The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-18
ssranl Shows his Hand.

Here is another mt for those of our good
friends to crack, who feared we were going
back on the old party, because We denonn-
ced the President for his veto Of the cur
rency bill. Perhaps they will soon begin TO DC
convinced that President Grant has ceased to ne
thehumble instrument in carrying out the WIZ
Of the people, that he has professed to be- but mas
act himself up as dictator to the Peopies heP-
,a,entatiyes. Instead of having no policy Of his
own TO enforce against the majority in Congress-
he has got to issuing pronunciamen'oS IN ao.
vance of the action of Congress, as warning W.
to 90 contrary to his will -
The country, it is well known, deinanoeo soine
action of Congress on the subject oi huances.
After the veto of the first bill, the senate passed.
.,o,hsr which seemed to be satisfactory to some
- orrosad the first. The House amended 1t,
md .o sd;ust the differences between the two
uonses. a Committee Of Conference was appoint
ed The Committee came to a satisfactory agree
ment, and were ready to report to their respec-
tive Houses. At this juucture, Senator Jones, OF
Nevada, who owns gold mine, and OF course Is
in favor of specie only, held an interview with
the President, on the finance question. This IN
terylew, as q matter Of course, was preconcerted'
and was designed for purpose. Grant bad his
views" written down, all ready to be interview
ed After the interview, Jones addressed him
note stating what deep impression the Presi-
dents views had made upon his mind, and ask
ing permission to make them public. Grant con-
sented, according to agreement, and bis pronun-
ciamento burst upon the public
The substance of his "vfews" is, that the
money-leuders ran their risks at the beginning
Of the war, and the taxpayers must stand their
share of the bruut now This is wholly false, as
the money lenders ran no risks, but bought bends
at a large discount, and were never IN danger Vi
losing cent. But while they were sPec"ia''ng
off of the Government with Their money TUG
PEoPLE-the producers, the laborsfs, ana 'he TAX
payers, were risking not only their business anu
their money, but they left their iamiiies 10 take
care of themselves, and risked their lives W
save the nation, to make the Government oonds
,ood tn the money lenders, and to be siaughterco
that Grant might win renOwn and climb TO the
I,-..;dancv. where he turns his back upon them,
and insults them. Specie payment Is what the
President now demands-Dot gradual return,
as he advocated in his veto message, but an i'm
mediate return, not later than the year 1875. He
wants to commence drawing his salary in gold,
inst as soon as be can get it.
When did a President of the United States ever
before issue such a document concerning bill
that was still pending in Congress, and was the
subject of a conference between the two Houses
It is veto in advance of the passage of law
or, in plain terms, it is edict to Congress- CON-
msndng them not to pass the BILL as it meets
his distinguished disapproval. How Congress
will brook the insult, remains to be seen. But |
as the Senate contains large proportion of men,
bers in the interest of the oney-lenders, who |
also own the President there is but little hope
Of overcoming the veto. The House, represent
ing the people, is all right.
1t may yet be discovered that Congress did an
unwise thing in removing the severe restrictions
upon the power of the President, which were en-
acted to head off Andy johnson. They might |
have been proftably permitted to stand.