The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-29
Fences Great speech.

The scoring which Lafe Pence gave
the skulkers and towards created the
greatest sensation OF this session, says
Washington correspondent. The
speech had wonderful effect upon
the House, and these skulking Demo
Gratis and Republicans who want to be
for free silver at home and vote for
Wall Street and Rothchilds at Wash
ington have had Il much harder time of
it ever since. Following are s. few of
+ the sentences. After naming the four
Republicans Sweet, Hartman. Bowers
and Broderick) who voted every time,
he said:
ME- Chairman In addition to those four
there have been five or six Of the most accom-
:.iShed. well rounded and graduated slippery
dodgers that ever went GA record upon any
vote III any House o. Congress Laughter.
Why cannot he Reed take his hands OF the
gentleman from Oregon Mr. Eiis.s why
snould Mr. Ellis Of or--,n or Mr.. picll.r O,
South Dakota be required 10 wini il And wind
put an appear and ot,Appear ss his vote may
moment any one Of them. that they ca: de
ceIve their constituents:
VIVA, does il mean. Mr.. Chairman that here
III last Friday. when we came Within two
votes OF a quorum, ana that there were nine
republicans who voted INSIDE o. three minutes
after that happened. here were the gentleman
from Maine Mr. Reed and the General Tom
Thumb o! the Democracy laughter. who i'll
order to be specific and not To be nlisun.er-
stood, | viii say halls from AlO2ly-the Tom
OF one side and the Tom OF the other the Tom
Ton" OF both sides rallr!ng to scare away
seven OF those nine Republicans. 40 taat upon
the next ballot there would hot De quorum.
l know that This u;terarce amuses my :r.enl.
from Illinois Mr.. Hopkins. who now smiles,
and would call him witness to the scene If
witnesses were necessary: but every body here
witnessed the scene. Mr.. Chairman. q score
could not fail to hear the open solicitations
made 10 Republicans who had voted and VINO
had almost made = quorum to grab their hats
and coats And disappear. l had witnessed
siuce came here last Angus. s.s many dirsful
aud iaI1euta5ie and cowardly and small and
mean and iileXcusabie retreats tbs part of
some the Democratic side as had ever tx
pecied TO witness. though ! might I've Ia Dc
fourscore years old; hut on asst Friday even
ing, when the E-put Leans who had voted for
Mr. Blaled motion, all bat two OF them faded.
( out OF sight here under the denomination and
suggestion that have mentioned. il seen,el. &c
me 10 surpass anything ,nat happened las;
f2ii. But Mr.. Chairman, there IS d grea. mass
Of people through all the producing sections
the farmers and the miners. who nave here:.,
! fore been deceived by promises made just to
! fore each November. Some Of them are Il
IItsaIy OF them are in the southern suites gen
J. orally. many .: them are il tie wess- Mr.
! Chairman. in the minute now remaining I
: me ! want 10 r-iterate what ! sal. The .lr>
time appeared upon s1is 1eor last August
that the t.fle Is rapidly approaching from d.
to day when tae producers Of the south an
west must unite and act tocetnsr-t1us. b.
/ found before and after November represented
b. the same Men.
| Ny Judgment is upon that. a matter G: lie
tai. may differ with Icy friend ACROSS tt,
aisle. my Judgment Is. that twelve shor
months will prove tina. the only leadership IN
| der which those sectors can unite with sue
cess - under the Eaz,ae q the Peoples party
Applause. The producers Who pay tae II.
butte must unite under Il. same banne
against the consumers who levy the ,rlIut
every day and Week and month Il he year
do not know. no -naa now does whethe
the political lines in the south ard vest ma,
break within the time / name: bu. again en-
=, terIng on the Geld Of prophecy land fee
hazardous to-day In the prophetic line), So