The midland journal., 1894-03-23
A PopuIist Victory.

victory pure and simple. Had 1t
not been for their fearlessnesS in
exposing the plans of the "cuckoO"
Democrats and tricky Republicans
the bill would have been defeated.
Early in the contest Congressman
Simpson called attention to the
double dealing of Oates and Pat
terson. Later on Mr.. Pence took
up the matter and disclosed the
entire hypocritical scheme. During
the entire discussion the Populists
stood true to the bill, both with
their votes and speeches. After
the full plan of obstruction had
developed they resolved to make it
their fight and began Operations on
that line. The first move was to
notify the eastern members that
from that time on no legislation
save that of pensions should be
acted upon without a quorum.
This frightened the delegation from
New York, who sent Mr. Cummings
to Mr.. Pence, asking if such a
course had been determined upon
by the Populists.
Mr.. Pence assured him that it
was true, and added that it would
be rigidly enforced. From that
time on Mr.. Cummings voted to
make quorum. When the fill
clustering began Mr.. Pence had the
floor and of course was entitled to
it when such proceedings ended.
In resuming his remarks Mr.. Pence
carried out his firm resolve and
showed up the entire hypocritical
crowd without reserve. He did
not allude to them as the gentle
man from such and such a State,
but came out squarely and said
John Picker, of South Dakota; Mr..
Patterson, of Tennessee, and others.
He made known the fact that Mr..
Reed, the Republican boss, and Mr..
Tracy, the Democratic boss, worked
together in preventing a quorum,
and while Mr.. Reed made Pickler,
Mr.. Ellis, and eight or ten more
Republicans respond to his bidding,
Mr.. Tracy forced Messrs. Oates,
Patterson, Bynum, Cooper, and
some thirty or forty other Demo
Gratis to do the same.
These men would absent them
selves when their presence would
aid the seigniorage bill, and blandly
show up and vote when their votes
were of no earthly account, save
only to deceive their people at
home. 1T was this conduct that
gallant Lafe Pence brought to light,
and gave out to the country. 1t
made great excitement for a time
since it went straight to the mar
row of the whole contention. Pick
ler tried to divert attention by
stating a deliberate lie with which
Mr.. Pence quickly and defiantly
charged him. Since which time
Pickler has owned up to the mis-
take, but is lacking the manhood
to state it to the House. OF course
Mr.. Pence had to apologize to the
House, which he did in manner
that did more harm to those hypo-
critics than his original charge. AS
the result of this courageous and
fearless action on the part of Mr..
Pence these hypocrites began at
once to vote to make up a quorum,
and were forced to vote for the pas
sage of the bill. No matter what
the papers may say about the mat
ter the Populists, led by Mr.. Pence,
forced the attention of the public to
the scheming plans of these hypo-
critics, and compelled them to come
out of cover. This brave action
alone passed the bill, and every
Populist and every reform paper
should SO state to the people. All
honor to the brave little band OF
Populists. All honor to the fearless
Mr.. Pence. If he did have to apol-
ogize to the House, he will never be
called upon to apologize to q
grateful people.-Nat. Watchman
Simple Questions Simply Answered
Why do people very often allow
a cold to run Ons Because they
think it will wear away. Why
does the cough that st first caused
no alarm become deep seated and
chronic2 RacauSa the nrOnal