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Hheru Mercury
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IMPORTANT.
We wish to urge upon *11 the brethren to
renew their subscriptions at once. Thf,
Mercury has long been your advocate of
trutn and justice, and in order that we con-
tinue keeping it to that high standard of
worth, we appeal lo you to send us one
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along your «took %nd "get your time ex-
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ecriptlon price of Thk Mbrcu y from and
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postage «tamp* taken.
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Riad thk proclamation signed by the
{resident and executive commltte of tbo
'armers State Alliance.
—ws—«
We'¡earn with deep regret (through Bro,
Warren) of tbe death of Miss Iva Polk,
daughter of Bro. L. L. Folk, of Raleigh,
North Carolina.
Thb orbaf fair opens on tbe morning of
N «bo 11th, Inst., and we hope that tbe Alll
vaneo brethren, In large numbers, will turn
vout and take in tbe greatest exhibition erer
fiven in tbe South.
caaBBEaaasa
- Wb bavk been asked to deny tbe rumor
Sit Barnum and Bailey'a eirctis which
owe In Dallas to-day, has been in quaran
Unas the olrous came to Texas dlreotly from
tho north, and north weet, and hoe not boon
la any state where yellow fevy existí
1.,'BÍ II .ill, I . . ÜC
Taa political pot is boiling, as tbe day
tfelaetten drawe near; tho many candid
etas are getting closer to tho dear people,
aad fllliBg them chuck full of promises
Brethren, you should vote for tho Bian who
Bakes tho fewest promises, and insist upon
}lm fulfilling them, if he is sleeted.
Bom. X. C. Heath, of Rockwall county
has Issued an address to the voten of tbo
Sixteenth ecuatorial district asking their
aupport for senator. Mr. Heath has made
-a good record in our legislature, and we
'eel quite certain that he has the support of
i of the best people In thle district.
Uro. D. M. CUKNixnHAMi member of tbe
state Executive Committee, baa been do*
talned over in Dallas for several days on
very Important businees connected with
tbe Fxrmers Alliance. Oro. Cunningham
Is an earnest, faithful and aealoua member
ol tbe Alliance, and his whole soul Is in tbe
cause wbleh bo representa. Bro. Cunning'
bam will remain a day or two longer snd
then return to bla family. We congratulate
tbe State Alliance on securing safe buslnesa
men on the executive committee for tho
coming year, and If all the affairs ot the
State Alliance are not put la good working
abape soon It will not be tbelr fault,
tSSBSBBs9s9b9b
Thk president, vice-president, nad
executive committee or the 8tate Alliance,
as will be aeoa by their proclamatloa, urge
upoa the memberahlp to patronize and sus-
tain Thb Mxhccrt; those who are already
subscribers abould renew at onoo, and wo
hereby designate them as a committee to
urge tbelr neighbors to subscribe. Tho
State Alliance through ita designated!
officers have settled all questions In rela>
tlon to tbe ownership and control of tho
editorial management of Tbb Mbrcury,
and we are confident that tbe order will re**
spond to our urgent appeal; we do aot ask,
you for a donation, but promise you value'
received. One dollar pays forillty-two issues
of Thb Mercury, and subscription can
begin at any time.
In tbe course of a conversation with th*
general book-keeper of tbe Exchange, Msjr
Ewing, he eays tbe people all show a do"
sire to pay what tbey owe tbe Exchange*
but events tresb in the minds ol all have
croated such wide-spread alarm tliat even)
tbose who iiave alrosdy collected money;
enougb to pay off what is really due on two
or three notes have been alrald to send it
In. He assures us tbat be now has all of
tbe 9420,000,00 worth of joint notes where
be can get tbeni, except two or tbreo lots,
and be will Lave them soon; so do not let
this idsa delay you any longer abqtU paying.
