Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1907-05-02

the milling business, can you tell why
this is SOP
/ Again, you say it is good thing to
have manufactures. So 1t is, and the
Farmers union people intend to have
them, but we want only those which do
an honest and honorable business; and
we mean to have them II we have to 60
down in our pockets and dig up the means
with which to build them.
We are disgusted with the shoddy and
inferior goods Of all kinds that are put
on the market to-day. We also mean
to have mills that will do an honorable
business, II we have to build them our
selves. n, 5@
DO you know that the blacksmith, the
country physician, the school teacher
and the newspaper man are eligible to
membership in the Farmers union7
Certainly they are, and some of the most
substantial members we have are en-
gagged in one of the above-named pro-
fessions.
Now, brother, if you can answer the
above questions we think we can make q
proper diagnosis of your case and pre-
scribe accordingly. From your letter
we infer that it is the Farmers union
shoe that is hurting you, but you don't
say just which toe it is pinching. II 1t
is the farmer toe, the editor toe, the
blacksmith toe or the school teacher toe
we would recommend a liberal applica-
tion of Farmers union salve. But II it
is the business toe (Which, we infer, is
the biggest toe on your foot) that is Civ
ing offense, we can only advise you to
obey the scripturai injunction and ''cut
it eff and cast 1t from thee" and come
and join the Farmers union. 1t will do
you good. Possibly YOU may have, on
one or both Of your feet, political toe;
II SO you want to be very careful, or II
will very likely get mashed in the jam.
Now, brother, be candid and tell us
are you not holding down position in
which yo1 are not likely to be affected
BY sunstroke?
Again, brother, you say you think we
ought to go and pay our just and honest
debts first and not get in too big hurry.
This is just what all honest farmers
think, and just what we intend to do as
soon as we can obtain fair and equitable
prices for the products Of toll which will
enable us to do so.
|, Will you, in your next article, give us
some plausible reasons why the farmers
should not organize for mutual protec-
ton? Why should they not have the
right to fix the price on the products Of
their toll? The merchant, the manufac-
turer, the miller and all other business
professions fix or make prices for the
products Of their labor. Why not the
farmer?
You are aware of the fact that the
farmer and his products have been at the
mercy Of the trusts, stock gamblers and
spectators for, 10! these many years.
Then why not encourage the farmers to
organize and protect themselves against
these greedy, insatiate vampfresp Do
you not realize that the farmers, with
their wives, sons and daughters are the
kings and queens Of the world If they
would only stand up and assert their
sovereignty And right here let us as
sure you that We mean to do ii.
Are you not aware Of the fact that If
the farmers were organized and should
refuse to market their products for, say,
three months, the wheels Of commerce
would stand still, the hum of the factory
would cease, the voice OF the steam en-
gine would no longer be heard, gaunt
famine would stalk the streets OF every
city in tine world, tiie country would be
flooded with beggars, and men of mill
lions would be on their knees at some
farmers door begging crust of bread9
You say our merchants have favored
us by carrying Us on their books. So
they have, and we certainly appreciate
those favors, and we are trying, or at
least we have taken a solemn obligation
to pay ell of our just and honest detts.
In view OF these facts why should the
country or town merchant object to tic
farmers organizing for their financial
! ana moral heneiit2 Is It heeause they
want to keep Us In hard circumstances
in order to obtain mortgages on our
farms or personal tioperty and IN the
end Fobble all that We - We are