The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-07

ia WILD SSoAGAy huA oOiI az piOllI
to jobbers for less than the tax
imposed per pound on it. Why
permit the manufacturer to exact
tax on barbed wire that is in
excess Of the cost of production
and n reasonable profit? 1t is
simply in the interest of the
barbed-wire trust. And here we
come across one of those powerful
engines of destruction again; aud
. the interest of the 100000 far
mers in the United States, who
are compelled to use barbed wire,
is placed at the mercy of barbed
wire trust. This compels the far
mers Of Nebraska to pay 9 cents
and us high as 4 cents pound for
barbed wire with which to fence
their farms and pastures that they
ought to purchase in fair COM
petitiye market at 2 cents, or 81
cents at the outside.
How different it is when we
are to consider the interest of the
moneyed aristocracy. Nothing the
farmers can present in this Cham
ber is given even respectful atten-
ton or respectful discussion, to
say nothing about obtaining votes
in its favor; but it is all right for
the sharks and money gamblers of
Wall street TO make S32,000,0OO
out of sugar stocks since the Ding
ley bill was reported TO the House
of Representatives. 1t WAS char
ged week ago by one OF the pub
lie journals of this country re-
liable journal-that since the
Diugley bill was reported to the
House OF Representatives n few
weeks ago, over S32,000000 had
been made on the New York stock
market by reason of the upward
tendency Of sugar stock. That is
all right. it is said. That is legiti-
mate business according to the idea
of certain senator's.
=" 1t was all right, according to
republican senators, for J. Pier
pont Morgan aud his associates to
make S27, 900, 900. out of the illegal
issue of government bonds during
tho late administration of Grover
Cleveland. The bonds were illegal
and no man knew this better than
Cleveland when he ordered them
issued. There is not a court in
the United States having jurisdic-
ton Of the subject matter. if it nd
ministered the law honestly, tina,
would not hold those bonds illegal
If they wero sued on. There was
no statute for their issuance.
They had no more legal effect
considered Ms legal instruments
than they would have if they had
been issued by me or some other
private individual. And yet S27,.
100000 was made by J. Pierpon,
Morgan and his syndicate out OF
the issuance of those bonds, and
not one word of condemnation o,
complaint has been heard from the
republican side OF this Chamber
"But, Mr.. President, when tn,
farmers of this country, upor
whose industry depend for success,
all other industries, ask for til,
slightest measure of relief, for the
slightest benefits from legislation
they are turned away contemptu
ously. and we nre told gravely tha
Legislation can not create values
II would be well for the farmer,
of this country to know that tn,
Legislation Of Russia is ms bene
fetal TO them as the legislation o
the United States Congress.
"The people | have the homo,
to represent in part in this Cham
Der arc as brave, intelligent, ant
God.fearing n people RS ever Dor,
nloft tho banner OF civilization il
!, this or in any other country. The!
are, tho most OF them, citizens o
tho United States to the mano
born. They are flesh of our ,lesl
, and blood of our blood, nnd mr.
Z, entitled to fair treatment nt tn
r hands Of tho Congress OF tn
, United States.
Il have nskcd nothing for IN.
!. people that would not willingl
D concede to others. ] ask lus
D treatment nt the hands OF Congress
. for all. l can ask TINT tho burtlcl
/. OF taxation bc lifted from them n