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THE MONEY PLANK.
HOW THE NATIONAL CONVEN¬
TION INTERPRETED IT.
A Member uf »he Democratic National
Platform Committee Give* the In¬
side History of the Minneapolis Con
vention.
—
The Denver News publishes an ed
ltorial in which Mr. Thomas .M. Fatter
son gives a full account of the action
of the sub-committee on resolutions at
the last Democratic national conven
tlon.
The sub-committee consisted of Mr.
Bayard. Senators McPherson, Vilas and
Daniels, John Atkins of Tennessee, L.
F. Garrard of Georgia, Mr. Jones of Mis
sour! and Mr. Patterson of Colorado.
Mr. Patterson sa^i:
“When the plank was first, read and
analyzed I suggested that it was un
certain and gave room to cavil about
its meaning. To remove this uncer
fainty, r requested that the word ’ free’’
be Inserted before the words “coinage of
gold and silver,” etc. I distinctly
stated that I would be content to omit
the rate for such coinage, leaving that
to congress; what I did want was the
democratic party clearly committed to
true bimetallism.
Senators Vilas and McPherson op¬
posed tills and so did Mr. Bayard.
Each gave bis reason. It was not that
they opposed free coinage, on the con¬
trary, they favored It, but the word
"free” as applied to coinage was so
liable to lie misunderstood in the east
and northeast that It would, through
this ignorance, lose the party many
votes, which should not be allowed.
Mr. Bayard was particularly earnest in
asserting his fealty to silver and told
in graphic and pathetic language the
services he had performed for the white
metal.
Mr. Patterson says that after con
siderablc discussion, Mr. Atkins, a pro¬
fessed bimetallist, offered the follow¬
ing substitute for the money plank;
"We hold to the use of both gold
and silver as the standard money of
the country, and to the coinage of
both gold and silver for the owners
thereof, without discrimination against,
either metal, or charge for mintage,”
etc.
"I realized in a moment," continues
Mr. Patterson, “that it was a declara¬
tion for free coinage as clear as though
the word “free” was used a dozen times,
but before committing myself I turned
to Senators Vilas and McPherson and
Mr. Bayard and asked;
“What do you think of it, gentle¬
men ?’’
They indicated that they wished to
consider it.
He then conferred with Mr. Daniel
who approved of the substitute and
who said in response to the assertion
that the other side would not accept.
“Tfflr they Wjilly ihi4*fc*e.r*> honKfiliW
gentlemen, and when they say they
favor free coinage and would declare
openly for It, but that the word ’free’
Is dangerous and will lose the party
many votes In the east and northeast,
they mean It. This amendment avoids
their only objection and we should
adopt It.”
Mr. Daniel then urged the accept¬
ance of the substltuto and was much
surprised when Senator Vilas an¬
nounced that they had decided against
accepting it. claiming that the original
plank was a declaration for free
silver.
Mr. Atkins also voted against the
substitute.
Mr. Patterson stated that Mr. Whit
ney came to the committee-room and
in answer to a question was told to
have the word “free” inserted in the
monetary plank.
Mr. Patterson continued:
"He studied the proposition a moment
or two and in a very decided voice
claimed: ’That’s a vote getter!”
They did not object to that. „
called Senators Mias and McPherson
aside and talked with them quite earn
estly for fully five minutes. He re
turnod apparently quite disappointed
and suld:
"It’s no use, they object to the word
‘free’ because it is a very objectionable
word in the northeast in connection
with money, and to adopt it would lose
the democracy in that section of the
country,
I then explained the Atkins amend
ment. whereupon he again said:
“They will certainly consent to
that. I think they will. That’s a vote
getter. I will talk to them about it.”
Again he held an earnest conversa
tion with the senators, when returning,
looking more crestfallen than at first,
he remarked:
•it s no use; they will consent to no
change.”
The fight before the full committee
was reported in the press at the time. 1
advocated the amendment inserting the
word “free" in the plank. Mr. Bayard
and Senator Vilas made several earnest
speeches against it. The amendment
was lost. I carried the amendment into
the convention. It was again defeated,
I became convinced that Senators Vilas
and McPherson, with ex-Secretary of
State Bayard, represented Mr. Clevo
land's views and that they fully under
stood each other. The money plank
was a trap with which to catch free
coinage votes for Cleveland. 1 made
up my mind I would not walk into the
trap with my eyes open, and so as soon
as possibl I repudiated Mr. Cleveland
and did wbai I could for Genera!
