The farmers' union., May 31, 1894, Image 1

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THE FAkMK HON.
Volume IY.
MEMPHIS, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1894.
Number 19.
M. Humphrey's
Green Front.
10,000
Mesa,
BoysandChildren
to call at my Store and examine my
Mammoth Stock
OJF1
Clothing,
which I have just received,
and which has been par
chased under a prospect of
:i low tariff and bought the
goods away oowx, the equal
has never been known in
Northeast Missouri. 1 am
prepared to sell you
GOOD GOODS,
Kven below your own ex
pectation. Those
Caps,
Boots,
Shoes,
Neckwear,
Furnishing Goods,
AS WELL AS II
Clothing Stock,
Arc all-Fresh, New Goods,
and purchased under the re
cent decline in the eastern
market, and, positively, will
be closed out to make room
for another stocl . which 1
txpect to buy in the near
future, even lower than ever
if possible. Call early and
see mo if you wish to
Save Money
Remember, Old and Young
Ladies' Shoes and Slippers
a specialty. I am yours a-
ever.
M.
Humphry,
Green Front,
North Side,
Memphis, Mo.
WATCH THM.
A MENACING DANGER IN THE
SOUTH,
An Effort by Free Silver Congressmen to
Sidetrack the Popuiisrs.
Never before in the history of the
Democratic party of the .south or any
other place was there as much dis
satisfaction as at present. The reasons
for this 'tre obvious. The action of
the party on the silver question; the
hostility of Cleveland to everything
in the interest of the masses; the
panic and genera! depression of busi
ness everywhere; the failure to redeem
its uleifces to the Deoole: and the
i r; i a
quarreling, quibling and filibustering,
the divisions and petty jealousies and
bickerings all have created a disgust
that is causing disintegration of the
Democratic party in tlie south.
The southern politicans are alarmed
over the situation. Two years ago
they went before the people and
promised that if they were given a
chance they would pass a free silver
law. abolish tlie MeKinlcy tariff law,
do away with national banks and wipe
up the ground with the trusts.
Not one of these things have they
done.
On the other hand they have gone
t. a greater length in the interest ot
Wall street than'rthe Republicans
did:
What will they say to the people in
the coming campaign? W hat account
can they render of their stewardship?
What excuse can they plead for their
promises :
These are the questions that arc
troubling the politicans of the south,
and causing them to lav awake of
nights.
but tl e politician of the south is a
wiley individual.
lie is hard to put in a hrle and
when bought th te he didn't seem
to know it.
lie has already made up his mind
what to do.
lie proposes to make drover Cleve
land the cape goat for the sins of
the Democratic party and go before
the people again on the issue of free
silver.
Hut with the intelligent voter this
won't go down.
The man who knows that tie'
majority of the Democratic congress
men voteu against silver at a lime
when their vote would count. That
was before the repeal of the Sherman
law. At that time they have seemed
some more of favorable legislation
or retained that law on the statute
books as a club to compel something
better.
But they did not do it.
They surrendered to Wall street.
Here is the vote taken on the vari
ous propositions, Angnst 28th, lS!:i
For free coinage at the ratio of 1(1
t 1.
Yeas. 124.
Nays. 227.
For free coinage at the ratio of 17
to 1.
Yeas. 100.
Nays. 240.
For free coinage at the ratio of ltf
to 1.
Yeas. 102.
Navs.
For free coinage at the ratio of 19
to 1.
Yeas. 121.
N:iys. 222.
For re-enactment of the Bland-Allison
bill.
Yeas. 126.
Nays. 213.
For repeal of the Sherman law.
Yeas, 210.
Nays. 110.
The aliove is, tin' vote. There is
no do Igiug mat question, i ne uouse
is democratic by over eighty majority.
The free silver Democrats had the as
sistance of all the Populists and about
dfteen Republicans. Yet a majority
of the Democrats voted against sd
ver.
Voted down the only
silver
law we
had.
Voted the thing in a shape where
Cleveland's veto would kill all future
stiver legislation during his adminis
tration. Voted to put this club in his
bands and now abuse him Tor using
It was a surrender to Wall street.
Not of Cleveland (for he had already
surrendered) but of the Democratic
party that claimed to be the friend of
the people. On every vote recorded
above a majority that were cast
against silver were Democratic votes.
