The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-29
A SCATHING REBUKE.
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a SOA f1iN1 Hc0ONc.
The Illinois Stats Zeiting, the lead
ing German paper of the west, has
finally become thoroughly disgusted
with the influence Wall street and the
trusts exercises over its party and
has been talking right out in meetin'
Last week, editorlly, the Stats Zeit-
ing said:
20 Democracy, how art thou fallen?
The Democrats of today are a sor-
crowd.
Two years ago Democracy, sang
uine Of victory and joyous with hope,
went about with strutting gait and
naughty ,nien; to-day she totters in
rags and detection.
Her most prominent Senators and
Representatives stand before the
world as nothing better than detes-
table spectators and traitors to the
principles of the platform. All they
have accomplished may be circum-
sized by one word - failure. A
chaotic financial! situation, a large de-
ticit in tue treasury, the silver swim
die, powerless foreign relations,
shameless boodling, the sacrifice of
northern interests to the demands of
the ex-slave barons and sugar plant
ers of the south--truley, at no time
did victorious party realize in so
short q period the worst predictions
of its antagonists.
What farce is the present tariff
legislation! The annals of Congress
have never recorded anything so
despicable and exasperating as the
action, or rather the inaction of the
tariff committee of the Senate. Sen.
ator White, Of Louisiana, recently
elevated tc the bench of the Supreme
Court, still retains his Office SO he
may be enabled to deliver another
telling speech in favor of sugar tax
alton. He is, namely, the owner of
an extensive sugar plantation in
Louisiana. Not less than $3l 900 in
sugar premiums has been his share
of the Doodle during the past fiscial
year, and this year it will amount to
more than 100000. o Democracy,
how art though falleen!
l, was thy patron saint, Jefferson,
whose name is ever on thy pollated
lips, who, in his 'manual,'' which
should be but alas Is not the rule of
conduct for Congress. uttered in
section II these memorable words:
Where the private interests of a
member are concerned in bill or
question, he is to Withdraw. And
where SUCH an interest has appeared,
his vO.cc has been disallOweu even
after division | +: case SO con-
trary not only to the laws Of decenc,
but to the fundamental principle Of
the socal compact, which denies to
any man TO be u Judge in his own
case, it is for the honor of the House
that this rule of immemorial obscr-
vance should be strictly adhered to.
AS A DIRTY LINEN WASHER.
This rule was adheared to in better
days. Nowadays mcn get them.
selves voted into city councils, state
legislatures and into congress to
serve personal advantages and class
interests. Democracy, which offered
to wash the dirty linen of the Repub-
Iican party. two years ago, has failed
to remove spot or blemish. but in-
stead makes it dirtIer and more un-
washable.
Imagine man like White ON the
bench Of the United States Supreme
Court. No President has made
greater bIunders in his appointments.
These mistakes Ito use a mild ex-
pressiOn) are met With on all sides.
Murphy, Senator from New York. one
of the most prominent states, leaves
his seat in Washington, goes to Troy