The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-31

law, it is certainly open to grave sus-
picions. and should not be permitted
to pass without u thorough investiga-
ton of the charges which thave been
boldly made, and which if true, stamp
the bill as a personal measure instead
Of a national one, and the Democratic
party itself, however much it may
desire tariff reform, cannot afford to
allow the bill to become a law. The
bill has little to recommend it; it is
not revenue measure and no one will
claim it as a protection measure. Now,
as a matter of fact, large number Of
the Southern Democratic members of
both the House and Senate, are, or
should be, in favor of a protective
tariff for coal, iron, sugar, and we
really need tariff upon cotton, here
with that staple selling at a lower price
than ever known before we i'm
ported over 10000 bales from Egypt
and India. within year, and under
sold our own product in our own
market; this is the result of silver
demonstration. 1t would be an evil
dence of SUPREME folly on the party Of
our people ut time like this,
to change the tariff system, but
driven on by wild desire TO
carry out party pledges, few
men, regardless of the welfare of
! the country, will attempt to force
| the bill through. But we trust and
expect that it will be defeated, and
then if the question is considered of
sufficient importance, let a tariff cCm
mission, composed of theImost conserv-
-; I, tnI
! to prepare q bill which will furnish
sufficient revenue for all purposes, and
at the same time be fair TO the great
interests of the country. 1t is folly
to attempt TO build up Il tariff system
upon sectional lines, or for the purpose
of making small coterie of favored
men, wealthy at the expense of the
nation. -Chicago Free Trader.
| The COxey March.
The Coxey march to Washington is
| ended.
Instead of the 100000, which the
commonweal leader expected when he
started, less than 400 followed him in
to town.
In point of numbers the movement
was failure. In tho matter of Great
ing Il worldwide excitement, and in
sending the cold chills up and down
the spinal columns of a few thousand
millionaire plutocrats, it was adeciueu
success.
The fact that less than half thou
sand men marched into Washington
simply shows that the method chosen
by Mr.. Coxey for obtaining relief is
not approved of even By those who are
known as refOrmers, notwithstanding
the fact perhaps two million men stand
ready to-day to vote for the identical
principles which Coxey cmblazoned
upon his banners.
Mr. Coxey did not speak from the
steps of the Capitol. Had the author
tiles permitted him to do so-the pro-
gramme would have ended as a laugh
able farce. AS it was, the powers that
be put a serious and impressive termi-
nation to the affair by arresting Mr..
Coxey upon the childish and nonsense
cal pretense that he did not keep off
the grass"
Carl Browne was treated with brutal
cruelty by force of Hessian police
men. The victim was not only beaten
with clubs Though this report is de-
MED by the police officials) but he was
hustled of: to Jail and put under bonds
to answer to the same silly charge Of
not keeping off the grass
Had a delegation of New York cap
italists marched up to the Capitol
Building they could have walked, ran
and rolled all over the grass, and the
same valiant and du,iful policemen
would have said not word - Chicago
| Sentinel.