The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-01
WHY | LEFT THE PARTY.
A Prominent M ts,soori Democrat Joins
the Rcpuiists.

during the past year than since the
DAYS Of Jackson, and while the ten
dency to indulge in an occasional out
burst of feeling, commonly called
.scussing," is held by many, a large
majority of them are leaving the old
worm-caten hulk and embarking on the
reform bat,!eship of the Peoples par.
Is. Hon. \. II. Livingston, Of West
Plains, Howell county, is recent re-
crIit and lis reasons for the change
are logical and to the point:
:Thc course now take is not with
out due and earnest consideration. l
am not and never shall be candi
date for any Office, and am absolute
" free and, | believe, independent
enough in Ill things to pursue that
course dictated to me by sound judg-
ment and conscience, and being Who'll
Is guided by these principles | pro
pose in the future to affiliate with the
populist party. The object OF every
just government should be The welfare
of the whole people, and if any cspec
ial favors are shown to any class they
should be extended to the class that
need help and consideration. While
W. live in land of boosted freedom
and equal rights to all, yet in no gov
eminent have pretensions more false
ever bee! made.
In no government of any kind, for
centuries past, have the great masses
been more urgently, cruelty and inlu-
manly treated than in the United
States. In place Of having Repub-
lican government IN fact, as our faith
crs dccrccd, we have gigantic arls-
iocracy that is ruling and controlling
the government with power us alb
solute as was ever vested in the hands
of the most cruel despot This state
OF affairs is to-day staring tie Ameri-
can people in the face. Thousands
see it now that never saw it before.
rs Il Democrat from my infancy, !
had honestly believed that whenever
tie Democratic panty should be placed
in full control Of the government that
the crying wrongs inflicted Oh the pco-
pie would be righted, but the first step
taken and the first act performed was
10 strike down with tyrant's hand
the money of the people Why was
thi, done? Because the money pow
er Of the land decrced it. Because 1t
has 4 death grip on the vita|s of the
people, Because if silver, the money
OF our fathers, was restored to the
people, their debt-paying power would
be increased and their burdens light
cned. This death giving blow comes
under the sway Of Democracy. Tn.
der and in the name of Democracy we
have the humiliating aspect of pres
ident, in order to carry through the
behests Of this money power, barter
ing and trading with greas senators
for their votes in betrayal of tlc PEG,
pie, and giving us a consideration
therefor patronage and Office. What
chaSrin and disgust TO an American
citizen, and especially to jefferson
ian Democrat Such Il course is alar.
ming to every patriot in the land and
should cacse every citizen to shudder.
There is a remedy and it is III the
power of the masses. But when the
people cry out against these great
wrongs. grow restless and discomfort
I'd. the howl goes cut of Wall stree,
that anarchy and communism are
abroad in the land. The avaricc and
greed of the favored few, their heart
less cruelty and inhumanity to their
fellows. have bred the spirit of des
pevation and communism in our coun
Try.
The Americsn people have been pa
tient ana long suffering, but, however
much the petted and pampered few
may wall, the poor men Of Americ:
will have government OF the people
When this happy day shall come, til,
spirit of anarchy and communism if i
exists. will have fled the land. But
am firmly convinced this day viii