Let the people of the south remem
ber this.
Let them point to the record.
Render unto Ceasar the things that
are Ceasar's.
Cleveland did just what any well
informed person expected he would
do. Just what he recomended in two
of his messages.
But the Democratic party did n t.
It violated its promises.
It cannot escape the responsibility.
Eieie are the facts.
The Democratic politicans said boys
give ns a chance and we'll do all these
things you want us to do, and undo
the things we have denounced the
Republicans for doing.
The " pops" gave them the chance.
What is the record?
They demonetized silver.
They increased their sa'.aries.
They favored the national banks.
They issued bonds in the time of
peace.
Thev have not repealed the McKin
ley tai itF law.
Tl.ey have not demolished the
trusts.
The) have not redeemed their prom
ises. They have quarreled among them
selves.
With over eighty majority in the
house they have failed to furnish a
quorum a good part of the lime.
In the midst of an industrial de
pression unprecedented they have
blundered along, filibustering for
partisan advantage.
There is no hope of free silver leg
islation through the Democratic par
ty, because a majority of the
voted against it.
l,ari3
The vote on the Bland seigniorage
ill amounts to nothing.
That was the Democratic flag of
distress.
There was no danger of it becom
mg a law, for Cleveland could, veto it
as even body knew he would.
It was a sop to throw to the voters
It was a part of the program to
again mislead them into the support
of a parly :n carrying out the will of
Wall street.
The vote in August, 1893, on the
various inonosii ions is the actual test
,. ,, , , ., .. ..
o! the Democratic strength on the sd-
ver question.
Don't let them
fool you arain.
Cleveland, of
course, is responsible
for his part, but the party is respon
sible for giving us Cleveland.
S There is only one free silver party.
j It is the Populist party.
A vote foi tlu.t party is a vo'e for
j free silver.
i A vote for either of t cold parties.
or anv one that acts with Ihem. is a
1 vote for Wall street, because Wall
! street control both.
A tremendous effort is being made
to sidetrack the People's party.
New promises Will be made.
Cleveland and the eastern Demo
crats will be denounced.
But if the large majority which the
Democrats now have in congress docs
not enable them to do something how
can they evei be expected to do any
thing. It is generally conceded that
this majority will be reduced in the
next congress.
A party that lies once will be apt
to lie again.
The western and southern Demo
crats think more of their party than
thev do of principle, hence they sick
to it at the sacra flee of principle.
Don't be fooled again.
j Don't be sidetracked. Lama:
, Union.
If these times won't cause men to j publicans voted against free silver the United Statea to the rule of bank-
think and act. then nothing cis' will j when the Sherman law was repealed and bondholders. Tarkio lndepen
do it Tarkio Independent. ' Lamar Union. dent.
Is it a Job.
If the Cleveland crowd are not
working for a Republican success in
the next election
what are thev
doing? It is generally understood j
that for John Sherman's service j
to Cleveland, in getting silver de
monetize .1 ft r the benefit of the
money power of the east, that mal-
ters were to be placed in such a shape
that the Republicans were to go into
power. j
The people are expected to ratify J
all these stealing jobs. A few brass !
bands, a wave or two of the bloody
shirt, and a few high tariff speeches
are expected to do the work, while
a precious lot of greenhorns do the j
voting. j
In 1872 we sold our wheat right '
here in Barton county for $1 7j per
bushel, we bought some good mules
! and paid $354! per span for them.
and were told that this was a fic
titious value and would ruin the peo-
pie. Everybody had money then,
land paid their debts, now we get 50
cents for our wheat, and 7." a span
j for our mules, and only a few have
any money at all. Three fourths of
our people are hopelessly involved i..
debt, with bankruptcy s taring them
in the face. Lack of confidence we
are told is all the trouble with us
Industrial Union, Lamar, Mo.
A Genuine Democrat.
i Some of our latter davs Democrat
-
i who favor a high tariff gold standard
and the practical demonetization of
silver, aud exempting from taxation
the income of the bloated bond hold
ers and putting a tax no joint stock
conpanics whose members are people
I of small means, should refresh theii
knowledge as to what constitute true
I Jefferson ian Democracy. If they
would study the writing of that gen
j nine Democrat. Tho -. Jefferson, they
would find that he never for a
j moment forgot that ours is a govern
j incut of the people, for the people and
by the people lie believed in the
i practice 1 simplicity an I ecouoaay in
the administration of public affairs,
i He favored low tariff, a graduated tax
upon individual income and the free
coinage of both gold and silver. He
opposes monopolies, the concen-
i traction of the money power and the
centralization of the federal power.
