The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-10-11
POPULlSM IS PRAISED.
E Senator TrumbuIi Advocates It's
Principles.

Principles.
A Populist mass meeting of a very
enthusiastic kind filled Central Music
Hall, Chicago Saturday evening,
while the overflow Of several thou
sand again overfiowed Kimball Hall.
The event of the evening and the
occasion of almost continuous demon
stratiOns of enthusiasm was the debut
of ex-senator Lyman Trumbull as a
ful)-hedged Populist convert and
leader. His speech from the begin
ming caught the masses before him
and maintain its hold till the end.
when perfect whirlwind of acclama-
ton greeted his closing sentence,
that with his own hand he had writ
ten the bill fully enfranchislng be-
the law other down trodden millions,
the blacks. \ sentence that shortly
preceded this was the occasion Of an
Outburst scarcely less vociferGus. it
being the somewhat adroitly put re-
mark by the orator that he felt en-
boldened to offer little practical adj
vice by reason of the fact that ut his
age he could not very we'll be accucs-
cd of entertaining personal political
ambitions. 'Hurrah for Trumbull!''
sang out some one in the gallery, and
this was as spark to a powder mine,
so cxplosively came the cheering,
long continued till the venerable ex-
Senator's face so calm befOle, lit up
with undisguised pleasure at the ova-
ton. "We'll make him President
yet" was passed along on the plat
form behind the speaker
WILD FOR TRUMBULL.
When at the meetings close the
final speaker, Henry ID. Lloyd, cx-
claimed, "You have heard tonight
reference to the Grand Old Man of
England, Gladstone: behold before
you Americas grand old man, Lyman
Trumbull." the enthusiasm over the
distinguished new recruit and posi-
BILE Presidential standard-bcarcr be-
came more tumultuous than ever.
Those on the stage, led by Chairman
Darrow, gathered about the eX-Sena-
tor and shaking his hand warmly re-
kindled afresh the acclamations of
the audience. Never within memory
was an orator so tiatteringly received
on a Chicago political platform.
Chairman Darrow, behind whom
sat some fifty vice presidents, made
briefly the first address Of the meet
ing, doing little more than introduc-
ing ex-senator Trumhull.
Rising to speak, ex-senator Trum-
bull, before he could say a word, had
y large installment of the audiences
delight over such an accession to the
Populist's ranks.
Getting right down to the fullest
subscription to the most radical ten
ents of his new political friends, the
ex Senator had every sentence punct-
uatcd with applause
CAPITALISTS CASTIGATED.
Hundreds have been thrown ont of
employment and kept at the mercy
of the capitalist who from the sur
plus of the unemployed can fix his
own price for their labor. But it is
chiefly the laws of property that have
enambled the few to accumulate vast
wealth while the masses lived in pow
erty. For many generations laws
have been made for the protection of
property rather than to protect the
right Of man. TGreat Applause.
For ages the money power has goy-
ernroed Legislation, and l regret to
say that even in this country the
the money power has often controlled
legislation. In the language Of the
declaration of indcpendence-tle
most valuable document ever gwen
TO mankind since there was preached
on the mountains of Ju;.ea the ser
mon by the meek and lowly Jesus
it is declared that all the men are
created equal and endowed with Ger
in allenable rights, among which are
life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap
piness. II man has the I ght to life