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- 0 j v 1 The Wealth Makers and Lincoln Independent Consolidated, VOL. IX. LINCOLN, NEBR., THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1897. NO. 7. POP ULIST PRINCIPLES- (( As Set Forth by Jo A. Parker in a Speech at Somerset, Kentucky. POPULHT OAIDIDATE FOR OLEEX Vigorously Arraigns and Denonnoes Both of the Old ' Parties, y V The People'! Party a JUcenlty. Joe A. Parker the candidate of the people's party for clerk of the court of of appeal in Kentucky in his opening speech at Somerset, Ky., said in part: "Fellow citizens: I am as yon are all all aware, tbe nominee of the people's party of Kentucky for clerk of the court of appeals, aud I come before you to day asking tbe support of the honest voters of all parties, who believe in bet tering tbe condition of the masses of tbe people, and lightening their burdens. I am one of those who believe that the existence of the people's party is more essential to-day than ever before. J know some honest men believe that in asmuch as one of tbe great parties has adopted a part of our demands in its platform that we should disbend our organization and fall in line with that party; but such would not only fail to secure reform and relief for the people, but it would destroy for all time to come the hope of reform in this nation. It is folly to put new wine into old bot tle. That truth is as old as civilization. li is not necessary that we repeat un successful experiments continually to find the result. The old parties have both been tried. They have been weighed in the balance and foutid wanting. For yearn they dodged and sought toobscure every great issue. They kept the money question in the background while the vampires of "reed drained tbe veins of industry, until an indiimant and wronged people would consent to no Ionizer delay, Tbe people's party through its bold stand for the right and its persistent agitation forced tbe issue, ana brought the financial issue before tbe public, nn til in the national campaign, all other issues were practically lost to sight." Mr. Parker continued by referring to tbe records of both the republican and democratic parties. He showed that both had straddled the financial ques tion, had bad one plank for tbe east and one for tbe west. They had kept up a sham battle on a 5 per cent difference in the tariff. That they are still at tbn name business. The records of both Here records of broken promises. Pledged to reform tbe tariff tbe democratic party in full power had passed a bill worse than the McKinley bill, in fact so bad that Cleveland would not sign it but denounced it as a "badge of party per tidy and dishonor." Pledged to "bi metallism with silver and gold on an equality" it repealed the only law which allowed the coinage of any silver, and that two-thirds of tbe republicans in congress aided the democratic party in the act notwithstanding that their plat form also declared for a kind of bi-met-alltom. Tbat bonds had been issued in time of peace and tbat members of both the old parties had favored the issue. Of the Bryan democracy he said, "it has not been on trial iu the nation since it was couverted to tbe populist way of thinking on the silver question and I annot point to Its record as a national party. But in several state legislatures it has made record on a small scale tbat may indicate what it would do on a big scale. For instance in the states of Ala bama, Texas, Missouri, and Georgia, all dominated by the democratic party, notwithstanding the Chicago platform pledges of the party to pass laws pre venting tbe demonetization of silver bv private contracts specifying rold, still when these laws were introduced into these overwhelmingly democratic houses they were defeated. Ttio overwnelm ingly democratic majorities spur nod platform pledges upon which they were elected. I believe the legislature in Louisaim did the same thing. Aud then again in congress they chose for their leader Mr. Baib-y of Texas." Lie theu recited that Mr. Hailey bad been a gold standard a.'vocate, had opposed Uryau and only goue Into the silver movement alter the silver element bad trained con trol of the demoortie party. His ympa tttiea were all with the gold democrats, and that he could not be counted on to aid silver or relorm in a close contest. Iu regard to union of force Mr. Parker said "the only hn of I he nation i In a union tit all tiiOM eitiin wbooppoa unjut legislation under the