The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-10-23
NO INCREASE DESIRED
TAXPAYERS THINK UNCLE SANS
ARMY BIG ENOUGH.
POmpOus Gen. SchOfield Stands Aghast at
the Condition of the Country ana Pro-
poses More Salaries as the Remedy
Work of the Keformers.


copies VI VIII Ntu. CoUH W. 'oCEoitlu ,
report on the operations of the United
States army for the last year and
scatter them broadcast as telling
campaign document. Gen. Schotield
stands aghast at the condition of the
country, but, unlike some people who
do not wear cpaulets, he is ready with
an immediate remedy for it. There
are men who think the nation needs
less tariff or more. the single tax upon
land values, or the collective owner
ship OF all means Of production and
distribution, free coinage OF silver or
the abolition of national banks, but
Gen. Schofeld seems to stand very
much alone in his choice of a panacca.
I'VE, the tanners Of Wassdortf-
schcim," read celebrated memorial
which has passed into u proverb, re
specially suggest to the committee on
defense against the approaching enemy
that for building redoubts, counter
scarps, and hastions there is nothing
like leather.
For assl,aging the industrial unrest
which has seized upon the people the
chief soldier of the nation thinks there
is nothing like more soldiers.
The railroad strike and boycott of
last summer SchOtield calls III insur-
rectiOn, rs indeed it was, as railroad
cor, Orations are recognized US part OF
the national Government by the up
pointment of Richard Olney as At
torney- General, any resistance to rail
road tyranny is rebellion and may yet
be cons rued as treason. In the course
of his report on this Instruction the
ma jjor general says:
More than once an Infatuated mob in u sin
gle city WAS twice as formidable in numbers
ana ca pabe of doing vastly greater injury to
lie ana property than the most formidable
combination of indian warriors that ever con-
fronted the army in this country. Ia other
words. the army has recently been required To
deal with M enemy TAR more numerous and
dangerous t" the country than any savage
enemy which it has heretofore been called up
on to meet.
The Times does not recall any in
stance of IL regular soldier having
been injured by this ''infuriat ed mob, ;"
nor even of any ease i'll which shots
were tircI at the troops by this enemy
more numerous and dangerous than
the savuges who siauS altered Custer
and his followers. But doubtless
through the literary skill of Il ma jOr
general pleading for more soldiers the
holiday camp on the lake front will III
time be described as the Thermopolir
of II band of heroes making Il despcr-
ate and bloody resistance to the cruel
hosts of murder. rapine and anarchy.
1t Is sadly significant thing that
throughout this plea of the profession
nj soldier for more murder machines,
human and mechanical, it is for the
suppression tof domestic disorders
alone that is to say, for the coercion
or killing Of American citizens that
he declares them necessary. Here is
his general statement of the situation ::
II Is certainly manifest that the present
condition OF the country, with population of
near .u.DDb.O,h under the danger OF disorder
now known To- exist, cannot be met ny the
same force that was deemed adequate twenty
tive years ago wien the population OF the
country WIS less than half its present amount
and domestic violence was not unprecedented
Why is it that domestic violence is
more to be unprecedented to-day than
twenty-five years ago? Are we not
richer? Have we not within that
quarter of Il century opened to settle
ment and given over to productive use
vast extents OF territory exceeding in
natural wealth many Il populous en-
pire of the old world? Have We not
multiplied facilities for educat ing our
people? DO nos the school nous cs
and the churches keep pace with the
increase of population? Has not the
output of the printing press SO vastly
increased that the means for mental
culture is ut the disposal of every man.
however poor, however far removed
from the great centers of thought and
learning? There can be but one an
swer to all these questions an un-
qualified Affirmative. and Vet in the
face of it all the Times will agree viii.
Gen. Shoiield that there is more dan
ger Of domestic violence than there
was twenty-five wears ago.
But would it not be better to seek
out AMI eXtirpa;e the causes which
along with this unparalleled increase
in wealth. In facilities for education.
in diffusion of useful knowledge. have
bred the oiscontent OF the people and
tina: sense of bitter oppression which
now aud then breaks out in violent re.
sistance to the law than it would be to
leave those causes operative and over
awe with hayonets ami Gatling guns
those who voice the protest of the
masses!
Gen. Scho.ield asks for two add.
tional regiments of cavalry to pa:rol
the long lines of railroads under Gov.
eminent protection" In what other
country OF the world are railroads con
Quoted under military protection? 4
great number of railroads of Americ:
are now under the protection of the
Government" having been hankrup tel
by dishonest or incompetent manager:
and turned over to the federal court:
to conduct through receivers. To
many of these roads the people gave
lavishly OF public lands for subsidies
to all they have paid at one time o,
another exhorbitant freight rates, non.
have ever paid their honest share O.
the burden CT taxation. The peorl,
are now taxed for the support of thu