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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05

General Weaver SAYS there is
cause for everything. Then What i.
the cause of the general indebtedness
Of the American farmer? We answer
that there are three great leading
causes:
First The financial system of bonds
and banking at usurer's interest has
| cause | a continual. flow OF money to
the bankers and brokers. which has
amountc / to billions III the last twenty
five wears.
SecoNt; The railroads have charged
| enormous sums for transportation. far
above the value of the service. simply
because there has been no check in
| law or their charters to pre>ent their
| exactions, which amounts to public
| robbery
Third \ high protective tariff com
| p"s t!,c farm L and lahorinc man 10
| pay more for everything he purchases.
thus taking his hard earned money TO
| enrich and build up :le manufacturers
| ut the poor man $ expense. .- liontgom-
| crv Pike in National Economist.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05
CiVIL-SERVICE EXTENSION.
Little Prospect That President Harrison
WILL Take .Acfion.

Washington special: 4 gentleman who
has talked with the President on .he
subject says that the people who are cX-
pecting a large Increase in the classified
civil service before the administration
changes will be very sadly disappo ntc!.
He said that the President IS strongly
Inclined to extend the civi!-servi' e rules
in connection with the Post totiice be
partment, but that he has practically
abandoned the purpose OF any general
eXtcns on. su h as the increase OF the
employees of the Government printing
office or the customs service. All en-
ployes now outside the protecting Ines
of the civii-scrvice regulations are
using every endcavor 10 have them
selves intrenrhc / against Democratic
Interference, tut so far without success.
There is a snag in the way of tn" ex
tension o. the civil service ciassifiC alton
10 the Government Printin. Office. It
is understood TO hc the desire of the
President and of the Civil Servic" Com
mission that the Office should be-
brought within Tho civil service class-
iication, hut there is trouble before
them i'll the form of opposition by the
Typographical Union. The objection
to the extension ot thr serv ce is raisel
LHat IL aFI FIoliiihtHto are HiddH UPON any
form of examination VIII ch does not rec
ogEize membership os the union as a
necessary qualification ii VIII result in
what the union woald call rats" <. +
ting into government employ. The
government is hardly prepared to de-
clare that none but unitn mon shall tie
qualified for employment, and the union
will certainly object TO any employment
within that class Of persons not telong-
ing to the union.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05
Tie Lesson Oi lliS.O v.

IT is sad thought that men have
been establishing governments and ma
tions and building cities ever since the
beginning of history only to have them
cruml,lc into ruins. Egypt, the mother
of nations. and once brilliant with her
civilization is gone. All that remains
of her splendid past are lot of .snned
and shrivelled mummies and few
piles of stone on which innn,rnralDle
lives ard an ocean of magnificent hut
man energy were wasted. What has
been the trouble? 1t is to be found ir
the fact that men cared nothing fol
anybody or anything but themselves
The few were unjust to the many, ani
the time at last came when the ruling
classes were destroyed by their owl
search for selfish qualification and the
spirit OF the masses was SO crushed
that they were incapable Of savins
from the wreck what had been created
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05
UNCLE SANS BIG GAIN,
The Destruction of Paper Money Tia
Fscucfi:cI the (:s,ycruMcut.

Benefited the Goycrnmcn..
In all that has tccn re entity writ ell
about the depleted condition of he
United States treasury little or no ac
count has been taken of the fact that
with each passing year the treasury is
Il large gamer 10y the complete destr,ic
ton hv casualty Of its standing ob'i-
sat ons, says Il Washington dispatch
How much this amounts TO. what err
,entase each wear, etc. the best s.atis-
1icians of the trcasu Y department
have no mc&ns of detin tcly ascertain
ing. No two OF their figure are alike.
Since 1862, when ihc Government be-
gan to issiI" paper money. S,.A1 ','i2", .o'
have b en- issued of all kinds and de-
nominations up to July /, 1872. Within
the same period :f,>5' '.45l .629 lave
been redeemed. Ieav rg outstanding on
July l. 1892, as n liability against the
Go,crnm' nj. S967, lis, "a. The basis
for the redemption of this vast sum u
paper varics-god for tie gold certifi-
Gates, silver for fhe silver certificates
SO, ,,Gon, C0J in gold RS a resc, We for GER
Ia n notes, and SO on.
Ali III money is ept in The vaults
awaiting the present ut on of III" paper
fo7 redemption. But mu h of III S paper
will never be presented. IN an ex-
haustive i'll luiry on this subject made
by United States Treasurer Hyatt il
s estimated that TIE aggregate loss
on all the iss:es up 20 January, ISIS,
would not be |. IS than s., 9,70e,Wo. This
estimate did not include the fractional
G, rrcncy-"50 cents. % cents, 10 cents
AMI cent shin pias:ers in such ex-
tensiye circulation for the few years
following the war. Secretary Sherman
construed the act of June .. 1873, as
stating tha: IS, = 1884 OF fractional cur
reney issued under various acts had
teen destroyed, and the del't state
ment az issued monthly carries as
. debt bearing no Interest but $685.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05

The sScrret Shar,urr."

