The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-14
Falling at the Feet of the Dictator


cowardly hypOcrites. \ well applied
coat of tar and feathers would be a mild
treatment for such statesmen" who
care more for party and their share Of
the republic Offices than they do for
constituents. Read it over carefully
and then note the condition of the
traitors:
Important Developments may be ex
pected in the senate within a few days.
The southern Democrats are begging
senator German and friends of the
Administration for quarters. They will
take anything in the way Of Il compro-
mise. All they want is some excuse to
gracefully withdraw themselves from
their embarrassing position. These sill
yer Democrats claim that they must
have some small concession in order to
square themselves with their cOnsti-
tuents and appear to be consistent.
The leaders Of them have confessed to
senator German that he out generated
them and they are ready to surrender.
They ask for mercy in the shape Of
concession. They do not wish to con-
tinue the policy of delay. for they see
that in the long run they have nothing
to gain and are only injuring their
party. Senator German communicated
this condition of affairs at the Cabinet
meeting last night.
At the Cabinet meeting the president
said he was much annoyed at the way
the repeal bill is being delayed in the
senate. He is contemplating some little
| concessions to the silver men. but not
until the repeal bill is passed. For one
thing. he is disposed to have his friends
in the senate to support the resolution
of Senator German providing for a IL
| nancial commission. All those phases
of the situation were being discussed at
cabinet meeting last night.
While the informal meeting was be-
ing held Il very significant dinner was
being given given by Cen. Upshaw,
who has been the gO-between of the
silver Democrats and the Administra-
ton. At the dinner were Senator
Harris, Vest, Morgan. and vice-presi-
dent Stevenson. 1t is understood! that
during the dinner the silver men
were given their terms OF surren-
| der and arranged 10 negotiate with the
| anti-silver Democrats.
1t was decided late last night at the
Cabinet meeting that there would be
no compromise in black and white.
The president will agree to make con-
cessiOns after the Sherman law has
been repealed, which will be salts
factory to the silver Democrats. One
reason the president gives for not
agreeing to compromise to the repeal
is that the Republicans would not ac-
guiesce. The answer of the admins
| tratiOn was communicated to the
| southern senators this morning and
while they are disappointed in it.
they are disappointed to accept II for
they know that any promise made by
the president will bc kept and it is not
necessary to have it in black and " lite
The silver Democrats will now cease
to aid the SILVER Republican senators
in tilibusteriDg. There are several
Democrats who have speeches prepared
and they will deliver them. This the
friends OF repeal do not object to. The
southern Democrats will also llse their
influence with the silver state senators
! to prevent tilibu>tering.
| 1t is alsO given out that senator
Faulkner and Lindsay were working in
the interest Of compromises and there can
be but little doubt AS to the truth of
! this assertion As far as it concerns
Faulkner. Senator Lindsay when ques-
| toned said that he had no measure of
compromise to oifer As had been re-
ported. but that he favored the con-
tinued lis.s OF silver and iltimated that
he would support some fair compromise
If afforded al opportunity, Mr. Faulk-
ner did not hesitate to say to senator's
that while. il he was forced to do SD. he
would vote for the unconditional re-
peal. he should first try to get through
| an ammendment TO the pending bill
providing for the coinage of $4,000. 200
Of silver per month until the silver in
circulation in the country shall reach
$500. .Ooo.0N in the aggregate and for
the retirement OF all bill, of denomi-
nations below SO, The repeal leaders
when spoken 10. publicly ridieule the
idea of a compromise, but they are no
longer 50 confident as they were OF
rushing the bill to a rapid conclusion.
and senator Palmer of Illinois says he
does not expect a vote before the end
of the month.
! The silver men declare they can at
any time get a majority on compro-