The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-06
SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
PLU1OCRATS SET NATURAL
LAWS AT -}SFIANCE.
Supply and Demand Are Powerful Laws
at Times. but When People Are Too
Poor to Consume, Then Demand Prompt
ly Ceases.
People I.rgislated Poor.

natural laws. and therefore the laws Of
God. The rlutocra.s and combines
have set these laws 1T defiance. Sup
ply and demand has little or nothing
to DO witt. the price OF commodities.
The people have been legisla:cd so
poor thai they are unable to consume,
and as a matter Of course demand Is
reduced 10 actual necessities. There
are thousands of people who would
demand and buy many things if they
were not 50 paupcriZed by reduced
prices on all production that they have
not the means to buy. Thousands of
people would buy one or two more
suit, of clothing if they We're not de-
prived of the means Of doing SO by the
depression in all classes Of business
and the decline in everything, direct
result of the vicious legislation OF the
past twenty years.
Take the farmers as an example.
Ii the labor of the farmer was properly
rewarded he would consume much
that he denies himself under financial
oppression. He would have Sunday
suit and on the Lords day would make
u much better appearance than he does
now. He would buy all of his child
rem additional clothing, SO they would
look better and feel more pride and
have more love and resi- ect for them
selves, their parents and their country.
The farmer would also be able to buy
the good wife neat dress to appear
at church and many little articles and
necess;rics to brighten the faces and
cheer the hearts of the little ones
The PRAYER that would then go up
from the hearthstOne would be one Of
heartfelt Thanksgiving to the creator
Of all good fur the bOunties enjoyed.
The merchant would lay in Il larger
stock if there was trade justifying it.
The manufacturer would employ more
labor if his business called for addition
nj Manufacture. The implement deal
er would buy more machinery and
agricultural implements if he could
sell them. The farmer would buy
more of everything he needs to keep
up with modern improvements Ill agr-
culture if the price of his cotton, corn
and wheat had not been reduced by
this poverty rub lock on consumption,
direct result of vicious Legislation on
financial and other matters. 1t is not
supply and demand that CAUSES these
hard times. The supply is greater
than it has been many years before,
but the demand is cut off. Every one
is consuming just as little as possible.
Every one is on n pinch. There are
necessities to meet. Taxes must be
paid; interest is imperative and waste
must be prevented. When these
many cases very little, If anything. left
out of the years work. Many come
out behind and it is only question of
time until the people will be robbed of
that which they have.
This condition comes from errenous
legislation. fostering n false condition
OF economies. The Legislation on the
money question is the main cause of
prevailing calamity. Give the people
plenty of money to do the business
OF the country upon. and have it such
rs will net cost all of the profit of bus
mess to secure the use of it, and pros
. perity will be certain to prevail. be
the CROPS large or small. Supply has
very little to do with prosperity.
There is always something to sell. and
ii the people are able to consume it
there is certain to be reasonably pros
porous times. Supply and demand
are powerful laws at times, hut when
the people are too poor to consume.
demand ceases. More money. coupled
with Il Just policy in getting it out
among the people, is the remedy and
the only remedy for the ills tlrat beset
the country ut this time.