The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-03


former hgi esr figure. What bi-mclaili>:>
DO ask. and all they ash. l. thar The Jaw re-
liting to 'o.nd." "a II "I~ Tor III. seventy
five years If the cG!n1ry> -rcatc.t glory
-iial! be restored wi:huu, the add ton
or cXpuu.iug Of "A syllable. If. with that
law rc-cnarted and u fair trial OF it bad.
silver shah not, without the purchase II an
ounce Of metal by the Government, Resume
it, former relative value with geld, b.
rlctalli,t> Will chee,fuiIy submit to any
icc station that experience wuulu suggest
a. necessary to make every dollar OF the
I nitcd stats equal in intrius!: value to
every pt.tr dollar heaiin. its stamp. They
ur-e ttc OH law with supreme confidence.
h' n II :he una,- ojiablc truths OF history.
that it will Immediately place every coined
American dollar upon Il par OF VALUE ho'!s
- ttlt and bullion. restore the bonds oS
weakened love ;lut! confidence and set in
motion the wheel, of all tHe country ; mag,
nitrcut indu>t lies.
VIII you listen to u Will" "" >p Az II.
words Of sober "arn"-tu'-s If the local eff
feet 81 III" unconditional repeal Of the sill
YER !aw. TIE silver mining states and ter
Iioilr-, embracing "ur million ,iuHre
mir- Of roniincnt, with ;wr lion Amer
!';in- !hhah'int them. lei end lc'tinialily
uDun SILVER mining for their pros p"rliy.
lh"t Industry j, I ne very !.cart Ir"ln "h'rfI
neatly every timer Industry rcreirr, sup
p'i'. Agriculture Will not thrive Ew.thUut
artificial irrigation; It's mines Of goa. iron
tone and clay. willie :;;:gnittrcIt,
""rA"d WIKI such, dear labor and are 50 re-
ii.pir fr,I! other local markets that their
movement would be feeble and their oprr;i-
ton d,-a>t:iuu, WithDui tnc stimulus ii.c
mining industry ntfprd~. II support. our
f'unhnrI'~, np rates our machine shops,
supplies cur railroads with freight, slim
ul"t"- travel, keeps bright the fires Of tn"
Hii"I'"r, ana sends customers u the shop
Of our merchants. 1t Ha- invoked in tn"
VALLEYS and uron mountain sides lnaGniti-
cent rI'"s and thrifty towns and villages.
Great manufactnrir- of paper cotton.
leather, iron. ~it"l and clay distribute
their finished products, and support thou
-ahd- nf prosperous aud happy families.
Hui btfaii-r agriculture j. limited il.
ara confined 10 narrow strips along oar
lev ~''anfy >ti"hlu---nur labor 80 high. and
II hAnu work. = rrmOt" from other than
the local markets, the .nai is mined. the
coke l. burned. the rail l. rolled. the grain
Is grown the fruit Is gathered. in the main.
/, r the owners ana workers III silver mines
and -,i.ol.cr-. and the prnpriclu:~ and work,
men of the industries and rHlIin:, are de-
ptn'cnt upon them.
the rVuurI ion If the prir" Of silver to
about ~ cents has shat down ~ per cent. of
til" silver mines of tn" country. an! the
-'n"itrr~ must >onu follow their example.
Thrr" ar" IL Colorado To-day l1HOO idle
niurr~ who hnow not wh"r, Ia turn if work
j. moi r"-uurI. Th..r vail soon be- added
/" lll1 Idle itnlv Of labor 1900 men from.
III" >tnct'r>. The stone Iunrrl'1 are near
~ all ~hU: down, the rniiroa, companies
are lay M oil train crews b; the score, t!ic
}ri!nGar!v- are nearly al ont OF orders. the
farmers and fruI, growers viii be barely
palu for the cost of >in- their crops. the
merchants are concentrating their or,
drr~. 'iir f"aNr'in men for Eastern hnii~cs
seek almost in vain for Customers. Thi,, is
no r\l-Ct!Itiun. III" destruction OF The
silver Industry will drla-tatc the country
~ f swept hy "A cyclone reaching from the
British ! sS-c~Sinn~ II the Mexican border
lire.
Ini> sDrrnWful pi tue of Colorado. with
H. iu!nli, industry destroyed. but repre-
seats the condition OF the other mining
states and teri tories with the same caiail-
iiv upou them. n the silver mines shall
r'u.A.n closed half IF the American
"'itpu, of .cad mus, b. lost. The greatest
huih of tic lead i,rn.!u't i, taken from 81
Nrr-hraiin- ORES. Il require, the one
metal. supplemented by til" other. to re-
muntraIr the lrad-~i!v"r miner. Not lr->
than - per cent. Of the gold product "f the
country depends upon the maintenance Of
til" silver industry. The placer, or crecl,
wa~htn->-thc earliest and most prolific
source " cur GOLD -upply-are practically
exhausted.
Those who con'cnd for TIA" gold sin
Gle standard wii!tully :uislcal you as
~ ttf e - VI lItttl' ii1 SILVER W.
say to you in the most sulcln and
truthful manner that reliable statistic,
prove that, Including but legitimate items
III the account. the silver OF Colorado costs
by ihc time it is on tn" market, not less
Than 3l.oo Per ounce. Like gold. some sill
ser j. produced fur mucs. less than its mar
ket valuc. but the average cost of silver is
.ully the highest price it ever brought III
market.
All If the mining states and territories
are 4 debtor class. stop ami consider, men
If Ihr East. hu" many millions OF your
money are invested with US. The funds of
estates. OF widows aud orphans. have been
loaned "a our lands and have built our ed
iutc-- Colorado ilu- been Il taNu:ite field
Tor ~t:tn Investments. Have the people OF
any >td:" ever proved more puur':ljou> III
prr.npt repayment: The LEGISLATURE has
enacted laws era Il IL it, own pee ri" aud
Hnrl. tleu III llhcrallty Ia :hC credit IS.
THAT ltu i! ~ lul-h: -!l!rI> or escape repay
'urnt al tive narrowed dollar. There are
lrlI tni"u -huut the f. - hundreds Of
ni!iinn- o. uUlt:ir- Ill rHltioIt stocks ana
bonds. III municipal securities. Ia trusts
AMI lnnrt-a-r~. lac payment Of the greatest
part If WtltH d'rtnus upon the prosperity
II tHH silver nli!I.- country. We II tnl'r-
RADIO pride ourselves upon our tniiIi.t retail
an! financial integrity. No calamity cAu
induce IL TO rtpudia!r one dollar Of AN
honest ,ivut. All Of uur assets are at the
NJ! + car creditors toc their reimburse
ufc..t. EUt e ny bad congressional legl>la
t.n.l. i through tuu-rc You shall WIPE out
inr great Industry II the sec. iuu ar una
"h.ra all u;her> cluster Ter vi-ur an, profit.
TN" values - oar properties VII. shrink,
GA" tu~lHNs~ viii W. destroyed. OIL. towns
ANA ,'it.e~ Will t,c largely ieuoYulatcl. aud
the railroads traNtr>ln- the western half
~ the G. nt'ncut viii uc sent into huu>-
ruNsry. Certainly. Ia the face o, >lc:i ,I..
,.t..!.t,.tt H.