The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-10-24

by giving equal opportanitics to ali, viii
check the accumul1tieA Pf vast wealth by
few. YIN
Reform Must Comb fhSough the Ballot:
If,my voice could reach the people of the
aire, in the iangua ke Scripture rip IA
good name is ratl ery 10 DO chosen than
great riches" Ri iesf kept for the own
ers thereof are lure hurt and a sore
evil, Love of mkneH is the root of all
evil, and, in the language of the Saviour
of mankind to young pan of great pos
sessions, 1T is easierfor a camel to 60
through the eye of naGlle than for rich
man to enter the Nkangdom of God" /
would call upon the mn jonaires for heav-
ems sake to pause In their greed for more
millions and unite in the passing of laws
which, by securing eqhn opportunities to
all, shall contribute TO the happiness Of
all.
Lest the millionaire should not listen I
would say to the men of the middle classes
of moderate means, farmers and others,
who, though they may not now, soon will
feel the oppression Of the money power,
arouse to the danger that threatens soon
to place you as fully at the mercy of cor
porate and individual wealth as the toll
ing laborers arc today.
would say to the laborers, now robbed
of the just reward of their labor and even
compelled in this land of plenty and album
dance to suffer hunger nnd cold, lay aside
all manner of chickering's or disputes about
minor affairs and assert your independence
by going to the polls, uninfluenced by
money or those in authority, and cast
freeman's vote for representatives in con-
gress and the general assembly who will
be true to your interests and secure the
enactment of such laws rs will permit you
to share in the wealth created by your toll
and to cat of the bread your hands have
earned. Send forth to tho country and to
the schoolhouses of the land apostles of
freedom who will agitate for the rights of
man, now fettered by the laws of property.
One wiser than any of us has said:
''Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed
me with food convenient for me-" Let us
profit by tho divine precept and SO frame
our laws as to secure to all food convenient
for them, and to none vast riches unearned.
Great Britain and the Silver Question.
do not propose to discuss the silver
question, nor is there occasion that I
should. All parties favor bimetallism-
it is only to Its establishment that some
object-and particularly without the con-
sent of Great Britain. I had supposed
that these states were made free and indie
pendent and absolved from all allegiance
to the British crown more than hundred
years ago. but in this it seems I was mis-
taken, and that there are those among us
who think that congress should not pro-
coed to perform its constitutional duty by
ooininn 0n6 roS111afinn tho y-a1nQ
thereof without the cooperation of Great
Britain. Let those who think so crook the
plant hinges of the knee to the money
power of England. I, for one, acknowl-
edge no such allegiance, but believe it the
duty of congress to act independently and
establish the value of coin as it existed
prior to 1878, when silver was demonetized.
desire to say few words upon the en-
croachments Of federal courts upon the
constitutional rights of the people. OF
late years the United States judges have
assumed jurisdiction they would not have
dared to exercise in the earlier days of the
republic. They now claim the right to de-
termino the extent of their jurisdiction
and enforce such orders as they think
proper to make. Thesefederal judges, like
sappers and miners hare for. years silent
ly and steadily enlarged heir jurisdiction,
and unless checked by legislation they
will soon undermine the very pillars of
the constitution and bury the liberties Of
the people beneath their ruin.
The Essence of DespOtism.
To vest any man or set of men with au
thority to determine the extent of their
powers and to enforce their DEGREES is of
the very essence of despotisnE~ Federal
judges now claim the right to take posses
sion of and run the railroads Of the coun-
try, to issue injunctions without notice
and to punish for contempt by fine and
imprisonment any one who disputes their
authority.
Congress some years ago passed an act
limiting the powers of federal judges to
punish for contempts, except such as are
committed in their presence or by officers
of their courts or in disobedience Of some
lawful order. But what protection does
this afford the citizen when the very fed
eral judge who issues the order passes up
Oh its legalitys
1t is to be hoped that congress when it
meets will put some check upon federal
judges in assuming control of railroads
and issuing blanket injunctions and pun
ishing people for contempt of their as
sumed authority. If this congress does
not do it, rust the people will see to it
that representatives are chosen hereafter
who will