The advocate., 1891-01-28

unaware Of the status Of their party even
In their own vicinity.
On the same day that these gentlemen
were speaking In behalf OF "Republlcan"
principles the distinguished 81. Louis
Globe Democrat had the following polltl-
cal morceaus;
Vost win not gain the immortality in A.
nanoial Rehabilitation which his fellow Mis-
souran, Bland, achieved. The Vest fr0o
coinage bill will be vetoed II II reaches The
President, and thore Is not tho ghost Of a
chance 10 pass II over the veto.
What a sound President these Kansas
Republican Representatives must think
they have on the matter Of finance.
And the following concerning theCom-
patriots Of the gifted " Ingalla must In
deed speak volumes:
John sherman, William b. Allison and
Nelson w. Aldrioh came out strong In tho
fight in the Senate against free coinage.
| The OhiOan, the IOWan and the Rhode Island
or deserve we'll Of their country.
But will Brown Of Harvey ever conde-
scend 10 iathom the Republication Of
the above named eminent Senators, who
are most iervently praying for fourth
term for IngallsP
When II is remembered that the present
Republican delegation OF seven Kansas
Kansas CongTesamen are the supTemely
idolatrOus followers Of the grand auto
crat who presldes over the National
House Of Representatives, how will Rice
OF Bourbon explain the following 10 his
'sllver crowd" Of Republicans at To-
peka?
Speaker Reed Ia not likely TO lot the temp
tatiOn 10 put President Harrison In "hole"
induce him 10 allow tho free coinage bill 10
pass without struggle The Speaker Is
much more strongly opposed 10 that mOas-
ure than the President IL, and can be relied
on TO use all the powers 10 dofoat 10 which
his position places at his command.
But It we're ever thus; where "ignor-
ance is bliss tls folly TO be wise."
The text Of the preambles and resc u
tlons are in the following language:
Whereas, The peaceful revolution llast
Nov ember expressed demand OF Oh cleo
tors OF their Representatives in y, ngresB
that they shall In the future legislat the
interest OF the masses as against a cl 25,-
600 OF whom have appropriated one-half
the wealth OF the country; therefore
Resolved, That we request our Senators
and Representatives ia Congress TO exercise
Che defeat OF the 5O-CRlled "forCe bill, a
measure calculated 30 ferment sectional
strife and disturb the peace and tranquility
which is absolutely necessary TO encourage
the development OF the eXhauBegs resources
and COrFelativ0 greatness Of tho west and
south. We condemn the enactment OF any
| law chat 10 calculated 90 COntinne In force
the uneqal and unjust economic legislation
which now disgraCes the statutes OF this
government. The New York Tribune, q
leading authority on protective legislation,
boldly procl0ims that there are a dozen
Mckinley bills in said foroO bills and
! Whereas, One such bill has brought us
face TO face with commercial ruin and we
hereby demand its repeal and the enact
ment of equal and lust tariff legislation,
having due regard for the necessities OF ell
the people and q proper respect for the
great agricultural interests OF the west. BE
| II further
Resolved, We call upon the Congress OF
this nation for the enactment Of laws
authorizing the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver and the enlargement OF the volume
OF currency issued by the government suih-
cient tO accommodates the already great and
growing necessities Of the people.
On National Banks-The following
resolution was introduced into the Senate
by Mr.. Rush, a national banker whose
home is at Larned, Pawnee county:
Resolved, BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives Concurring therein: That
our members in Congress, both In the
Senate and House, are respectfully re-
Quested TO introduce bill abolishing the