The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27

b-t!l iu1 pl't p'ti tito, S"t tir " dSil-
inGton correspondent of the \oncon-
fntmist. Carlisle's banking scheme.
vas drawn up by John Sherman and
Congressman Walker, OF Massachu-
sets, will he put upon the statute
books. Five more tricky politicians
HAYS, entered the told of Wall Street.
They are Senators Vest, George,
Cockerrll. Daniel and Jones. Of Ar
kansas. all of whom We're fierce free
silver men up to a few morths ago.
just before the adjournment of the
| last session Of Congress the Big jew
came To Washington and an attempt
| was made to perfect the conspiracy
but failed. Another meeting was ar
ranged TO be held and was held in Gin
cinnati shortly afterwarl. There were
present John Sherman. Vest, Cocker
| ell, Walker. George and some others.
The only difficulty in the way of the
cOnspiratorS We're the Senate rules. If
these rules We're out of the way, every
| greenhack and treasury note in exist
.nce would he retired and the sole
| power to issue currency be delegate
to the banks at this session.
| All the details of the plan have long
ago been formulated and the bill WAS
III the House Committee on Banking
and Currency ready to be reported.
| The bill purported to be drawn by
Joseph Henry Walker, Republican,
Representative of the Third Massa-
chusetts District, but IN fact it was
the work of John Sherman. At this
meeting it was arranged that the Dem
ocratic members should lead in the de-
manu for a revision OF the Senate
rules. 1t would not DO for any of the
golukug Senators to take the lead. To
be certain OF success. the proposition
| to change the rules SO that a gag rule
could be applied and the plan forced
through a III Gar Reed. the Dropo ST.
| ton must come from Senators who
were os;eusibly in favor of free silver
The very first thing introduced in
| the Senate We're propositions coming
almost simultaneously from Vest
Daniel and George to change the
rules. the ycrv men who SO bitterly OPP
| losed such a thing At the silver SEES
sion. TO deceive the people, tile ex-
cuse t. change the rules IS 10 enable
these yir:uous Senators to down the
L
no time The first resolution offered
after the Senate convened and the
President was Informed that a quorum
/ of both branches was present. was one
/ from one OF these men to change the
/ rules.
No further proof is needed tuat this
! is Il Wall Street conspiracy than the
tact that this proposition came from
the Democratic side. The Democratic
/ party is 10 be small minority in the
next Congress. and the present rules
are the only protection TO tile minority.
! If Vest. Daniel X Go. Were 50 fear
! tul Of force bills and negro ,lomina-
/ ton as thew have heretofore pretended
/ 10 be they would be the las, men 70
! put themselves IN this matter N the
mercy ot the Republican party. The
fact Is. these mru have gone over 70
/ Wall Street and stand to-day in tie
same category IS Dan NorIlees.
The banking scheme of Clev alanj
and Carlisle Is copied from Walke- )
bill and 1t was SO Very apparent that
it caused universal continent As soon
rs the message was read crowd got
around Walker and asked him if he
had been in consultation with Cleve.
land. While this whole thing Is
Wall Stree. Republican scheme, John
Sherman and his followersikeep very