Weaver.
It is not thunder, but lightning, that
kills. The gold-hugs make lots of noise
—but the sharp, fierce lightning of an
aroused labor vote will kill them off
And m n v l a few ays brave Tom
Watson a ' i ru
democrat ii co unU&£ bin
10th GedTgi* District.
BOYCOTTING BANK NOTE*.
Tho Banker* Boycott Hie Honey of the
C oiiHt If ut Ion
The boycott of national bank note.'
by the Knights of Labor is a good thin?
where a man has no notes nor any
means of securing any. A free tender
of notes In (he smallest denomination*
would hardly be refused even by the
most ardent advocate of the present
alleged boycott.—Little Rock Democrat
(gold bug).
While we do not endorse boycotts in
general, neither do we endorse the kind
of cowardice (called humility) that
turns the other cheek for another
punch.
The bankers begun, the boycott, and
turn about is fair play.
No doubt the bankers would also be
willing to accept silver for silver cer
tificates presented at the treasury if
the secretary refused to pay them in
gold.
Burning the greenbacks was some
what worse than boycotting bank notes,
And the open fight for the destruc
tlon of the few greenbacks still in ex
lstence is a boycott not only of the best
money in existence—but in rebellion
against the government of the United
States.
The boycott of bank notes is only a
protest against the special privilege
granted to bankers of drawing interest
on what they owe.
Bank notes are not money at all.
The money that the bankers boycott
Is the money of the United States con¬
stitution and the decree of the greatest
government on earth.
The boycott of the wage slaves
against bank notes may not succeed as
well as the boycott of coupon clippers
against the money of the people—but
the agitation will serve to show the
world that bank notes are not money,
not legal tender, and that banks them¬
selves refuse to redeam their own notes,
notwithstanding their demagogic wail
for “sound money” and and money re
decmable in gold,
Lot the good work go on.
While the usury sharks are trying to
arouse public opinion against the green¬
backs, let us arouse the people against
the bank notes, and have hereafter no
other money but government money,
and that of gold, silver and paper, full
legal tender in the United States for
all dues both public and private.
Who cares what Europe says?
This is America.
rrei’otlunf for Non-Intercut Bond.
“In 1745 Virginia was badly In need
of money or a medium of exchange. A
paper money bottomed on a special tan
was Issued, which afforded abundant
relief, and as wo learn from Jefferson
never depreciated a farthing in value.
But a more marked instance of the
valuo of money a3 an element of pro¬
duction is furnished by the experience
of Pennsylvania during the present cen¬
tury. In 1841 the peoplo of Pennsylva¬
nia wero on the verge of bankruptcy.
The stvrte was unable to pay the wage*
of laborers for work done on the public
works. There was no money, conse
quently trade and production were com¬
pletely paralyzed. The state of Penn¬
sylvania in this crisis issued $3,100,000
of what were called relief notes, bear¬
ing simply a promise that they would
be received by the treasury of the state
in payment of all taxes and other ob
ligations due the state.
“These notes were taken greedily.”
But the banks would like to have
squelched them.
“Banks inserted in the front of their
books an agreement that the depositor; 1
should receive on check the same kind
of money he deposited, and then took
these notes. They discounted papei
with them. The wheels of Industry
were set in motion by these notes,
which promised nothing but that they
would be received in payments of stale
taxes. The state paid her domestic
creditors, and these hastened to pay
theirs or to supply thpir wants by pur¬
chases. „ ( rp ' ,s for , which , . , ,here , haf . ,
been no market, moved; the, loom and
the spindle were again heard; labor,
lifted from despair, found work and
wages, and with the great resources of
Pennsylvania under full and free fle '
velopment, she was soon exporting
more than she imported. Gold and sil*
ver flowed in upon us. \\ e then w er«
wise enough to know,’ says William D.
Kelly, of Pennsylvania, from whom tills
was first quoted, 'that it is labor, not
gold and silver, that maintains the pub
lie credit.' ’’—The Peoplo, Detroit,
Mich.
