The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-16
An orinion from Georgia.

Sugar Valley, Ca, January 12--1t seems
to be the idea that the farmers must do
something The first thing to do is to
find out the causes of the present trouble,
and then we will know what remedy TO APP
ply. There are several causes combined
as factors to bring about the present con-
dition. These causes car all be removed
by proper remedy. and there is only one
that can do it. As to the scarcity Of
money, 1t is due to different causes---one
the very low price of cotton; also. the
gold standard, and the banks, which ex-
rand and contract at pleasure, to suit the
money power do not care to dabblo
in politics. l am not writing on politics.
Why is cotton SO low? There must be
some cause. The buyers in Liverpool man
age to find out very nearly how much Will
be made here. and they well know Tho
condition of the farmers; and from tho
crop and condition OF farmers they can
get as much as they can handle and at
their own price. My friend of Hampstead
proposes plan to meet this condition.
He says let tho farmers meet, form
union, fix q reasonable price on their
various products, above cost OF production,
| and hold them until they get that price.
Now am not prepared to speak positively
for the farmers of Texas. but will say
| the plan would be utterly impracticable
| for the farmers Of Georgia, for the simple
reason that a large per cent OF our farm
ers can not possibly pay their taxes until
they sell thcir cotton, and see IN tho
papers much property to be said for ta%es
| at that And while this Is the case in
Georgia the same may be true to some
extent In Texas
nv friend, In his article, refers to the
| merchant, Tho case of tho farmer and
the merchant IL very different. II no
can not sell at his prices, on account OF
competition or poverty OF pcopie. ne peihg
| no somewhere else. The farmers are SO
( numerous they can not do this, to say
nothing of the loss. He says further, lead
Z ing men talk Of overproduction; says ne
/ has heard II until he Is sick OF II, ana
4 Gnally calls II a falsehpod II can get
| SPACE In The Post. propose to show this
| IL mistake. He tells Us Of underron-
sumption. There has been underconsump-
4 tior IN this country. for reasons have
rot space to specify, but not enough to
bring the price Of cotton 80 low. Our
Iunderconsumption here Is too small TO
1 rroduce any material effect on the price.
land other people. all over the world, who
do not raise cotton at nli--what has be-
| come of their means to use cotton fabrics
now "a much ~ ever ana consume more
than they ever have, Tor the very reason
These fabrics ere certainly lower than
\ they aver have been. He tells us we can
4 force omen the money centers The buyer
| M New York Il. 20 TO speak, only mid
/ de man: YOU can't force him to give moro
than he nets 1t Liverpool.
A. 10 coinage OF silver aud opening ths
\ mint, these things have 10 be brought
latcut BY methods different from public
i meetings. However. II The Post will give
NE amaze for one more article. propose
i "a tail YOU . COOL many things ! have
j NOT room for now, and among them how
10 III What you nse1. A. ". Twssdsll.