The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-11-01
Appeal to the Wage f srners.

ing Much Anxiety -NOtes or INDUSTRY
Appeal to the Wage .rners.
To the Members Of Organized Labor and
All cther Producers aad Toners 1hrtu-h-
out the United : .tte-
In view OF tie Genera distress now
pre- ailing throughout on, country,
which has existed for SO many Yeas
and which will continue until remedial
legislation is enacted. and all this oc-
curing. TOO, at a time when our gran
arie, are full to ep.etlOn. Il q Wnen
in the natural order Of things. our pro-
ducers and toll.rs should be en- Dying
to the full the fruit of their hard ana
conscientious Iabors, 1t seems t. us
that the ii G has come or united "a
ton Oh the part Q. those who create
the wea tn OF the untrN.
The res e>tlve Gemanis ana pat
forms OF principles o. our several o.
carnations set forth or opinions as to
the cause, th-t 5:ave brought ABOUT
thi, condition OF things. inasmuci as
thu leading repre- cAta ives and friend,
of all our organizations have placed
one of the causes to the tribulatlon~ 4
oar bel we'd republlc to the departure
OF our Govern lent from the W sc bl-
meta lie financial policy o. Wa hln--
t II. .ctfe son and Ham lton. and tlc
substitution therefor of the present
monometallic policy recommended
by t,uroptan money Owners and al
vucateI by their American allies
We, the undersigned Otlcer5 oi IN
dustral. agricu tural. and commercial
organiza ions. have thought It best. a
this particular time. to submit tor
yOur care III consideration a synopsis
OF the legislation re expecting the pre-
+.l ,I n
sin e the undatiun of thi, Govern
ment. that ,ou may Judge ior your
selves as to what portion OF such leglS-
latiOn was ena ted in the Interest OF
tho pred nc ne and what Ill the interest
of the n, IL producing clas~"~. and rs TO
whether or not the shrewd lAanlpu-
latOr5 Of our finance, fOrcsaW that the
result OF their work would be to largely
help in the ,ubju -atiOn OF the People.
Wnatrv II the Oh et't Ger am II Is lnat
before the demOneti< alton OF silver
and the enactment of other nalclal
legislation, which our organizations
condemn :.,tU Bushels of wheat or
10. 900 pounds of cotton Was the annual
pa of our Congress man and Senators,
while to-day 10 90 bushcl, of wheat or
100. UOJ pound, If cotton barely suffice:
before dcmonct cation .",.tOO bushels
of whea or :s,n.n . Ollnds OF cotton
per year would have aid the salary OF
the President: TO-DAY he receives the
e viva cnt of 10 90, bushels "l wheat
or l,Uh.UOD pounds of cotton, all IN
like proporti ~ it is with all other
fixed salaries and incomes.
Was this .cy Station Just Wa II
honcsto Does it not necessarily TO-! 10"
that the dcmuncti zutlon ot silver 10y
imp pyerishiny the food producing See
tiOnS of the cou .t"y, through fd'llir<
to procure reasonable prices OF theli
) products. Causes the manu- acturihA
| sections to accum late eN,essiv,
stocks, and in & n-c .ucnct o Il poor
market hundred, of thousands OF ope
, rativcs are necessarily thrown OFT o
t employment. thus robblng them OF thu
power, eve at the low prices. to pur
cha the neccssarlcs OF llte'
, Again. i, it not ob, ious 10 every on'
I that tho strik NJ down of one half o
. tn. worll's volume of money make
! the remaining half a comparutivet
easy matter tor capitalist, to contro
: and manipulate, and tn tollers, to OF
: tain money for the purchase of thel
: food supplies. a placed entirely a
the mercy of the foreign America
= cur. eni.y, can force Il panic or falnll
n in money at their supreme will:
q Would they be guilty of such
! crime? We onl. say in reply Look !;
~ or present helpless condition ot
-. it not seem to you in the light O. tn
~ facts here given. that where In in
o midst of plen'y thee l. wldespr /!
i. suffering and unhappiness. there
, considerable meat in the refrain fro
=. Wall street
- Dig on. We to.lers, dig: the legiSl
:. tive button that We press Will do I'll
u. rest"
~, The first coinage law enacted undo
), the constitution was Recommended
H. Hamilt N. concrrred in 10y .letferso
u and approved by Washington, pr
i, vlGed for the free AM unlimited col
's age of both gold and silver: the silv'
NJ 60 lar containing ri. grams OF nu
metal.
In l>21 the mint laws were rcviS
and a st ,ndard OF both gold d sliv
wa, made nine-t ntls fine that
ni.e-tcnths p re metal. and one pa
nc alloy: the number pure silver graf
nr to the dollar remaining unalterc =. '
1v 81 grains.
- This law e,tabiscd oar p G ent RAJ
&c of II to /.
ID In August, 1850. the public del
~. which REV out of the war. reached
II, highest point the debt less ca
'u the treasury being : .,o&. II ,nol. III
dent was not payable in god.
o>- bonds OF other governmental oD4l4
ng lions were ever made specifically "a
ad abe in rold Tue int .rest on boz
ar. VS. made rayaDl- inc IN: the treat
~ portion Of the principal o. the origin
~ bond is in cuin-not -old coin, bui G.
= OF either gold or silver.
hS in - the principal of TIE bonl
debt wa, also made pa able in coin,
de- In i a III, standard OF c in was
or. the refunding act nomln ted III
ay. bond. thai il - say, al OF tle opll
"a. ons Of the nited states were II
" declared payable in either gold or
~ ver. OF the present ratio. a. the opt
III not OF the bondholder,. bat OF the
ap' pie of the | nit@d :-tates.
,on All of the acts passed nee the CT
lue Of the civil war. it will tie observ
:. of h,l n