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Devoted to the Interests of the Fanners' Alliance and Industrial Union and Other Kindred Organizations.
VOL. II. NO. 22.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1001.
1G PAGES.
CONGItFSSIONAL.
Saturday, January 10.-Among the
Annate proceeding, It appears that the
Vice Pretildont presented a communlca
Hon from MeBHru. William II. Cloggott
and J. 11 DeLaraar, transmitting a pro-
teat, Binned by twenty-three members of
the Legislature of Idaho, ngalnat allow
log Hon. Frederick T. Dubois to take his
Boat in the Renate on March 4. 1891. It
waa printed and referred to the commit-
tee on privileges and electiona.
Benator Voorheoa presented the me
morial of citizens of Logansport, Indiana,
remonstrating against the paaeage of the
Conger lard bill, which they declare to
be clasa legislation, robbing one Ameri
can Industry in order to earich another.
Senator Sherman, of Ohio, printed
the petition of forty-six peruana of his
etato, praying for the pnoo&ge of the Pad
dock pure food bill.
Senator Davla, of Minnesota, prcflonted
the memorial of citizens of Illlaoiuo,
MlHBoun and Wluconsln, remonstrating
against the paaoage of the Conger hrd
bill, and the petltionu of citizens of Il
linois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and
Ohio, praying for the passage of the Con
ger lard bill.
Senator Shoup, of Idaho, presented a
memorial of many farmers in New Mexi
co, while visitors at the St. Louis fair,
October 11, 1890, remonstrating against
the passage of the Conger compound lard
bill, and he also projected the petition of
citizens of St. Louis, praying for the pas
cage of the Paddock pure food bill.
Benator Vest, of Missouri, and Senator
Wilson, of Iowa, presented momoriala
from citizens of their states remonstrat
ing against the passage of the Conger
lard bill, and Senator Cockrell, of Mia
Bouri, presented like momoriala from citi
zens of his state.
Much space was devoted in the Record
to the memorial of the Cherokee Nation
and to the report of the committee cn In
dian affairs, submitted by Senator Daniel,
of Virginia, on June 21, 1800.
Senator Dawea, of Massachusetts, sub
mitted a report of the dlviolon of the
Sioux reservation In Dakota.
President Harrison sent in a messa
transmitting therewith a memorial of the
Legislative Assembly of the ; territory of
Oklahoma, asking an appropriation for
the relief of the destitute people of that
territory.
On the subject of "coin and currency"
Benator Morgan, of Alabama, made an
elaborate speech, la which he portrayed
financial methods of the schomera, say
ing: Mr. President, the peewit of the Uritod
States have been, straggling for years and j
. "J I.
MRS. M. E. LEASE.
Mrs. M. E. Lease was one of the most
potent factors in the phenomenal cam
paign of the People's party in Kansas.
She Is r woman of wonderful force and
power. She was feared and maligned by
the opposing political parties; she was
aosailod in every possible manner; there
w&a no limit to the falsifying and
vituperation, of which she was made the
target. In every Instance she triumph
antly vindicated the truthfulness of her
statements and completely routed her
traducers.
Mrs. Lcmo was born in Ireland, but
came with her family to America while
a mere child. Her father was a soldier
in the union army and died in Anderson
ville. Two brothers alao wore the blue
and gave their lives for the preservation
of the Republic
Mrs. Lease is the embodiment of all
that intense hatred of oppression and in
justice, for which her liberty loving
countrymen are noted. Her broad,
generous soul scorns anything petty or
insincere. Her scathing and relentless
characterization of political demagogues
have won for her a reputation which
doos justice to but one side of he? na
ture. She is indeed one of the tendemt
and kindliest of women; her very harsh
ness has Its root In gentleness; it is her
revolt against the oppression of the weak.
The wail of defrauded childhood, tho
plaint of wounded womanhood, touch
her so keenly that she turns almoct
savagely and denounces the syetems, the
parties and the men who stand in the
path of rescue and reform.
Mrs. Lease was admitted to tha birtnd
was practicing law in Wichita when slia
went Into the campaign for tho Peopk'i
party. She hat recently purchased a pa
per In Colorado, which will join tha
ranks of the reform press.
