The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-02
Tine administration in IL EoA.

trat!u,i az, ears likely Just uuW 10 come
L. Il >u.i,rn ana su-lurlnll> halt. CleNr-
lands whips III the Senate and
House sepn to have reached Il point
" mere they must ,,,r!I undertake. 10
drive Ill different directions. As they
are all driving the same team ;he pros
p"ct of going lii any direction Is rot.
Il. prt,cn. one Of the mos; alarming
signs uf TIE times.
r!,r repeal" bill has been driven
the federal ia tonnage, lash. ami H.ta
Voorhees, ana John Sherman HAY" been
pl> In, the same lash ON the backs of
Senators for several days. with Il viror
worthy O. Il better cause. But DELAYS
have occurred inch have no druht
been ii..iilv tXaSptrating to ,hr add
n.ini~tru:irn bat w!iicia i; WAS power
less to avoid. and day after day the
crack of the administration lash was Ia
I've heard III the Senate chamber.
threatening "clo>ure." no patronage"
and other terrors "a the reluctant Sch
ate II II lid not act at once. But the
:>enat. WIS unt easily moved. and de
laws have continued.
tlt difficulties of the administration
Representative Tucker Of Virginia. re-
Gently Introduced Il bill tn rr,,cal the
federal election laws. M. Tucker is
one of those unfortunate Congressman
who was imnclieu hy lie aiMiuiStra-
ton W Zip to vote against silver, aud he
telt that he must now do something to
redeem himself before his constituency
or he would be lost at the next cleo
tlon. At any rate ne introduced this
measure and the Democrats in the
Hou,r propose to push it through.
But this proposition brings grief to
the administration. If Cleveland does
not prevent the passage Of this bill.
the Republicans threaten to desert
him, whom he has heretofore found
means of holding. but who realize that
their rc-elertiun IS utterly out of the
question unless they do something to
turn the eyes of their constituents
away from their vicious record in o.
position to silver.
About The only way ont of its pres
ent prrdicament which appears open
to the administration is to get enough
from one side or the other to suDpor;
him to enable him to move one way or
the other for it Is certain tina! if he
stands still nc IS zone, and it Is pretty
certain th"t rnu'lGh Senators WHO are
now pledged to vote against silver Will
desert the President : cause. to defeat
his plan unless he does >Omr:him
! The danger which threatens the adj
min'~tra ION sc'i"me is apparent when
I.,
adj" 80 tar 10 get riHi.c> for "unron-
,;i'ion"l r-pr:li from :, majority OF the
! Senators. AMI ii only three or four
more Of either the Republican or
Democratic mtmirrs JOIN with those
vino are certain to oppose repeal
anyway. that measure prohabl V cannot
be carried through the Senate.
President Cleveland is very closely
corn.rrI. and all hcca:!sc he couldn't
whip the Senate hard enough. If he
is unable to get out of the corner he
is in, the present silver law is saved
until such time as a Congress is chosen
To enact Il free coinage law IN its
ul,ce.- Farmers Tribune
The Evil a. ISury.
While we have :: money system
under which the usurer deals in
,'"rtanties, and every one else in I'M
certantits. desolaiion and infinite
trouble must heset our pathway. IN
terest must be "utlawcd. The
thoughtful and philosophic reformer
sees the legal tender power of Govern
ESCAPE from usury. There are fast
forming two factions, representing two
evils, as distinct, separate. and ire
concIiable as the impa>sible gulf
between Davis and AIr.ham's boosm.
The Legal tender right is in direct line
with progress. aud in harmony with
the great principles enumerated at the
iounding of this Government.
1t is the doctrine which the future
party must "Ssimila:e with and adopt
without deviation or con iproml>". All
eminent writer on this subject says ::
FMS nation can neither walk back
ward nor sand still as regards the
money question, but must either 60
higher or slrivel and die in its VERY
bud of it, ideal.
IhttNestiOn that cOntrontS rs to-day
is not Wcther vast wealth can he mad"
it i, wise and saf. for this republic.
longer to tolerate olicv that permits,
prlyat" parties or corporations TO
Great and control such wealth. We
are already III the midst of an irrep-
re,~ihle conflict between legalizel
wrongs ami natural rights And as
sure AS here is a God In heaven he right
will win. I..at whictl Is for the good
OF the people Will finally be secured.
Ii it is not constitu, ionai We will make
it constitutional. If our constitution
smacks TOO mich OF plutorratic in
fidelity and arristocr;ltic snobbery,
away with tnc contribution. Give us
one that emboiies evev right Of God 5
nohleot creatlon--a free man. -Norrll-
western Tribune
.Jas kson's Cha .ae:er.
General Jackson showed his fear
les>ness. when. as boy. he refused a.