The Louisiana populist., 1897-07-23
NO.. 49,.
POLITICAL DRIFT.

POLITICAL DRIFT.
A bill has been introduced In the
house to so change the national bank
act as to secure to the people in all Sec
tions Of the country an equal opportun.
ity to freely use paper money.
Jerry Simpson was after the speaker
again Monday, criticizing the journal
Of the house because it announced that
certain pension bill had been refer
red to the committee on invalid pen
sions. There is no committee on in
valid PENSIONS" said Mr.. Simpson,
"and l think the journal ought to tell
the truth. 1 move to strike out the
line which says that the bill was sent
to the committee" Secure in his re-
lance upon his Republican majority,
Mr.. Reed allowed the question to be
voted on, and Mr.. Simpson was de-
feated by strict party vote.-Ex.
Ex-senator Dubois, Senators Cannon
and Pettigrew will sail July 2 for
China and Japan. 1t is understood
they go to study the financial question
from the oriental standpoint.
1t Is reported in official circles that
7. V. Powderly, ex-grand master work.
man Of the Knights Of Labor, will re.
ceive q good appointment under the
present administration for his treach-
cry to the people and the cause Of sill
yer in the last campaign.
Congressman Newlands of Nevada
in an interview regarding the reported
dissensions among the silver forces
says: "No real dissension exists, the
Democrats, the Populists, and the sill
yer men are as united in opposition to
the financial policy Of the Republican
party as they were at the last elec-
ton, and they will stand together at
the coming congressional and presi-
Dental elections. They may differ as
to methods Of procedure, but they all
sgree that the financial question is the
crucial issue, however much they may
differ upon other subordinate ques-
tions, and I am glad to say that as
to all these other questions the ut
most tolerance Of view exists, each in
dividual being accorded full liberty Of
action according to his convictions"
The approaching campaign is being
anticipated with more than usual in
terest at the capitol, owing to the fact
that in several of the states where
elections win be held next fall the fate
of the United States senators depends
upon the results. For this reason
campaigns which are ordinarily local
IL their character will be of national
concern. It is already known that in
Virginia, where Senator Daniel will
undoubtedly be chosen his own success
sor, the fight will be made upon the
silver issue. The same course is to be
pursued In Kentucky. In the latter
state nineteen senator's, whose votes
will help to decide the fate Of Senator
Lindsay, will be elected to the legisla-
ture next fall.
Mr.. T. E. Wardner, editor and pub
Usher Of the Boston Ira 'eler, has been
in the city in consultation with Sena-
tors Mantle, Tillman and Cannon, ex-
Representative Towle, and other lead
ing silver men. Mr.. Wardner said tho
silver sentiment in New England was
greatly on the increase. The contin-
ual fall Of prices was opening the eyes
Of merchants and even manufacturers
to marked dgree. Many business
people who voted for Mckinley, he
said, had given up hope that the tariff
bill would bring relief. They were be-
ginning to see that the continual
pinching of the currency would finally
bring prices so low that bankruptcy
would be inevitable. "The silver feel
Ing" continued Mr.. Wardner, I'm the
large towns. always very strong, is
increasing rapidly, and will make It.
self felt in the next congressional
campaign. Skilled labor is more than
ever in favor of silver. The shoe
makers of Lynn. FIaverhill, and other
places are almost to a man bimetallists.
The typographical union is nine-tenths
for silver There will be at least six
silver congressman in the next Massa-
chusetts delegation and the chances
are pretty good that the next legisla-
trre will contain silver majority.
sincerely and honestly believe that IL
Massachusetts were to vote tomorrow
she would cast her lot on the side Of
bimetallism as against the gold stand
ard; this, too, in the face of the tire.
mendous majority given to William
Mckinley and gold last November
Silver Knight-Watchman.
No Chance for Wisdom.
YNA