W. f.
| Morgan, ST. Louis. secretary Reform
Press Association: :. Mci.allin. To-
| rcka. president Reform Press Associi-
tlon an,i editor OF the Topcka .ldro"Htc ::
Hon. Frank Burkitt Of Mississippi
Hon. l.. p. Feathers one of Arkansas: ::
Aionzo Warlail. snperintenden: ri 4!
Degree. Farmers Alliance: Panl Van
dervoort of Nebraska. cx-comniander-
in -chief of he e.. \. Il.
| The following rtliccrS were elected
Paul Nandervoor commandments
cEief; Hon. Frank Burkitt of Mississ-
ippi, vice commandments chief: !. II.
Turner. adiutant- general; J. T. Wash
burn Of Massachusetts, quariarmaster
general: Congressman I. +. Watson,
national recruiting officer: }. L. Will
etts of Kansas, national recruiting Of
officers the Western division: W. :.
Morgan. national seminal. Execu.ivs
Council Hon. II. +. Taubeneck oi
Illinois: Hon. Marion Cannon. con
gressman elect of California: Hon
Marion Brtler, Hon. J. II. Davis oi
Texas; L. +. Dean Of New York u, T
Willetts of Kansas These. together
with the four highest officers. will con
stitute the council. OF the officers o
the Women's Aid Corps, two wert
elected by this body as provisional Of
ticers to organize that department, be
ing Mrs. Anna L. Diggs Of Washing
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
I.xri,atsS. Echoes.


The old party papers say that the
Populists meetings were failures. their
speecl,es were failures, their ratitca
tiuns We're faiI1res. bat none OF them
have limited that their voting WAS Il
failure. Ottawa County Kansas In
lcN.
Publish the pension lis and then put
the cleaning machine in order. There's
enough money fraudulently paid out
to BANKRUPT an ordinary nation. -
Economist Scarcv. Arkansas.
An exchange asks What the Popu-
, lis have gained by voting for Weaver
! They have killed the Republican party
and have gained walk over in the
election of 1895. Would Won ask for
more from q party fo1lr months oli?--
Sentinel, Boise City.
| The professional politician occupies
| the land. and under our present sv%
tnm of nominations and elections. there
! is no ossible way of purifying govern
mental methods of securing a body of
officials the majority of whom are
| honest. Vanguard
| Twen.y-one members Of the next
Kansas House Of Representatives We're
elected by ma jor,tie'' of twentysix and
less. If the Populists hal worked
| just a little harder in som" conn les
| the Republicans would not have a ma
| joritv AS now seems probable. lay
Center Despatch.
If this Republic i to he saved from
imminent deadly peril If our rrac;i-
cal politics are to become vIrt1lous un-
to national safetv-tlcn a new and
commanding force must declare itsell
in the governmental life Of the Hepub
lie from the township to the nation al
large. NanguarI.
This third party is a reading parry
it is also writing and talking party
Right or wrong it. has reached ii mag
uitude which cnti les it TO serious con
81 ieration for it means revolution. II
does not carry bombs mp it's sleeves ant
it does not mean to follow Parsons to
the eallows, bnt it does mean reyolu
tion. ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
At one time John Sherman had s34,
0D0. 900 of Government money DEPOSIT
ed in the National Banks without in
terest Yet john would faint to hea
farmer ask the Government to ioal
him money on real estate at two pc
cent. and these National Banks tia
held the deposits would break t!iei
necks to he the frs. to get a bottle o
viii XIV under his nose to revive him
-Alllant Concor,;ia. Kansas.
i. has been overwhelmingly demon
s rated that public opinion is powerles
10 control the action of the corrup
politicians who form large majorlt
of the officials who hold rule in towns
, cities, counties, states and the natiol
. at large. The greater number of thes
Office holders are venal rasca!s who us
their positions for purposes of plum
der. They are leagued together b
! mutual interests of dishones. .,harae
T ter. and rs there are more rogues anon
, them than good men, scampishnes
takes precedence, and honesty is dis
credited. anguard.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
ROBBERS PLUMBER FOUND.
The Police OF Erie Mike an Im?or:an
Di.c0.e:y,

Tl;o, Pa. special: The only develop
m"ni to-day in the car lobb ry eases
was th" fireiirg of forty yards Of Brus
sells carpet and a quantity "f siiverware
hammcrel on, of lis orig nal shape and
ready TO- melting. An important arrest
a: Buffalo by he detectives engaged on
the case was that OF Mrs. Rose Moore,
on the charge of re Giving stolen goods
and harhoring members OF the carrob-
bins gangs. Her disappearance from
Erie Christmas eve was Simultaneous
with that Of Bull" Triinor, Frank
kunp=. Lawrence" Red, and "Scran
ton" Red, all wanted as principals. De
tectiTcs have followed them Fast aad
their early arrest IS p:ohahle. John
Morrison, well known as a hall-player.
was also arrcstc!, /, making three OF the
profess ion involved. Twenty-Five ar
rests have teen made up to date and
upw nd q; SIXTY search warrants exc
cutaI
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
CLASSES TO BE EXCLUDED.
Senator Chandler's Bill to Restrict I-ndc
sirablc Immigration.

