The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-10
gold mines produced $50, OOO.OO0 and
our silver mines $75, 600, 900. Now, let
us put the value of all these products
together and see how we come out,

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| Value OF Oat crop. lo32T9.'DU
Value OF gold crop. Observation-Disclosures. 33UOcOJ
Value OF silver crop. ............ s5.OUSO)
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lao, 1873: %
But the interest bill is..........s 81 93otDo COZ
SO there is balance of 1913, 763, 300
to make up after giving up our gross
product, as above shown. To pay
this balance it will take our entire
cotton and hay crops. 1t is estimated
that two-tlir,ls of this interest is
paid directly and Indirectly to foreign
ers.
Now, friends. Americans, freemen,
how 10 YOU like it as far as we have
gone? We select these great staples
for illustration, to aid the mind in
grasping the vast pro: ortions Of the
burden upon us. If We reserve any of
these products for our own use we have
made up therefore in something else of
equal value This debt is now equal to
one-half the entire wealth of the ma
ton. 1t draws & per cent. and Will
twelve years. The wealth of the ma
ton increases at the rate Of only ; per
cent, and hence will take twenty
four years to double. Therefore,, the
debt will double twice while the
wealth is doubling once, and at the
end of twenty-four years it will equal
the wealth of the nation. Monitor.
a Fig For the Difference.
Since the Democratic party has been
Clevelandized, there is no distinguish
able difference between it and the Re-
publican party.
The Republican party is opposed tc
the coinage of silver.
The Democratic party. with the
President and both branches OF Con-
gress, has enacted no silver legisla-
ton.
The Republicans are in favor OF a
protective tariff.
The Democratic Congress has been
dOctoring u tariff for revenue bill I'M
til it is protective tariff bill now.
Senator Hill, in his recent speech
in the Senate, declared in opposition
10 revenue tariff bill. He is the
boss of the New York wing of the
Democratic party.
The Republicans are owned by the
money power and millionaires and are
opposed to an income tax.
The Democrats III the Senate, under
the lead of David Il. Hill, are opposed
to an i:lcOme tax.
The Republicans are controlled by
the banks and do not favor any legis-
lation against the Interests of the
bank combines.
The Democratic party is owned ana
controlled by Wall Street and will
serve the banks if it is necessary to
rob the people to do so.
There has only been one law enacted
during the session of the present
Democratic Congress that was opposed
by the Republicans.
Mr.. Cleveland, the Democratic
President, has advised with John
Sherman more than he has with any
Democratic Senator, and has followed
his suggestions as closely as though
he was controlled by Sherman abso
lutely.
The Republicans advocate single
gold standard and the Ensli:h tinan
cial system: and Democratic Con-
gress. by the repeal of the Sherman
purchase law. has absolutely estab-
lished the single gold standard. the
Ills llIIc IL IidbS eStA bttu 1tlAN
adopted and practiced in this country
If there Is any difference between
the Republican party and the Cleve-
land Democracy, it is not observable
ut the present time.
Mexican Com.
Should the United Statas get per
mission from the Mexican Government
u, .,o;,, N.x;.,,, .1o)1or, fnr 1,,,~Or4o
ton to the silver-using countries of
Asia. it would no doubt prove good
thing for two classes - the silver
miners and the silver spectators. and
it might benefit other classes in o
slight rise in the price Of silver owing
to the increased demand: but it pre-
SCENTS n spectacle never before seen in
the worlu-one country asking per-
mission to coin another countrv's
money. Add to this the fact that the
country asking the permission is a
great commercial nation, and the one
OF which the permission is asked is
weak. undevelopeu. uneducated coun-
try. and the climax Of the ridiculous is
reached. The United States has
minis. it has silver. it has skilled work
men. it has constitutional power. it has
citizens who desire the coinage to the
extent that they ask the privilege Of
coming Mexican money. Why not
coin United States money? The po-
litical bosses. the President and Wall
Street say no. and a great country of
nearly seventy millions of people dares
not do it. though millions of indus
trious citizens are suffering because it
is not done
The Way to Reach Them.
When We See the facility with which
enough members OF q Legislative body
can be briheu by y money power, We
are convinced that there is but one
safe course TO pursue. We must adept
the initiative and referendum system
of law making As Sfirknay in hi :