nine ban ner, but I hold that thi union rauuol aud will not be eccomptwhed under the tm a tie r of the democrat 10 aud republican parti. It nul b clone on a common ground where nil reformer cat tnit. it is a to provide thi cotiiniou ground that the people party wo oryaniixd and under lie banner thU uuion ran Iw tilt oiiipll-h. il. iut lltv I w ho tint vtitiutettl id the pnpttltat Voter of It I nation when I say that if M anion VilUUot Im llid Itmtd the lioptll.tif pory ww urn raly t &rt ait r'orttir without ward to pa I party servitude, u o umantU, and form a part y on lh grut t'iiul.mo'itlni priM'-lpIr ti t nt&'il,v lov and just Korito'Ut thai will nad Tor v td plot. t.om Kiorttoii Irom lit il--poitin Itial U talliM epoa t Ilk the shadow .( a dreary tomtit. i j I lir o' iir tk lb rvfornm muat tout out id lhr old parti, lor judging them by tbeir record, past and psesent, if I should attach myself to either I should do so feeling that 1 had buried my last hops for a reform in thia nation. And until these other reform- era are patriotic enough to lay aside those old party prejudices and party ties ond some out into tbe open where we can stand together for justice and and love and truth, I for one propose to stand loyal to the banner ana organisa tion of tbe people's party, for on its ban ner there is no stain of legislative injus tice or political crime. And we appeal to all who love their country to array themselves with us, and let us form an unfaltering phalanx against which the ranks of plutocracy will burl themselves only to meet destruction. Then is one very potent reason why 1 believe tbat it is folly to try to reform tbe country through .the democratic party. It is this without the gold wins tbe democratic party can never win; with it tbey win never reform. And better a thousand defeats than another betrayal. l he democratic party lost the recent election, when it was supported by tbe strongest combination of forces tbat could be devised. It is not likely to ever receive that allegiance again. The events of the campaign are fresh before us. lue democratic convention bad adopted a platform embracing tbe free coinage of silver and ono or two other minor populist issues, and when the pop ulist convention assembled, we found tbe lines were forming for a great strug gle between the plutocracy and tbe peo ple. Toe silver question was the nomi nal issue, but tbe real issue was deeper and broader. The-real Issue was whether tbe people or the plutocracy were to rule in this nation- Therefore the peo ple's party convention rather than to create a division of tbe forces opposing tbe plutocracy, notwithstanding we have no faith in the democracy, and notwithstanding we were sacrificing a party advantage, such as perhaps would never come to us again, nominated Mr. Bryan, tbe democratic candidate for president, and gave for his running mate a reformer, one who had gone before and blazed the way, that Mr. Bryan might walk therein, when Mr. Bryan was still groping in the bewildering mazes of turiH humbuggery. But trie democratic politicians ignored and misused Mr. Watson, who lor bis tearless integrity to principls, his fidelity and his courage bad become the beloved leader of the populists of America. And notwith standing the affronts we received in these various ways, yet tbe populist party almost to a man rallied to the support of Mr. Bryan. Iu this state practically the whole vote was given to Mr. Bryan. And yet in spite of the al lied forces, in spite of the heroic work done in that campaign, what was the result? Notwithstanding tbey had a grand and noble candidate notwith standing tbey bad tbe help of the trained and veteran army of the people's party, notwithstanding tbey found the fortifi cations all thrown up by the experienced bands of old reformers, whose work they appreciated, yet the democratic party was routed. Its record bad weighed it down. There was no use talking reform with a record all against reform. There was no use posing as a wlver party when a democratic administration then iu power was the recognized head of the gold combine, and as a result of democratic rule, the mints were theu and are now sealed to silver. The peo ple wanted reform. There is no doubt of it. But they bad been humbugged by the democratic party so often that they would no trust it again. I don't believe tbey will ever trust it, and for this reason I feel the need is imperative for a reform party independent of those two old parties