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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-09
Reason for a Change.

Under 4 free government, when
conditions become intolerable to a
:2ree = ajoritv of the people they will
be changed
The following questions can be
answered roughly by any man of ordi-
nary intelligence without the aid Of the
statistc!an.
Should the ability to get and keep
wealth dominate all other talents?
What proportion of the laws are
made solely for the protection Of
wealth, and how much labor is de
voted to keeping account Of and guard
mo it?
To what extent is wealth successful
in cvadlny laws which conflict with its
interests?
In return for all its privileges, does
| wealth seeks to conserve the principle
that ''All men are created equal or
| to separate society into castles, by as
>uming l.at the unwealthy are in
ferior beings?
Are the unwealthy sensible Of their
inferioritS?
In snort. is there not something
revolving in the conduct Of the rich
towards the poor?
Is not corruption in public life
due to the conivance Of public officials
and private contractors?
! If al;work of production, Transports
ton and distribution was conduct
ed by the people through their gov
crnmcnt who would there be to do the
corruptiny?
Would not the assurance Of com
Portable living for ourselves and chill
dren IN return for willing labor, free
ING the mind from thoughts Of mere
physical necessities, tend toward
greater individuality?
TO al who stop to think, it is evi
dent that the opportunities to rst
out of the servitude to wealth. are be
coming less. Ccmp,itIon grows sharp
er and more unscrupulous. Shrewd
ness and hustling enterprise, supplan
honesty and ability. Business in it:
mad rush fer existence deccnd to low
cr and lower levels.
And how will It end?
With 4 change SO radical that nc
trace of the old disease will remain, sc
sudden that no black ScOria of war
famine and CRIME will mark the transi
ton. \ change forcshadowed in tho
awakened conscience of the follower:
of the great teacher, and made actua
by suffrage, in the hands of 4 free
Intelligent and determined people
Progressive Farmer.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-09
Food for Reflection.

A banker by the name Of j. T.
Walsh, president Of the Chicago Ma
tional Bank, owns the controlling in
tercst in both the Inter. Ocean and the
Chicago Herald. One is rabd Re
publican protection paper and the
other rabid Democratic paper. One
supports Cleveland and the other
Harrison, Yet these papers both be
long to tn" same man. r.. \. Debs
made a sworn affidavit that the Her
aid offered to champion the cause Of
the railway union if they would de
posit their money in the bank Of j.
T. Walsh, the owner Of the Herald
This the railway union refused to do
and the paper fought the union very
bitterly.
There was evidently a "Eiggar III
the woodpilc" somewhere. The de
posting Of the union money in the
bank of Walsh was no great gain sc
far as the use Of the money was con
ccrned There was some motive be
hind it. Perhaps the railway corpor.
atiOns wanted to find out how much
financial backing the railway union
had.
If the railway union was right the
Herald should have defended them
and if 1t WAS wrong it should have op
posed them. But it proposed to dc
either for the Doodle. This shows
how much confidence people should
put in that sheet.
Again, if Dcbs had accepted tho
iIclald's proposition would the Inter
Ocean also defend the railway union
One paper advocates high tariff anC
the otGcr low tariff. one Republican
ism and the other Democracy In al
probability one paper would have de
Tended the strike and the other Op
posed it. This Janus-faccd banker i:
evidently trying to follow the inj"nc
ton of being AL things to all men
for doodle.
Both the Inter Ocean and the Her
alu fought the railway union bitterly
Both pattcd Cleveland on the back
Both cartooneu the strikers like thug
and politicians. Both called then
anarchists. Both upheld the railwa,
combination. Both defended Pull
man. Both lied like thieves to max
the strikers as bad us possible an,
the Pullman company band of wing
less angels. Yet many Democrat
think that Walsh's Herald Is til
epitomc of Democratic principles
and the Republicans believe Walsh
lntcr-Ocean tC be the Bible of Rcpul
lican!sm.
Once i friend in America visitc
Mr. Carlisle at his home in England
In the course of their conversation
Carlisle was asked regarding The pol
ulation. 1T is thirty millions" Ii
replied, "mostly fools. mostly fools.
TO the philosophic mind the numbe
in America exceeds that in Englan
and while the fact is unpleasant i:
extremely truc.-Auburn, Indian:
Times
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-09
All no Account Of the Tau+f.