In modern dry goods stores the most
singular and least known Of the woIne:i
en-, !oyes is the secret shopper. She
Is Usually 4 lady in private life who has
ne d of a little extra pocket money.
She is ropciarly supp' sed TO he only an
invetclate shopper: that she is paid for
the pleasurable pastime OF trottry fro II
store jc store is o ten a secret even a
her own family. The secret shopper
must he ladyiitc i'll manner and w, Il
dressed. Her business is TO go from ,rn
shop to another and Ir:ce and buy G.
ca lines IF gods. III these days of
fcrse competition it is absolutely nee
cssary for ea Ii st"r keeper TO KIN w
what his rivals have TO oFer
Eho secret shop. cr" must find this
. 1t an: report. Ter salary ranges from
81 u Si5 a week, the time of service
being from three 10 five hours a day.
She mi st hav. II plcasin. adtirc s,
with tact enough to persuade the sales.
nan or woman to drag the choices:
ewest :rt;cles tr sm the hiding places.
Her business must not become kn WI
fsr were her, identity suspec ed hai
services, like those Of the spotter on tha
/ orc cars, would cease to haze an:
+; ,1.ue foi her employer.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05
Our Fathers - Il 1t.

This was the monetary system I'M
der wEicll the American coionis.s pros
pcrcd tO such an extent that Eurk
said of them: Nothing in the history
of the world is like their progress 1t
was wise and beneficial system, says
Rev. john Tovcli-. an English writer,
and it's effects were most conductive to
the happiness of the people. Take the
ease OF family. industrious and enter
rrising. driven hy persecution OF mis-
fortune to seek refuge in the wilds of
the new worll. With their scan:y
means they purchase n tract of land.
Many years of hard labor. priyation
and anxiety would have been necessary
10 bring that family into S ate of de-
cent completonrv, hail they been re-
CURED to purchase gold and silver by
labor and by the produce OF labor. be-
fore they could affect the improvement
OF their property. But i,alf the value
of this land was advanced to the head
of the family in notes which circulated
as money. With these notes he could
hire labor and purchase implements OF
husbanlrv. and thus, where. without
the notes one acre coald be cleared,
cultivated and ockel i'll one year,
ten would. by the assistance Of the pa
per money advanced. be reclaimed
from the forest and rendered produr-
tive. Thus hope entered the dwelling
OF the poor cmigrant. Ten years found
HIM witt, the whole of his debt to the
government discharged. the proprietor
of happy home. An | the kind hand
of happy home. And the kind hand
OF a.ernal government was streach-
cd out still. to advance to him again
one half of the increased value of his
land and thus enable him 10 clear
more Of the forest. and to settle his
children in new homes. Such was the
system bv which ~ set of miserable
Outcasts, were converted in short
space of time, into happy. contcnted
anl prosperous cnlonists. In
an evil j. our the British Government
took away from America its "represen-
tative money" commanded that no
more paper bills of credit should be
issued, that they should cease to be
legal tender" and collected the taxes
in hard silver. Tiis was in 1918. Now
mark the consequences. This contrac-
ton of the circulating medium par
alyzcd ali the industrial energies of
the people.
Ruin seized II, on these once flourish
ing colonies: the most severe distress
was brought home to every interest
and TO tverv family: discomfort was
urged on to desperation: ii at last
"human nature,' as DR.. johnson
phrases it. "arose and asserted Its
rights In 1918 the Congress frs
met in Philadelphia. In l776 Americ!
became an independent state. Rector
(Ark). Star.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05
NO MERCY TO THE JEWS.
Barbarian of = Gran! Dukr-CrUel EdirtS
L.eiI,. EEtarce.i E..lcn. Ics.iv.

