The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-01

to the liking Of the people. hence it was
q stupendous problem that the Demo
cratic orators found confronting them.
Finally somebody, and it is not certain
whether it was that distinguished Pop
ulist- Democrat General Weaver OF that
versatile gymnast- Democrat George l..
Finn, discovered the Walker bill. It
was discovered, and at once the cry
went up. We've found ghostl''
Now. NO one really knew what the
Walker bill was like, whether it had
horns and tail or WAS clad in fashion
able. albeit Mephistophe.ian. vestments.
General Weaver. however, declared
that it WAS a terrible thing and soon the
whole crowd took up the refrain and as
Weaver raised the baton they all sang:
What makes sour apples growp
Why does frost come, and snowS
What Is it spoils our dough9
The Walker bill.
Why 10 it Klondykes gold
ls up where It's SO cold2
What makes US all grow old3
The walker bill.
Ard now, having carefully followed
from its incepsio on the development Of the
ghost idea i'll the present campaign, let
US refer briefly to the characteristics of
this recently conjured hobgoblin.
General Weaver has worked himself
into a great state Of excitement in the
Sixth district. He has traversed the
district from one end to the other bel
lowing to the people to come and see
his highly moral puppet show wherein
he. as the modern gladiator, dowEs this
spectre and tramps the very life out Of
it TO the accompaniment Of red
lights and slow music this makes q
highly spectacular show. but the people
are seeking to know what the ghost 10
made Of. To be sure General Weaver
holds it up before them, but he is cara
full to keep it beyond their reach, telling
them they must be content to take his
word for the dire calamities certain to
follow in the wake Of the spectre. The
common people can't see them, but he
has prophetic vision and can tell them
Of all the woes they care to. listen to,
and possibly few more.
Then there is s. H. Bashor. He il
one of the most historical of the lot Of
spectre. bearers. He shakes the poor
ghost until It's wig threatens to fall off,
and cries out. 1T is no longer question
Of 10 to I. or Of 1915 to l. or of 20 to 1.
but it is question Of nothing to one.,,'
Then he declares that the Republicans
have coacooted the most Gigantic CON.
spiracy" you've heard those words be-
fore. haven't yous) 10 not only crush
silver. but to kill Oh something like
5000. 00O. 900 of our currency with the
Walker BILL Then he springs the bill
and reads 1t while the audience listens
with bated breath. After reading and
interpreting the provisions Of the bill
according to the instructions Of Gem
eral Weaver. he solsmnly assures the
audience that 200 Republican members
Of congress have signed an sgreem emit to
vote for the bill and IL they carry the
house this fall there will be an extra
session of congress called next march
and the Walker bill will be put through.
land then Wall street and the money
sharks will have our beloved country by
the throat squeezing the very life blood
from her veins.
Now. the plain facts about the Walker
bill are these: There is not in existence
at the present time and never has been.
any agreement signed by 200 Repub-
lican members Of congress, or by two.
or even one. pledging them to vote
for the so-called Walker bill. The pa
per which the Democrats claim is an
agreement is nothing but q petition
asking the committee on banking and
currency to report some sort of cur
rency bill when such bill was agreed
upon.
The Walker bill reported by the COM
mittee was not agreed upon by the
committee. but by subcommittee, and
instead of being the voice of the commit
tee. it will be opposed on the floor Of
the house by Mr.. Walker, himself. and
by other members Of the committee.
The Walker bill is not measure with
which the Republican party can bs
charged 1t has not been endorsed by
q Republican caucus. nor BY the Republi
can rna,lhNrss IF rop.tacs iu1;vidually