whose records teem with rottenness and iniquity. I have taken this position from the first day I rea lized the bopelossness of reform legisla tion from the democracy. I have never changed. I stand firmly by it to day, and I say with emphasis, tbat, until tbe reform elements of both old parties can meet iu a new party, one absolutely independent of both, there will be no reform and no relief for the people. It is because I believe this that I accepted tbe nomination of the people's party and am here to-day to plead its cause, and to solicit. vour support in this race for clerk of the court of appeals. It is not because 1 expect success, although I shall do my best to achieve it; but be cause 1 want to see the honest eople of both old parties gather in brotherly love under the snme old ting and fkbt for their country, strike for liberty, that I am making this campaign. The people's party has not changed its creed, to get on the right side of thee great issues now before us. It was bori there. It ha fought every cam paign aud nominated every candidate upon these principle. It has no record of infamy to disguise; no decttiWul ends to bide from the light of day. It bus no gold wing to embarrass it progrea and threaten it life; it i not Uoiioiititt by broken-down fioliticiana and coneience n corporation. It i young, vigor ous, pur lrh from the ioplis It (Jv.- their need. It rprwui th .vwoimtury of thicountry in thi content, It fore.- great issue which even tb r urrvrted and sauctitlnd democracy fear to mention. True to it iiam It is th Iwopiv' party, and coiititut th common ground hereon th republican, who love hott government, and the rwform ilrmiM'rat may meet, rUti hand over tb bloody chtn, and etillut lor tit uar in a common cauM, TH mrt HI H AM IMKTV. Now, I do not taut my friend who yiupithi with tb democracy to go uft and sey that I ni.i le all mr Igdt agul th dim rU, lor uen U tl It, fa, lai i nm h to ftuht anv on ;mrty tuor than another, but I am her to oiiNM both old trc lor the am nottt don't MUf that either will gtv Una eol legiaUllV juatte. I bav iHiiaivd out In mv blU maitur ol th laultel Hat to Dad with lh deliorrt; I hnv how a yol why I d l sol Ulkv thsuprivy u tbat party good for our country; I have held up to your view its unsavory record, I hovs assailed its weaknesses, but it be all been done with the admission that it numbers among its supporters many noble and true men, men who love their country and who are men of the people. My fault with that party is that these good men have never controlled it tbat tbey never will So when I assail the democracy I assail the organized machine for its evil, and not tbe rank and file for the good that is in it. I want to ses tbe time when tbe good ele ment of the democracy can join hands with tbe good element of tbe republican party and all, with the populists, rescue this nation, and I believe I will see it, for God is just and good, and will not forsake His people in these evil days. now toat i nave argued my case against tbe democratic party, I wish to fill my indictment against tbe republi can party. Uentlemen. l nave always antagonized tbe republican party on principles. There is no bond of sympathetic princi- ftles between the populist and the repub-ican. The republican party advocates pol icies that we believe to be vicious and damnable, We believe tbeir policies have wrought more ruin and desolation in this nation than all tbe national ca lamities that have befallen our people in a century. Tbe republican party advances a financial system wbicli has been and is today directly . challenged by the peo ples party as a system of iniquity and injustice, a breeder of despotism and slavery. It advocates the perpetuation ol gold standard finance; it advocates giving banks of issue full control of our paper money; it advocates a policy of con traction in tbe interest of a few and to tbe oppression of the many. it advocates a policy ot taxation mat hedges in a few pet industries with legis lative subsidies and special advantages, and heaps the burdens of taxation upon tbe bended backs of tle poor. It stands as tbe recognized cnampiou of every unholy combination of capital for tbe purpose of robbiug the people In America. Supported by corporations, it is their willing tool; led by trusts, it does their every bidding. Its campaign funds are swelled into millions by dona tions of money stolen from the masses by the financial spoilsmen of our coun try, and its