Nearly all the evils that have befaleL
the ccuntry are the result of a depar
ture from Thomas Jefferson's poliey
Hopkmsvilie New Era.
J, A. rlollingsworih, of Gainsville,
secretary of the Ozark county central
committee, writes as follows: This
county has always been overwhelm
uiglv Republican and is controlled
- 1
I o rings no inn iiuii, ijin -u gii.o
out -a
many thinking Republicans ere getting
tired of it. The administration has
demoralized the Democrats and I
don't think they will put out a ticket
in the county, this fall. The Popu
lists will put a straight, clean ticket
in the held and preach the gospel of
true political economy w:th middle
of the road principles, which has
never been done before. Under the
circumstances we have a lighting
show." Tarkio Independent.
The noted divine, Rev. Myron
Reed, of Denver. Colo., in a sermon
delivered Sunday on the Coxey move
ment, said: "I would like to see
half a million of the unemployed
camped in and around the national
reservation called the District of Col
umbia, Prom there most of our woes
have come. To there let them return.
Let the chickens hatched in Wash
ington go home to roost."
mum
When the combined forces of Gen.
Frey and Gen. Kelley enter Wash
ington on the 1,000 Texas mules
which are to be furnished them,
they will at least feel no appreheu
sion of a rear attack by the
police. K iina Independent.
capital
Keep it before the people that a
majority of both Democrats and Re.
Hard to Solve.
The contest between capital am
labor is a very searious one ano
threatens the peace of this country.
There is a middle and conservative,
mound between these two forces and
upon that ground it is necessary for
legislation to place them. They must
not wnr upon each other, for neithei
can thrive and prosper without the
aid of the other. At this junctu.v.
our country demands just men au..
men of experiance, who entertain
equitable views upou the labor ques
tion, ami to such men only can we
noar look for leaders to pilot the
ship-of-state away from the breaker
which threaten her destruction. Tin
press must be conservative, aud fully
realize the danger that surround us.
Party zeal and spirit and zeal must
not lead us into advocating wild and
chimercial schemes which can nevei
be real iced, and conservative think
ers must prcceive that it will require
time to right the wrongs done b
class legislation andjjre-adjust, upon
an equitable financial hassis, the ad
ministrative affairs of this govern
ment. The perils that confront the gov
ernment are grave, and it will re
quire wise heads to equitably settle
the labor question, and to ward to
each f the contending parties theii
just and lawful rights. Kttina Inde
pendent. m m m
ill not old party papers please
give us a rest about certain contiu
gents of Coxey's army stealing train.'
to :iiic on.' It is not nearly so
wicked to steal a train or two, to rub-
on as to steal from the whole people
the roads over which lite trains run.
Why will such papers raise a great
storm about so small a matter and
have never been heard to enter ptotest
against the legalized stealing of land
enough to make 11 States and vast
sums of money besides (voted to
R. R. corporations aud bank prisdents
by themselves) with which to build tin
Railroa Is? If one should apply the
standard of enormity'' to the crimes.
the former would dwindle into
nothingness as compared with the
letter. Such out cry on the one hand
and silence on the other, from Hessian,
hireling editors, but proclaims to think
ing individuals t at the partisan pub
lie press is owned by plutocracy and
operates (-peaks) as mechanically in
its owner's bauds as an old and much
used MeCormick's reaper.
Jesus Christ said there was none
so blind as those who have eyes and
see not, cars and hear not, we have
a large number of that kind of people
here now, the wails of the starving.
the cry of the oppressed, fall on ears
that are deaf, and eyes that are bLud
Out the whisper of an otlice can be
heard from Washington to Kansas
: City, and still every Democratic voice
when it gets there. Lamar Cuiou.
-t
When Grant was President, his sal
ary was $o0,0Ub, which would buy
1,00(1 bales of cotten,or25,M00 busbies
of wheal' Cleveland's salary is th
same, but by his iinancial policy, his
salary will buy 1 ,660 bales of cotton,
or 100.000 bushels of wheat. Then a
good laborer could get $1.50 per day.
