The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-10-04
AFRAID OF THE POPS.
OLD PARTIES IN COLD SHivERS
OVER IMPENDING EVENTS.
The Result II PODulists Get Balance Of
Power Republicans Can't Get the Sem
ate. and Democrats Can't Hold Their
Own -fOpuiists Will Gain.

Sou W we IuuIdIiIi TblIs 'oeHIlucA ou tIc
political outlook. AS it is from an old
party standpoint, the remarks concern
ing Popnlist prospects will not be sus-
pected Of par iality to the new party
but prove quite encouraging to the
struggling hosts of reform. This
matter is calculated to stimulate every
Populist, throughout the land. to re-
newed endcavOr, to secure every vote
possible at the coming election. On
the result hinges immense possibilities.
Nothing short of the Presidency itself
~ the probable l.riZe Of tie November
balloting: 30 may be conquered i'll ~.
If the Pc ,Ilis $ show good gains all
along the line and add to their
strength in Congress. the chances for
securing the balance of power are very
fattering. Every friend of reform
should strain himself to the utmost
now and work as he never worked be-
fore. Ii the fight is kept up earnestly,
uncompromisingly and with untiinch
ing determination there is no longer
doubt that the reform cause will win.
No goldbug candidate can again be
elected President OF the United States.
Against such man every state west
of the Missouri will be urrayed in 80.
The South will not support such q
candidate and the Central West will
also be in revolt. Depend upon it,
that sooner or later all sincere friends
OF free silver coinage will be compelled
to turn to tho Populist party as the
only way ont. Stand to your guns,
keep up your courage and he encour-
l,afn I, 1,a 1l,t1-
tiles of the greatest victory for the
people ever achieved.
Here Is the Letter:
Washington special to the indianapolis
Sentinel: 1t is not improbable the election
next November will settle the next Iresi-
DENTAL contest The Republican National
and Congressional Committees are now at
work on that line The recent bolt of Senator
Jones OF Nevada to the Pops has only made
the Republicans more active in the coming
campaign to capture the majority OF the State
congressional delegations. In the Jones bolt
they see The loss of the silver states
for the Republican electors in lS.G-a loss that
will go the Populsts and give that party the
balance of power and throw the election OF
President into the House They believe that
neither the Republicans nor the Democrats
Will get Il clear majority Of the electoral col
lege. III that event the House vii. elect the
President and the Senate the Elce-Pres1tent
The Ntcefresident Is elected by Il majority of
the Senate. and each Senator having one vote.
But when the House elects tile President
members lose their Individuality.
Each state is entitled 10 one vote. At pres
ent there are :orty-four states and twenty
three states would elect. but as Congress has
provided for the admission OF Utah. New
MEXICO and Arizona, forty-Seven states will
participate i'll the next Presidential election.
Twenty-four viii be u majority then. In vot
Ing 10y states TOR President the representative
OF each state decides how the vote Of the state
before the third party developed strength
enough TO carry states u majority OF the state
delegations III Congress was never commended
Tor. majority OF the House was all that was
desired. But we remember how the Demo
Gratis Of the far west east their votes for Pop
uiist electors two years ago. not AS endorse
nent OF POpulisin but to throw the election
In the House, where the Democrats had Il
majority OF the states. This was done in case
MIR. Cleveland Gould not carry the majority OF
the electoral college hut the contingency did
not arise.
Reed Getting Up His Pins.
1t Is known that We're il not for the loss of
the silver states and the necessity OF securing
Il aiorty u! the state delegations i'll the next
House for the purpose OF saving the Prest-
dency. the Republicans would not be very
ANXIOUS to obtain control OF the next House,
Tom heed-s friends assert that nothing will
prevent the nomination of their chief save 4
Republican majority i'll the next House They
reason that Tom will ha e to become Speaker
and Ot course shape all the legislation tn, ougn
the committees. The great trouble will be IN
Il
Will accept nnihing now but fee and unlim,-
Ell coinage Of silver 1T the rate OF Is 10 mo
more Bland Allison or Sherman patched up
work Will they take 70 pass u free coinage
bill would ruin Reed III the credit states ct the
east. He cann i do It, lie Will not appoint a
committee on weights co mage and measures
with Il tree silver majority. He is nov posing
as n sort OF friend OF the silver mJu. kind OF !
halforo'heE As long AS he is moi III power he
can pose but once speaker he will have to
show his hand. And the Hepuolicaus fear and
with mucn reason that II the next House is
,Kepubiiean and free silver bill is not pas Ell
Teller. Dubois and n half dozen more Repuo-
lean Senators Will follow Jones example-so
ever 10 the Popullsts In tina: event the lie
punlcanS expect u lose every state west OF
the Missouri, river int'.6.
There would be no hope i'll the Electoral Col
leEe. hence the Importance ri elaetins :. ma
Jority 81 congressman III the majority Of
states. With that secured. We'll could Tom
Reed SIT down on the free silver nill with bold
ness. tor he would make himself solid III the
east. ana II nominated the Republicans
would have to coniine the work 10 prevent
the Democrats from getting majority OF the
Electoral college ana for them IL accouplish
that they couiI follow the example. ~ WESTERN
Democrats IN W. help the Popu.iSts in states
which they could not themselves carry.
Where Republican Hopes Lie.
The Republicans are certain OF eleetns a
majority OF Representatives III fifteen states
viz: Maine Oregon and Vermont ,ai-ea " |
elected. New Hampshire, Mass ,chuse,,s
Minnesota. North Dakota. South Dakota |
lewa and Washington They have strong |
pull in New Jersey. where the Democrats have |
been sold ont on the tarin by their Senators |
In cnnecticut there are now three Democrats |
TO one Republican IN Congress. but the Rt,rla- /
licau> may gain one. which would tie the vote t
of that state, In New York the Democrats
have the best OF 1t on the reappcr;ionmeut |
and /. will take u tidal wave to lose the dele /
cation To the Democrats However the Re !
pubiicaEs will make u strong fight TO carr. |
New \ urk. New Jersey and Connecticut.
Orders have been sen, on, to the Indiana |
committee that at least seven REPRESENTATIVES,
al the next House must be kepu bli cans-a ma !
Jority OF the delegation. liz both Indiana ana |
Illinois the Republi ans will make tre,neu- .
dous effort To eject a majority of the Repre-
sentatfves TO Congress.
Indiana Democrats who are dissatisfied with |
their Representatives because so and So go. |
the village postoifice aud so and So did NOT. |
by voting this year for the Republican eandi |
date .or Congress to get even. may ind out /
two years hence that they voted to pat Tom |
Reed or Ben Harrison in the White House.
/: the Republicans should carry the ma orIty |
OF the members OF New York. Connecticut. i
Indiana. Illinois and New Jersey they would !!
Need four more states to give them clear |
0eld In the House II the election Of President |