every fibre is hostile to the tenents and hopes of the populist and populism, Tbe republican party stands for tbe epeciully favored lew those who dress in purple and fine liten but tbe people's party, with its serried columns of plain and sun-burned toilers, stands as tbe guardsman of the masses who toil. Between these parties there is and must ever be a desperate, never-ending conflict. There can be no peace, bat un til every great; issue is settled in favor of labor, there must be war, war, war eternal between republicanism so ex pressed and taught today, and popu lism as I see it, as tbe world must see it, when it listens and Icarus." Mr. Parker then took up tbe planks of tbe populist platform and defended them with convincing logic. He is making a telling campaign in Kentucky. What the State Auditor Say. Lincoln, Neb., June 27,1807. This is to certify tbat I have this day under the rules of this department, com pleted a thorough examination of the affairs of the Farmers and Merchant's Insurance company of Lincoln, Neb., and find the company in excelleut condition. It is a pleasure to say tbat honesty and. intelligence are tbe prime factors in tbe management. The examination shoves a net surplus over and above all liabilities of $99,991.- 48, the cash caoital being $100,000, fully paid up. The officers and stock holders of this company are men of noted fiuancial standing and business ability. I find the entire busiuess both in the financial and advertising depart ments conducted intelligently and on a most conservative basis.the entire affairs of the company being in an exceedingly satisfactory condition. John F. Coiinell, Auditor of Public Accounts. WILL ROB TBE PEOPLE Plans for a Big Bond Issue Connection With Cuban Liberty. in APPARENTLY ALL AHRANOED. t American Money , to Pay Spain for Acts of Murder and Plunder. Camp Clark, while stump'og the First congressional district of Miwsouri said n the course of a speech: "r ive cents a dozen on foreign laid eggs! Ladies and gentlemen, there isu't a niau or woman iu this house that ever saw such a thing as a foreign laid egg, un la you have lived in a foreign land. You get them here once in a while as a curiosity. Five cents a dozen on foreign egg to fill the American hen and the American tanner with delight! Three emu a head on for eign raised cabbage! You never saw one In your Me, Jerry niinpaon Is a popu list, but he hn lota of ne. It made asptH-i li on the Dinglcy bill iu wbicli be aid that if they could colli et a cent ou every 'cabbage-head' that voted f-ir Mckinley they uould py the national debt." Blair Republican. It I very unkind of th poor old Stat Journal and om of it ub. o' th country pre, from which It take daily extract toceiitur Hartley o severely, for Mug uctt a fool as to get caught iu p)umlring th tat treasury, mIiwii they aerw being le. with a goldeu spoou Irom th am publie o i ler Irout which BtrlU-v wa drawing hi ration. York tWniorrr I. Th tiiauy vil titht hurled at lh t leveland a Immigration i our rr p un lit a luvtnrvu, mr ianur to rr-vaii th holtigru! of I tiln, are ry a plica Ul t present to Mckinley, Hut loiget ih federal pap hs not ln outtriNted rl, and th avrago reiotU: li.au I at mid la y that bliit!meii ar th urn ou th aubct that t uba ! Hot la weed ol our sviopothy aud wi-taK.-llo!t lixislf lu.l.-peinl-ut, Pstroiiii our adrrtUfS, - Cab to Ilxiom a Dpadmcy., There have been many bond steals in the United States. Tbey begun with the Lwar of the rebellion and have followed in dose succession ever since. In discuss ing tbe Cuban question Frederick Up bam Adams says: Tbe next great bond steal will be in connection with tbe Cuban affair. It was my privilege recently to mingle with our law givers at Washington and breathe the fraudtainted air of tbe national capital. From the best of au thority I obtained some of tbe details of tbe plot wbicb is now batching and which will probably be made public in u few months. The facts 1 am about to relate bavs never been hinted at in tbe public press, though there is not a well-informed newspaper man In Wash ington wbo is not thoroughly conver sant with them. It is a pretty piece of business. Even the hardened Washington newspaper correspondents, wbo know the average senator as nothing more or less than a salaried thief, are much dingusted over tbe Cuban disgrace. Are tbey not easily disgusted. Tbe Cuban rebellion ha been made to serve as a bond breeding and stock gam bling adjunct to Wall street and