Justice Brown, of the United St at as
Supreme court, made a very wise cb
serration when he said: "If wealth
will not respect the rules of common
honesty in the use of its power, it will
, have no reason . to expect . moderation . ,, or
discretion on the part of those who re
slst its encroachments.” Every one
must see that corporate and concon
trated wealth is growing more arrogant
eaeh year. The answer which the
superintendent of the Illinois coal
gave General Master Workman Sever
eign, “Let them starve and be damned;'
the treatment of the Pullman employes,
the blacklisting of railway men; the
imprisonment of Debs: the income tax
decision: the extortion and discrimina
Uon of railway corporations: the exae
tions of trusts, and numerous other vio
lations of the rules of common honesty
indicate that, while these wealthy in
stitutions depend upon the law for sup
port, they are by their example teaching
the people to have as little respect for
it as themselves. When this feeling be
general where will the wealthy
look for support? Without respect fot
law the law is powerless. Honest mei!
cannot be hired to protect the property
of tyrants and extortioners, and thieves
and thugs will see no necessity, for il
\v hen they once discover that thff- car
appropriate the property without meet
ing with resistance. Plutocracy is
T'l r> c. nwin£ t e ltmi
off between the tree whict
supports it.
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HOW FOOLISH MEN VOTE.
The Farmer, Mechanic or Workman Who Votes for Either of the Old Parties Is Voting Bread, Meat,
Clothes and Money Out of Reach of His Wife and Children.
WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
S1LVER MEN DEMAND AN AN¬
SWER FROM DEMOCRATS.
Will They <Jlv« the People a Chance to
Vote In ’HO tor a Democrat Who Ifl
In Favor of the Free Coinage of Sll'
ver?
We anxiously inquire of the leaders
of the silver men of the Democratic
party, “do you intend to give the people
of the United States p chance to vote
In 1896, for a Democrat who is in favor
of the coinage of silver upon the same
terms and conditions which apply to
the coinage of gold at the ratio of 16
to 1?” Real silver men make no point
in regard to what party shall free this
country from British financial rule,
and they are determined to vote for no
man who prefers British commercial
supremacy to the rights of American
citizens. If the Democracy will fur¬
nish them a candidat?worthy of trust,
they will loyally support him.
What we desire to know is, will the
Democrats furnish such a man? If
not, one will he selecigd and voted for
in every State of i ji A r , ion ^outside of
the Democratic party? ’ I If the leaders
of the silver men in the Democratic
party suppose that the country will be
satisfied with their position when they
declare that they will submit the whole
question to the Democratic conven¬
tion of 1896 and abide the result, they
are mistaken. If the cause of silver is
of so little consequence that the lead¬
ers of the movement in favor of free
coinage in the Democratic party, will
turn gold bugs iu case the gold com¬
bination controls the convention of
1896, it had better be dropped now.
What inducement have honest silver
men, who sever their party relations
for the sake of the cause of the peo¬
ple, to follotv leaders who say that they
will join the enemy if the Democratic
convention so decides? What the sil¬
ver men want to know now is, whether
the Democratic silver leaders have en¬
listed for the war, or whether they are
ready to turn and rend the silver men
after the manner of Carlisle, Hoke
Smith, and Herbert for a sufficient con
siderable? The silver men cannot
wait to see whether the Democratic
conventlon wlll nominate a true Amer
ican si i ver man f or President, because
jn cage Ula{ ty does not nominate
guch a man it will be t00 late to com
bilie the f orC es in favor of American bi
metallism in time for the election.
The intimation of several leading
rj^moeratic silver men and the asser
Bon 0 j- obbers bbab j n case they were
eapturexl by the goldites in the national
convention they would desert the cause
of si i ver and fight in the ranks of gold
monometallism, has alarmed the silver
men of the country. They are not will
ing to follow leaders who propose to
desert the cause and t«rn their guns
0 n them whenever the enemy takes
them prisoners. They have seen too
much of that kind of work. They re
member that Carlisle, Herbert, Hoke
Smith and hundreds of others who , .