If you will send MaJ. Ewing flic tponey you
owe the Exchange be will -promptly return
your notes. Tbe creditors of tbe Exchange
want their money; tbey have waited pa*
ticntly and kindly, and1 now that your!
crops are coming in, pay at once or
during this month if you can, all you are
due tho Exchange, Vou must now turn
your attention to business and pay your
debts; ¡I you will heed this you will ro-es.
tabllsb your crcdit and have your Exchange
an honor to you The Executive committee
of tbe State Alliance have supervisory
control over the affairs of tbe Exchange,
and all are assured that justice will be done
lhera; they do not want to see tbe business
in debt, like It has beon, and tbey are mov.
lng Heaven and earth to get all dobts paid;
so come to their aid and pay. Some coun.
ties have already paid all they owe, viz,
Ellis and Travis.
Thb prehident, vice-president and
chairman of tbe executive committee of the
Farmers State Alliance ol Texas, under
date of September 25th, Issued an address
to tbe membership of tbe order, which was
printed in several newspapers, and also
ordered read In encb sub-Alliance in the
state. Tbo address contained several
statements in reference to tbe business
management of The Mkrcury, which,
róm íu Itera! construction, is not at all
complimentary to our business manuger,
P. S. Browder. As soon as the brethren
who signed that cjocumont had tbelr at-
tention partially called to tho statement re.
ferred to, they at once promised to reotlfy
the error, a mention of which was made in
our last lssuo. By referring to the official
document which appears on this page of
Thb Mercury, our readers will notice'
that the entire executive officials of the|
State Alliance have aught but words oC
praise for Bro. 'Browder and his efficient)
management of Thb Mkrcury. We are)
confident tbat those who may have ac-
cepted the statements in tbe first address aa
true, will disabuse tbelr mluds of any un^
'avorable impression tbey may have formed)
regarding the management of Thb Mkr-
cury, and accept tbe statement oontalned
In tbe offiolal paper, publlsbed In this Issue
as conclusive evidence tbat a wrong ha
been righted, and justioe done a worthy, efn
flolent and oapable brother, who, now, and
hat, since Tax Mkrcury has been the
property of the Alliance, managed the busi-
ness affairs of this office, in an extremely
satisfactory manner.
't DALLAS,
Wa have Just learned with sorrow that
■later Bennett, wife of Bro. J. R. Bennett
U very sick and not expected to live. We
yray aad trust tbat our kind Heavenly Fa-
ther will restore Sister Bennett to her
husband and children, and that her life o
usefulness will be spared for many years
Banco.
Tothosb whole names appear on the
Jolat Botee, either a< makers or endorsere
should at tbe earliest possible moment aet
upoa tbo suggestion contained In the offl
eial communication in another oolumn
Tho sooner those obligations for whloh the
joint notes are reapoRsible are cancelled
the eoonor our Exchange will "be out of
m o depths." ,
Chao. E. Brown, who is well known
'throughout the otate, Is a member of tho
4m or Brown, Powell A Co., whose eard
maybe found in this issue. He is a live,
pushing, business man of experience, and
thoee who havo tepis or any other prop-
erty, to ooll or exchange, or who want to
%ny property, or anything else, will bo well
oerved by this firm. They ean save you
mntj by putting your business in their
hands. When you visit Dallas, oall oa
i, and they will take pleasure In show
ou Dallas, whether you have business
so ion soBATaanro.
The outlook for tho fanner u about aa
llooasy as can bo. To havo your burden
lightened you should vote only lor ouch
law-makers as aro la perfoot accord with
lour demande. If you think taxation la
burdensome, voto for a man pledged to re-
duce It; If your produeta are controlled by
monopolies, truete and eomblnatlooa, voto
lot tho man who will, by Ms vote aad Influ-
ence, earnestly endeavor to hava a law
pasaed which will render euoh corners,
trasto, i*to., unlawful, or In foot Impossible,
(ftho olly-tongued politician, who la ask-
ing for your suffrage, will not eome out
frankly la favor of euoh lawe aa will lessen
your burdene, avoid him aa you would any
ether enemy; no matter how nleely he talks
or bow aweet bis promises, It you have no
sonfldeneo In him over fulfilling bis
pledgee, ho ie unworthy your vote, even
(bough be poeee aa a friend to tbe former.
The ballot-box is your only hope lor aaiva-
lion. It la nonaenso to talk about voting
for tbe regular nominee. If he la not, by
bia viewe or platform, exactly In accord
with your demands, no matter if he is la-
beled demooratio, or republioan, or non-
partisan, you should vote against him, and
io all In you power to deieat him. Youd
orthodoxy may be questioned, but youo
principles will not. You sre your own
udge, witness and Jury in deciding the
{rest questions thut now confront you.
