The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-22
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
Extract frOsn tho speech 90 Men. r.
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The principles Of the 0reenback
party are we'll founded. They are sure
TO conquer. The reason that We are
to conquer u that they are right, aud
the right will always conquer. History
has illustrated the fact from the be-
ginning Of creation. Tho anti.slavcry
principles were right and they conquered
after long and hard struggle. Two
years ago, when | was sent to Congress,
there were but thirteen Of us Groenback-
ers, bakers dozen, Is they called Us.
10 represent the people. On the flrst
day Of the convening Of the House, after
reading the names Of members right
fully elected, electing Chairman aud
selecting seats, Democrat jumped up
and moved the House adjourn for one
week. II was seconded by . Repub-
lican and the House adjourned one
week without any stated reason.
After inauiring we found out that
they adjourned to give the Speaker
time to choose his committees. We
tried in vain to find out where the IA.
thority came from, and the only reply
given was that il was customary. There
We were, sent to make laws for the PEG
pie, with nothing to do but walk round
with our hands in our pockets. During
the week Gen. Weaver sent word to
Speaker Randall, a. ID customary, for
him to put his name down on his list rs
he wished TO make a resolution. Every
member has right to make resolution
On Monday Of each week in the order ~
the names appear on the list. When
the House again met after adjournment
Mr.. Randall stated that he had decided
to do away with his list and recognize
any one whom he wished. Il simply
meant that he did not intend to recog-
nize Mr.. Weaver. He recited the story,
Of which every one Is familiar, about the
trouble which Mr.. Weaver had in getting
his resolutions before the HOusel.
Out Of all the bills we presented in
the interest OF the people not one was
ever returned to the House after given
10 the committees. The committees
were packed in the interest Of banks
and monopolies Of New York city.
presented = bill for appropriating Ger
tain sum Of money for agricultural pur-
poses, that great industry upon which
the wealth aud power Of the nation re.
lies. The bill WAS given to the Agri,.
cultural Committee. / waited d week
for il to be returned to the House, but.
it did not come. / went TO see the
Chairman Of the committee and get him
to hurry it up. He said he was too busy
to attend to 1t just then, but would do
SO the next week. The next week
came and went and no bill. went
again and he told me the same thing. ]
went four times and became discour.
aged. then concluded would look up
the history Of this man. did, and
found him to be a young lawyer Of New
York, who parted his hair in the middle
and wore bouquet in the buttonhole Of
his coat. Out of the twelve members
Of the Agricultural Committee how
many farmers do you think there were?
There were but four to represent that
great industry Of the people; the rest
were lawyers and bankers who knew no
more about farmers wants than one Of
Brigham Young's grasshoppers. The
bankers and monopolists own every man
IN the committees, ana they dare not re-
port any bill to the House except what
is In their interest.
When tine question Of paving the ma
tional debt came up, the bankers intro
duced u bill to refu.ld it in 3, pei cent.
bonds running fifty years. We were
deal against this. We wanted to have
the bonds paid OF rs fast as possible with
the surplus money boarded in the treas
ury vaults: but We We're helpless. being
So much i'll the minority, SO We went t.
work to n...kc il easiest Tor the peopl.
We could We changed the face Of tina
hill So that the original maker waulG
never reco.aize il. Wrchanscd the rat
Of interest to 3 per cent. AMI il passed
the House, The bankers said the Sen
ute would never piss it: but the Senate
lcruming frightened hy the Voice oi
the people and the press, passed it with
ont change. Then, after anoshe,
President to sign. When the New
York bankers and brokers heard Of il
they rushed for Washington, they
crowded round the President and said. "li
you sign that bill We will contract ia,
currency and bring distress upon the
people such as was never known. Look
1t New York; property has deprecated
9lO0. OOO. 900. and yet We have contracted
the currency only one day." We had
rebellion in Connecticut. What was
done? The troops were called out and
the rebellion put down. We had what
was known - the whisky rebellion.
What was donee Armed men were
called out and the rebellion put down.
We had the great rebellion in 1861 that
threatened TO tear the States asunder.
What was done? Over million troops
We're put into the field and the rebellion
put down. Did the President COLL out
the troops to put this bankers rebellion
dowA? Oh! no. He said, Don't, don't,
gentlemen, will not sign il i you will
only stop contracting" And thus thu
bankers gained victory over the head
Of this so-called republic.
When the new administration came
into power the President appointed
William Window a. Secretary Of tho
Treasury. The first thing he did, shame
upon him, was to 60 to New York and
Gull around him the bankers and brokers
and said. Gentlemen. what can do for
ySu? The 5 and 6-per-cent bonds are
abou. to mature and Congress has made
no provisions for their payment: shall
We call Congress together TO make pro-
vision for their payment?" They said,
'.Nn! no! do no such thing: We were
beaten by the last Congress ON account
Of the people uprising and We don't want
anything to do with Congress. We will
tel you what to do; you 60 right back
to Washington and issue bonds payable
at the option Of the Government, bear
ing 81 per cent. interest and refund the
bonds when they become due" He re-
turned to Washington, and did a they
said. and now You hear the startling No
ports Of how he reduced the public debt.
He did not call around him the back.
bone Of the nation, the farmers, to see
what they wanted; but the bankers and
brokers Of New York city. who know
more about the farmers wants than the
farmers themselves
The people Of this country are taxed
10 death. They are taxed upon every
bond issued by the Government to pay
the interest and support few in ease