Barbarian of {. Gram! Dukr-t'rrel EdirtS
Heint. Enforced Eelen:!c>>'v.
The latest a1si -cs from st. Peters
lurg and Other parts of Russia show
that the persecution Of the Jews and
toward that unhappy race are greater
than ever hcto.c. Six eIlcts have been
issued. aiming to disper-" the Jewish
: ibitcts of i.ussla, weaken their posi-
ton at trad ng eentcrs and crush olt
their rel g;oH. These ed cts are en-
forced with the utmn-t rig"r in many
parts o. the empire and with severity
ever here.
Tho Moscow papers foast that. since
the beginning IF 1891. 2o.6oo Jews have
been converted 10 orthodoxy. The I'M
harry converts who have been driven
to :. pretended. denial Of their religious
faith in order to escape intolerahie per
secuton have been deportcd to the dis
trict of Tcherknsovo, about five miles
from Mos OK. There they are rlsCr-
o,ts!.y governed y priests Of the Russian
orthodox chur II. wio lcGuirc them 10
a'ten the rviccS of that church ansi
10 comply With its various rules, watch
ing narrowly for any sign Of evasion or
repentan, e. These priests have entire
supervision Of the wr"tched colony, and
the alleged converts from judaism are
only allowed lea c % return 10 Mos
COW uIca n rti!icafr from the priests
YOU hing that the convert holding suei
,o-ument is assured il the faith ot III.
orthodox church.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05

rREsIDE\T-TLErT CLEVELAND has
secured the services OF Il detective, who
will act as a body guard.
POSTMASTER " +. ANDERSON. o.
New London, Conn is missing He is
short 81, Geo in his accounts.
SrcRErAEy FoSvER will visit New
York aud confer with bankers on tn,
financial condition Of the country.
TIE Ebhi;t House will be the home oi
Wee Pres 'dcnt-elcct Stevenson while IL
Washington prior TO ;ha Inauguration.
MANY distinguished peopl: attended
the services at Hav" hill, Mass, III
memory of The poet. !chn Greenlcai
Whittier.
+. 4 rEek has resi- igncd the position
of General rerinten'lcit Of 'hc Big
Four" Il lway, and the Office has been
abolished.
JAMES :. CLARKsoS is at the head 4
a syndicate which has purchased III.
CITY of Mexico street railway service
tor S7,'Cn, tGo.
THE United S atcs Consul at Ham
burg will II issue cl. an bills of health
to steamers clearing nom Hamburg 10.
til. In tel States.
WILLIAM GRIN. IL iali at canton
Ohio. for larceny, hang d himsclf alter
having been lrayei with for an hour hy
W. {. T. L. members.
TIE revolutionary sentiment i'll RjC
GIande do Sui, Brazil, is subsiding. Ii
is now known that the Federal Govern
ment intends 10 inte, fere.
THOMAS GAsToN. Captain of the Po.
lice. shot and killed W. c. Strickland a,
Jackson. Tenn. Strickland Chargef
CASTOR publicly with corrupt officia
acts.
GEORGE BABCoCK HAZARD, of New
port, Il. who is accredited with much
wealth, has teen in Jail one week he
.ause he neglected to pay damages re-
Gently assessed upon him b. the cour
in cass'.f tresrass. He is upward O
70 ears OF age. and is the donor of ths
| Hazard Memorial School.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05
ELEVEN MEN WERE KILLED,
Bloody Battle at the san Juan MininS =
Camp in Colorado.

Camp in Colorado.
The San Juan mining camp has fol-
lowed the precedents of all great min
ing excitemeuts by baptizing itself with
human blood. A courier arrived in
Bluffs City. Col, and reported terrible
battle, in which over one hundre shots
We're exchanged. He reported eleven
men killed and a large number wounded.
George Ferguson, an cd prospector,
and James Cody, known as Blind Jim.
one o. the best-known characters in
Arizona and New Mexico mining camps.
are among the slain. The courier was
in state of brea'hle-s excitement ard
had left the grounl. after the last shot
was fred to obtain medical aid.
4 private dispatch from Dolores t.
John Eddy. Denver mining man, con-
firms the terrible report. The trouble
grew out of a dispute over certain claims
which have been staked out There are
nearly .,0i0 men on The fields, aud
there has been very little attention paid
TO the people stalking off claims. The
prospectors have simply devoted th"ir
time to prospecting and securing the
sands TO find the most promising loca-
tions. There have been a few claims
sta ed out. however, in places where
many dollars to the pan have been
found, but the lines of the claims, it is
said, were 10: recorded and 4 quarrel
ensued.
The direct cause of the ir 3uble was
the discovery OF large nuggets in the
bed of small ream. Up to the mo-
ment of the rich strike everything was
ali right. but the sight ot the large mug
gets had the same effect on the pros
pectors as red rag Oh Mexican bull.
Each man claimed tha he hal first
located the ground. and to settle the
dispute guns were brought to bear.
There We're over forty men eng geo in
the terrible conflict. Few, if any, e5-
capped unhurt. The information OF tho
trouble has caused srea exci' ement in
Denver among rrospectors, who were
skeptical of the fabulous wealth of the
new gold fields.
The battle will undoubtedly bring
thousands of people TO the ne ~ camp.
for the old prospec ors regard deadly
conflicts over minin: claims as the best
evidence of rich strik s.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05
TO START A RELIGIOUS DAILY.
Methodi>ts Talk of Paper in Chicago
with 100000 >ui,Scrii,crs.

