The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-03
the United States who does not realize
its force he Is not apparent above the
general wrecks. -Nouconfornist.


general wrecks. -Nouconforrlist.
The Issue.
The financial issue has become the
great issue of the day. Many OF the
newspapers and politicians who are
now the most conspicuous in demand
ing change of our financial system
We're telling the financial acita.ors u
few wears ago that orr system WAS
fixed and that there was nothing III il
that needed changing. The National
Banks enjoyed Il very pretty and
profitable monopoly; the Greenhacks
were burned up: the State Banks
were shut up: the bondholier was
getting gold for his interest and event
unlly would have his principal PAID in
golt: the present bankrupt National
Treasury was gorged with money, and
Wall Street and Leonard Street were
in clover up to their eyebrows. The
people We're not satisfied. hut what of
that? Who We're the people anyway?
All they had to do was to support the
banks and the money loancrs and the
money centers and vote the straight
party ticket on election day. Bat the
financial question does no: seem to be
settled. 1t is al open question, a wide
open question, and it is getting more
widely open every uav. But while ii
is not settled. it has settled some other
. things pretty eifectually. 1t has set
tlel the fact that political parties
when they struck the financial uues-
ton in 1893 struck rock that will
split them from stem to stern. The
golIites of all parties can make up
their minds TO march under the same
political banner in the future and
those who are opposed to the single
standard will march under a banner of
their own. The financial question
Will he settled in this country within
five years and it will not he settled III
The interest Of the gorgeous gang of
thieves in Wall Street either. Far
mers' Voice.
Cnr.ii,. to Banks.
4 table issued hv the Treasury De
rartment July IL, bears the intorma
ton that nearly 81. 10000 worth of
National Bank Notes were issued dur
ing June, and it IS expected that the
issue will reach $4,000, 900 for July. \
Washington dispatch in regard to the
matter says. The Treasury is resrond-
ing very cordially to the demands Of
the banks" Why certainly the Treas
ury always responds cordially to the
demands of the banks The Treasury
is run by bankers and in the interest
of banks. The cordially with which
it responds to the demands of he assoc
Citations Of usurcrs known lis National
Banks, for money to loan to producers
and business men at IA high rate of in
tcrest is only cJualleL lv the frigidiiy
with which IT meets the clamor OF he
people for money with which to move
their cro,s and make th.ir exchanges
of products. The middle ot the month
was reached with less than 20 per
cent. purchased ot the amouns of silver
required to be purrl> seI monthly by
the Sherman law, but ut the same time
the Treasury was Responding SO cor
daily to the demands of the banks.
that arrangements We're made ut the
bureau of Printing and Engraving so
that the time required for making the
plates and printing the National Bank
Notes is reduced almost one-half
VERY cordial" indeed is the feeling
of the Treasur:- toward the banks, bat
toward the people of the country the
feeling can best he stated in the fa-
nous words of anderbuilt The pub
lie be id. y Farmers Tribune.