The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-10-24

THE INFAMOUS NATIONAL RANKING SYSTEM
next claimed the distinguished statesman.
attention. All oil the evils arising from
this system vas also charged to the corrupt
legislation of the democracy. He declared
1t was the most ubiquitous system ever fast
ened upon people. Congress is completely
under the domination Of the nations Al
banks snd bankers. When the people
knocked At the doors Of the halls of con-
gress in order that they might submit their
grievances, the representatives Of the people
within were deaf t. their appeals, but
when the banker knocked, it was always
opened to him.
The speaker denied the claim made by
democrats that To them belonged the credit
| Ut The characterization Of silver and claim
ed that democrats voted TO sustain the
presidential veto of the silver bill and that
q democratic senate vetoed the free coin
age OF silver by voting against the War
ner bill.
The only true theory Of monetary prih-
ciples ever advanced by the democratic
party was liz The platform OF 1868, and
vet that platform Was as silent as the grave
on the banking question.
II Mr.. Watterson had arisen in the con-
ventiOn OF lSS0 and reported I'm favor OF q
treasury note instead of bank note, the
Tilden and Beimont rings would have
Withdrawn. Ii he had reported in favor
of banks. many would have with
drawn and hence cowardice kept the
party silent on this grave ISSUE.
The necessity Of
THIRD POLITICAL PARTY
vas next argued, and it WIS claimed that
the republican party had come into exist
ence as a third party, notwithstanding II
had been argued that there never hal been
any use for such party. The third party
was :.lsO credited with the roofing out of
slavery. Yhe two parties are now i'm the
same relative POSITION in regard to the dam
gerous usnrpatiOn of power by corpora
tiOns as were the two old parties ON the !
slavery question. Sectional hatred and !
spite are all that are keeping the TWO par
ties alive. ii this could be > onged ont. /
nine states would be enlisted under the
greenback banner
The speaker said that
THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASES /
were TIE stock in trade of the democratic
party i'm this campaign against the green
hackers. Ii being argued by them that
Iue lact t1at TIE STeenbdckefS vOteU To-
'est the republican contestants, made them
allies Of the republican party. He denied
his, saying that Inc greenback members in
congress had un>werviDgly adhered to the
principles Of their party. He challenged
my one present To- instance n single test
'ase in which the greenback members had
'ver voted with the other parties. He had
cad the testimony i'm these contested cleo
ion ca-es, and he hoDored the greenback
nembers for voting as they did. because
hey had cast their votes according to the
ictates al their own conscience, without
egard to personal prejudice, ON the side OF
light and Justice II
In attempting TO subs:anIia:e the cor
ectness OF his views ON this point, The
peaker quoted from that well-known
epublican handbook bearing the title, s
\ Corrup, Ballot Box and a Prostitured G
;allo;, the Basis Ut Southern Democratic J
egisistiOn." q
Captain Alldredge closed his rambling =
peech with the assertion that he will be e
ne next representative in congress from {
ais district. He proceeded to show his O
ocular fitness Tor the position, and the c
ivantage OF having grangers in congress n
,stead Of lawyers. 5
The applause was not deafening. Y