the con gressional speculating syndicate. Lead ing members of the Cuban junta are In the plot. The conspiracy has Its head in European banking bouses and with the international pawnbrokers. It has it ramifications in the Spanish court at Madrid; iu the officers quarters at Ha vana; in tbe bu:k rooms of Wall street banks; in tbe offices of our national gov ernment and in tbe ranks of tbs Cuban junta, which is supposed to be ruislog money with which to carry on this war. Pause a moment and think. Who has supplied the money with which to keep the Cuban armies in the field? Who fitted out the Bermuda, the Dauntless and other crafts which have been carry ing arms and Ammunition to Cuba? Right here let mo say that 1 am not casting any aspersions on tbe brave patriots wbo have been fighting, and who are nowflghting for liberty. I sim ply propose to make public the outlines of a plot in which heartless, bloodless cormorants have turned a sacred cause into a conspiracy to rob not only Cuba, but tbe people of the United States. For eighteen months a syndicate of American capitalists have been supply lug tbe Cuban leaders with money. Not because tbey loved Cuba, but because tbey were promised Cuba grants of vast value and were also secured by bond. It was more or less of a Cuban operation but these men knew that Spain could not long keep up a struggle if the Cu bans were supplied with rations and ammunition. But the success of the Cubans endan gered the iuterests of the owners of Spanish bonds and the old Cuban bonds. Cuban independence would invalidate millions in securities. Here was a clash of millionaires. Tbe American specula tors had tbe people back of them. Cu ban independence was a popular issue. It became evident that Wylers campaign was a failure. Something had to be done. The time was ripe in Cleveland's administration, mouths ago, for Ameri can recognition of Cuban belligerency, but Cleveland was the tool ol J. Pierpont Morgan, American ugent of the Roths childs. It bus all lieeii arranged to the satis faction of the foreign boodlers and tbe Ainei-ii-un speculators. We are going to buy Cuba. We are going to buy Cuba and aMMume the I'ulmu Jndttbtediic,aud pay the Cuban aud Spanish boud. Spuiu will get three or four hundred mil lion of dollar for the Island, enough to pay for all she liawexpcuded in an at tempt to collect tribute from ItieCuban. Cuba will become either a depend M;y or a part of the I nited Htute. In the lat ter event wo will all chip In and help pay theboud. In theevmt that Cuba I come a demdeitcy, w will huveiiltt- ciitl al Havana who will tax the (.ubaii who surviv th glonou victory, la vorvd ) inln-ate will take poion d thbet part ot th ImImioI, aud th l'u bun patriot can join with u in th arch lor prosperity. Iu either eveul w pay th HpattUti bom!, That propoi-iou will tiotdi- wtrov any ronhMvue lit Wall street, l tiiHOt bond nojt paid, Mtid M tfpdlil ruuuot whip Cuba and make her pay tltelil, It lilt In a decided (O hill the lmrd ti on u. .tli thi i to b don 4Mid th great waving ol flitti ii.ppU tu ,Vmri'u tettriotiam. Th plutocrat mi ir will laud Mckinley ttiol demand that lli "I'xarl ol th Jkntille" ! pnri Kim.. and rooted Irom th trul Hpauiaid. I n'ted Hlule Senator and t oiu'rvwiiim, with tlteir ptM'tvt bursting With d-pirrit. Cuba bond, will vote lor th purcbaae, aud watch their b ind go to pr th tocmtvtti Mvkiuley itn lh bill. Cmy one will quit winner except tbe Ameri can producers and the Cubana wbo fought for liberty with Spain, only to be sold loco bondage to Wall street. We are to pay tbe botcher Weyler's salary. Ws are to foot bis wine bills. We are to so down in our pockets and pay Spanish soldiers for murdering American citizens and ravishing Cuban women. And if ws dare protest, ws will be shot down with as little compunc tion as were American citizens in Span ish prisons at Havana. Get ready to take your medicine. Tbe syndicate has already expended a mil lion of dollars in Washington. What will the American people do about it? Nothing, probably. At tbe present mo ment the average American citizen is a pack mule for bonds. He has lost the route's instinct to kick. SENATOR ALLEN'S RECORD. What Others Think ot the Senior Sea. a tor Prom Nebraska, The last issue of tbs Washington news letter published by tbs National Infor mation Bureau at Washington, D. C, contains an Interesting biography ot Senator Allen, It gives a history of his early life and an account of bia election to