Unless obnoxious laws ate changed they
remain In effect. You ncod not be told tbat
congressmen, legislators and senators make
sll laws, be they good or bad; so it is clear-
ly to your interest, your own personal in-
terest, to support for office only such men
ss will aid you in your cause for reform.
The day has passed when thinking men
march to tbe polls and vote for tbe regulan
aominee. Who will dony tbat primaries
snd conventions, tbat make regular noml-
oéés, are handled and controlled by wire-
pullers, schemers snd politicians? Then,
who will admit tbat a regular nominee Is a
representative of the people, when prima-
ries are worked in the Interest of special
candidates?
We recite tlie above to show that our or
thodox belief ennuot be questioned, or that
we are advocating the cause of any man or
any party, but we are endeaving to show
the necessity of a careful consideration ol
men and platforms before exercising the
privilege tbe ballot affords our citizens.
One of tbe most remarkable events In tbe
history of our country was brought about
by thinking men "scratching the regular
nominee." Wo quote tbe last presidential
election. Men, wbo bud for years, voted
the "regular nominee," drow tbo line at
Blalno and voted lor Cleveland. New York
state, by the small plurality of lesa than
1200 votes, put the reins of the national
government In the bands of the democracy
who bad for a quarter ol a century been out
of power. Ilad tbose who soratched tbe
regular nominoo voted in '84 as they for-
merly did, democrucy to-day would be play-
ng second fiddle. So we urge our readers
who are voters, not to be bound as with
bands of steel to tbe tboir party, but use
calm, deliberation before casting a ballot
you cannot recall. Consider that you place
your future burdens in tbe hands of those
you elevate to office, and several yeafs must
slapso ere you can retire them to private
life. Wo do not speak disparagingly of any
candidate or any regular nominee; many o'
them are worthy the support of any man'
But, brethren, do some scratching.
Texas
NATIONAL ALLIANCE POSTPONED
Dallas, Tkx., Sep., 24, 1888.
To the membership of tbe National Alll*
anee and Co-operative Union of America
—Greeting:
Whereaa, Notice has beon reoelved at
thla office of the prevalence of an eptdemio
of yellow fever in several aectione ol the
eouth, and many places have eetabllahed a
quarentlne agalnat tbe affected dletriote.
and
Whereae, Thla condition of affaire would
eeriouely interfere with tho attendance at
the eomlng meeting of the National Farm-
ers Alliance and Co-operative Union o'
America, tbe regular session of wbloh wae
appointed to be held in the etty of Mor id,
ian, Mississippi, on the 10th day of Octo!
ber, 1881; and
Whereae, From preeent indications i(
seems almost impossible to hold a well'
attended^ and successful mestlng at the'
time, and
Whereae, In eoneaquenco ol the above
reaaone and for the further reaaon that time
may be granted all the statee to perfect and
get in working order more eatlsfactorliy
W
M'v •
tJ..:
*
Hal
are appelated a committee of one,
mnni jUiip^
aet at
heir business arrangements prior to the
aeaen."Ung or said meeting, a postpone-
ment seetne abeelutely neoeeeary.
Now, therefore, I, C. W. Maeune, president
of the National Farmers Alllanee and Co-
operative Union of America, do hereby
Issue this, my official proclamation, declar-
ing and giving notlee to the memberentp
throughout the Untted Statee at large, that
eald regular meeting ot the Farmere Alli-
ance aad Oo-operatlve Union or Amer-
ica, Ie hereby postponed to meet in the
city ol Meridian, Miss., on tbe 16th day ol
January, 18S9, at 10 a. m. and that thla
poetponement will not In any way change
tho powers of said meeting, nor Ite rela-
tions the buelneee to be performed, and
that eald meeting will be tbe regular moot-
ing, and not a call meeting of tbe National
May. Yours fraternaUv,
C. W. Macunb.
Pree. N. P. A. A O. U.
Atteeti
E. B. Warrbm, Secretary.
JlfflfSMfUS? 9T- "£
as a Wheat Growing State.
