The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-30
The POpulist Press.


WHEAT is now quoted at As cents in
this market We wonder what causes
it to continue to decline? Is it the
tariff or is it the free coinage of silver?
Peoples Champion, Bloomington,
Ind.
CLEVELAND, during his first term,
was so patriotic that he paid high pre-
miums in order to pay outstanding
bonds. Now he issues more bonds and
sells them at discount. Brothers,
are you going to vote to continue these
spectators in office Pioneer Senti-
mel, Sydney, Wash.
TARIFF legislation cannot bring
prosperity. If all the taxes of the peo-
pie, national, state, county and city.
were RENTED it would not bring pros
perity to them. The burden of debt
must be lightened by a higher range
of prices or good times will never come
- Arbor State, Wymore: Neb.
PRoFLIGACY seems to be natural with
the Republican party. If there is any
doubt that the Peoples party have
saved 1900, 900 since We took possess
sion of the state government come up
to the office and if We can't prove the
above assertion to be the fact we will
pay you for your time.-Lance, Ledan,
Kan. .,-..t'
UNDER the present system of "fee-
nance" as advocated by the Demo Re
| publican party, in a few years the bond
holders will have all their gold back
again in interest, and they will have
their bonds too. If las the "feenan-
ciers' say the Government can't Gre
ate money, but must buyit with bonds,
how is it going to got its bonds back
Eye. Snohomish, Wash.
| TALK about a coin basis on single
gold standard with the gold reserve
down to $50, 900, 600, and being reduced
by gold shipments at the rate of s., O0O,-
600 per week! Probably that is one
OF the object lessons Cleveland pro-
posed to give the American people,
But where will it end, and how? Oh,
for statesmen at the head of our Gov
eminent - nion-Dispatch, Upton.
Ind.
COMPTROLLER ECKLEs is undertak-
ing systematic investigation of the
way in which the people pay their
grocery bills whether with checks or
cash. His purpose is doubtless to fur
nish up for use in the fall campaign
the intelligent argument that there is
no need for an increase in the volume
of the currency because when the peo-
pie have no money they can use bank
checks Press. New Castle, Ind
Hush, Norfolk. Va, July q:
Chief Arthur of the brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers arrived here to-
day to adjust the differences between
| the Atlantic and Danville Railroad and
its employees. He held conference
with the managers of the road. and to-
night announced that no strike would
take place" What shall the harvest
be? Twenty per cent? -Chicago Rail
way Times.
II transpires that Mr. Cleveland a,
first wrote a letter declaring in favor
of an income tax. and that now in his
famous letter to Congressman Wilson
he says: "You know how much l de-
precate the incorporation in the pro-
posed bill Of the income tax feature.
1t looks as If that wonderful backbone
was becoming somewhat habby-a lit.
tie bit frayed ut the edge. so to speak
Mercury, Hickory. n. c.
THE Philadelphia Times accuses the
Republicans as being largely response.
BILE for the anarchy which prevails in
this country. and the Cleveland Lead
er insists that the Democratic part,
has had al important hand in bring
ing on this chaotic condition. Go it
gentlemen. To this extent both have
told the truth, for both the Republican
and Democratic parties are response
ble.-Daily New Republic, Akron
Ohio.