St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13

SENATOR GORMAN'S SPEEOH
ON THE FORCE BILL AND
THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.
In the Senate, last Tuesday, Mr..
German secured the floor, and il
opposing the Force bill, said thu
firm conviction on his side Of the
chamber was that after what had
occurred At the late elections, the
Senator from Massachusetts, 1suld
not press the bill at any sariy-1yAge
Of the session, - Senators on bis
side had not prepared themselves Ia
discuss it intelligently. They had
come to the session, not elated with
the late Democratic victory ct the
polls, but looking with seriousness
and earnestness to the condition OF
the country. They recognized that
the condition was more serious THAI
it had ever been before during his
short life. He thought he voiced
the sentiment OF every member Of
the Democratic party in both
Houses, when he said that they
were prepared to lay aside party
issues and join in averting the
greatest calamity that had ever be-
fallen the American people.
We stand to-day, Mr.. President,
on . volcano. We have discussed
the affairs Of the Indians, but we
take no note, it appears, Of the fact
that
THE FARMERS OF THE LAND
are meeting and resolving that
there Is danger and trouble, IL not
starvation, among them. The labor
Of the country appeals to the adj
ministratiOn and to Congress to
stay this awful wreck. The faces
Of the bankers and merchants are
blanchcd with fear. No man can
tell whether tomorrow or next day
every bank in the great centers Of
North America will not be closed
by the suspension of payment. And
now, in the midst of such state Of
affairs, We, who came here flushed
with victory, had the hope that the
majority party in the Senate would
give us an opportunity to join with
it IN preventing the wreck which is
now impending. But the Senator
from Massachusetts (Mr. Hoar, }
since the second day Of the session,
has continued to keep the bill be-
fore the body, day by day. and
hour by hour. refusing even the
usual time Of adjournment from
Friday till Monday. Read the
great papers Of the city Of New
York to-day. They tell you that
the Secretary Of the Treasury, tax
ing the only action that he is au-
to take within the law, has |
come again to the relief Of COM
merce by buying five millions Of
bonds, and that 10 q mere drop in
the bucket. The Secretary Of the
Treasury has paid out . hundred
millions for bonds, and that hun
irei millions has disappeared. The
banks have less money now than
thew had before the payment Of
that hundred millions. l would saw
to the Senator from Massachusetts,
Lay aside the Force bill, which the
country has pronounced against.
Let it 90 and let US take up mat
fers which all classes Of our fellow
citizens are looking to Us to con-,
'ider. II you do motif you per-
list in the course which has been
marked out by the Senator from
Massachusetts, the responsibility
must rest with the party in power.
L the Senator from Massachusetts
'orces the consideration Of this par
isan measure. while bankruptcy
md ruin are going on, he has the
power to do it. but when he goes
hack to Boston he will find that the
nerchents and the bankers. and the
men of affairs there. - well rs the
armers and laborers. will tell him
hat while he il attempting hostile
egislation against = section of the
country, II it had not been for the
PRODUCTS Of that section, If it had
ot been for the moving Of the cot
on crop, there would not be q bank
D NJ 'ssachusetts able to pay its de-
oeitors. The only thing that saved /,
hem has been the fact that they
ave been able to draw on the cot ,
On crop and on the oil. You NAV (,
asten the wreck: voa may speed
he time when this distress STALL
ecome universal. So be 1t. Mr..
il yo1 will have it so.
gain We tender to YOU our earnest
ndeavors to stay this panic aud
I'VE our common country.