The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23
The Recent Election.

ic party. The strongest Democrat in
| the state of Iowa was beaten 80. 600
votes. The gold-buy Democrat can
dida.e in Ohio was beaten from 80. 900
to 100000. The champion Young
Democrat was showed under in Mas
sachusetts to the tune of 30, 900 The
foul bird nominated for the head of
the ticket in New York. went un-
der, God knows how deep, at last ac-
counts any where from 50, 900 to 200
90 The vote in most of the states
vas light, aud this much at least,
that the free silver Democrats in the
west did not vote for their gold-huy
governors, Bose and Neal, bat STAYED
away from the elections The trick
OF the gold-hugs, in passing the re-
peal bill, and not providing any
measure Tor the future. use of silver.
was So bold and hcartle,s. and the
people feeling for western and south
ern interests, were SO daztd 10y the
terrible shock, that they DID ~,
knpW What tn lu, Auntc We have no
doubt that all silver Democrats who
were not absolutely pulled to the polls
in Iowa and Ohio, by the officers,
stayed at home.
The Democrats have been abusiuc
Senator Sherman f"r eigA.peH ye"Ys
, :ar What lhey tal led tie conspiracy he
concocted against silvc: in 1873.
The Republican who had stood sol;tl,
behind the Senator in this as well as
all other of his financial measures.
took it as Il fine complement Of thei,
financial policies to have w. Ulc'c-
.anA anH u liajority of the Democrats
in both branches of Congress, give an
unqualified f;l ehood to all the Dtln-
ocrat!c leaders and organs have been
saying for the last score Ct years.
showing te ss,c CONTRARY al once and
without hesitation, that they were
fully Il accord with the most ultra
republican idea upon the question
Of finance. No wonder the Rcpub)l-
cans could 90 in great numbers, and
With ligsat and Joyous hearts, to the
polls, and vote again for party nomi-
nees whose politics lad been SO rcccn-
tly approved by the only grea, enemy
OF its lifetime existance.
Senator Sherman has followed the
DISCRIMINATION for these many years.
to make effective aud shure the law
passcc r 1879, jemonetiz.ng silver
This he could not "a Win his own
party in ruli and absolute control O:
the legislation Of the country. But
with the Democrats in power he sue
cceled very handsomely. The great
mass Of Democrats know quite we'll
how this recent infamous tlemonctiza-
ton pl silver vas accomplished, and
how Infamous the method used.
They saw that man WhciA they had
salntcd With thc high title of '.Truth
lncoruptabIe,' hold back 4 hundred
thousand official places from men :.>
ravenous as wolves. until his will
should be done President Cleve-
land used Muro force through hi>
lup,uuu appointments, and more com
pletely impresses his will upon the
legislation of this country. than did
the German Emperor. only shol;
time ago, impress his will upon the
German Empire in the case Of tn.
Army Bill. When the German r.;
ment refused to pass the At in tie
first place. the ismteTor had as his
only recourse t. send the question to
the people, while our emperor com
PEELED cur parliamentary slaves t.
Yield to his will. against the Will O.:
the people. y" compromise. but d,
on ~ that which he had commanded.
then go home. They 60 hcme. The,
did it. No wonder the Democrats
throughout the country hesitate. 1t j.,
time to hesitate. WAen they Sc.
Voorhees,. sherman and Cleveland
leading, O: rather forcing their party
i'll congress to commit an act which
restored law ihiee-:url.s of the
NJ, on haG branded as a conspiracy
for eighteen years.