The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-16

men to whom the people justly lOOk
for hel p in this great struggle with
the most powerful AMI dangerous
influence among men, will be held to
strict accountability for the part
they have taken here
Mr.. President, we all listened with
profound sympathy to the pathetic
words of the senior Senator from
| Colorado Friday and to the forcefu
eloquence of his colleague the mex,
day. The described picture Which,
they saw invisible fingers paint ne On
the future. My heart goes out to
them in this hour of darkness. But
, brave men as they are, strong and
full Of courage, they know that Ell is
not lost They are hig enough to
see beyond the horizon Of their own
state. They look far enough, to see
the fertil fields Of Kansas. Of Ne
braka, the Dakotas, and of all the
great country, and they know that
the vast army Of ,oilers in every
department must suffer with the
miners all the evils which follow tie
legislation of this session of Con
grcss. Silver mining is but part.
and small part even, of the mining
industry; and miners can soon adjust
themselves to changed conditions.
Blu, farmers are tied to the soil.
They must stay and take what comes.
Their homes are ut stake.
Agricultural communities will suf-
fer most from what of evil is in store
for the country. But let ne say to
miners, to farmers. and all the rest
of our toiling millions, we need not
long endure the burdens which this
lcSis alton places on our shoulders
We hive within GU selves ever e,c-
mcnt of the power needed to throw
off the yoke We need only to
husband our resources and organize
our voters. The sixty days debate
has unmasked the powers which
oppresses. We now see the hand
that smites us Money is king.
Money alone of all things has a
value set upon it and maintained by
law. Its owners are permitted to
lend it ut rates of interest many
times higher than the net profits Oh
labor. 1t is usury, in one form or
another, that Is transferring wealth
from the people who produce it to
those who earn nothing.
This debate has disclosed the false
hoods Of old party platforms and the
hollowness of old party promisses
and has brought to light the secret
forces of party patronage.
The great manufacturers, the great
railroad managers, the great bankers,
the stock jobbers. the brokers, the
usurerS and all classes that feed and
f:ttcn on the profits of other mems
toll. these are for the pas sage of this
bill.
The senior Sen,tor from New
jersey. Saturday, said tnat ;hc honor
Of this victory of the money power
over the people will be shared jointly
bv the President of the United States
and the senior Senator from Oaio.
Who will want to dcney the correct
ness of the prediction? Who is there
to dispute lh. fitness Of those two
distinguished men to enjoy this IN
heritancc? If they can cXtrac, any
conclusion out of tie Indignation and
male'!ications of an outraged people.
III t!lc lINluC Va uoO lNl itltiIi nave H.
We have seen that all the great
industries which have been cncou,-
aged and protected by the govern
ment, and all the great agencies for
extracting profits that have been per
m'ted to grow up among us. hav,
taken sides against the people We
have seen that whatever the no,-
ernmcnt has been mos. lavish in
its expenditures, wherever Ii L.as done
most to foster and devclope inGustr,
and commerce there is the most
powerful combination against every
demand of the people whose labor
is constantly pouring trade shrou-i,
the channels OF commerce. What