The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-12
SCORING The POPUL|STS
Senator MOrrill's Sarcastic Review
of Peffer's Erratic Measures.
ARGUMENT FROM SCRIPTURE
The Senator from Vermont Believes That
populism May Yet Hang Like Abso.
lom While the Mule Skips Away
Mr.. Call Airs an Opinion.
BY the United Press.

py tne y Hlleu IToSS.
Washington, Dec 11.-There were
just nineteen senators present today
when President pro TEN Harris called
the senate to order Mr.. PETER Pop.
Kan) introduced (by requesD several
bills, among them one to prevent un-
lawful restraint on employees by cor
porations and companies. All were re-
ferred. Mr.. Berry Dem. Ark spoke
briefly on the bill introduced by him
q short time ago to organize the terri
tory of Indlanola out of portion Of the
Indian Territory.
The venerable senator from Vermont,
Mr.. Morrill,, then entertained the senate
with one of his witty speeches. 1t was
on the subject OF Populistic panaceas
for financial troubles.
Senator Peffer, who is responsible for
most of these bills, moved down and
took the seat adjoining Mr.. Morrill,, so
as to hear every word.
Mr.. Morrill, began his speech by re-
porting adversely from the committee
on finance nine bills introduced chiefly
by Mr.. PETER and referred to three
others now lying on the table, half
born, like Milton's kings of Beasts"
paving to get free their hinder parts.
He said that these hungry bills called
for nine or ten times more money than
was now in use in the whole world, and
he tersely added: mo one who reads
these bills will need to be bored by
further arguments for their condemna-
tion with benefit of clergy"
Nevertheless, he proceeded to analyZe
them with an unsparing hand, denomi-
mating them cranky overtures" relaps-
ing those of Absalom, when he sought
the life of David his father.
This party" continued Mr.. Morrill,
needs to be reminded, while fighting
against Israel, that the mule under Alb
salon rode away. And we must not
forget that this party has not presented
its measures anywhere as bashful jests,
but has paraded them as the crowning
wisdom of modern craftsmanship, for
which those like Governor Waite are
ready to ride up to their bride bits in
blood"
Destructive Third Party.
He concluded as follows: "The chief
potency VI Iillru pdrlleS Is obstructive
of the rule of the majority, and how
ever eccentric the measures of third
party may be they are apt to be toler-
ated by some greater party, though in
the minority, in order to conquer the
majority. Thus the smallest of these
. parties may sometime impose distress
upon the country which no other party
holds itself responsible for. Nobody is
responsible but myself for the opinions
have expressed and If they have any
value, they must rest solely on theiI
truth. l have mainly considered the
bills adversely reported in group, and
In terms as gentle as possible. 1t will
be obvious, hope, that have little re.
spect for political quack nostrums, and
while others may be bound to have
more, can only pray for their early
deliverance. l now move the indefinite
postponement of the bills reported"
Mr.. Call, Dem, Fla.), INDUCED in one
of his occasional aspersions on news
paper correspondents, whom he char
acteriZed as professional liars, main
taining a malicious system of falsehooC
to defame senators.