|, has dcvelope / tha: the MethoIjsts
propose somcth NJ unique III daily jour
II aiism. At Il convention OF the EI-
worth League OF Northern Wisconsin.
AT Hudson, Il resolution WAS passed
recommending that tn Methodist
Church OF 'merica tcgin the puhl!ca-
On Of Daily Christian Advocate at
Chita ago. the editorials ia lie in line
with advanced berll relis oUs thought,
with sensational and Objectionable news
einin ted fiom the news columns.
It is estimated that there are .iv. MIL
lion member, o the Methodist Church
in America AM the promoters O. til"
scheme iy 'h:.t IL daily could be started
with Il m liion sub crih,r-. The intiu-
ence Of the y per. il il claimed, will ho
far rrvching. Epwcrth Leagues through
GU the country. it i understood. will
pass siinii resolutions. and The new
venture will be launched in March or
Aprit
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05

this session for the next fiscal year at
$517 .Ou0. GOO made be considered low
estimate. The prospects are tha' IL
meet this authorized expenditure ther
will be Il revenue not at all IN excess of
that estimate for this year. slo5, 900.
600
Th" heavy pension payments this
month. amounting 10 nearly Sl3,0Oo,-
900, ana the unexpected fallingotf in
Government receipts have reduced thA
! cash balance Of the Treasury to 81,
ESQ. 900, nearly al! Of which is either in
subsidiary silver or on deposit with
National Banks. \ still further ,i.
cline is expected before the end of the
, month, iut it will un lo.ihte.llv be
checked shortly hv natural inrreas z,
in the revenues. Secretary Foster
said to-day that notwithstanding the
recent unusually heavy drains on The
/ Treasury aud the fact that the sugar
bounty for the year will amount to
nearly n,nnn, ,0UD, against 5000, 600
for the previous year. he was confident
that there was no deficit in the Nation
4! finances during the present fiscal
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY,
UNCLE SAM MAKES QUEER
FINANCIAL MOVES.
C2. Lawmakers Are GOor Einnncicrs or
They Are Traitors to Our intercst,--
An appeal to Alliance Men--1hs Tees
TINT Bind.


bhtS A!F Sau1plc.
A special to the Dallas Ne,'S from
Washington saws. there is Il big dctic-
icncv that must be met. and that the
way to NEE, it is by the sale OF 800,
900 900 worth of bonds. Secretary
Foster thinks these bonds could be
floatcd ut , per cent. interest ii the
National Banks were allowed to use
them as basis" This proposition
fully confirms the suspicions Of many.
that Is supreme. that has absolut"
power within its territory. with the tN-
press constitutional right to create an |
pay ont, or issue money a fall legal ten
.!er in all respect should borrow
money: or palmer. should issue in
tercstbcaring obligations and cH-
change them for money of its own ere
a:i"n. is pas, all understanding. WI at
wonld he thought of john Smi II. ii he
had absolu and final power to create
all the full legal tender money that he
nee.le ]. and he owned Jim Jones II
slebt: and, iGstca of creating suiiicien
money to pay Jones, he shonll borrow
of Bill Doe the sum necessary. and
Would Smith no: be considered very
poor iinanrirr! In this com carlson
Smith represents the nited States
Government. 1t has full and compile e
Iower-its will or right there are none
to dispute. Don't yon think orr law
makers are either pocr tnancier's or
else traitors to our interests? The
pco, le are the government. Each cit
zen is an integral part factor.
But back to the bond issue. Why is
= sue the bonds. and who wants tnc
bonds issued?. Those WHO have large
sums of money. acquired hy taking the
advantage of special laws enacted in
the interests of the rich solr.y. wan.
an Investment. want II hanking basis
That is it. and all there is to it. No
surprise will he expressed at any leg
islation that the Democrats may give
the country. They have promised all
things to all men. and canno. comply
with any promise. They will not re-
aucc the tariff, oa average. > per cent.
They are bound to have the revenUe
derived from tariff to meet ti.c demands
upon the treasury. They will no. re-
obligations to the Moneyucra,'v of this
country and Europe They dare not
repeal or in any way Change the Ma
tional Banking Law. They will no.
pass law TO autEoriZe ttlc creu. on OF
full legal tender PAPER money. anl ths
payment of the same tn the creditors
of the Government. thus relieving the
whole country. and Ivy so doing be cn-
able to "reluce the tariff to ~ revenue
basis with incidental protection" Oh
no. But they can issue bonds, NOR,
bonds.
Six men Of every ten that voted the
Democratic ticket are opposed t. Ma
tionl Banks. and want the law repeal
ed: they want the tariff reduced: they
favor the free coinage of silver: they
want every lool trus. ana combine
abolished lT law: they want and cy
pcct reform: and tlle 2,OoJ,toD tiia
voted for Weaver anl Field join then
in all these demands. If democrats
economy is to begin by issuing NOR,
bonds: i. will be only a proof of OH
prediction.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05
UPSET THE. PLAN.
The I'r~sidcn: Netoe> Secretary Fosters
Arrangement. with Wall Street.