Now he cannot get a job at any price
for his labor.
When it comes to letting go part
machinciy, man manifests all of ! he
characteristics of the mule, without
any of the characteristics, such as
high spirit, eoflnaun sense and in
stinct. behngrng to the horse. i
Pittsfield, 111 , Advocate.
Secretary J. Wetter Long, of Kirks
ville writes us uat be siK-nt last week
in Monroe, the banner Democratic
county in the state and the way the!
democratic voters are repudiat ng U.
8. Hall is gratifying to Populists
Tarkio Inoependcnt.
The People's party is the only
party that is unequivocally opposed
to the subjection of the people ol
THE REGISTERED
PEfySHBRON i STALLI0D
(No. 16744.)
Description. Tauric is :t rears old
weighs louo pounds, a gloss black color
mu an extra tine draft horse in every
respect.
PEDIGHEB. Tourne was bred by P.
T. Jolirion & Sou, of Klvaston, Illinois.
Got by Oston 9852: (18106): he by Ver
mouth (5497): he by Picador 1st (7330);
he by Hayard (9495): he by Estrada 1ST,
vTlHi): he by son of .leanlebianc (7;ty;.
Dam. idaliMiue littl 1 117tW : bv Picador
2nd (5H): he by Bayard t V41r : he by
hstrabu, P7. (790); he by a son of Jean
lablane (739); 2d dam. Birche (5794): by
Bayard i04!K). Ad dam, Llamboc'uc.
THE OLDEXBtRG COACH STALLION',
No. 124 (1382.)
DeacatPTiOM. o.kan Is a beautiful
bay. with black points, 16 hands high,
weighs 1500 pounds, has the finest of
style and the best of knee action.
Pkiucikkk. Orkan'ovas! bred. byJH..
Menke. Oberhauimclwardcu. Olden
burg. Germany. Imported by F. J. Jol
idon & Son. Klvaston. III. Sire, Aug.
ust (1144;: he by Ardo. (MOO) outof Pic
qudame (844): by Emigrant (925), outof
Xansika (810), by (Jraf Weoel (401), out
of oiiva i7.i. Nelson i:U!).
Emigrant (985), by Nora (715); out of
Miss Pratt, by Coutotl (594), Graf Wedel
(401), by Vouag Boradill (428), Ardo
(1000), by Agemeaeon (00), by Jettac
hieh (40!). out of Zemebog; (594): Dam,
Oklettburg Mure.
Tauric and Okk an were both prtaa
winners at the St. luis Pair, 1893.
Taukic and OUKAX will make tho
season of 1 Si4 at my stable. 2 mile? west
of Arbela and 0 mites east of Memphis,
and in Arbela on S iturdaya.
TEKMS. Orfcan (8; Tan. ie $0, to in
sure colt to stand and suck. All fees
due and payable when coll stands and
sucks. Pare taken to prevent accidents
but will not be responsible should any
occur.
R. Diekepson.
FARMERS' EXCHANGE
-CP
Memphis, - Missouri.
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H. (!. IMTKIN. Prertdeut.
A. It. IMTKIN, asht. r.
Paid up Capital, $25,000.
o
H. O. Pitkin.
A. Simon.
a. ir. pitkiw,
Wjl. ItltKKm.OVK,
J. 8. PtTKfW,
Director.
Ihit-H tt Kt'itertil "linking ImmImm.
Ituys iri.otl iM-trolialiU up-r.
Special attention given to CoUecttOftr.
I'OMK ANI SBB I S.
Sr Nortlwaat corner Pttbtta siii.
J. M. Kloetzer,
MEMPHIS, MO.,
First Door west of llu Cit'7.eiis H o k
building, invites the publ c to
on him when wanting to bii)
HARNESS, SADDLES, Halters,
Bridles, Whips, &c.
The stock is new and the lowest
possible price asked for good goods.
The country trad especially l;citeil.
JAMES E. PULLIAM
Blacksmith.
;
iSflOEINC AND REPAIR SHOP.
:
Repairing Neatly aod ProoDliy Dote.
I make a specialty of
Shop Southeast Cor. Square, old
tVrkin's Stand, Memphis. Mo.
nc-wM jnd.ct. T.cC-uctt rantdratla!. Cart
ij bmii or mx omt. i
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