The Louisiana populist., 1897-07-09


present House, Republicans and
Democrats alike, who have assist
ed, consented to, or connivcd at
Reeds assaults upon the rights of
the people to be heard in congress
through their Representatives, will
hear from their constituents, when
nominating conventions and voting
procints are once more resortcd to.
1t is comon amongst those who
do not strictly obey the command
ment not to take the name Of the
Lord in vain, to say, Good hates
Il coward" so do the American
people, and they will say to these
towards, depart We cursed for
we know ye not" And they will
fall into the limbo of forgotten
statesmen.
1t is very certain that most of
the Democrats, Bailey amongst
them, who tamely submitted to the
usurpations of Reed will be retir-
ed. This is the opportunity for
the Peoples party to put forward
brave, honest, fearless candidates
for Representatives in Congress.
Men who will rcpresent--men who
will stand up for their rights-mcn
who know their rights and the
rights Of their constituents, and
knowing them will make honest
battle for them-men who cannot
be cajoled by promises of good
Committee places or bought by
trusts, syndicates or insurance
companies.
Such men can be elected. If
such men arc elected. If Demo-
Gratis, like Bailey, in the House,
Bacon and Clay of Georgia, Nc
Emery of Louisiana, and others of
that class give themselves away to
the Republicans, the Peoples par
ty can send their successors to the
House and Senate.
Senators Pettigrew of South Da-
kota, and Allen of Nebraska arc
making a vigorous fight against
trusts and corporations. Senator
Pettigrew's resolution for inquiry
into the Pacific railway steals has
been smothered in the committee
on Pacific railways, Of which Sen
ator Gear is chairman, but Petit
grew will move to discharge the
committee and put the resolution
before the Senate and everybody
will have to 60 on record when
this motion comes to vote.
The amendment to the tariff bill
to put an export duty on farm
products received only ten votes,
Allen, Butler, Stuart, Cannon,
s-arris Of Kansas, Heitfeld, Till
man, Mantle, Pettigrew and Roach.
The last named Senator is Il regu-
lar Democrat, but he is the friend
of the farmer, and is opposing by
his vote every exaction made for
the trusts ON the farmer.
The sugar schedule as proposed
by Dingey, gave the sugar trust
nearly double the protection; fifty
cents on the one hundred pounds
against thirty four cents given by
the Wilson bill, under which Mr..
Havemaycr testified the trust ad-
ded three ei gbts of a cent to every
pound of sugar 1900, 900, ,000,)
used in the country every year.
The Senate bill increased this to
sixty-two and one.tenth cents on
the one hundred pounds, and the
Republican caucus raised this to
sixty-seven and six tenth cents.
Under the Wilson bill the profit
to the trust was S45, 900, ,000in three
years, under the proposed law it
will be double that much. But the
Republican party is determined to
pay its campaign debts, The six
teen million dollars that Mr.. Han
ma secured to corrupt the election,
must bo returned, and Il large sum
is needed to save Ohio this year,
and the House Of Representatives
next.
1t is time for the incorruptible
farmer to be heard from.