NV itO 'CNCofik VI wv Ot'tf-
The panic of 1873 WIS all on ac-
count of the tariff
The bankruptcies since were all on
account Of the tariff.
The panic under Harrison. 1t was
all on account Of the tariff.
The sugar and coffee trust are all
On account Of the tariff
The meat monopoly is ali on ac-
count of the tariff.
The national bank laws are all on
account OF the tariff.
The monopoly in money is all on
account of the tariff.
The bribery Of legislatures is all on
account Of the tariff
The bribery Of congress IS all op
account OF the tariff.
The bribery OF courts is all on ac-
count of the tariff
The 5000. 900 mortgared homes are
all on account Of the tariff.
The concentration of railroads is all
on account of the tariff
The gambling in stocks IS all On ac-
count OF the tariff
The increase Of crime and insanity,
is all on account of the tariff.
The millions of men idle is all on
account Of the tariff
The low price Of labor IS all on ac-
count OF Of the tari;l
The low price OF wheat is all on ac-
count of the tariff
The English of all our factories and
roads is AL Oh account Of the tariff:
The millions spent for navy is all
on account Of the tariff.
The increase in the militia is all on
account of the tariff.
The increase of local and state tax
is all on account of the tariff.
The new bond issue is all on &C
count of the tariff,
The millions of acres owned b>
foreigners is all on account of The
tariff.
The millions of acres givca to rail
i, roads is all on account Of the tariff
The millions of money given to rail
roads is all on account of the tariff
| The franchises worth millions givel
TO monopolics is all on account Of the
tariff
The issue Of bonds on railroads l.
all on account of the tariff
The three cent fare on railroad:
are all on account of the tariff
The high freight rates on railroad
is all on account Of the tariff.
Keeper up, boys. Believe all tn
lies the monopolists owned press tell
YOU. They are feeding you tarit
soup Never imagine anything i
wrong except something about th
tariff For thirty years You have beer
the dupes of tariff. Amt you 90
enough yet Don't read anythin:
about money or land. When the ric
pull the string. dance and yell all o.
account of the taritt.-F. and l.. L.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-09
! he Situation.

1t is very doubtful if there is well
informed man in this country to-
day who has any love or respect for
our government.
The sugar trust has purchased the
legislators elected by the people.
The President does the bidding of
corporations or iiles away his time
fishing.
The Attorney General is the paid
attorney Of law breakers
The Secretary Of The Treasury is
earring out policy which he knows
is impoverishing the people upon the
other hand the bankers and corpora
tions can have no respect for their
Servi.e tools who constitute the gov
elnment
What is TO be the result of all tl.i>
/ pom the one hand millions of idle
and impoverished people who are just
learning that unjust laws are the
cause OF their poverty.
Upon the other hand the idle rich
with II. ithcr fear of law. respect fo,
courts or intention to permit justice
to prevail.-Peninsula Md. Farmer
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-09

Mr.. Democrat. your party lied to
you about the tariff. didn't it? And
about the silver question. too? And
about dollar wheat? Now another
question: Are You going to be
hoodooded and wheed!ed into voting
the old ticket Just once more" or
have YOU enough of the thing called
democracy?-Free Trader.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-09
Industrial Equality.

Monopoly in private hands has
proved injurious politically, indus
trially, and e,hically The essential
feature of despotism everywhere is
power without responsibility to the
people, wheathe. it be found in the
bureaucracy of the sovereign. as in
Russia. or in the board of directors of
the Standard Oil, gas, water. or rail
road companies. uncontrolled by tn"
public. Free competition in lalye un-
dertaklngs has grown into the mono
polistic trust, syndicate, or combine
This evolutionary development is
! logical. but it is also equally logical
and in the proper order of things that
the people alone should exercise eN-
elusive control in all matters relating
to general interest in city, state, or
nation.
Every private monopoly must be
transformed into Il public one. Then
the curses which flow in such abund
ance from private ownership will
cease The bitter waters Of the Marah
will grow sweet There Is no middle
course. The people must assume
sovereignty industrially as we'll as
politically. With Lincoln's enamel
patton proclamtion political equality
was established throughout the land; !;
industrial equality. Or equal oppor-
tumty for all, is yet to hc secured.
One is the complement of the other.
One cannot long exist without the
other Such is the history of all past
ages. There is no affinity between
plu,ocracy and democracy. We must
bring the republic into cur industrial
life. The p 'oplc must trust them
selves. Magazine
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-09