tbe United States Senate. Concerning bis career in the Senate it says: i Senator Allen's record In the United States Senate is a remarkable one. He has been active from tbe day he first en tered tbat body. Whenever the populist party or its creed has been attacked up on the floor of that august body, he baa manfully stood in bis place and defended it against all comers. He is an ardeut advocate of bimetallism, and during all the debates on that subject in the United States Senate he has discussed the sub ject a nbly as any man on the Door. , In 1B94, the l'opullst National com mittee put out a sjieech made bv him in the Senate, "On the Money Question from a Iegul Standpoint." This speech was circulated all over the United States by thousands,, and did a great educa tional work iu building up the wide spread sentiment in favor of bimetallism which prevails throughout tbe country toduy. In every question that hascome before tbe M mate lie has always taken thsside of the common people of the country, as opposed to corporations end monopo lies. On tbe petiMion question he has taken tbe part of tbe private soldier, when It bus been sought to give large pensions to o (Tours aud tbeir widows, while the privates were being put off with a mere pittance. He has ably con tended that no discrimination should be made, but that any soldier or soldier's widow should be treated equitably by tbe government. On the tariff question be is on record as opposing every scheme tbat has been devised for plundering tbe poor, and for tbe benefit of tbe, trusts and monopo lies of the country. His work in this par ticular has not been passive, but has been distinctively aggressive, As a politician,' Hen a tor Allen has proven himself to be a wise counselor and an able manager. When the Na tional convention of the populist party met at St. Louis, Missouri, July 22. 1896, it was soon developed that it was composed of warring factions tbat seemed almost Irreconollable and tb first two days of tbe convention were spent in turmoil and dlsordor, without perfecting a permanent organization. It was then tbat the convention began to look for a man wbo had the ability to handle 1,400 delegates, who were full of belligerency. It was soon decided tbat Senator Allen was tbe man, and be was overwhelmingly elected permanent chairman, and presided over it two days witb great ability and firmness. He brought order outof chaos, and tbe bus iness of tbe convention was transacted with as much expedition as was possi ble by so large a body. Before the Na tional convention met in 1.890, Senator Allen was spoken of quite frequently as the choice of a great many for- the presi dential nomination - by the populist party, but after tbs democratic conven tion met at Chicago aud adopted tbe platform tbey did, and nominated tbeir candidate, Mr. Allen let his friends know at once that he wooid not be a candidate under any circumstance, and was pronounced in hi choice of Mr, Bryan. He is a magnificent specimen of phys ical manhood, and his physique and face typify hi intellectual and moral char acter, lie i In the prime of life, Iwing 50 year of iign, and hi friend feel con fident Iwlore he reaches the age limit that th great common people of the United Htateejwill cull him to tbat'hiel Mttgiwtracy to preulilu over the uestl- nle of thi nation. for MuulilHtl Owbi-IiIi. Mayor Carter HarrUou of Chicago ha declared hl.ii. !l in favor'of municipal own er-hlp of gat, electric light, waterplaiit aud trt railway. Hi attention ha lien wjclally directed to thi subject by thrcut lufutuour h-gilation in hi tat, by which the ta companies ol Chicago wer enabled to only e noH tl.tt and th Yet lie yttit to tai the trwt ot the city, Mayor lUrriott b tievt that municipal ow uerhip houl I not lMt too mm h authority on lh mayor and that o court- nou id pri vate prortv should b allowed, tt.loclM appraisal by n court or coitv ,.ii.siu ami pun-l ax., II uimi tlivt that I corruption would r-ult Irom kaoillg t th lofhevl bldlef WtU'M l ilerat th Mtllttv, a U sow lh utout in Toronto. rv, TJW BILL PASSED The Final Vote iu the Benste was Teas Thirty-eljht, Hays Twenty-oif ht- TS POPULISTS DID HOT VOTZ. One Democrat and two tllver ZU pnblicans Support the BilL t'otttrw-iiiaa Sutherl.iad lot Intro dW a biM. II, II. it M 7 1. 