The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-09
AN ELEPHANT ON HAND
PLUTOCRATS WANT TO uN-
LOAD THE SHERMAN BILL.
The Friends of Free Silver Should Not
Permit the Keep al of the Bill Unless
They are Gi'.en an Increase of G".,..
Honest M',mcy in Some Other Way.
Don't WaAt MNfc Money.

Simuercd down to the real fact. tn
the case, the whole currency fight is
between those who want more money
and those WHO don't. ii the great
mass OF people would understand: this
and recognize its truth, 1t woull
greatly simplify tho controversy and
seshorten the struggle. The people
would thea properly align themselves.
On one side, the side wanting more
money, would be the industrial. thy.
productive classes, the debtors, and
those who. imbued with spirit uf en-
ternrise. desire to push out Into other
and enlarged fields Of progress On
the other side, the side not wanting
more money. would be arraycd the
consumers of the products Of industry.
the drawers of fixed salaries, and those
having fixed incomes, the creditor
class. and those entrusted with the fur
nishing of currency for hire, interest.
This division Of the forces cannot hs
disputed.
That We arc correct as to Tic gist of
the dispute, the silver question is con-
stantly affording proof, says the Pro-
grcssjre Farmer. The only reason
ever attempted for the demonetiaaticn
of silver was that such rich .ni,ca had
l,een discovered in the West that there
was danger of a silver imitation. of an
increase OF the currency. When the
people awokc from their st,lpor a:.:. de-
manded the rehabili alton 81! silver, the
was fought on the same
grounds. The 6ianl bill was thus
fought both br lore and after its enact
ment. The under-valuation Of silver
has never been more than pretext to
deceive the unwary.
10 get rid of the Bland law with its
two to four millions Of monthly coin
age. Sherman came forward with his
net of 1890. but with what lie thought
was ano her blind for the people in the
shape Of n provision for the purchase
OF silver by the issue of o government
paper currency. For once the pluto
cratic fox was caught in his own trap,
He thought the people were deter
3lined to have silver money, and shut
ting this off, he coull easily get rid Ct
the purchase and certificate r.0vision.
But the people, the Industrial people,
were really not Caring for silver money.
1t was more l.ioney, good. government
navy NeIt tbu't tiiSSS M
yer certificates filled the bill so far as
they went. They increased the circu-
iatir < medium, and Mr.. Sherman and
h's plutocratic allies of both poll fcal
parties found they had caught bear
that they could neither hold nor let go,
and they once more beg the people
to help them let go the bear, They
make rretexts, of course. the usual one
of the under price of silver and the
opposition of n few of the usurv
sucking nations Of the old world. But
the real and or.1y trouble with them
Is that the silver certificates urc enter
ing the circulation, increasing the cur
rencs, and diminishing the power of
their internal suctional pumps. Sena-
tor McPherson got mad the other day
and let the cat out Of the bag by de-
claring that he was in favor of the re
peal of the Sherman law because its re-
peal would stop tie never ceasing in.
tlation of the currency 1t is the
ancrease of the currency that makes
them mad at the law. The increase OF
the currency is what they don't want.
end that Is precisely what the import
ant classes above enumerated do " ant
We do not like the Sherman law. Its
provisions are not founded either in
reason Or Justice, but had we the power
i'll Congress, we would hold to it until
tie Universe should pass awa:, unless
the plutOcrats gave in it's place q
healthy increase of good, honest gov
crnment money in some other way
These financial doctors have for a long
time been forcing bitter, nauseatin2
doses down the throats of the people
and now.wc would make them swallow
their own medicine until some of ,heil
greed, tyranny, corruption and AFRO
Eance were worket! out of them.
In this controversy of more money o.
less money. which side are you on
dear reader? We don't ask whicl
pn.t5 YOU belong to. but which sid
are YOU Oh in tbs controversy.