The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-23

In an able article in the Chicago
Times Capt. J. z. Cadmnn, author of
Christ in the Gospels, and other studies
of tho scriptures, admirably sums up
the situation as follows:
From my standpoint the main cause OF the
trouble is the unjust and unnecessary Unequal
tiles OF financial conditions. When the dis
turbAnces become riotOus the bayonet can TT
press them; but It is wisest In all possible
ways to remove the disturbing causes when
harmony will prevail. IS there should be no
friction between capital and labor. as both are
mutually dependent upon each other.
Now Is the time to advocate Il more detailed
Governmental control OF railroads. telegraph.
telephones and other quasi public corporations.
regulating the pay and pension OF employees.
also TO encourage profit ,aring associations
anything and everything that may legally be
mammcn and prevent by rational measures
any disturbances by those who may be evil
minded.
1t would he sad indeed. il the lessons OF
this great strike. which is said t. have cost
this nation SltU.DuOOO. should be lost to us
and We should again plunge ahead to have the
same lessons repeated in the near future
Blaine on silver.
There is not Republican who does
not recognize James G. Blaine as a
great leader. and truthful expounder
of the principles of good Government.
Here is what James q. Blaine said in
1873, five years after silver had been
uemonetized and its coinage stopped.
If Republican voters believe James e.
Blaine was right. they must know
that those who direct the party at
present are wrong:
believe gold and silver coin to be the
money OF the constitution. which the great
organic law recognized rs quite independent
of Its own existence. No power was conferred
u her metal 81 % a moi
be money: Congress has, therefore. in my
Judgment. No power to demonetiZe either
silver or gold any more than to deinoneti Ze
moth. II. therefore, silver has been demone-
tized. am i'll favor OF remonetizing it. If its
coinage has been prohibited am in favor of
having il resumed.
Here You Have 1t.
When YOU vote the ticket Ct party.
You endorse the acts of that party, and
authorize repetition of those acts.
When YOU vote the Republican ticket.
You endorse the destruction Of the
greenbacks. the monopoly of money in
the national banks. the decentralization
of silver. with it's destruction of prices
and multiplication of debts. When
YOU vote the Democratic ticket. YOU
endorse the Cleveland administration
with its decentralization of silver, gold
standard, ruin of business. destruction
of former prices, its disgraceful wrang-
les and jangles and failure to do ANY,
thing. If you endorse these by your
votes. those who do them have every
reason to think You approve them. and
they will give you that and nothing
else.
II seems to be difficult for some of
our friends ut Washington to under
stand that the Populist party is not
committed to a system of bounties
which violates its fundamental princi-
pie of equal rights to all and special
privileges to none" 1t is an outrage
to tax farmers to pay bonuses to lit
tie batch of sugar growers while thev
are selling wheat ut less than the cost
Of production.
Brethren. rioting will not win. The
path to victory is through the ballot
box.-kansan. Pittsburg. Kan.