Arrangement WITH NAJi street.
A New York correspondent says that
Secretary of the Treasury Fosters trip
to New York City was not on private
business, ae was given out ollie ally. but
was for III purpose of c, Insulting Wall
street IN; gna'cs on the prop, slt:on 20
relieve the money markct and check
t." rxI ort of gold by having the go:crn-
ment issue from % u,otn. coo 10 >ln,. .hnt, =
Gm OF bonds The Wall street men
were in favor of the scheme and the
speculative contingent We're in high
leather The residents cooperation
had been counted on as sure, but this
confidence was suddenly discovered to
refused to approve the deal, Ut he wen.
further and cSpressa himself with un-
usual force and De Jared that he could
what was more. he did not propose That
any should be issued while he was Pres
ident.
Ac or,lns to Wall street reports,
Secretary Foster. b fore he suddenly
left town To 90 West is credited vii h
having received a dispatch from Wash
ing on conched in pretty stiff language
an running substantially az follows.
want no new bonds issued undtr nT
ad :hi,i iStr,ti"a Take no steps DO not! T.
m Il. IiARRtS y
He says that Mr.. Fostt r met the Wall
street men 1T Il club house and a pro-
,oEccI con e:cuce was held. Some Of
the most notahs" men in the STR e. are
said to have been present, and an agree
IN nj was formed on the tinan al policy
of the Government. The action ot
J PRESIDENT Harrison upset Their plan
antir.ly
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05
NUMBER SO.

he is heartily in favor Of it also. He
said to me that he believed it would
forever settle the whisky question in
this State, as it would abolish the drug
store saloon and take the element of
profit out of the sale, so the jointists
would have to go out of business. The
announcement of Governor Lewellings 9
views on this subject will cause great
hubbub among the resubmissionists and
the liquor element generally. who sup
ported him, hoping that in return for
their votes Mr. Lewelling would prove
lenient TO violators OF the prohibitory
law, or even enc 3urage its repeal.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05
On. i,oTi,: Now tor the Other,

think tie Rennblican party is done
for. Three PARTIES, OF course, cannot
exist fer any length of time. The
Democratic and Republican parties
are very much alike, only difference
on the tariff. think the me-. align
ment Of parties which has been de
veloling for some tim" past will soon
become better defined. don't think
the Third party would have made a
better showing in this campaign
with Gresham on the ticket. We DO
not advocate candidates. We advocate
principles. In future there will be
hut two great parties in this country
the Peoples party and the Democrats.
The Republican party will not live to
see another presidential election. A.
l.. Loucks.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05
Tn l:rOiher Alliance ne IL.

The election, and the excitement in
rilent thereto. has passed; and while
the individual favOrites of some have
" en- elected, the favorites of others
haze been defeated; but the principles
of the Alliance shine ont brightly as of
yore. Every demand is just. and as
1rue now as before The election. II our
demands were correct, and necessary
to the well being of the people before
the election, they arc just as much so
row; therefore, let all continue the
study of the sublime principles incor-
rorated in our demands. obtain all the
Information possible bearing upon the
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-05
POPULlSTS COME TO STAY.


Senator Stewart Thinks They Are Likely
to Eject Il President in 1896.
Senator William NJ. Stewart, OF Ne
vada. is in New York. The monetary
con erence,' he said. is a fraud. 1t
won't amount TO anything. If the Ee-
publicans do not hurry up and pass
tree coinage bill this winter they will
not carry State west of the Rocky
Mountains in 1876. If the Democrats
do not pass free coinage bill WHEN
they come into Iower, if they h ave con-
troll of both branches of Congress, the
Fopulists will elect President in
1886"
According TO dispatch Senator Stew
art said he thought the Popnlists had
come to stay. IRE, coinage would be
one Of their principal issues. He said
he did not know which party would have
a majority in the Senate after March 4.