The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-07-14
TIE. PRESIDENT MAkERt
Chas.ncy Depew Of the New Yok Cen
trail Railway.

1t certainly does seesis to any Eian
who reads and thinks that the evil
uence that both Old parties are wholly
under control of the corporations
and money power is 50 full and con
vicing that the 'wayfariry man
though a fool should understand, y
We want To- submit to those of our
Republican friends who MAY Yet
sloub, that they are simply being used
as tools of the eastern monopl!sts,
some evidence from one to the lead
ing Republican papers Of the country,
Il paper which urges the denomination
of Harrison and is actively supporting
him now and in which the following
editorial appeared Sunday, June II
We give it in fail without the change
of word,
Work Of our favoyi:c son.
When Caauncey Dtpew came 10
Chicago fo,iI Years ago it WAS AS a
candidate for the presidential nomi-
nation, with the New York delegates
behind him. But he learned speedily
tllat there was prejudice in the west,
which WAS insurmoultable, even if
ui,jiIstIii.bie, against making Il rail!
road man president. The farmers, of
the praiies liked Mr. Dcpe~ personal
~, but they fancied they saw Wander
bills behind him, seeking to get hold
of the presidency and consolidate it
with the New York Central.
Mr.. Depcw yielded to the iEesita-
blc, though not without pang But
while rcnouncing his dreams of the
highest place in the country, he laid
hands upon another which certainly
ranks next to it, and which i'll some
respects is more enviable. Unable
to be president himself, he became :,
Warwick. Four year ago he made Mr..
Harrison the nominee, and having
had no cause to be dissatisfied with
his hanl;work, he went to Minncapo-
lis last week and gave him the no,ni-
nation Il second time. Whether he
has looked far enough into the future
TO decide on whose head he will place
the crown rour years hence is d,ubt-
fiji. ii lie has, curious world
would ike to know WHO is to he in
the White House from 1879, to 1901.
Some individuals may be inclined
to smile at the idea that the r.e3i
dent Of Eew York railroad can gov
era the action Of q great Republic.
Nj Dapew, has however many engag-
i:sc qualities which gave him influence
wherever he goes. He has :. distinct
ana imp;c >sivc personality wi:en III
RAISE, 10 address public meeting, AMI
lie commend, attention. lie has al
amiah!e disposition aud a wei! culti
y,tej ;n,l.:i. AS speaker lie is prob
ably without a peer in the United
States, for lie understands that t'.e
Object O; ;r,.a oratory IL FIRST 10 con
vice and then to PERSUADE; So he j:
careful not 10 irsite;c 81 n.i1Il those
whose support he is seeking Mr.
pepaw is probably the most rnnuia'
man III the United States (uni,'s> Ny
Blaine he "S:eptcd>: AMI ev"iNto.i.
likes to agree with him and vc,c with
hi9a, if possible, wlcu he ASKS It.
Bat lis power Is nan AID or:;toi
is hot all that must he considered
" hen the source; Of his success aIa I,
i!c examined He has = place IN Ii,
commercial world that enables il::E Il.
put his fingers CA TIE nerves Of I'll,
greatest industrial organizations, O
the coua;ry t. learn the basis O.
Nh DepcN : stronghold hat is 1ecess;s
~ is to study the nap o: the nof;t!ia III
part uf tie United States, from Bo;
toll to Cheyenne. Tie observer vii
ii!i,! III NEW York some black lines ii.
,,.:c;,tn., t:.,: Central, Hudson river
West sS;;lo.e, Harlem, and other roade
BE will find in New En1i:,n'l the bos
TO-, & Albany, and the New Yor'; {
New Haven roads. When the con
troi!i.i:. spirits OF this great system
fayor- the nomination, the delegate:
chosen from TIC district; through
which these roads c:in are pretty l;k,:
" to he Influenced by that person
No pressure Is expected On the work
men in railroad! shop, engineers, fire
! men or ii!,orors, they do as the,
please before and after election. Ba
the subordinate officers, the loc.: a.
tcrneys, o. whom there are 50 many
understand the policy which has bee,
decided On. Th:s vast army Of a.ren;
working qH,et,y and s..tcinaticall,
in great cities like New York ana, Dos
| tot and il. the rural districts has tina
enormous power which dis>iplinet
and harmonious intelligence can as
sert when it plcases Il is difficult, tt
oveEeatl:!atc the power of such ,la
cline to secure results.
The study of the map should no
end ut Buffalo. Between there ant
Chicago are the Lake Shore, tl.<
Nickel Plate anil the Michigan Cen
trai. He ''3ig -Four stretches down
into O;ii" and spreads out into Indi
ana and Illinois. West of Chicago
the Northwestern system extends int,
Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Nebraska and South Dakota
the Northwestern is a Vanderbilt
road. 1t has its attorney in ever,
country, and station agents at ever,
village and town. After looking a
the mileage Of the road it is easier t.
see why the six states mentaine,
above should have given MI. Harrison
because Mr.. Depcw 50 desired il
ninty six on; of their 122 votes.
''ln Il case where great corporations
like the Pullman company, for II
stance, whose int ,rests are in intimate
~ assoacitetl with these Of the raj
roads. chooses to assist them, the
can exert a persuasive inil;ienc