The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-06-28

with business reverses through the ag-
itation of the tariff question. 1 be-
Queath tho philosophic sentiment,
Grin and bear it."
GROVER.
Di.franc hisement OF workingmen.
The capitalists are talking about do
priving the workingmen of the ballot.
There is growing conviction among
capitalists that the workingmen ought
to be distranchised before they learn
how to use it in their own interest.
This programme creeps out at every
convention OF capitalists. At . recent
convention of bankers these sharks
were unanimous in the belief that the
rights of property end the privileges
of capitalists could be maintained only
by depriving the workinsmen Of the
ballot. In the conference in this city
between the miners and the operators,
Col. Rend voiced the sentiments Of
the mine owners when he said prop
ertv qualification should be necessary
to make a man voter. The capital
lists allow workingmen 10 vote now,
| while they make the laws afterwards,
but they are uncertain how long the
| workinSmen will submit to this pro-
gramme. 1t is certain that AN organ
lied attempt will soon be made to dis
franchise workingmen. 1t can only
be prevented by the workers electing
men of their own class to represent
them in the Legislative halls. Citizen,
| Cleveland, Ohio.
| Only One Vote.
| If every man who has struck for
| better wages in the work shops and
the mines would Join with their broth
er laborers who are working the farms
and altogether vote the Peoples party
ticket this fall, the Congress which
| they would elect would never be re-
quired to make very many radical
changes, for the fellows that are in
Congress now, would before the first
of next March, pass such laws as would
give work TO every unemployed hand,
and start in motion every Idle wheel Of
industry.
| Every scoundrel of the old party
gang now in Congress, knows what is
needed, but as long us the people
don't know enough to vote for their
own interests. and cOterie of corpora
pay a liberal fee for special legislation,
the interests of the people will be neg
lectel, and the corporation monopo-
lies with their thicvinS attorneys in
Congress will continue to lug off their
stolen millioas.-Chicago Express.
More bonds.
Another issue of bonds is now very
| RI o;.rLt What :. ,..li.,.1
treasury reserve is down to about $74,
600, 900, twenty-six millions below
what the officials claim it should be-
This under Mr.. Carlisle's administers
ton clearly means another issue OF
bonds very soon. And it can be moth
ing but the same thing continually re-
peated. The money power can with
draw the gold from the treasury and
force bond issue or a panic when
ever they choose to do so. If the
people are willing such tnanciering
shall continue, they have only to vote
as they have done heretofore, and it
will be continued.
Nor,.,n's Nuggets.
If man like Coxey can be sent 10
Jail to-day under the ridiculous pre-.
tense of not keeping off the grass, who
may not tie sent to Jail tomorrow for q
similar "otfcnse?'
An English syndicate has offered
1900, 900 for the E.lgin, ILL.,, Watch
Factory. Yet the institution is sc
POOR" that it is discharging it's help in
order to save expenses.
GENTLEMEN: it is not Coxev alone
who has been wronSed. His lmprison-
ment Is All insult to every American
citizen who has the sense and spirit tc
feel and resent the indignity.
Mr.. FARMER: II you could pay that
mortgage, and that grocery bill, and
that seed wheat bill, ADD all the othe,
bills, would You care a straw whethe,
you hale free trade" or high tariff 2
ISsTEAD of issuing more bonds 70,
national banks to use as u basis fol
bank notes or instead of letting state
banks issue scrip, why not let the Gov
eminent issue full legal tender green
backs-and enough of them to do bust
ness with?
MoNARcHIAL Europe is in high gle'
over the present distracted condi ION o
=
Europe need not worry. The Ameri
can people are capable Of taking car,
of their Coxeys and also Of their Shy
locks and Wall Street pirates.
4 "BENEvoLENr PAwNsHop" la
been established in New York, backc.
by the Vanderbilts. Goulls, Aston
and other millionaires. They pro
pose to loan money TO poor people o
per cent. per month. Twelve pc
cent. year. Great Scott. II Chris
topher Columbus had invested on
dollar at l per cent. per month tn
. wear that he discovered America W.
| guess the proceeds would have pur
chased every dollars worth of prop
/ ertv in the United States to-day.
The whole Gould tribe have mad
attidavits that they are residents Q
/ New Jersey; although as q matter o