In our last Issue we took the ground that
Texas is the coming wbeat country of the
Union, and that with Its inexhaustible
soil will supply the country with bread,
when the soli in many ol tbe present
wbeat growing states shall have been worn
out ana become utterly worthless. Year
by year tbo wheat growing area of (Texas
bus beon extending, and tbo crop becomos
more and more certain every year. The
fact tbat the black soils of Texas require
no fertilizers or plaster for the production
of wheat or oats is a significant one, and
enables our farmers to raise a crop of
either of these grains at lar loss expense
than can be dono elsewhere.
Wheat always bears a good price in
Texas lor home consumption, notwith-
standing tbat largo quantities are shipped
to other states, on account of its coming
into market so early in the season. The
finost roller flour mills are springing up
like magic all over the elate and are Kept
bulslly engaged, day and night, as the
grain holds out.
With the introduction of new varieties
of wbeat into Texas, it will be found that
the average yield per aoro will be increased;
and no doubt there will yet be found varle*
tics mnch better suited to this climate than
tbose now used.
In 1886 the total acreago of wheat In
Texas was 680,104 acres and the yield was 6,-
il83,000, busbele valued at 94,844,700. In
1800 she will have au acreage of overa mil-
lion and a half aorel, yielding a product ol
thirty millions bushels of wheat.—Immigra-
tion Journal.'
We clip the above from an exchange,
and In It we find much material for thought
and reflection on the part of the farmere ol
Texae and the south. The day has come,
and ie now on us, when cotton raising
ceasee to pay the cost of the labor it re'
quires to make it. It Is a happy thought
for tbe farmer, that he haa in bis own po-
ssesion tbe key that will unlock the heavy
gatee tbat bind htm and his children to th«
endless drudgery ol the old cotton patch,
and that he may enter now tbe glorloui
wheat fields of a better and happier future.
To be brief, would it not be for better fot
all farmers In the cotton-belt to turn thelt
attention more to cereal and food crops,
and Uve easier and have moto time in
which to educate their children, and In thU
way better their condition?
It soems that every form of trust and
combination is against tbe cotton producer.
From the mammoth cotton exchangee ol
Liverpool and New York, all tho way down
through the bagglngitrust, tbe tie trust, tht
cormorant horde of epeculators, all thesi
swarming like the loouete of Egypt oi
Texas grasshoppers, darkening and be-
clouding the sun of our prosperity until al'
hope dies within us. Is it not time for ui
to stop and consider and turn ourselvee ft
other objects for a living?
Wb aora that the fanStra throughout
the cotton etatee will determine now, thai
Jute muet go; not only now, but forever.
Let each one of tbe ootton states begin thli
winter on a factory for tho manufacture ol
he future cotton bagging—let It be wha<
It may. Let tho Farmere Alliance, granga
and tho kalghta of labor, all unite on thli
obo enterprise, and put It through, and tht
i.k nut will bo a blearing la the ead.
OFJTICXAXb
To thr Bsombora of tbo Farmers Alllanee of
Texae, Oreeting:
Whereaa, There haa beon eome dissatis-
faction, and eeemlng antagonlam In our
ranke, and
Whereae, In trying to eettle thoee dim*
cutties, in Justice t ourselves, Issued our
proclamation setting forth tbe tact tbat we
would not recognize Th* Southern Mer-
cury aa our official organ, unleea we could
get control of came; thle wae done lor
tbe following reasons: Tbe Farmere State
Alllanee at Its late seeeion placed tbe print-
ing bouse under our control, but not until
to-day have we bad control of or been in
any way responsible for the utterances o1
the paper, hence we could not be responsi-
ble for same.
Now, therefore, we issue this, our offiolal
proclamation, to-wlt: Tbat all difficulties
bave been amicably settled, and so far as
tbe business management of Thk Mkrcury
Is concerned, it has been ably and eau'
tlously done; and tbe manager deserves tbe
hearty support and unbounded confidence
at the entire mombersbip. Now, so far as
the tone ol the paper Is concerned, in tbe
future, we, tbe president and vice-presl-
dent and executive committee, will see to
it that It Is conducted in the interest of the
entire membership; and in tho future there
will be no advocacy of one Alliance enter-
prise above another, but will endeavor to
promote to bealthy growth every Alliance
enterprise, without regard to section, or
manager, as integral parts of ono grand
whole. And nothing shall knowingly ap"
pear in The Mkrcury that is calculated,
In any degree, to stir up strife or cause dis-
cord, but a fair discuislon of Alliance
principles will be allowed at all times.