Grover the |. king of the American
suburb Of Great Britain. who resides
at Washington when hot fishing, after
tackling ard >uhduinE congress. feels
an anxiety 10 tackle bear. and is
contemplating Il trip to the mountains
Of Colorado. We feel that he Will
find the climate Of the eastern states
much more pleasant for one Of his
temperament than the hraciny atmoS-
phere of the mining districts. Pitts.
field. ILL.,. Advocate
Ei.ars TabtiIes cure dizziness
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-09

Il is nos settled that the il,spocriti-
cal republican, party will make a fight
for free silver coinage in the next
caml'aign-Lamar Union.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-09

Good-bve. solid South We part
with no regrets Oh our side. You
could not stand the teachings Of the
Alliance or the propaganda of reform
newspapers, Organized ignorance
has had It's day, and consequently
Your time has come. Bye-bxeA Ma
tiunai Watchman.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-09

As Intelligence increases, the demo
cratic and republican parties grow
smailer.-Pit;stield, H.. Advocate.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-09

The iinancicrS, last summer, said:
lst. Repeal the Sherman law. and
gold would stop flowing out Of the
country.
II. Repeal the Sherman law and
confidence would return and with 1t
prosperity
81 Repeal the Sherman law and
business would pick! up. money be un-
locked, labor be employed and the
general depression checked.
None OF these things happere | as
they said they wou!d-Sedalia En-
terprise.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-09

From all over the country comes
encouraging reports Ct the great num-
bers who are tlocking to the fold Of
the Peoples party. In the past it
has been change from one old party
to the other. blindly striving to better
their condition, but in each attempt
the people have found that their hopes
were futile. During the late labor
disturbances the line has been SO
clearly drawn between labor and Ia
hor 5 opprcssors, that those hereto
fore blind could plainly see who were
the lahorers friends. They saw all
the leading Democratic and Republi-
can dailics, save here and there Il lone
sentinel like the Chicago Times, try
ing to crush labor. and they find the
country press, which takes its cue
from the villainous daily press, utter
Ing the same sentiments. This is
driving the country laborcrs, as well
as the city laborcrs, INTO the Peoples 5
PARTY 10y the thousand. The slump
from the old parties IS not confined to
the labor organizations and the farms,
but congressman, judges, ministers
and editors are speaking out boldly
decIaiming the Peoples party TO be
the only salvation of the government.
Scarcely a day passes, that does not
see some prominent man, who refuses
longer to follow the lead of corruption
and oppression, come boldly out on
the peoples side. From away down
east. the nome Of the conservative.
news comes Of tickets being nomina-
ted. where, heretofore Populists were
not known. The vicious and villain.
Gus assaults on labor, by Republican
and Democrat papers, uader the dis
Iuise of Law and order. is building
up a party that will wipe out oppres
sion.-Pit,>iield. Ill.,. Advocate
The tiuanciegS, last summer, said:
lst. Repeal the Sherman law. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-26
U1YS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM or CHdhIIl
THE REV. DIR. CHAMBERS breaches on THE
PRACTICAL. ASPECTS OF THE QUESTION
GREEpINEss OF LANDLORDS LARGELY
pESpo\crpTE

In view OF the great demands that are being
made on charity in the present hard times, the
Rev Dr. Chambers. the pastor OF Calvary Pres
byterlan Church, preached a sermon last night
on the practical side OF charity, The Best
Anti-Poverty Society" He said in part: There
IS a large class OF people who are poor. but at
the same time they preserve their integrity They
consider honest poverty no disgrace, and they think
as wei that poverty IS 10 excuse for crime. At
least 10 per cent Of the crimes against property and
against the person are perpetrated by individuals
who have either lost connection with home life or
never had any or whose homes have ceased to
be sufficiently separate. decent and desirable to
afford what are regarded ordinary wholesome
Influences Of home and family.
$50 long as men vii. insist on getting 10 per cent
for their money invested in the so-caed homes
for the poor 50 long will the devil have the best
chance IN the terrible struggle which is gong on
against him in our city for reSencratinS society.
per cent will do much to solve the problem Dut
however much philanthropy there may be, one
thing may make up our minds to, ana tlat
Is that the greed which couples philanthropy with
them together In masses Ike cattle In car would
willingly use philanthropy. yea. the immortal soul
Itself. 10 make sure Of its dividends.
rs II not fact that our charity is often spas
mode and uneven. being regulated by our feelings
and therefore subject to their ebo and flow? How
many there who are charitable TO the poor
the verge OF 'gush AT times and are very anxious
- find ways of helping them. but In an amazingly
short period their disposition has dissipated and
they have well nigh forgotten that the poor are IN
existence? We must remember that charity Is
founded upon human Judgment; is it sub
iect TO human caprice. | fear We too frequently
forget this aspect Of the matter, and allow our
se.ves 10 select and choose according to our whm,
sometimes going 30 far as to ignore our oblga-
tons atOgcthcr.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-26

