, 1892-10-05
THEY TALKED BACK
Republican Speakers Cross-ezam.
ined by POpulists.
Pertinent Queries and CIInching
RePlIes--The PeOPIe's Platform
Exposed and Held up to Ridi-
cuIe--IVv at Haves, SchooI

leading political issues. Adherents of the
peoples party came out in full force and
many of these occupied front seats.
M. A. Root made the preliminary ad-
dress of forty minutes, dealing with abe
question of national banks and free COIN
age of silver. Close attention was given to
his argument, and no disposition was
shown to question his statements. He
gave the figures and made everything so
clear that there was no "dodging the
issue"
Professor Royal talked about the tariff
and exposed the fallacies of the peoples
party platform and as preface to his ad-
dress said:
at is strange that friends and neighbors
living in the same community should
come to such diverse conclusions on the
money uestion. Let us talk this matter
overin a friendly way and come to an un-
derstanding."
This was interpreted to mean that those
present would be permitted TO ask ques-
tions and have them answered at the same
moment, and throughout Prof. ROYALS ad-
dress questions were hurled at him from ali
corners of the house.
The principal query in the minds of the
voters was:
"Why an issue of fat money by the gov
ernment could not take the place of bank
notes. and gold and silver"
Exception were taken to the claim that
money being measure of value, must pos
sess the elements of value itself
This point was argued backward and
forward for several moments
Finally Professor Royal asked:
III the government can make money by
merely coming or printing it, why need
levy taxes or collect reVenue?"
No more questions were asked on that
point.
When the government ownership of rail-
roads came up for consideration the oues-
tion was asked:
"Why is it that the railroads can carry a
sack OF mail weighing $50 pounds, from San
Francisco to New York for 81 so and charge
so much for carrying a man weighing the
same number Ofpounds ?"
In reply the speaker said:
Perhaps if man would consent to be-
ing tied in a sack, dumped into car with
out springs, and carried for over a week
without attention, and, moreover if the
railroads were granted certain number of
sacks each day, year after year, perhaps
the roads would make similar terms"
This produced such an Outburst of ap-
plause that no more questions were asked
on that point.
During his address Mr.. Root took occa-
olOl " say budJ government ownership of
railroads meant the Acknowledgement of
thousands of voters, according to the peo-
pies party platform. This was Indignantly
denied by member of that party, who
jumped up and demanded proof
Mr.. Root at once produced a copy of
paper ercOntaining the platform and read the
section to which reference had been made.
The portion of the platform read was as
follows:
I'VE believe that the time has come
when the railroad corporations must either
own the people or the people the corpora
tiOns, and should the govern ment enter
upon the work of owning and managing
any or all railroads, we should favor an
amendment to the constitution that all en-
ployees upon such road shall for the time
being forego the exercises of their right of
suHerage, In accordance with the precedent
establishment by the constitution of the
United States or to the inhabitants of the
District of Columbia"
This appears in the platform adopted at
Omaha and 1t is the one upon which the
national ticket was nominated.
Professor Royal then explained that
there were several populist platforms in ex-
lstence. Some of them contained the dis
franchisement clause and others did not.
The same conclusions would naturally be
reached anyhow. Government ownership
meant that the party in power could al
most control the elections through the en-
= an
tlclpated difficulty, the pOpulists proposed
to have a law passed disfranchising railroad
employees at certain elections.
Every question was successfully answered
and the meeting closed amidst the most re-
spectful attention. This meeting is looked
upon as one of the most effective that has
yet been held in the outlying precincts.
PEOPLES PARTY AND PRoHIBITIoNIsTs.
When the peoples party speakers ar
rived at South Union last night to hold
their meeting in the school house, which is
small structure, they found it filed with
persons waiting for the occasion. They
also found that prohibition meeting had
been called to meet at the church, close bv,
which was also lighted up and occupied bV
gOodly crowd. As each meeting seemed
to have been called without any intention
to antagOnize the other, and without knowl-
edge that the other was going to take place.
a friendly conference was held between
Rev r. H. Massey of the prohibitionists
and ii. l.. Forrest of the peoples party.
and it was decided to mite
the audiences in the church building
which was necessary to accommodate ali
the people. The two gentlemen above
named agreed to divide the time between
Chem, and each occupied about one hour
aud half, setting forth the principles of
their respective parties, which was done
without any antagOnsm or i'll feeling. In
fact it was one of those political love feasts
IN which the orator of each party made
common cause for the time being to "down
the enemy"
The people appreciated the situation and
took the Encouragement with the utmost
good nature.
AT HAYES SCHOOL HOUSE.
AT Hayes school house, the alleged
headquarters of strong popuiist commu-
nifty, addresses were made by W. T. Cava-
naugh and W. Ivy that instantly dis
PEELED many political delusions that have
been desperately Rugged by the people for
some time past. Mr.. Cavanaugh spoke
about national banks and was followed bv
Mr., Ivy, who at once began to dssect the
peoples party platform. He paid particu-
lar attention to the deceptive information
that is being circulated about national
banks and advised some of the populist or
ators to get copy of the national bank
law and read up" and if they couldn't
read the act to get somebody
who could. If they then persisted
In misinfoTming the people he Thought
1t was time they were taken before the
superior judge and examined on charge
OF lunacy. 1t was to the interest of the
candidates to misrepresent matters because
there was revenue in it for them. The
house was crowded. A number of peoples,
party men being present. They were verv
dOclle and before the meeting was out
nearly all of them had changed their con-
cluslons somewhat. The only man in the
audience who didn't quite agree with Mr..
Ivy's statements was a candidate for Office
on the peoples ticket.
TARIFF IN THE BIBLE.
The Farmers New Poor Richard alman-
ac for 1892, that is being circulated bv the
republican campaign committee, contains
several good things. Among them is a
clipping as follows: A writer in the Inter
Ocean, answering the statement that there
IS no reference to the tariff in the Book of
books, says:
The word tariff may not be in the Bible.
nor do L think you could readily find the
word Methodist there. However. il Won read