The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-24
.POPULISTS
MAKING RECORDS.
The Peoples Party Representa-
tives in the National Legis'
lature Defending
COUNTRY AND TIE PEOPLE.

Congressman Fowler Against Lawyers
Praeticing Their Profession While Leg
shuford'- Tight Against tn.
Southern Hallway subsidy stark. of
Kansas, speaks Against the Infamous
bankruptcy EiIi-Personai Mention of
Caroiinians In Washington.
Special TO The CAUucAsIAy.I
WASHINGTON u. G., March l9-IIon.
John f. Fowler, (Pop. y. c. has be-
come convinced that members OF the
legal profession should not practice
their profession while occupying the
position as legislators, for their infiu-
ence and votes are too frequently on
the side OF corporations and against
the real interests of their constituents.
Speaking of this matter to your cor
| respondent, he said 81 am Of the Opin-
ion from observation here, that no
lawyer should engage in the practice
of his profession while acting in the
capacity rs member of Congress.
have already seen the bad effect it has
had on legislation" Mr.. Fowler is
himself q lawyer, and it should be graf
flying to see a member of the profess
| sion advocating this line of reform.
Hon. A. &. Shuford, (Pop. n. c. has
| made very strong fight against the
| subsidy OF $l96 900 for the alleged in
crease OF the Southern mail facilities.
"SiDce the influence of the Souther n
Railroad" said Mr., Shuford, "has been
brought to bear on the House the extra
appropriation of $lJ6 900 vii! be passed
because as it comes from the commit
tee there will be no recorded vote so
the people can see who is responsible
for squandering their money. With
| the machinery put in motion, and the
wonderful magnetic power of A. 4.
Andrews, the Political Oyerseer" a
wonderful change has been wrought, in
some men,"
Speaking of this gift to the railroads
| by Congress 1t is proper here to men
tiOn here DR.. Strait, an Alliance DEM
Ocrat, of South Carolina, who has been
very diligent and active in prosecut-
ing the fight against such wanton ex-
frayagance. Dr. Strait was elected to
| Congress as an Ai.laHce Democrat
and on all occasions upholds and de-
fends the principles OF the Alliance.
He knows by his fight against this
railroad subsidy that he viii incur the
opposition of the railroads, neverthe-
less he stOutly maintains that defeat
by standing up for the peoples inter-
e5ts, ii it should come, would be far
better than success i'll the service of
the railroad corporations-ther
he says he is willing for his constit-
uents to decide the matter. DR.. Strait
is most excellent gentlemen and is
sound on all the leading reform ques-
tions.
Judge William J.. Green, Of Nebras.
ka, is one of the orators of the House
and the Populists here feel proud ol
his record. He always commands at.
tentiOn when he speaks; in fact hi;
speeches not only abound in beautiful
rhetoric, but underneath is solid facts
and sound argument. He frequently
crosses swords with the ablest debater:
of the House, and in the forensic con
test always drives his opponent tC
cover. He has spoken on the Civi
Service law, the Bankruptcy bill, the
Teller resolution, and many Othel
questions.
For terseness, force and beauty 70
language the speech OF Hon. NJ. S
Peters, Pop Kan.) is a gem. He wa
} speaking on the fifty million appro
priation bill for coast defences unde
the two minute rule.
His speech is as follows:
MIR. Speaker, We are all partisans
many OF US are opposed to the presen
Administration, but We are all Ameri
cans. If perchance foreign TO
should fire pom our flag, party line
| would be OF .iterated, party difference
forgotten, and we would rise as on
man in defense of our country's honor
, l trust to God that such thing vii
not occur; but il it does occur, let u
be ready. [Appiause.l
!; In behalf of the great State of Kan
sas, which l have the honor to repre-
senJ, l vote in favor of this bill. VIII
} can doubt the patriotism of Kansas
7 She was born in the throes of the ma
christened in blood. She was nurtuI
ed at freedoms altar. Today, in he
strength and vigor, she is ready to Of
for the best of what she has and is fo
liberty, humanity, and country. Az
;. plause.l
Senator Allen (Pot. Neb is one {
S the abIest members Of the Senate, an
q frequently engages in the debater
! He is thoroughly posted on all til
great questions of the day, and fe
, men in the Senate can equal him as
= debater.
The following extract from til
= speech OF Judge w. J.. Stark (POl
: Neb.) is clear and concise presents
8 tiOn of the iniquity of the bankruktc
t bill that recently passed the House.
= Reason and history unite in 1ndica
O ing that the results of such a measul
:, would be disastrous. Grant, Webste
J Calhoun, and other citizens Of note al
u to be found among those who OppOs
s the involuntary features of such laws
s but the quotations from the wisdom I
l. the past made by those favorable
t the passage of this bill have been col
O spicuOus only by their absence.
+ The issues involved in this discu
sion are too momentous and far-reacl
ing to allow slight reasons to weigh
the balance. 1t is proposed to chang
" the whole system of American jurl
10 prudence, AID an amendment to NAL
It 1t a temporary change was voted dow
! 1t proposed, for the sake of an alleg'
l. present advantage to the borrower,
~ give great future advantage to 81
lender. In order to extend any me
sure of relief to those who are nc
i bankrupt, we are asked to bankru
a thousands and hundreds OF thousan
.h of honest, solvent men.
Of Believing as l do that the passage
~ this bill means the ruin or subservlen
r. of retail dealers; that it would ush
in an epoch of the complete domin
10 tion of trusts and department store
re that it would prove death blow to
s. towns, lower the value of adjacenr re
Il estate, and eventually be greatly to t
IS detriment of consumers, l am CO
n strained to do all in my power to defe
he it.
- can not think that it will ever
- come law in it's present form.
A'ineQualities are too apparent,
On abuses too gross, to escape the consid'
alton and Condemnation of major