The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-26
Leaves the DemoCratlC Patty.

Missouri World. withdrawing from one
wing of The JOHN Shcrman-Grorc
Cleveland party. Every Democrat in
Scotland county should read the let
ter and thus fad out where they are
at"
have been voting the Democratic
ticket straight for over twenty NcalS.
but [ AIN done with the party now. |
will give 4 few reasons why sever
my connection will! said party. In
the first place the leaders are giants
to make promises but the smallest Of
pi1mic5 when it comes to rcdeeming
those pledges. They are say-alls and
donothing,. Congress has been in
session for cIInt months OF tnc most
distressing time the American people
have ever known in time Of peace,
with an overwhelming majority in the
house. Il majority in the senate and
the president. and have done nothing
Yes, | might say. worse than nothing.
They have kept tie country in Il state
OF SUSPENSE and failed to pass even
one good measure professed friends
Of the poor and laboring class, the,
have not listened to a single appeal OF
the distressed, bu: in their tariff bill
they have taken bount,ful care Of the
old Scolchman Carnegie and other
English manufacturers. All the
trusts and combines are well taken
care of. The poor farmers, than
whom there are few harder laboring
men, have their wool put on the free
list while they have the cOn-Oliny
privilege of pay,n. from 80 to 80 per
cent. tariff Oh all wOl,rn goods they
have to buy. Is not that more incon-
Si-ter, than the Mckinley bill itself :?
The Democratic platform drc;"lc,,
for tariff for revenue only and gives
Carnegie Il prohibitor, tariff on steel
rails. when Carnegie pays the starva.
ton wages of ciy!iy cents day for
un>kiilcu labor thus giving untold
millions to the old Sco,chnan who l.
grinding to the last extremity the
poor laborinr man. Yet Democrats
|. .liat say one thing and do another. vou
have disguised me. can have no
more confidence II, YOU
Tell me, will YOU. while You are
| taking sugar from the poor children
of the country, how many millions
! are YOU giving to the sugar trust? The
only thing the poor mothers have to
| prepare Il few !n>urie> for theil loved
ones. >ou put Il tariff on. anil il seems
. to me not 80 much for the revenue
as to take money out Of the pool
/ lahorinn mans pocket and give it t.
! the 5, car trust, as there is likely to b,
! enough sugar imported to last tw,
| wears before the tariff takes effect:
aud rs soon rs it does take effect tn,
/ trust will begin to collect the tariff OF
Of the poor laborlng class YOU hay,
! ignored The Republicans did hav,
"A tender spot fo: they did aim to give
! the poor laboring man 5 children
! cheap sugar. and lou take that away
/ and Give the trust millions Of deal
/ gold. Here Is another specimen O.
Your klndnesS 10 the laht rinr class
| You tax the clothes he and his family
wear 80 10 80 per cent. while YOU tas
precious stones the rich alone ca,
wear, 10 TO 80 per cent. \ece>>itlc:
.;rh; luxurcs low The poor man:
necessities hi .h tariff the rich man
fine things low tariff. Talk is cheap
You talked in favor Of the workin.
men and lcgi>lated in favor Of tn,
money power Such legislation ant
administration rs this Will relieve tn,
money power OF any fears OF fGtur'
LEGISLATION in favor OF the lahor,n!
classes aud it will become dominccl
me and in>o.en, which will lead t
strikes ana hlood>heu The none,
power spend lar.e sums TO >hap
legislation. ,hen cu' wages to MAX
that bacI. and drop Increased earning
in ,hci, coticrs. They care not ho,
much privaiion and distress they ell
tail upon the men and distress thej
families that have made theil mil