The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-05


Democratic parry was ruled by the
same power that ruled the Republican
machine l have urged my friends
who are inclined to desert the Democ-
racy to wait. Wait until we have al
opportunity to show the country what
we can do. | felt that when the
Democratic party should succeed at
the polls the system would be changed
in the interest of the people. | was
overjoyed at victory in 1892.
watched congress and the admin
istration:: carefully and prayerfully.
l told my friends through an article
in the St. Louis Republic a year ago
what l expected at the hands OF a
Democratic administration and served
notice that if it were not done
should withdraw from the party.
sent the article to the Springfield
Democrat Tor publication, but it was
never published. Yet this paper at
tacks me and charges that / have de-
serted Democracy because l wanted
an Office and failed get it. The
Democrat now has the cheek to tell
me that l ought to try to reach re-
form in the party ranks. How can
this be done when the press will not
voice the sentiments of those who
seek to express themselves against
outrages within the party?
| have seen England make her de-
mands upon the Democratic admins
tration, and l have seen a panic
created for the purpose of placing the
country where more money would
have to be borrowed. This to keep a
foundation for the Ubiquitous national
banking system which we have al
ways been so loud in condemning.
And now a Democratic secretary of
state has stopped to defy the law in
order to answer this demand.
[ have denounced Republicanism
ever since | could talk for this same
banking system, and so has my Dem.
cratic brethern almost to Il man.
had confidence that Cleveland would
bow to the will Of the people in assist
i"g in the enactment OF a free coinage
law in compliance with the Demo
cratic platform. When congress il
called together we find him formos
among the enemies of silver, and il
less than three months of Demo
cratic administration they had gon,
beyond anything the Republicans hat
ever done and demonetized the whit,
metal.
AS Democrat | am confronted
with all these things and defy tn,
Springfield Democrat or any man t.
tell me what 4 conscientious mar
could do about it except to denounc,
it. ! see in the congress Of the Uni
ted States such grand Democrats as
Dick Bland, make Il struggle for tn,
rights of the people and yesterday w
read of one Of the most disgracefu
scenes ever enacted in an American
Legislative body, all because he w?ntet
to com the pltiful sum of $50. 900, 4
Of silver, and right here let me predic
than in less than six months r. p
Bland will be a Populist. [Prolonge,
cheers. At heart he is 4 populist now
. | repeat it what is consclentiou
Democrat to do? All that can b,
done is to denounce the Democrat,
party for doing the same things fo
which we have been aenouncing til,
Republicans many years. The onl,
difference between them is that tn,
Democrats 90 farther than their Oh
ponents.
When / found John Sherman-tha
man whom had always believed ant
, still believe to be the greatest enem,
of the people in America-when
found him the warmest friend th,
Democratic administration had. tina
, was enough for me.
, My friend of the Springfield Demo
crat wants the party purified. l Il,
, too out the only way to do so is t,
/ beat it. | cannot find a single act Q
the administration which can defend
The speaker continued at lcngtl,