Brethren, the time has conic In tbe his-
tory of our order, when we must stand
shoulder to shoulder In this great struggle.
If we are truo to our principles, true to oar.
selves, true to our homes, to our wives and
children, true to civil liberty and good gov-
ernment, we will lay aside petty differ-
ences and personal animosities and reunite
our shattered ranks, and march boldly to
tbe front as a noble band of united workers
In tbe cause of labor and financial reform.
In our opinion, a want of oontldence and
lack of understanding, and a few personali-
ties, give rise to more trouble in our ranks
to-day than all outside issues combined.
And now, wo, your president, vice-presi-
dent and executive committee, being the
recognized authority over both Mercury
tnd Exchange, appeal to you to assist us
In restortlng order and confidcnce, and to
achieve tbe objects for whioh we and you
have so arduously labored and earnestly de.
sired in tbe past. With your assistance
and hearty co-operation we feel assured o1
success, but without it we can neither re.
store unity and confidence in the order nor
successfully meet the opposition of our
common enemies; and we.now guarantee to
you, that wo will stand by the principles of
our order, and will send forth no uncertain
sound.
In regard to the joint notes held by the
Exchange, we will say, that all of said
notes, except throe or four, aro now is Dal-
las, and can be bad by the makers of said
notes by simply paying the amounts due
thereon; hence, we would say to the b eth-
ren who owe the Exchange anything, to
write, through tbelr county business agent'
to Mojor Ewing, book-keeper of the Ex-
change, make payments promptly, and se-
cure their notes, and all will be well.
And will say in conclusion, that we have
the utmost confidence In Major Ewing, as a
business man, and that he is using all the
means In his power to adjust the indebted-
ness ot tbe Exchange, in an equitable man-
ner, and will see that justice is meted out
to ail parties. Mueh depends on the
prompt payment ot all umounts due the
Exchange.
Finally, brethren, we look to you for as_
sistauceund co-oporation iu building up our
order, and urge, as tbe best means of 60.
doing, tbe wide-spread of THK SoUTHKRN
Mkrcury. Faithfully and fraternally,
Evan .Jonks.
Pres., i<\ S. A,
[Signed] T. M. Smith,
1 Vice Pres;
B. J. Kbndrick, Ex. Com.
Chairman.
D. M. Cunningham.
B. F. Rogers,
Secretary.
Whereas, There exists a very great ne.
cessity to have the order of tbe State
Farmers Alliance lectured as soon as pos-
sible, and
Whereas, There exists some defeote or
Inconsistencies In the proceedings of the
State Alliance with refference to having
this work done, and
Whereas, We find the plan recommend-
ed by the State Alliance to be Inconsist-
ent, and very expensive to tbe order, and
W hereas. There is quite a number of able
lecturers .in different parte of the state,
whose eervlcee can be bad by elmply having
their expenses paid,
Now, therefore, be It
Resolved, That we appeal to the Alll
anees throughout tbe state, to put their
county lecturers or some oompetent man In
the field, and urge upon the members to
stand by our every Alllanoe enterprise, and
that thla board will use Ite utmoet endoav-
ore to eupply the order with efficient lect
urers on all special cccaelone, thoee needing
said lecturers paying their aetual ex
penses.
Evan .Tones, Pres. F .8. A.
B. J. Kbndrick, Ch'n.
B. F. RqObrs, Sec'y.
D. W. ctontnoham.
Ex.
Com.
Thb Mbrcuby should be read by every
member or our order, and' thus you will be
kept thoroughly poated on Alllanee matters
>t Is your duty to subscribe for and eus-
taln your own organ, and we hope our ef>
torts to induoo each and every member of
our noble order to patronise T>b Mkr
cury will not be In vain. Ite oolumne are
always open for your articles upon toptos
of Interest to the erder at large; the paper
la published solely to beaeflt, educate and
elevate the social and financial condition of
.the Farmers Alliance, and we promise to
make It worthy your earneet support. Le'
ue double our subscription (let by the flret
of January, it can be done if eaeh and every
member whole not already a subscriber
will eond Ib ble dollar, name, and address.