1 rorm ttb military rcotd ot Htephea Hie, Kadof alls Wmbs Defeat. Lett Wednesday by a decisive vote of 88 to 28 the Dingley tariff bill passed the Senate. It had been under consider ation by tbat body for a little over six weeks. Tbs Associated Press says the culmination of tbe long and arduous struggle bad excited the keenest interest and tbs floor and the galleries of tbe Senate were crowded by those anxious to witness the closing scene. Speaker Beed, Chairman Dingley and many of tbe mem bere of tb House of Representatives were In tbs rear area, while every seat in tbe galleries, savs those reserved for for eign representatives, was occupied. The main interest centered in tbe final vote, and aside from this there was little of a dramatic character in the debate. Th early part of tbe day was speut on amendments of comparatively minor im portance, tbe debate branching into financial and anti-trust channel. By 4 o'clock tbe senators began manifesting their impatience by calls for "vote,7' and soon thereafter tbe last amendmeot was disposed of and tbe final vote be- gan. i here were many interruptions as pitlrs were arranged and then at 4:55 tbe vice president arose and announced the passage of the bill yea 88. nays 28, There was no demonstration but a lew scattering lianui;lii were given as the crowds dispersed. THE VOTK IN DRTSIU The vote was as follows; Yeas Allison, Baker, Burrows, Carter. Clark, Culluin, Davis, Deboe, Klkins; rairtiatiks, roraker, uailingvr, Hale, Hanna, Hawley, Jones, (Nev.) Lodge, McOride. MqUnery, McMillan, Mantle, Mason, Morrill, Nelson. Penrose, l'r- kias,pla, (Oonn.) PJatt (N, Y.) Pritcn ard, I'rooto.', Quay, Sewell, Shoup, Spooner, Warren. Wellington, Wetunors, and Wilson 88, Nays Bacon. Bate. Beiry. Cafferr. Cannon, Chilton, Clay, Cockrell, Faulk ner, Gray, Harris, (Kas.), Jones (Ark.), Kennoy, Lindsay, Mallory, Mar tin, Mills, Mitchell, Morgan, Pasco, Pet tus, Rawlins, Roach, Turner, Turpie, Vest, Walthall and White-28. An analysis of the final vote shows tbat tbe affirmative was cast by thirty five republican, two silver republicane. Jones ot Nevada, and Mantle aud one democrat, McrJnery. Tbe negative vote was cast by twenty- five democrats, two populists, Harris of Kansas and Turner, and one silver re-, publican, Cannon. Eight republicans' were paired for tbe bill and eight against it. Tbe senators present aud not voting were: Populists 5, viz.. Allen. Butler. Heitfleld, Kyle and Stewart: silver re publicans, 2, viz., Teller and Pettigrew. Following the passage of tbe bill a res olution was agreed to asking the house for a conference, and Senators Allison, Aldrlch, Piatt of Connecticut, Burrows, Jones oi Nevada, Vest, Jones of Arkan sas, and White were named as conferees on the part of the senate. One of tbe most Important new pro visions amended by tbe senate Is tbat placing a stamp tax on bonds, deben tures and certificates of stock. Asids from these more important changes, the bill as It goes back to tbe bouse bas 974 amendments, of various degrees ot im portance, which must be reconciled be tween tbe two branches of congress. T KM. 10 ft PKXOimCKS TIIIC HILL. Senator Teller took the floor to state his attitude on the bill. He renewed his loyalty to the doctrine of protection and declared that bad tbe bill been shaped on pro tec tii or republican lines hs would have voted for it, alihctoth he did not believe that it could bring pros perity. "In my judgment it iw tbe worut tariff bill ever pard," exclaimed Mr. Teller, 1 be rate are exceeding bigh. It takes care ol alt the trur in th country, aai I suy It without offense, the trust and coiubisatiou aud syndicate bad too much to do with thi bill. Mr. Teller said republican senators could not ecap from reiponmMlity by aving thev lacked a republican majority In the senate. There ar titty men on the floor believing iu protection and at lat lorty-clght vote could havo bu rurm) at any tim lor a decent bill. But thiswasa bad bill, be aid. It wa a caucu bill, trained without eoMult ra tion ot tit o senator wbo, lit hiuomo, wer not within th republican caucus. Th repuMican leader, by coimutting . thi ruator, could havu paaaed any dvul, rpM lab) bill. II aud hi a oeiute bad l"lt told to soteCtH r publican raucu but they decbued to yMd their jutlKttieot by uiti a com. 'V hu t walked ttut ot th 8t, I.oui C latviittou," prououind ,W, VI!r, "I ,.( uu 1 1" V a out of lb rvi ul.ic:i party, but I tatd flat I wa a p'X-e tloutat ntiii,'1 VntithUadig, th senator aid, and hi aMiat wr trraud aw though lhV wer clt opponent ( tb protect!! po'iey. Mr, AHfU anuMud that th popubwt party did not Nltvv lh tariff wa th i . i . : i - :