in
times past, fought with them for the
restoration of the money of the Con
stituUon are now doing battle for cred
itor England to maintain the gold
standard which England declares is es
sential to her commercial supremacy
over the great republic of North Amer
iea. If the Democratic leaders of the
silver forces are prepared to do as
Carlisle, Herbert, and Smith have done
when the loaves and fishes come into
sight, we give them warning now that
we shall appeal to all honest Demo
crats and all honest Republicans who
love their country better than the spoils
of office or the smiles of the rich, to
come with us and do battle for the
rights of the American people. The
true silver men in this country are de
termined to have a party which is true
to American interests, and opposed to
gold monopoly. They appeal to the
ver lenders of the Democratic party to
say whether they are acting in good
faith, or whether they expect to suh
mit the cause of the country to a na
tional convention which will be govern
ed by the same influences as all pre
ceding conventions have been, and
whether they intend to expose the
uiSG of the people to the danger of be
ing sold out to an alien gold trust? If
they are in earnest they will say here
and now that “under no circumstances
will we fight for a gold man, and what¬
ever the convention does, we will he in
a party which favors the free and un¬
limited coinage of silver at the ratio
of 16 to 1. If the Democratic conven¬
tion endorse Cleveland, Sherman,
Rothschilds & Co., we will meet with
the silver men in another convention
which shall be democratic in truth;
which shall be American in fact; which
shall be in favor of the money of the
Constitution and against the subver¬
sion of this government through the
power of creditor England. England
is an avowed enemy of all mankind out¬
side of the United Kingdom, and she
declares that she will hold on to the
gold standard because by extorting
from debtor nations more than they
contracted to pay, she can maintain her
commercial supremacy and subject
them to degrading dependency.”
THE TRAP SET.
And the Voters Led Like Sheep to the
Slaughter.
The Washington free silver confer¬
ence has been held and the trap is now
set to lead the free silver voters into
the goldbug camp. It is all to be done
under the plea of harmony in the party.
We warn the democratic voters that
this is the plan to be pursued. It is
now being carried out by the men who
want office in the democratic party.
The salaries is the pay they expect in
return for their services. They are
endeavoring to make the people be¬
lieve that they can secure the adop¬
tion of a free silver plank in the plat¬
form, and the nomination of a free sil¬
ver man as candidate for president at
the next national convention. Many
democratic voters believe that already.
If they could do this it might be con¬
sistent for democrats to remain with
their own party. But can they do it?
The chances are all against them.
When the question came up in the
last congress a majority of democratic
congressmen and senators voted
against free silver.
The democratic national convention
of 1S92 refused to permit the word
“free” go into the platform.
The east is solid against it, and every
delegate from that section will vote in
opposition to a free silver plank, or
candidate. The democracy of Ken¬
tucky, Ohio, Iowa and Nebraska have
already declared against free silver
and will vote that way in the national
convention.
Other southern and western states
will follow and the free silver forces
will go down in the national conven¬
tion.
Then, what?
The leaders who want the offices will
curl upon the floor and submit to the
dictation of the gcldbugs.
They will expect the masses to follow’
their example, and will plead harmony
in the party as an excuse for their cow¬
ardly surrender.
The convention wil! nominate a
gold bug. The Republicans will nom
inate a gold bug. The free silver men
lQ both j tjeg will vote for him
and th@ cauge ff ‘ free gilver wm ^
off fQr another four yearSi when
thin" >* like \-ff the vMin^ s ane plan will be again
. u 0 -ned ’• ! the free silver
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There'ire f n „ ... se o{
t}le ‘ n eon ^ ; e ’ nerhaDS iu the
^0 three million voters
tbe f ree coinage of silver
but they can’t control Its action and so
tll a* " Dartv has done as much if ^jyer not
gai T • ° s ® c u * ree
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rhe^Renublioan 0 mill ; on f ree
. in uartv
s ^he'ir
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sil I t ' There ->-e
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^ * . . ff , Z one million ^m^ratic free
otes left
party, and really out of some twelve
million voters, of which seven mttlion
are for free silver, not more than a:mii
Hon can be utilized.
Now why can't these forces be
brought together?
Simply because the people are dis
posed to listen to a few men who want
d see that to stick to th> party
is the only way to get iu
Why should the people listen to
them?
The people get no offices or fat sal¬
aries.
They have been deceived by these
same men long enough.