Brethren and eietors, sustain your paper,
and you will further yo-ir i.ncresta geaer
erslly. Education aad oo-operatlon is our
V
Take Tour Boarteara and aee Whither tlM
«hip of Stat r ta Drifting.
Editor Mbrcuky;—A few lines to the
brotherhood, (if In four Judgaumt you
deem then wort hey of fpaee la your eoW
umao), and will say that I consider tbo Alll.
aneo oue of tho graadest organization* tai
existence. There ie not a duty incumbent
upon on as a citizen of a commonwealth
that ie not embodied in tbo principles of
our order. How I love and revere the prin*
ciplee of our organization, so admirably
adapted to call forth all tbe nobler attrib-
utes of our nature that tends to elevate
man to tbo highest sphere of mental, moral,
and social culture; bo organization ever
had more commendable aspirations, more
grand possibilities spread out before it, the
accomplishment of wbleb, 1s within the
reach of a united action. Tbe strict ad,
herence to tbo principles ot duty, and
patient awaiting the inevitable results of ai
united action, will redbund to tbe good of
millions of our down-tfoden race. Two
hundred thousand noble- men and women
in Texas respond to the dictates of duty,
and tbe cries of humanity, when they en-
listed under the Alliance banner, and
placed themselves upon record as contest-
ants for tbe right. Now. I appeal to you,
to stand firmly and fearelesaly at a post of
duty, ever ready to serve the noble cause of
our order in behalf ol our country; exer-
ciso tbe moral courage to face tbe ene-
mies of our liberty on any battle field tbey
may plant their torces; be ready at all times
to prove yourselves worthy to be called
American freemen, by contending for the
tree and benign institutions for which our
forefathers-fought, bled and died, tbat we,
tbelr posterity, might go free. Let us ask
ourselves tbe question ; What haw we,
tho present generation, done to maintain
and perpetuate the grand and noble prln-
ciples of equality, liberty, and freedom that
was washed in the blood of our noble an-
cestors and banded down to us from gen-
erations past ? Have we shown ourselves
worthy of the trust imposed in us? Have
we proven ourselves a worthy progeny o'
such noble, patriotic and illustrious an-
cestors ? Where is the brave and patriotic
blood that coursed' through their veins
Upholding them on the battle field, opposed
by such unequaled numbers, and gave tbem
tbe nerve and courage to mareh barefooted
over tbe rugged and rooky plane, leaving
their foot-prints stamped in blood, as mark8
to guide us to the goal of liberty—who
fearleesly and unflinchingly met the waring
elements of nature, uQd' the seemingly
crushing power of a despotic government,
whose watch word was equality, liberty,
and freedom, and whose war ery was,
"give me liberty or give me death," who
never uliO'Wed their banner to- trail in tbe
dust, but wbo gallantly bore ltpn to victory?
Awake my blooded countrymen, awake
from you® lethargy 1 I appeal to you in
the name of the spirits of these departed
patriots; east about you, take your bear-
ings, and see whither the ship-ot state is
drilling; carefully investigate the official
"cts of those who should be the servants of
the people,, but in reality bave booome their
masters; sq,uare their actions by the delara-
tion of principles as set forth by our il-
lustrious statesmen iu 177(5. when the ban-
ner ot freedom was firmly planted, and
waved proudly over the sanctuary oí our
liberty, as-a> bright morning star, to<lead us
to the plana where our infant redeemer,'
(the foundation of tbe republic) was leldj
In Investigating tbe political history of oun
country we find men filling the highest poi
sitions of trust, who, under tho guise of pa-'
triot and benefactor, have gone into th
holy place of o-ur government, and madi
merchandise of our rights, by plotting the
most criminal and diabolical sobemos of
pillage and robbery that ever blackenedi
the pages o£ history; they have scbomed audi
plotted against the very foundation, of oúV
liberty; they are undermining the very
foundation of our prosperity, by removing
fiAt, one stone by protective tariff;.then an-
other, by an exception clause on greenback;
and another, by the national bank system;
then another prop is knocked out by the
systematic cremation and contraction of
currency; then the credit strengthening act>,
tbe resumption act; and thus one act o|
ciass legislation follows another, somoving
one pillar after another, until the lounda-j
Mon ot our once glorious republic is fast
crumbling to pieces; our grand okl ship o(
^tate Is becoming so perforated with vicioua
or ferocious laws, tbat the only hope oí
drawing ber clear of tbe sand bar of des-
potism, ie the free and inalienable right at
the ballot box, the only beacon light thai
gleams along the shore to guide us to the
haven of national prosperity.