Senator Chandler has introduced a
second bill restrictive of immigration
designed to supplement or suppiant the
first bill. The features of the new meas
ure are the. designation of four new
classes of excluded persons, require
ment for a declaration by every immi
grant of name, place of departure, Tor
mcr residence, and OIL her information.
the issue OF certificates 10y United Stat. $
consuls upon voluntary appli. alton Of
immigrants, a requirement OF more GU
bic space for immigrants aboard veg
sells and better ventilation, and, lastly.
new naturalization clause requiring
sixty days notice o. the application be-
fore trial.
The excluded classes are additional 10
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
AS IF FROM THE GRAVE.
After Twcnty-thrce Years Absence James
Sanuel> Is Found.

Dubuque SPECIAL: James Samuels,
brother OF G. lies Samu Is Of this ritv,
was for twenty-threc years considered
dead. He has heen found in the so,-
diers' hone in Grant Co ntt. Ind ana
He was a mea bnr OF the famous fill
clustering expedition against Cuba in
1873, and received a wound in the head
which lcthroned his reason He wa
reported among the deau. but finally re-
covered, having escaped the massacre ot
the crew o. the Virginius. which TO
lowed its capture. For over twenty
years he has wandered about in dazed
condition, and it was only hy an ac-
cident that his whereab bouts We're dis
covered. He will be brought to Du-
buque and cared for by trends.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
NaiNom Oh the S:tnatiOI.

No party founded on the mere hold
ing of plnnder Illegally obtained under
class laws can long rule this land
No party founded on the continued
hatred of one section toward another
can live long in this country.
Success. Just as sure It's God rules. is
bound to come to that party pledged
to equal and exact Justice to all men.
10 the Congress which is founded upon
right.
The highest duty OF every reformer
ut this hour is to be patient and
keep right in the middle Of the
road. This is advice which | have
somc right to give. for in the
ewes OF the world have more cause
10: acknowledgements. than anyone.
But | am today more certain we are
right. AMI more certain Of our success.
than have ever been.
tnd am sure 10 ,lo ust what | al
wise YOU 10 do.
+ BE patient and keep i'll the middle
OF the road.
WHES Grant saw the boys under the
bank at Shiloh. hiding from the
enemy guns ana no were thoroughly
ratified and could not he forced out into
line of battle. said these same men
wonld vet make valiant and courageous
! soldiers and SO it proved to he. SO VIC
say of the men who, at the last mo-
| mtni. deserted the cause of reform
! while under the fusilade of the guns
| of fusion, old soldier racket and YOU
are throwing Your vote awav," will vet
! prove loyal soldiers in this great fight
| for labor aud with renewed courage
will wage a better fight than if they
had not failed In the first supreme test.
| Again man your guns, close up your
ranks, touch elbows and prepare ior
the next conflict that will come in
1896 throughout the country. Dakota
Ruralist.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12

sENAT 's ALLISON vi avail nothing.
ii is my intention 10 scni in my
res: ma ion, not precip:tatcly, but after
awhile, le.crc the tilne of Zee nvening
the conference. simply because |
think that the Democratic party
i, entitled to the chairmanehip OF our
comm ;:tn said Scnat. + AlIis on to the
core pond Mt, While it is pgotahly
true that MIR. CIeye and does not hold
views up II the silver cue ton which
a~c IS. &c ally different tr IN those "f
President 1ihir s n IN VIII lc il is also
true tat the ct:rm:s-; nGerS sci, cts d by
Pr"sil' nj Harris nve named VITA le-
gar! 70 familiarity with the sub .ect and
not oil ol &c Il i;nes it j. ,itse to Mr.
tIrveianl that tie head Of ca. commits
sinneIs h ,t!d ie IL II in sym; athy
with him, Officially and 9th rwise.
sh Ill n I 90 | acll t. Elu i under any
cirrtlE stan IS.
DO yoi bel g the rep al Ct tn Shcr
man Ia leqlir NJ the monthly pur, hase
Of i.3ht .0tu noes uf bull on vo Id
hep ( prc .'itate action at { e hands
Of the International -, II .scn e:"
"Ycs, I believe il woI q actually pre-
cip;ta.e final action, and probably such
rs We are trying to get. Eut ] d9 not
believe Congress will lc, ,ai the law.
! The House would have 10 take the initi-
:.vn II il not likely that it would
do SO un cr p~rscnt conditions. when a
. large Ela ;";ity is pledge! to free silver,
CT what approXlmates free silver. Then
frecfor ali discussion of the PROPOSE
ton II repeal the law might create an
/ innpr. s,ion upon the mind Of Europe
f! that would be 10 uur advantage. in hat
| it wo id show the division f the scnti-
! ncnt existing i'll this country. Il We
| coul! take up the bill to repeal the
! Sherman law and push it through with
on; De bate Il would no doubt have tho
! desired result Europe would s"a that
! We We're not inclined to bull the silver
/ marhct. No" she i mere or less; in
! different. ;t'll V | believe We viii site
! ccet in rraching an agreement. All
! Euro can nations agree with us that
! something must g IL ne upon he silver
| Gu"s ion. 1t ca,not run along as a:
| pres cnt. We wiil ultimately suffer
| from it,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12

\ 1
his intended resigna-
ton from the chairman
ship the nitcd Sta es
International monetary
cnnfeireeS ind ic ated
IN abandonment OF the
conference o.. was. in
Ia {, 10 lie :ahen as an
ind.cat on tLa the
commissioners Of our
county believe I h G
wor, of The canfpronca
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12

of the law making
I he appropriation
rcpealc 1. strong
.n..uen nceS are to be
brought 10 bear.and,
according t. WASH
in.ton a iviccs, /:
5 zee nj 5 altogether
.ptohab,e that a ma
..ori'y Il Congress
will yield TO the
If sSu..o the anti
e | osing PEOPLE.