St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31

their part did notask for it. And must say
thai. until Hompe-s Vaccinations broke US
up, the Democratic senators Loyalty stood by
their agreement, and the warmest and kind
lest feelings grew up between cur joint
forces. We had number OF caueuses. anu
talked freely over legislation: and |. on one
occasion, expressed the wish that the whole
state could hear our discussions, for there
was scarcely any difference OF opinion on
the great questions OF the dav, SO lar as state
issues were concerned. between the Demo
cratic and Alliance senator's Some OF the
Democrats even went so far as 10 express
their conviction that their party had, III the
past been controlled too much by the cor
porations; and that this had kept them IN
the minority in the stale: and that 1t was the
duty of the party to cut loose from these de-
basing influences, and place Itself at the lore-
front OF the great movement OF REFORM
Eden would have continued q paradise TO
this day if the devil had not intruded him.
self into it; and. if we had not had most
plausible and vicious devil in our midst, the
union of brotherly feeling there inaugurated
would ere this. have extended all over this
state. and in the campaign or lSG Democrats
and All ance men would have marched TO the
polls side by side and shoulder 10 shoulder
in behalf to large extent, of the same great
principles We were actually making good
Alliance men out of he Democratic senators:
The railroad corporations were aStounGeu
and alarmed 10 see the Democracy co-operat-
ing in loving sympathy with the terrible ALI
at once 10 destroy this harmony. was the
central figure the acknowledged leader, labor
ing with patience and kindness TO hold all
the elements together. | must be struck
down-and Hompe was told by his masters to
strike the blow.
Stab in the Back.
The Republicans had several very able
men on the floor of the Senate--notabiy, Sen
atorS john Day Smith, Sanborn. Davis. Day.
Dean, Stevens and Tawney. They were foe
men worthy of any mans steel. They were
shrewd, tactical plausible, eloquent and
forcible. Long accustomed to power they
were indignant at the combination which
had reduced them to minority; and regard
ing me as the main cause OF their overthrow,
they went for me, y as Bill Nye went for the
Heather Chinee. when he lost the game of
cards had either 10 reply, and defend the
Alliance and the combine and myself. or sit
still like Il bump on Il log. and let the enc
my trample all over our forces. What did
Hompe do? He remained in his seat and ut
tered not a word in the defense of the men
who sent him there. That was not his game
But, while was fighting in behalf of those
who had unanimously selected me as their
spokesman, Hompe rose up and stabbed me
in the back.
Here it is. page 15S of senate journal:
MIR. Hompe offered the following resolu-
tioh:
Resolved, That is discussing any question,
bill or resolution. senators, unless by unani-
nous consent shall be limited to FIVE min
utes Provided. however, that the mover of
bill or resolution may have ten minutes to
defend the same. Also that rule l6 of the
senate be strictly enforced"
Rule Ii provided that no member should
speak more than twice on the same question,
on the same day, etc.
DR.. Mayo gave notice of debate. and
Hompe'S resolution went over. This was
Feb Z
On Feb. Hompe called it up again. and it
was defsa by vote of - ayes and "A nays
Only six members of the combine" voted
for the resolution g Alliance men and
Democrats). and is of them voted against it
10 Democrats and Alliance men, There
were IL Republicans voted with Hompe and
minded men of that party (Crandall.
Daugherty, Dean, Hammer Smith, L. r., and
Stevens). voted against him. They saw
clearly that it was simply intended as an in
suit to me. There was plenty of time to dis
cuss the great questions at issue. We did not
hold q night session tor more than two
months afterwards, and HOmpe never made
motion for one. No one could pretend that
any man could explain any important bill in
five or ten minutes HOmpe never renewed
his resolution. although if there was any
necessity for 1t that necessity must have in
creased as the session progressed. 1t had
served its purpose. 1t broke up the com
blne." 1t told the Democrats that there was
no use of them following my standard any
longer. that our forces were divided. and that
some of the Alliance senators did not sup
port me.
TiresOme Speeches.
In the advocacy OF this resolution Hompe
talked as he has talked in his letters, about
men taking up the time of the senate with
long speeches. replied that if the senators
would time me they would find that | rarely
spoke for more than five minutes. for | had
been trained in congress to condense a great
great deal into small space. But if it bad
been true that | had consumed too much
time land audiences have gladly paid me
n tUh
couldn't have been induced for twice that
sum to listen to Hompe for half that tme),
IL, | say, L had talked too much. it was
Hompe's duty, as brother in the Alliance, to
have taken me aside. and demonstrated with
me alone on the subject, and then if | had
failed TO follow his advice he could have had
the combine senators called together eau
Gus to discipl ne me, or to take the leader
ship out of my hands. and with it the neces-
SHY of being spokesman for the majority of
the senate. But these methods would not
have helped his masters. The combine
would still have remained intact and potent
for good. He wanted to demonstrate that
the Alliance was rope OF sand; that l was
not recognized as their leader; that the pres
idency CT the State Alliance gave me no right
TO speak for that organization; that he was
the real leader; that was a chuttering fool
who must be suppressed and bottled up, and
reflected upon ana insulted.
Oh. it was cunningiy done Some sharper
rascal than Hompe, in some railroad Office
I }.
must have devised it,
! was working with intense industry night
and day to the full limit of my powers. |
visited no theaters, played no cards, l fire.
quented no saloons did nothing but work.
work work, to accomplish what | was sent
there to accomplish. / had no time to visit
my brother senators in their rooms and fill
their ears with ''taffy." / supposed every
Alliance man was as much in earnest as
was, and did not need any such diet But
bret hrpf in
detail. He poured poison into their ears. To
one he would say: "Donnelly talks too
much. There is no chance for any of u.s.
And to another he would say: 'See how the
newspapers are all talking about Donnelly
He obscures the rest of US" And to another
he would say: No man can be Donnelly's
friend unless he is his slave'-as he said in
his letters, with a lot more of such trash
And so, by such lies and arts and per
SOnal attentions, he worked upon sew
eral of the Alliance senators to follow him
and split up our forces. They were honest
men, but novices i'll legislative life. and no
match for the cunning OF Hompe and those
who stood behind him. And so he induced
these worthy men to cast votes which they
have been busy explaining ever since, and
Will be busy explaining 10 The end of their
lives. But what did he care If he married
their whole future career? He had gained
his point. The solid phalauX Of Alliance
men was broken into a discordant and wran-
CLING mob, and the railroad nabobs held their
Sues Win ecStatic laughter. Ana the Demo-
Gratis. finding that nv own followers had de-
serted me. turned around aud kicked me on
the shns too, and reDudialed and Knocked
me. And men TO whom / had been IL friend
for quarter of Il century. and whom had
actually helped to elect to the senate, turned
on me and denounced me with the foulest
abuse And uompe grinned and was tickled
to see the whole great movement for which
$500 men had voted, cTumbing to pieces on
the floor OF the senate, while the ho-rid
HHdSSaIi16
Wrong ruled the land and waiting Justice
slept
GOOD TO Republicans.
And now Hompe having 50 triumphed, is
again inspired by his masters to attack me, in
the public press, 10 destroy me; bat thank
God we are il an arena where the subtle lie
Will no longer answer and where | can hold