Some one appeals to Thb Mbrcury, to
tell them who to vote for. Brethren, I'll
tell you who not to vote lor; do not vote
for tbe class of men who have been for
years Inventing and manufacturing tbe In-
fernal machinery ot class legislation, wbo
bave shown by their aotlons, that It is thSir'
avowed policy to establish the English sys-
tem of peonage upon American freemen,
to build up a moneyed oligarchy, and an
aristocracy ol woalth to compete with that
of our ancient foe, and reduce to ignorance
and degradation, the toiling millions of
America.
Very near all our national law-makers are
mtllionalree, bankers, bloated bondholders
■allroad kings or lawyers, working in the
Interest of sbylock. Ex-Senator Shannon
once said, "Money made this government;
money must, will and shall rule this gov
eminent," and points with the finger of
pride to the host of millionaires then in the
upper and lower housos; and time has
proven tbat he made no Idle boast. This
class is working for the enactment ol class
legislation laws, while honest industry is
powerlees in self-defense. One shuddere to
think of these vandals in our temple ot lib
erty. They decorate the sanctuary of our
fathers, and despoil the heritage ol our
children. Tbey deserve torture of the
stocks and the death of tbe guillotine as
conspirators against their country. Their
objcct is to compel our children and chil-
dren's children, through all generations, to
serve the children of thoee money sharks.
Is this the legacy you Intend to bequeath
to your children? Is this the liberty tbey
are to thank you for, when your bones He
mouldering In the clay? Born slaves to au
toemts—aad yet thla Is the Inheritance the
money klnge of America would bequath to
tbe postoritp of labor. For twenty-live
years you bBve been bartering away tble
Mood-bought Inheritance, sailing tbo birth*
JSuM hMi&Siái
right of your cblldrea uadar the old part?
laak, aad what have yea reoelved? More,
gated hornee and eadleee taxea, unreal*
ting unrequited toll. la this aay batter
than tbe iaberitaace of slavery? I ask joq,
are party tlea ao dear tbat liberty, toaw
aad family muet be eaoriHed upon Itaattaif
la tbe name of thousands of nriaefl aad
wrecked iivee and bornes; la behalf of 40,-
000,000 dewa-trodden American citizens, j
Intrust you to break tble tbraildomet party
prejudice aad smite dowa thla Iniquitous
cimas legislation; prove yourselves worthy
the appellation of Ameritan freemen, by
asserting your rights at the ballot-bos,
untrammelled by the fear of the party laeh.
Vote for principle; vote for tbe man whoee
Interest Is Identical with your ; who h|f
felt the etlng of oppression produced by
the Iniquitous lawe made solely la tbe !a«
Interest ot the few.
Go to the workshops, to the plow-Indies
to select yoor nominees, lr you desire lawa
made tbat wHl recognize tbe right of pro-
tection of every legitimate channel of busi-
ness. Eaob individual and Industry should
bear its prorata of the burdens of govern*
meat, and should receive equal protection
trom the government, and the etrict admin-
istration of justice will release the chuchee
of capital trom the tbroat of labor and par-
alyze the power of eluss legislation, and
place ajaio tbe monetary power of the gov
ernment in the hands of government, where
it legitimately belongs, Instead of <¥>nfe(t
ring it a a special favor upon national
banking associations, which, of all the vlW
lainous schemes or pillage and robbery ever
practiced upon ai*y people, stands pre-eral*"
nent. Restore to circulation the govera--
ment issue of money, by repealing tbe law
creating national banks, and provfde the'
people with money; and take from them
tho power, as depositories oi the United
States treasury, of using tbe people's mon-
ey, of which they hold to-day 415 ,000,000,
and upon which they pay no interest, bul
are, and have been, using and loaning for
the last twenty years at from eight to tea
per cent, interest, or using to the purpose
of effecting corners on the neeessaries of
'ife, trusts, combinations, watered stock on
railroads, and future dealings ou produce.
