The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-19


benefited by rot and the destruction
Of property. as that would enable
them to call for the military "nt
more etiectualIy >uhju-atc their EN-
ployes-and III the end through tb,
courts compel the general public t,
make all their losses good in tie
shape Of damages.
We submit that the general public
can not afford 10 run the risk Of hay
inc the present condition Of affairs
constantly enacted: and this must
necessarily he tie result as long a
our railroads are run for private gain
by private corporations which can in
crease their own profits by reducing
The wages Of their employees, or b.
overcharginy the general public for
their services as common carriers.
1t is the general public that is to
be served III t...s matter. We. the
people, are the actual employees Of
both the corporations and the EN-
ployeS. We have an undoubtcd
right to abolish the corporations
which have necn crcntei by law and
thus pat IA cHL to strife The cor
poratinns are bodies without souls
and NAV be DESTROYED without trans
crossing the moral law, bat to kin.
or tnsluvt tn" emplovcs.
who have human soul,-onl in the
prcScn. strike demonstrate that they
are actuatct entirely by human sym
pathy for thc oppressed.
1t has been developed by the pre-
sent strike that Tie employees wani
peace, harmony and fair treatment
This. we can we'll afford to give them.
We have also learned that the rail
roads are willing to plunge the coun-
try into civil war in order to compel
heir employees to handle a certain
sleeping car. which is obnoxious be
.ausc it is manufactured by Il soul
ess monopoly that is pauperizing its
employees. We most decidedly don
sant war, or !, militay dcspotism
autiicI on us for such frivolous and
IND yet such an infamous reason.
Hence, under the circumstances. |
We hold that we, the general pubic. |
'n1ht at once to take possess on of !
very railroad and telegraph in the
,nitcl States. un1,cr the right OF !
eminent domain. discharge these cor |
who arc So wilin. to have !
var and bloc ishcu and set these EN-
'loycS, who want peace, to work at !
:ool wages, The milionSs which
ow 90 to these corporations us divld-
ads wcu!l then remain IN the pock-
IS of the people. Th;5 wouli re-
lovc the cau>c Of all the trouble,
nd it follows as a logical sequence.
Il necessary and self evident pro
o>ltion that the effects. such as we
ave had for the past two weeks.
,oull cease. and trouble Us no more
OrcVtr.
1t is the reasonable duty of the
resent congress to enact the Heccs.
arv legislation immediately. to hrinr
boat this most desirable result
md should thns congress fail TO take
ais action ut once. it is the duty Of
he people to elect a congress. mex;
'ovcmber, shat will make the govern.
lent ownership Of railroads. Is de-
handed by the Oniha platform. Il
,adinr OBJECT We must abolish the
he corp rate control Of our public
ighways or it now seems evident
lat these corporations will soon IN
Dive the country IN continuous rot I;
nj hlood>hel. until our Government
ageneraces into Il military dtspot-
N. This most dis strous culmla t;ion
ii! be Tie logical ana inevitable re-
lit Of the continuance pf the pre-
mt system. Vote for .oyernmeu;
snersl'p and the abolition OF the
operations. The safety and perpr;
tv Of the Republic demands it
i>souri World. (
Senator PETER has offered an ameEd.
ent IL TIE tariff bill, levlinr S.lh i