Natchitoches populist., 1898-04-08

standard, to work for 20 or 81
per cent less than twenty year
: ago, they shoNid not be comNNlie'
to pay the same rate to the rail
roads that was paid twenty year
ago, In view Of the fact TINT pri
ces generally are about one-hal
for farm products. Mr.. Ridgcl,
rightly contendcd that condition!
should be eqlMIlzed by requiring
the railroads to receive d less price
than was paid twenty years ago.
Hon. W. d. Vincent, Pop
KAN in his able speech against the
Bankruptcy Bill, that recently pass
ed the House, and is now pending
in the Senate, gave correct pre-.
sentation of the results that will
follow the enactment of that meas
ure into law with the inyoIentary
feature rs it passed the House. He
maintained, with force and etfec-
liyeaess, that the involuntary fea-
ture of the measure would only
strengthen the money power and
build up trusts and syndicates.
A brief extract from Mr.. Vim
cents speech shows that he has a
correct apprehension of the iniqui-
ty Of the measure, in fostering
trusts. lie says:
"New trusts are being organi-
zed every day and it is only a ques-
tion of time, if things 60 on us
they have been going, when every
business and industry in this coun-
try will be controlled by one vast
trust. No effort is being made hy
those who are sent here to repre-
sent the people to throttle these
great combinations. We sit here
as if it were no concern cf
ours or of our constituents. Grad
ually the few are absorbing all the
wealth, and by our actions We
practically say that a man is emit
tied to all he can get possession Of
without getting into the peniteL-
tiary."
Congressman Shuford (Pop. n.
o. speaking to your correspond
ant concerning the present condi-
ions brought about by the power
If corporations exerted to secure
egislstion in their favor says:
Very recent events here have
thoroughly demonstrated the wis
icm of what | have always be-
loved and advocated, that the only
lope of securing relief for the op-
pressed millions in our country IS
o effect a corporation Of those
itizens who agree on tho para
Mount questions of the day. Ii
uch action fails it will be brought
bout by corporation organs and
ttorneys seeking to create dis.
ord and division among those who {
ave common interest. This
angerous and pernicious influence. |
oth in and around our legislative
alls, is the power that gives leg t
Iative priviles to the detriment of l
,e masses, and unless there is a
reat and general awakening of +
he people to the imperative neces- t
ty of united action against this q
liiuence, there will be no posi- y
llity of success. These forces
lat now dominate must be driven u
ON our Legislative halls" v
Hon. Jerry Simpson, pop. Kan.) :
no from his first entrance into
ongress, some years ago, achieved
national reputation for his ability
a debator, has just returned
1m Kansas. In conversation ,
lth your correspondent he gave L
very gratifying report of the :,
esent political situation in his u
ate from the 'Populist standpoint. j.,
3 says the party is gaining re- Z
alts from the silver Republicans, b
d that there is perfect harmony
long the other forces. IL
ln Oregon the Democrats, Popu.
is and silver Republicans have
opted the same platform and -
IL make a cooperative fight this
ar, and Mr.. Simpson says that y,
ailar action of the reform forces a. a..
IL be taken in his State. c.
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