MS brother David. composed the o!d.,ime shipping
Hf'' o. II. &: u. Cotheal. by whom shlpn cent
zoe a.! parts OF tho world His grandfather. Isaac
Cothea was n nolder IN tho Continental Army.
iae was born IN this city on November +, 1894. and
was the ast male member Of tho family. His edu-
cation was received In tho famous old Broad
street Academy and the Pickett School in Cham
teo"', DECLINING to enter Columbia College. he
ana he carried the firm correspondence In both
Spanish and French. He became a member Of the
the firm was dissolved. In early lie he showed a
IUndnsss for mathemaos and mechanics. and was
chemical apparatus. In ls4O. when an Arab ahip
G tI1d at this port Sonsigned 70 his firm. he
IN the Arabic language. In which he became pro-
iIc'ent. He was also a thorough master Of the
and Zanzibar with the intention OF Establishing
with the East. Coast Of Africa. but abandoned the
Undertaking. In lS52 he went 70 Nicaragua and in
he held FOR twenty-three years When a young
American Oriental Society and one OF the founders
of the american GSoosieai S9Gety b sna the Amer
las Society in which he had held several oiices
and was a member of the Sons OF the Revolution
author ef =" sketch Of thu Language OF the Nus
quito Indians" The Transactions OF the American
chronological society" and other works: He made a
By by HS Of rt thS as SIR Rhad
burton, who pu6ii4hed IL IN volume VI OF suppl
Ir,rish, and his father was vestryman of Trinity
Pau's church but of late years had attended Trim
ity Chanel in Twenty-Gfth-st.. near Broadway He
OF kindly disposition extremely charitable and
Arabic Co'f lie was bacheior Two sisters survive
him Mrs Samuel LaWrenGs and Mr.. lanes r.
in Trinity Chapel az 10 a. NJ on Wednesday The
Bsy P M?rGsn PT VIII hh oc@s he " Sr BY the he
in Trinity Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-26
TOR BUFF.ILO CONSIDERITION.
ADDRESSED TO THE SENSE OF FAIR PLAY
From The Elmira Advertscr.

ADDRESSED TO THE SENSE OF FAIR PLAY.
From The Elmira Advertiser.
The passage Of the Buffalo Reform nill in both
houses OF the Legislature, reminds me AdVrr-
tiger that its esteemed contemporary OF the
Zephyr city. THE Buffalo Express" was very
severe in its comments upon the Legislature dur,
ing the early DAYS of the session. and charged
IL with being the property body. sou ana bieechc''
The ADVERTISE" does rot wish TO shake a red
rag in front Of "The Express horns. but 1t docs
wish TO ask one or two fair questions
II Mr. Pat il 10 De held responsible Tor The
Legislatures actions IN matters which The FIX
press" may not sanction ought MOI INC ENpi.ss
10 rise up on an occasion Ike TINS ana say mat
Mr. Plat caused the passage Of the Grcatydesired
Buffalo bills and in the shape the people OF that
rd by he Exp M@ With being do put il
mildly "A lieutenant OF Mr.. Platts, elected to DO
press give Mr.. Plat credit for The honest square
and busncss-like way in which the Speaker aided
Saxton president pro-tempOrc Of the senate, Is
charged with being Platt lieutenant. chosen TO
should not 1.-THE Express" express it's gratitude 10
Mr. Plat for the skillful manner in which Prcs-
executive chamber. incidentally walking over the
PROSTATE form Of "Blue-Eyed Billy" Sheehan as he
ANOTHER thing General Tracy was ., counsel ms , for
called another Platt man because he was favored
by Mr. Platt when Harrison was looking for
Tor chairman OF the Convention of 1890. and
also counsel for the Fassett Investigating Com
mittce I'm looking after the abuses and frauds Of
The Ncw-York city AGueduct contracts II Gen
eral Tracy had been counsel for Mr.; McKane. what
a hue and cry against Plat would have gone up
with THE Express We fear, joining in, What
moot II would have afforded OF an alliance be
tvcen Plat and Tammany. Therefore, would 1t
not be consistent now for these ready denouncers
~ MIR Plat on ali occasions. to give credit TO Mr.
piett for his crusade against Mechanism, his sue
ceSsfl accomplish ment OF the aims OF justice and
his strong stand IN favor OF honest decent cleo
tons? - - ., ha ,..o,o,s -.
,ha, are not so intended. They strike us as fair
"a logical They may. possibly, serve 10 show
The Inconsistency of much Of the criticism passed
, ny ReDublicanr by Republicans who do not hap
nan IA agree with them. why cannot men disagree
fairv and honestly? What ~ the excuse ready In
,nind ,o UNFOLD men IN waging bitter warfare upon
cob other and breeding dscord In what should be
az this time Of all times reunited, harmonious
nartv rnarching 10 certain victory
Raad,eston & Woerz's IMPERIAL BEER Try
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-26
COLONEL JOHN MIDDLETON HUGER