It takes a suckling calf a long time
to get enough. A politician never gets
enough.
You have got to choke them off just
as you do your suckling calves. They
will hang on to the public teat as long
as you will allow them. They will lie
to you and deceive you in order to get
to hang there.
The people could unite in ten days
and restore this government back to
its original purity at the next election
if they would stop heeding the poli¬
ticians.
Will they do it?
Will they for once act for them¬
selves and on their own judgment?
The man who at this crisis can pic¬
ture the sufferings of the people, charge
it to goldbugism, and then ask his
neighbors to vote for goldbugism in
the interest of harmony in the party,
is a traitor at heart and a consummate
rascal. The cries of suffering women
and children are nothing to him when
compared with his insatiate greed for
office. The country is cursed with
place-hunting politicians.
Liberty is being crucified on the altar
of their unholy ambition.
The question .for the Democratic
voter to settle is, whether he is going
to be led to the slaughter in this way,
or whether he will vote for his country
and let his party go. A brave, honest
man cannot hesitate long in choosing
which is the proper course.
“POPULISM DEFINED.”
A Sample of Democratic Discussion of
Principle.
Populism is a conglomeration of ig¬
norance prejudice rule or ruinism,
new-fangled idea, chimeras, ’ visiona
. sky-scraping , . calamity-howlers , , and ,
ries, “
a „ sluffing i off «, of , the soap-tail . element of ,
the two old parties. The word , ignor- . ,“
ance, in the above arraignment . . is the
only one in the category ... wherein a
good man can excuse himself for being
in such a crowd.—Oxford (Miss.) Globe.
Down in Mississippi the populists
have . „ democracy , about . Y downed, . , and , .. the
democratic , papers * are desperate * in their
denunciations. , . ..
we . have read , great . quota
a many
tions from . ..... Mississippi . papers, and , will
... hat the .. above . .
say is an average argu
m ?.?, f s ’ u ^ s P°P'J lsm -
Their whole policy may be summed
U Vi? About a *^#Tfc half the rd democratic f papers re
peat over and over again that the
populists are dying -the other half
give vent to their frenzy by repeating
in °°. a Joud vo.ee the populists are
s '
Not one of them ever attempts to dis
cuss any principle of government on its
merits.
The populists, meanwhile, are en
gaged in educating the people upon
their duties and responsibilities as good
citizens.
Fhe populists recognize the fact that
even a fool may learn something.
A\hy don t the democrats teach the
populists wisdom, if democracy is all
wise.
The populists are willing to learn,
and have no enmity for any honest man
on earth, no matter what party he be
longs to.
It is for the mutual benefit of all the
farmers and workingmen of the I nited
States that we hope to solve the problem
of better government.
The people should discuss their
mutual interests like gentlemen, not
like prize-fighters.
It is not a contest of politicians for
office that concerns the people, but a
contest for good government.
Calling each other fools will never
do anybody any good except the politi
cal bosses who make fools of the people.
Cool down—put ice on your head if
necessary—and think, instead of spew
ing bile.
Rest here, distrest by poverty no more:
Here find that calm thou gav’st so oft
before:
Sleep, undisturb'd, within this peaceful
shrine.
Till angels wake thee with a note like
th ’ r *'
—Johnson.
FOR A THIRD TERM.
COCKRELL AND OTHERS DE¬
CLARE THAT GROVER WANTS IT.
Whitney's Proselyting, Ostensibly for
Himself, Is Really in the Interest of
His Former Chief—Extreme Modesty
of the President.
Senator Cockrell says he is not afraid
to talk politics, and not afraid to oppose
the fourth nomination of Mr. Cleveland.
He is convinced that Mr. Cleveland
wants the nomination. He said the
other day:
“Cleveland wants a nomination
again. I was laughed at by some people
for saying this two years ago. It is
coming true, however, very fast. Cleve¬
land will be after a nomination in 1896.
Every sign and indication points to it.”
“Senator Morgan says the same
thing,” it was suggested.
“Not only Senator Morgan, but many
others besides say it,” continued Sena¬
tor Cockrell. “I mentioned my belief
that Cleveland would be after a third
term to a friend one day—prominent
democrat he was. He scoffed at the
idea. Not many weeks ago something
occurred which opened his eyes a bit.