Monopolization in all its forms must go by,
But, says some, bow is all this to be dons)
Simply by removing the reins of govern-
ment from the hands of civilized and legal-
ized brigands and placing them in the hands
of honest mon.
Asa farewell warning, let me Insist that
yeu read and study well these questions.
Let each individual feel and know that he
Is an important tactor In this government,
and that be is individually responsible for
the evil that lnsiduously creep into Its ad-
ministration, and tbat to bim are looking.
helpless women and children for proteo-
llon. And why? Because you'are a voter.
Come to the front; fight the battle ol lite
bravely, and victory will be ours. Honest
Industry will have it reward and we will
yet be a happy, prosperous and free people.
Yours in tbe cause of justice and fre^
dom, John T. Shin*.
Caldwell County, Texas.
Kotiee.
Bro, A. Rials, ot Lafayette,
eount?, Texas, desires the address
Upshur
of Í hi..
brother, William Rials. When last beard
from in Pensacola, Florida, during the
ate war. Address, W. A. Rials, Pittsburg^
Texas.
Information Wanted.
Lera Jago misteriouBly disappeared from
home-on'the 23rd of last month. Beisfif
teen years old, light complected, weighing
one hundred and twenty pounds. Any In*
formation regarding him will bo glacUy re-
ceived by A. R. Jogo, Choctaw, Grayson
coun¡7, Texas.
Important.
The-members of tbe Alliance throughout
the state will please be careful to eend aP
money tor tbe Dallas Alliance Factory tQ
W. C. Griffith, Dallas, Texas; and send all
money for the Alliance Exchange to J. A.
Reily, Dallas, Texas. I say thla so tbat
the members won't get it mixed and sand
the money to the wrong parties, forth#
DnMae Alliance Factory is a seperate ant
distinct organization from tho Exchange
aad eaeh corporation have their seperat#
officers and have no legal conneetlon with
each other. I wish further to say, that 1
bave a lot of notes on subscription to the
Dallas Branch Co-operative Manufacturing
Alliance, wbtcb comes, due this month, and<
as soon as the brothers send up their money
1 will return their notes with their oertlfr
cates of stock in the D. B. C. M. A. Hoping
all members and Alliances having subscrip-
tion due this month will forward ths money
as soon as possible, I remain,
Yours truly, W. C. Griffith,
Sec'y. D. B. C. M. A.
Dallas, Oct. 4.
Chance For Young Men.
If you expect to become an accountant Ie
or otherwise Identified with the most prom*
inent mercantile bouses in the state or
elsewhere, your qualifications must be such
as to recommend you tnereto. Tho most
expeditloue method of acquiring these la-
dlepenslble requisites 1s to patronize some
business college which makes real merit
tbe basis Of Its success, and does not da*
pend for Its existence on flaming annocnce
ments and glittering assurancee.ef dlplomaa
in two or three months.
The best business colleges in New York
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and
other northern and eastern cities, receive
student for the diploma couree for not lest
than one year. How then, are we to Judge
similar schools proposing to accomplish tho
same work by some mysterious or las
pllcable method, known only to themselvea
In one-fourth or even one-sixth the timof
But one conclusion to thoughtful common
sense Is possible; and we at once endorsa
tbe pointed words of a dlstinguishsd edu-
cator ot the day, "Tbat the dlplomaa la.
sued by such institutions are but standing
advertisements of the Ignorance and Inconw
potency of the so-called graduates who bold
them."
Young man, your most reliable chance 1%
undoubtedly, to entrust your business
training to Institutions which hold the
selves above such palpable misrepresenta-
tions and unworthy scheming. One of tble
character, well known to tbe writer, to tho
Alamo City Business College. Shorthand.
Typewriting and Telegrap Institute of la*
Antonio, Tana.
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