The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-28
Nrbraska's Experience in G. q. Z. Reform.

If the indications point to anything in
this state, the democratic party As an
organization is a lost Charley Ross.
Nine-tenths of the democratic papers in
this state have denounced Bovd's veto
As the funeral kncll to all the persistent
hope of Nebraska democracy, and in a
dozen Instances democratic papers are
Joining hands with the independents.
In Seward county. one of the few
counties in the state that is largely Il
democratic county. the democratic paper
has Joined the independents on account
of BoydS veto. and the party IS desert
ing for the same cause by platounS. The
vote in the recent city election in Lincoln
was Il democratic loss largely due IL the
veto. For ten years democracy in Ne
bra>ka has denounced the republican
party as the tool of corporations.
and it has in Variably coupled its de-
nunciatiun with loud professions of what
it would do for the people if given an
opportunity. Very few believed in the
sincerity of its professions. and
50 when the opportunity came
very few were surprised at the veto.
But there has been all along in the dem
ocratie ranks Il following that believed
the party and its leaders would be hon
est if opportunity was given them. and
this is the class that are now leaving the
ranks by hundreds. In future politics
in Nebraska there will be no democratic
party worthy the name outside OF
Omaha. There will be coming conflicts
between the republicans and indcpend
entS. but the democratic vote will fade
into 4 minority So meagre As to be fairly
pitiful.- -Lbtcot,t. Ncb.. can. (Dcm.)
How does the democratic organ like
Boyd's veto of of the rate bill' But
few days ago BOYD was prrSoniticatiOn
of all that was good in modern
democracy. Has he turned traitor. or
| is the party made up of that kind of
stuff? The democratic platform de-
| mandcd the enactment of such Il law as
the Newbcrry rate bill, but the executor
| of the late democratic party has seen fit
| to consider that part of the platform as
buncomhc. and acts accordingly.-
Ptattsmoutl, Neb., HcrHtd. (Repl
The situation is peculiar one and in
every respect humiliating to the people
| of Nebraska. Under ordinary circum-
stances it is humiiating for the people
to have to petition their public servants
to do their duty. But in the case of d
man who has no moral or legal right to
the office he holds. who knows well the
wishes and demands of the people, who
knows the fairness and Justice of the
Newberry bill. the humiliation is doubly
aggravating. ng.-t'ulicrtoH Post tDcm.)
One More Election Needed in Kansas.
Following are some of the bills that
passed the Kansas alliance house and
| failed in the republican senate:
Bill reducing railroad frcights.
Bill reducing passenger fare to 215
| cents mile and prohibiting free passes.
Bill reducing interest rate to 10 per
cent. and providing against usury.
Bill giving equity of redemption for
| two years after foreclosure of mortgage.
| This bill was amended in the senate so
| that it amounted to nothing and applied
| to mortgages hereafter given.
Bill making silver legal tender, and
providing against demonstration of sill
| yer by contract.
| Bill to require listing of notes for taxa
| ton.
| Bill to abolish 60 'ruption at elections.
| Bill reducing salaries and fees.
| Bill to prevent lotteries.
The school book bill
| Many meritoriouS bills not here men
| toned also failed in the senate. d
| There are bills of vast import in the
above passed by the alliance house and
defeated by the republican senate. The
toilers are now evidently satisfied that
the Kansas senate is corrupt beyond re-
demption, and that they can find no
support from the leaders of the republi-
can party.