People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-07-20


be in the deep bed of the ocean barrel. +"
About the same time Senator Voor-
hees made similar announcement or
prophecy, but we have waited now for
eight months and clouds have not
rolled by Jennie" yet Now new
prophet appears upon the political
horizon. He halls from Georgia, and
his name is Patrick Walsh. He is a
bran new senator, but he jumps into
the prophecy business with the
promptness of an old hand and q dad
bummed sight more vim. He says:
Pass the tariff bill and q wave of
prosperity will pass over the country,
such as we have not seen for many a
year."
This seems to be the policy Of both
the old parties. Adopt a platform to
suit the people, but nominate the can
didate to suit Wall street, the corpor-
ations and the trusts. This is the
policy that gave US Cleveland and ma
jority in the democratic party
against free silver.
1t is quite evident that good citizens
who have the misfortune to be demo
Gratis are voting with the republicans
this year for the purpose of beating
the Populists. Globe Democrat rep.
Yes, indeed, these rotten old hulks
even now feel compelled to unite in
order to resist Populists. The Chicago
Tribune Rep declared about two
and one-half years ago, that If it be-
came necessary the democratic and re-
publican parties, which only differ on
the tariff, could unite until the Farm
er's Alliance movement had been dis
sipated and the people had gotten
over their midnight summers dream.
This mistake these papers make is in
supposing that the old parties can
once unite and ever again become
separate. The old parties are mix
ture now,-impossible to descern any
clearly marked difference between
them, even though each little molecule
voter retains his supposed identity
in name. Let these parties once
make national ticket together lit is
only question of time when they
willy and they at once become com
pound. A complete loss of indemnity
Of former molecules follows, just as in
all compounds.
1t is funny to watch the antics 81
those old fossils up in the United
States Senate. Sometimes one Of
them gets "huffy" and won't play"
At other times they become angry and
almost come to blows. We sometimes
think they would fight if it wasn't
such hard work. The other day Sena
tor Hill of New York and Senator
Harris of Tennessee had lively little
spat. Hill wanted to adjourn but
Harris didn't want to. 81 think
said Senator Hill, st cruel, unjust
and unworthy Of the senator from
Tennessee that he should seek tc
crowd me tonight when l desire tc
reply to arguments made to-day"
81 accept the responsibility mos
cheerfully," said Mr.. Harris, in dis
gusted tone.
II will make the senator accept
other responsibilities" said Mr.. Hill
his eyes flashing. The New York
senator was evidently thoroughly
aroused.
Proceed, calculated Mr.. Harris
without raising from his seat.
"a will not be ordered by you" sale
Mr.. Hill, turning upon the senator
from Tennessee fercely. 81 will have
none of your plantation manners ex
hibited toward me-"
Neither do | care for an exhibition
of the manners of the slums of New
York." retorted Mr.. Harris, hotly
rising to his feet.
They are better than those of tn,
plantations of Tennessee" said Mr.
Hill
Mr.. Harris made no reply and Mr.
Hill proceeded to call attention to tn,
fact that he was in no way responsible
for the delay on this bill. If any
body was responsible for the long de
lay on this bill, he said, it was tn
committee on rules and the Demo
cratic majority which had refused I
amend the rules so they could contro
legislation.