The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-01
CHARACTERISTIC TACTICS.

II IL a well recognized fact that NIL,
or nearly all, the leading metropolitan
daily papers are dominated by the
Money Trust; that uPon the country
papers has 6evolved the unaided bar
den Of ehampioning the cause Of the
people against financial slavery, aud
that the trail OF the serpent is over some
of them. Even the agricultural pa
pers are not allowed TO speak out for
the people In the cause Of bimetallism
OF against the growing power of the
trust without being boycotted
There Ia not newspaper 10 the
country whose Income from subscrip-
lions will pay the running expenses at
the price for which 1t Is published.
Hence every effort 10 made and every
laducement offered to seuuro subscrib-
ers and run the circulation up TO the
highest poIn. possible, In order TO In
duce advertisers TO place their business
with the papers. II Is In the advertis-
ing that the money Is made. Nearly
all the heavy advertising firms In the
cities aud the big manufacturing insii-
iulions are dominated by the Money
Trust, and TO obtain their business a
paper must openly espousc their tinan-
cial and economic views or place a
muxzle on its editorial expressions.
That Is the reason that real live, out
spoken, free silver paper cannot long
exist IN our big cities.
Once 10 awhile an agricultural pa
per which has the Interests Of The farm
ing class ri heart starts out to expose
the impurities Of the gold standard and
trusts--the one bearing down the prices
Of NIL farm products and the other bull
ing up The prices Of everything the
farmer has to buy. The Journal Of
Agriculture essayed to do this less than
two years sgo, and rcchrisssRed itself
"The Mississippi Valley Democrat and
Journal Of Agriculture" with ar. by
airs, an able and trcBchant writer, Ia
charge Of the political department. lie
made IL warm for the Money Power.
Owing to some friction that arose be-
tween him and the proprieiors of the
paper, he resigned the editorial man.
sgenent, and Mir. W. s. Bryan, au-
other nble cham7isn Of Democratic
principles, was placed Ia Charge
man Of large human sympathy, honcsi
conviction, sincere motives aud way
of presenting the truth that sent II home
TO the heart. The paper increased 10
circulniioa during slr. Bsyan's control
from abou; 5000 TO 10000, which
proved that 10 was In sympathy with
the people and the people with 1t.
hut. from the time she change was
instituted In the journal, ia advertls-
Ing patronage fell of until It was be-
log psbIished Ut loss. All she matt
ufscturers Of farm implements, who
are goId-s,apdard and trust people,
withdrew their advertising. Many Of
ise producers Of tine stock whe are
taiated with the gold fever, did the
same. When solicited to advertise,
they wouIi reply. "we do not care to
advertise for The trade Of political farm
ers-" No, shese gold standard people
thlak that farmers hare no right 10 take
pars In or Inform themselves on polit-
!cal matters; they might rise In their
unmericsi strength and overthrcw some
Of The pei theories and special privileges
ef these iaily peopls who have been
exacsing tribute OF them.
And what 10 the outcome Of Il ALI