The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-06-28


You say that is all talk the talk of
the wild man. Voices from the au-
,lencc, We wish we had so,nc more
such Wild ones" 0au.Atcr and ap-
plause and amenS. If there is It
statesman who has the respect Of the
entire English speaking wor.l:-l
may 90 further, has the respect uf the
entire civilized world, that man is
William f. Gladstone Of England.
Upon his grey head has been placed
the wreath Of the worlds praise ana
approval. Do YOU know he stood
just where stand upon this question?
No YOU don't because ;our newspapers
won tell it to You. (Applause.) Mr..
Gladstone when Il memter Of Sir
Rober. Ptei's Cabiuct introduced a
bill that the government should buy
the English Railways. That bill be-
came Il law and 1t is now the law, but
it has never been acted upon because
railroad infueuce has been eh-
ableu to 90 as much in England as it
has been able to do in America -
keep back the hands on the clock of
civilization Let Us compare them.
| will take the German Empire. the
Austro- Hungarian Empire aud then
take the Indian Empire. Why, gentle
man, the German Empire is to-day
the miyhticst civilized force, military,
civilized educational, commercial! that
this world ever saw What have they
got there?
The government owns the railways.
and what is the result? In the United
States the average fare per mile is
more than two cents In Germany
just Il fraction above one cent per
mile. In Austro Hungary just Il
fraction above one cent per mile: in
India just one half cent pei mile. In
America they kill or wound one pas
scyer out Of every Isl 600 carried.
In Germany they carried 1900, 900
before they kill or wound Il single
passenger In Austro- Hungary they
carry 200, 900 before they wound
or kill single one In India they
carry nearly 300. 900 before they kill
or wound single one. In the Vni,c'l
States, ont of every 80 employees one
:> killed or wounded every year. In
Germany one out of lbs, in Austro
Hungary one out of every 227: in
India one out OF every :;22;.
| remember when this unworthy
citizen WAS Il member .! Congress
and this bill was introduced to com.
pei the railroads to protect the lives OF
the break ktmam and of other en-
ployccs by putting on automatic cal
,ouplcrS.
recol'cct that previous to the ele
, ctiun, the house passed the bill with
out a dissenting voice: The Senate pa,
scd t"c bill with some amendment,
which made it more favorable to tn,
Roads. Then came the election ano
Il trusting country threw itself into
the ar.nes Of the Democracy. and th,
, Senate Bill came back to the hous,
and it WAS almost impossible to fin,
the Democrats who had voted for it
StahI,nan WAS there The lobby Wa:
.htrc. The Louisville 4 \ashviii,
with their paii agents were there
~, They took up their quarters IN one O.
! the Committee rooms: they Woke
j. night and day; they appe;rd to wor'
-, the ha,room for all it Was wcrtn
(Cr!cs OF siamc.)
f remember cold winter nigh
:, when that question hang between If,
,. and death: when its enemies SCENE,
-, to be defiant and sure OF victory an,
J. its friends faint-hcartet and di>cour
@ aged. and shall always be prou'
{. that whatever force of enthusiasm
: nave got in my nature | put Oh til,
: side of ar~ using the friends "t til,
hlI!. and We rallied eur lines al,
/ whipped The railroads lock. stock ans
barrel. (Appiau>e)
In Germany they save lives hecauS,
e they take care of their employees: no
e Only that III this country the raiIroa,. !.