The advocate., 1890-07-02

zeal In this matter The Farmers Ali
ance had been heard from. The press
reported certain resolutions which II was
said Il had or would adopt ropudlatlng
this bogus friend and spurious advocate.
Certain prominent citizens OF Kansas
we're reported as being averse to his re-
election 30 the Senate. These reports
and rumors made II necessary for him TO
abandon his duties In the Senate and re-
turn 10 Kansas 10 "look after his fences"
lie had 10 consult with his po-
htiCal lieutenants, which was far
more important than looking AZ
ter the interests Of the farmers
in the Senate. After having made this
reconnaissance he eiound Unnecessary TO do
something TO distract the public atten-
lon-something 10 make the farmers be-
lieve that he WAS alive 10 their interests;
in short, that he was their special cham
pion; and hence his sudden zeal, his
fiery haste, this beating Of drums and
firing Of cannon and making Of false
charges in the Senate.
While trying to odragoon the Senate into
adopting his stolen and bogus amendment
he waxed eloquent over the farmers and
members Of the alliance. Said he:
Sir, although the farmers Of this country have
been sneered AZ today, although we have heard
dlspanglng illusions tO the farmers alliances
and associations, and suggestions that this legs-
latlOn was being brought no their dlctatOn, they
are intelligent; they know what the purpose Of
this amendment ls, they know the cause Of the
evils under which they labor and Of which they
complain. There N no one thing which they
have more imperatvely and unanimously de-
manded than the enactment Of some law which
Will put 2 stop 10 the gambling In the products
VI their labor
OF course that will sound we'll when
copied in his organs in Kansas; but II he
was honest in II, II that was his sincere
belief and desire, why had he not moved
in the matter before? Why wait until he
heard the mutterings Of the coming
storm, and, above all, why delay action
on the bill introduced by others not by
him--and then make the internally lying
charge that Il was the fault Of others;
when as the record shows il was hisownY
II may be that by this sudden manifes-
tatlon Of zeal, and these complimentary
illusions 70 the farmers, made to order
for the occasion, he can deceive the sin
telllgent' farmer, hut IL so IL will not say
much for their intelligence.
Shrewd men know very we'll how TO
secure the passage Of laws, which, while
apparently designed to accomplish the
object sought, will in fact defeat that OBJ
ject One Of the simplest Of all methods
Is 10 get into the law some provision that
will compel the supreme court to declare
II unconstitutional.
That would be a specially good thing
for the enemies Of the farmers in this
case, because it would be several years
before II could be decided by the courts,
especially the supreme court In the
meantime the passage o. the bill, and the
fact that he advocated it could be used
with great force to secure his reelection;
and when, some three or four years
hence, IL should be declared unConstitu-
tional or void for any reason he would
be safe because his election would have
been secured in the meantime. Besides,
he could then say that in his opinion the
court was wrong, as is now said by many
in the 'P1ginal package" case,or that the