He chanced to be in conversation with
a cabinet officer. The talk was on poli¬
tics and rambled about very generally.
“ ‘Who are the democrats going to
nominate for the presidency?’ queried
my friend.
“ ‘Why,’ said the cabinet officer, ‘I
don’t see as we can do any better than
to run the old man. Cleveland is the
natural candidate as things shape up.’
“My friend came back and told me
that from the ready tone of calm assur¬
ance wherewith the cabinet officer men¬
tioned Cleveland for a third term he
showed that the whole business had
very evidently been discussed and
agreed to. For myself,” continued the
senator, “I’ve no doubt of Cleveland’s
intention to run. He believes he would
be elected. The question, if any exists
in his mind, turns on the subject of the
nomination. If he is satisfied that he
can get the nomination you may be
sure he will be a candidate.”
It is remarked as passing strange that
the belief entertained and expressed by
many democrats, such as Cockrell, Mor¬
gan and others, that Mr. Cleveland de¬
sires a third term, and is now striving
to compass it, does not wring a denial
from some friends of the president.
Those close to him.who speak of the
matter at all observe that he is the
logical candidate, and no one intimates
that he is out of the range of possibili¬
ties or probabilities.
There is a wonderful unanimity
among those in position to gain some
information regarding the situation, in
estimating the Whitney strength. Mr.
is mustering anti-administration
friends and inducing them to come into
his tent under the insinuations that he
is after the nomination. Mr. Whitney
and Mr. Cleveland agreed on this pro¬
gram soon after the beginning of this
administration, aud the first step in the
direction of carrying it out was the an¬
nouncement by Mr. Whitney that he
would make no recommendations for of¬
fice, and giving out the intimation that
they had parted company. This was
done, as intimated, for the purpose of
throwing Mr. Whitney with those who
would be displeased with the adminis¬
tration and enable him to handle them
at the next national convention.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Tfaat a remarkable honor b@ _
stowed . . on Cleveland when the Bank of „
„ England i ^ i. hung u- his portrait , the walls, „
on “
Oh, yes, that ... was more , honorable than
to . , be president. ., . „ Senator . Stewart
says:
The fidelity with which Mr. Cleve
,__. an , f _ f' 6 . ft' ... Vf „ ng , an . , ls
a PP reciate * ** bondho , dera and , money
ChangerS thr0Ugh ,? Ut the world ' « 13
success in compelling congress at t the
extra . session to . surrender , the consti
tutional .......... right of the government to
. and . regulate , , the .. value
com money
thereof .. has made him, the estima¬
m
.. tion of - creditor England, _ i j of
a peer
John sherman himself . This Btate _
ment is proved by the exhibition in
the Bank of England of the portrait of
Mr. Cleveland side by side with the
ori inal English statesman from Ohio.”
It ia well t0 bear in mind the fact
that a fl ht was made against the
nomination of Grover Cleveland in 1892,
and threats made tQ bolt the conven ti 0 n
if a free silver democrat was not
nominated. Cleveland had at that time
a clear record of hostility to silver. He
had in two of his messages during his
former term recommended to congress
the suspension of the coinage of silver,
But he was nominated. A platform
was adopted that meant nothing in par
ticular and everything in general. And
bbe f ree silverites voted for him. No
one bolted the convention, and the re¬
su ]t -was that the only law we had for
coining silver was repealed. Under the
administration of the democratic party,
in behalf of harmony, we are on the
down-grade road to the hell of party
as fast as we ever got there under re
publican rule. When you hear a man
talk about voting a goldbug ticket in
the interest of party harmony put him
down for a man who would sink his
country for the sake of an office,
We are told by the plutocrats that
the distress of the people cannot he re
neved by legislation. If this is true
why do they want legislation? Why
d j d they ask to be relieved from the
income tax? Why did they ask for
demonetization of silver? Why do
they ask to be free from taxation on
th e i r bonds? Why do they ask the ex
elusive privilege of issuing paper mon¬
ey? Why do they ask for franchises
that are worth millions of dollars?
do t hev keep a horde of paid lob
byists at our national and state legis¬
latures to influence legislation? Bht
we m ight sum the whole thing up ia
one question: Why do they life?