The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-17
The CRIME OF .USURY.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAHE.)

This cannot coptlnuce without a eli
max OF revolution.
Daniel Webster said: THE frees,
government cannot long endure where
the tendency OF the law is to create a
rapid accumulation OF property in the
hands of the few and to render the
masses of the people poor and de-
pendent.
Garfield said: "Whoever controls
the volume Of money Of any country
IS absolute master of all industry and
commerce"
Abraham Lincoln said IN 1865: II
see in the near future q crisis ap-
preaching that unnerves me and caus-
es me to tremble for the safety OF my
country. Az result of the war, cor
porations have been enthroned, and
an era of corruption in high places
will follow, and the money power Of
tue country will endeavor to prolong
its reign by working on the prejudices
of the people until all wealth Is az
gregated in few hands and the re-
public IS destroyed. affirm it as my
conviction that class laws placing cap
ital above labor are more dangerous
to the republic at this hour than was
chattle slavery in the days OF its
haughtiest supremacy. l feel at this
moment more anxiety for the safety
of my country than ever before, even
in the midst of the war"
1t IS SAID that
When Egypt went down, 2 per
cent of her population owned 81 per
cent of her wealth.
When Babylon went down, 2 per
cent Of her population owned all the
wealth.
When Paris went down, per cent
of her population owned the land.
When Rome went down, 1900
men owned all the known world.
There are about 40, 100000 people
in England, Ireland and Wales, and
100000 people own all the land in
the United Kingdom.
For the past 20 years the United
States has rapidly followed in the
steps of those old nations. Here are
the figures:
In 1850 capitalists owned 37a per
cent of nations wealth.
In 1873 they owned G3 per cent.
In the 20 years since 1873 this
concentration OF money into the
hands of a few has been greater in
proportion than ut any previous
period of our history. What will be
the future of these vast fortunes?
Who can calculate their power?
sHyLOCK's TABLE.
1t is said that If when Judas be-
trayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver,
each piece valued at 3 cents-90
cents IN all-that sum had been put
ut per cent the year following. 1t
would now amount to $2O7 .3S6. OOO.-
100000, 600, 600, 600, 600, 200, 900, 900.
This would make solid globe Of
pure gold as large as II, 100000 such
planets rs the earth.
Napoleon said when computing the
interest table, 1T is astonishing that
the deadly fact which lies buried in
this table has not devOured tue whole
human race
Let Shylock and his followers take
warning. The day of the Lord will
come at last. There is \ point be-
You'd which the dunn multitude will
not endure. The animal will bear
much, but when the deep sense of in
justice takes possession of the wound.
ed and downtrodden manhood, then
let the fool who has ventured too far
beware. His gold and his silver will
be cast into the streets. They will
not avail. God has said it.
THE ANIMAL AND PAIN.
1t is one Of the most pathetic
things in nature how the animal en-
durcs pain. The horse struck in bat
tie after the first shock of the wound
makes no sound. The dog carries a
broken leg for days wistfully, but un-
compla,ningly. The cat striker with