It is doubtful 12 Mrs. Le&? will return
to the practice of her profession. Her
services as a lecture are constantly in
demand. Her wonderful voice will
doubtless be lifted in every state la the
Union until the nation is rescued from
the grasp of monopoly and the "great
plain people of America ore In deed ted
truth the governing power.
years to gotber to hare their will and thjir
voice obT(Kl noon this duration, emd if the
Con.vrens of the Uni ted Status, should even
make a mistake in refusing to yield to their
dainand, they will have tbonwelves to bSmo,
and net us, becaoso the people hare in the
meet definite and dlotioct war pronounced
in furor of the restoration of tuver money
m a ooin of-le,;?al tender valul and nudity
to the circulation of our country.
We coxmct longer iccflist, if would do so.
this demand of the people. Tbcir dora&ad
Is rAtrlotically nmdo. It li winds becaw-e
of Ih lovi;i eiperlonco of thl oountry in tha
uie of the two ooina, I fcol tle country will
Setback u!?imattly to tho frosi coinage of
miter, so thut the eountry may bo njna r
iorcd to its foraior condition of prosperity
and ourlty. and (to that tho conlldiu of
the peoylo of the United Htnton hnvo in thoir
own eii'.rijien, and powers and labor nhall
bo rivuizod ia ho fruition of ttuw) i)Iuiudid
roiul'-i for iir-i to corao.
In the House, Mr. AnderBon, of Kan
t&Vaaked unanimous coniont to have
printed la the liword an elaborate reso
lution of inquiry addressed to the Inter
State Commerce Comrukilon, iMr.i for
Information respecting the oiMiratior.a of
certain rallrcadj doing buslnotis weBt of
the Mit!dii!ppi rhor.
The House went into committee of the
whole on House till No. 12,573, "making:
appropriation tot tie support of the army
i'cr tlo f teal year ending June 20, ISC J,"
and for other purposes.
Mr. CtAt'.:h?onf Mliiootiri, In hia re
marka thereon sold: "The amount appro
prhtod by tho prooont bill Is f'J-1,029,-C2D.19.
For 1881 It was $31,231,00.79.
The ntt Increaeo is f 30H,.l03.4a The in
crca.13 rcaultj from the increase of the
pay of tha army, from the transfer of the
pay of the signal corps from the sundry
civil bill, where it has been carried
hsretofor, and from the increase in pay
fcr the transportation of the army to meat
corUin docitflons of the Becr&tary of the
Treasury.
Mr. Lanham of Texas, in remarking
that the bill provided for the support of
the army, had undergone careful consid
eration, slid:
I believe that there in to-dny an onnontial
oomraunUy of fooling and sympathy ainouir
the men who fought taoh other more tlina
twenty years ft go. bora of the exiioriouoa,
the an'irntionn, the motives and the life or
the toldicr, which, if loft to their nntur&l
Uoir tr.il eioruiflo, would find nothin.r but
nollJMiiprjmloa mid irnoroui Routimox.t
toward ach other. I believe thnt in tluMn
end V-w.lt O'M JimJanti are to be found the
vtl rorvrvitori of the future peace and
herBioay of this country.
It rwts in a cront mennure with tho ex
nrJ Jlors of this country to forever cruoh and
dif!twy whatever fooling of ioctionaiinm
iv,ny jit rrmiaia in connciuonco of the war.
Tie work of the atator of diaoord on this
Account will wither and reriih in the prcs
eaco of their reprobation and cfiuBisre. "The
bravest are the tonderent," and their intlu
ecca and example will tut orve to swop
Tty tho hir.i veMf.itfe of obHftruction to cor
dial reunion and univemal paoillcation.
di4 tvJ i tlie day wben from north and south,
till thall nm t as omt
At tli gtibl Keltiotno of tlielr country's cull.
TJIXUCTES TO Till MKUOUY OK TJIS 1ATB
1AMEH rCTEH WAI.KKU. , ' "
Hen. James P. Walker, a Representa
tive from southeastern Missouri, died at
IU home on July 19, 1890, and Mr.
Dccknry, of Missouri, offered rcoolutloua
relating to him and to the event, remark
fogtlut: "Asa Representative he was
frank, patriotic nd fcmrlcws; aa sincere,
(Coni'.UAl oil fifih jiajd.)