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md it will remain locked up there, to the in

and II Will remain locked up there, to the in
jury of the farming classes
1t is my candid opinion that the passage of
Senate File No. Will work great injury to
the farmers in his state. In case this bill
passes. and we have another poor crop, there
VIII be no money available to meet our obli-
cations, and firmly believe that it would be
he duty of the governor to call an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature and repeal the law we
are pow asked to pass. | have on nv desk
the original of Il letter from farmers wife
III Nebraska TO her uncle in Minnesota ap-
pealing to him for financial assistance in
their dire distress. 1t his letter the farmers
wife makes the following significant state
menis:
Mr.: S has just visited Omaha and vicin-
lty helng gone two weeks. and made earll-
est ei1orts III behalf OF himself and neighbors
among moneyed men for grain for feed and
seed, or for money on any security or terms
thew might name. But all to no purpose.
Not one dollar can be borrowed by any
farmer OH any terms. This state of affairs
has been brought about by the attempt of our
legislature to pass stringent interest, collec-
tlon aud stay laws. This has caused Eastern
men TO Withdraw their money from the state.
aud the banks say they have no money and
cannot make loans on anv terms''
This is the result of drastic legislation in
Nebraska. similar i'll character TO that con-
templated in Senate File No. |.
II have. i'll my plain way, fairly stated
the effects the passage of this bill viii have
on the borrowers of money in this state. then.
in the language of the grea. orator from
Dakota Woe. woe. woe unto you, senators,
whose voice and votes on this floor are gov
erned by your own political future more than
a sense OF justice to the people you repre-
sent, and i'll ". when you ask to be re-
Warded by seat i'll the congress of the
United States tor aiding in passing a law
that has driven settlers from their homes,
the voters of your district will not ~aly
desert you, but homeless women and cail-
dreu Will rise up in the midst of their mis-
fortune ana pronounce yOu cursed" If the
Alliance party is to become strong and pow
eIfnl In this state, we must relieve the peo-
ple-not oppress them.
The First Encounter.
Senator Leavtt wanted the previous cues
uon put at this time, and had sparring
match with the Sage. He finally Withdrew
this demand. with the promise that the yot-
ing should he commenced at once. but this
agreement did not hold, senator Dean tax
ing the floor and making q short speech on
the general subject. lie, too, dealt in peti-
tons, having a half bushel of them from all
parts of the state.
Sena or Keller followed him. taking up the
bill which he introduced at the commence
ment OF the session, 5. F. No. ,. This he
wanted substituted for the Davis bill 1t
should have been adopted, rather than either
of the other bills. 1t was time TO stop mon
keying' and do something. The bill before
the senate was a dangerous humbug, and
the people would dlSapprOVe of il If passed
His bill was the best of the lot, and ii did
justice to ali interests. placing state banks OH
The same plane with the national banks.
Senator Brown said that he had looked over
the petition referred to by Mr.. Dean. He said
he came from the people of Mcleod county
and to them he was responsible. The petition
referred u was signed by bankers. storekeep-
ers and clerks, and not by the people of Me-
Leod. If necessary he could bring petition
after petition from borrowers, the people
asking for the passage of an interest-reduc-
ton measure. y vote was finally taken on
Senator Do nellys amendment TO Senator
Tawney's amendment. the effect of which
would be to retain the present usury laws,
the Sage winning by the following vote: