Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1894 — The Populist Senators. [ARTICLE]

The Populist Senators.

Thq Populist party has not been of. very long duration in the United States. It was an outgrowth of discontent at Republicanism which would not sink to the depths of democracy. In the present Congress the Populist party has four representatives hi the States Senate— Senators Allen, of Nebraska, Irby, of South Carolina, Kyle, of "South Dakota Pt ifer, of Kansas. The last named gentleman appreciated, by his vote against the - tariff bill, tile true and well meaning efforts of those whom he represents, but we cannot betieye that those -who seat either Mr. Allen, Mr. Irby or M r. Kyle to the Senate anticipated that the early years of the Populist party would be distinguished by the. buying and selling of the votes of their representatives. Not one of these" three Senators voted on the Tariff question aceor ding either to the convictions of his party or of himself, but each sold himself; he sold his vote which he held as the representative of the State which he did not represent by deliberately bartertering and dickering for special interests against the best interests of the entire people. Thu Populist party is deliberately opposed to trusts of all kiuds, yet the representatives of the Populists, except Senator Peffer, voted solidly to encourage and enrich trusts. They joined with the Democratic. Senators in robbing the many to enrich the few.—American Economist.