The advocate., 1891-01-28

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powerless. 10 rs probable that tho astoniah.
ing result OF the recent election in many OF
tho eastern states Ia due more DO the opera
tion Of these laws than is generally sup
posed.
THE PENNSYLVANIA METHOD.
Mr. 7. V. Powderly, the master work
man Of the Knights Of Labor, is thus
quoted by Senator Pasco:
There can be no worse intimidation prac-
tic0d anywhere In the country than Ia prao-
ticed In Pennsylvania, the cradle Of prot0o-
tion, and the headquarters OF tho great
party of so-called morality.
/ have seen the mine bosses stand
around the polls with Cigar boxes
on their arms, In which we're tiokets
and as an emplOye came along tho cover
was raised and ticket handed him. The
poor workman was not told la 80 many
words 20 votO the ticket, and II no failed 20
do 30 no would lose his job in about week. q
time, without being told why no was dis.
charged.
Mr.. Pasco concluded his effort as fol.
lows:
The memories OF the war are not longer
30 be employed as political force, Reason
and argument and truth shall take their
place, and prejudice must be banished. Tho
closing hours Of this Congress should not be
employed by a majority which has lost its
support in an effort TO defeat the popular
will and turn back the sea OF good feeling
and returning Justice.
In a speech Of Senator Daniel of Vir.
glnia on the national elections bill, he
said:
Free speech and free elections are the very
soul of Republican institutions. You oan
not have peoples government II you sep
arate the government from tho people 10
that they can not lay their hands on IL. I'M
der this bill there is no peoples government
in plan or specification, but an arrangement
which has been perfected with the most In
genuity 30 TO segregate and mass the powers
Of government away from the people that
they can never get their hands on them.
The government, II this bill should become
a law, stands behind q massive fortress and
looks ever at the people. They may sur
round IL, but they can never enter IL. And
upon the eve Of election does not every one
know that all of these official agencies will
be concentrated by the political power that
manipulates them upon the weak points Of
it's OppOsitionP
Tuesday, January 20-Mr. Anderson
Of Kansas, introduced series Of resolu-
tlons relating to the interstate commerce
commission, making many inquiries and
statements among which are the follow
ing:
This said commission is thereby requested
TO furnish TO the House OF Rep
resentatives information whether the com
mission has reason TO believe whether from
public opinion or otherwise, that several
railroad companies operating lines west OF
Chicago, or of the Mississippi river are
seeking TO enter into any form OF combinR-
nation as will enable said combination or
it's agents TO control in whole or In part the
charges made TO the public by any said com
panies for the transportation of interstate
passengers or freight. Whether 10 has
In the New York Herald January 8, 1891, is
substantially correct, and that the "new
agreement set forth in said article, or any
agreement OF similar tenor as TO the more
important points, is sought TO be made or
has been made by the presidents or other
authorized officers Of either Of the following
or other railroad companies, namely, the
Missouri Pacific, Atohison, Topeka, a. Santa
Fe, Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific,
Chicago d Northwestern, Chicago, Rock
Island IL Pacific, Denver & Rio GrRnde, Rio
Grande Western, Chicago, Milwaukee Il 81.
Paul, Wabash, Iowa Central, Illinois Cen
tral, Chicago, Burlington n Quincy, and
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas. Whether
any combination of any of said companies
has been formed or has been attempted TO
be formed, known as the Western Traffic
association, or otherwise possessing power
TO affect the charges made TO the public
upon the traffic having origin or destination
in Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, aud the PEN
insula of Michigan or any other state or ter
ritory west of the Mississippi river except
business passing between points north and
south Of the Ohio river. both Of which are
aua 80 h.,