Colonel John Middleton Huger. a pensioner Of the
Seminole War who was officer in the Con-
Tolerate Army during two years Of the Civil War.
died at his home. No. j37 Flfth-ave.. at a. m. on
Saturday, from heart failure following about four
weeks illness with complication Of diseases Incl
dent TO old age.
He was born in Charleston. s. C.. In 1903. and was
Of Huguenot descent his ancestors having come 10
this country in 1856. His father was Judge Daniel
Elliott Huger. who one Of the early United
States Senator's from South Carolina. and he was
grandson. his mothers side. Of Arthur Md
dle,on. sgner Of the Declaration Of Independence
When boy he attended school in this city. and
was classmate Of the late Hamilton Fish, with
whom he formed lifelong friendship. Returning
10 the South he was graduated from the Uni
versty of South Carolina. He then began the study
Of law but abandoned it to become a planter
Al the age OF twenty-three years he married a
laughter Of Colonel James Sutherland Deas. OF
south Carolina. and moved TO Louisiana, where he
Sstabllshed large suga- plantations on the Red
syer. and on the island Of Cote Blanche, In the
yaii Of Mexico. having purchased the island for
mat purpose. In 1855 he went TO the Seminole
War. throughout which he served with General
aoore's North Alabama Brigade, OF which he was
Aoutant- General with the rank Of Major. lie dis
s SnsSsHed himself by makns perlSSus JouTneiy
territory with only ten men while bearing I'M,
,se breaking out Of tine War OF the rebellion he en-
,sied the Confederate Army. and after serving on
iS r sah OF Genera Brsxon B IRA YIN Edyery
ne was in many severe battles but ne was won,
LAY mat the most desperate was me pdtiiIe III
shloh. After retiring he lived In New-Or!eans.
whence he came TO this city in 1889.
COLONEL HUf a Democrat, but took no active
part in po.tcs His wife died in 1880. He
"a seven children. six Of whom survive PIN.
granddaughter Of the same name, were his
My relatives here. His other children are
Solonel Daniel IL Huger and Captain Charles
sSsser Of Mobile Captain william ELIOT, Hg g
William Bradford Frost OF Charleston. :. C.. and
S Sm Alexander Worley Of the same PLACE whose
naspand. officer OF the United states Navy, ana
veteran OF the Mexican War resigned his com
amsson. and entered the Confederate Navy, In
syminand OF the gunboat Albemarle. and the IRON
GAG louisiana
The body was taken to Mobile on Saturday. where
/ VII be placed in the family vault ai'cr the
'@"erai In that city to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-26
OBITUARY NOTES

Detroit. Mich. Feb. 25.-Mrs Florence jewell
Strong wife OF William II. Strong. prominent
dryEoods merchant of this city and daughter OF
Ex-Governor Marshall Jewell. of Connecticut. died
in this city Friday. Her body was taken to
Hartford yesterday for burial
Hartford. Conn. Feb Civilian II. Goodrich.
who was business manager of THE Hartford
Courant' until December 1891. fell dead this
ing while entering O'Fahertys drug store on Main
St He was In early years printer and con-
nectel with THE Courant' for forty-on years.
making his way from the case to the management.
\ his death he treasurer Of the Hartford
Light and Power Company and director of the Case.
Lockwood & Erainard Company. was sixty
four years old and leaves two sons and two
daughters