The anti-monopolist., 1875-01-14

country il eaection matters, and no one
desired to zee purity more than he to-
see reign of l7nrity inaugnrated. Ho
intimated that this question seemed
sprung At this juncture in order
to influence in some way
the election Of Unified States Senator,
and since it had come up he wished to
20 to the bot tom Of it.
Senator Donnelly doubted if the law
could reach the cases Suggested, yet he
would consent to the amendment and
take the chances on its being sustained
BY the judiciary. In carly times in
this State, corruption was unknown.
He conld show bv his
account books that he
was twice nominated for Congress, pay
ing only travelling expenses. But n
Gen. Averins FIRST campaign fle boldly
stated that the salary Of his ot6se for two
years would be ten thousand dollars,
and he would willingly spend ten thou
sand dollars teebtain the Office He fur
ther charged that money was paid and
in once case some Thousands to influence
the vote Of one delegation. And in
later campaign . man was electc& to
Congress who notorioasly bought his
nomination, and to-day the police
offices Of New York are instructed to
watch for him in order to intercept his
fight to Europe. He alluded to d ar
ruptions elsewhere, specially to CAV
eron's conduct in Pennsylvania, whtN1er
the sskiMers'' were called into suesti, IN
to :ntimidate Democrats who had rls-
ceived Cameron's money to vote fer hiNE
opponent and thus retain their virtueA
and defest the bribef.
| Mr.. Murray moved that when the
committee arise this bill be reported
back with the recommendation that it
be committed to the committee on
judiciary After examination of the
law now en- the statute books he agreed
with Senator Macdonald that that law
was sufficient.
Senator Drake favored the amend
ment offered by the gentleman from st.
Louis, insisting on the necessity Of GO
ing to the bottom Of the subject if the
prevailing corruption IS to be checked
He illustrated the necessity for con-
tinuing two parties, except in occasional
cases like St. Paul, where both parties
were inclined to vote for the best men.
He voted for the present Democrats
Mayor and was proud of it, and he
hoped for further opportunities to vote
for men Of like character.
Senator Berry recognized the necessi-
| ty for purity in elections, and was will.
ing to do all that can be done to pro-
mote that end. He alluded to not
seeing special reason for
this 6ill. He had no interest in this
discussion either for or against those
persons who seem to have necessarily
been brought into this discussion. He
had no interest in Col. King; he WAS
not of his family. nor could he blame
the gentleman from Ramsey who was
impellcd to, rise in defense OF his
friend. He had no occasion to pain
him in his sympathies, but he regard
ed the bill in question IS mischievous.
1t would make almost every man ,
criminal, and invites an army Of spies
to prey upon those candidates who may
have only been polite to them, but un-
fortunately within few weeks proceed
ing . nomination or election. A spy
or informer Of the class this bill would
create he would dread to meet. He
moved to. strike out scctioas three
four, Eve and six Of the bill
Mr.. Buckham would 80 farther than
others have yet gone. He thought
candidates ought not even to see per-
sonal solicitation. The strongest OBJ
lection he had to one candidate for q.
s. Senator. was that he had left the
place. to which he vas elected by Z
former Legislature, to supesiaaend the
7. solicitation for his denomination. Not
that he should be SO much blamed so
long &C. public sentiment is IS il Is, but
: his duty was 10 remain at Washington
He cared not so much for law on the
subject, but he desired 70 have the pub
lie mind reformed. Speaking Of OH
cials who ina few years Of moderate
salaries accumulate fortunes, he said
, the ought to b. despised
2 and avoided ;. Yet il one Gomez bach
rich. when he ought to b. poor, he is y
much respected IS il he had been honest
: The everlasting soliciting-'.button
> holeing''- for Office should be consid
e1ed. His objection to the bill Was tha
9 il did net reach the whole he woul,
8 vote for the strongest anti-bsibery bill
g brought in; he would hope that
! would aid men to see degradation Of th
9 common solicitation for Offices, fror
/ the highest to the lowest in the gift 9
n tthe people. He should vote for the bi
Q when it wss matured: he presumed th
= Senator who introduced it was aware
= was not perfect. and he would vote "a
= the netiso looking to its perfection
8 Speaking Of charges Of briber.
8 in every election, he used them . I
illnstration Or the prevailing demofAl
> zation. and then preceded, on sugge
Y ten Is Mr.. Cox, to state that the bi
Z, under consideration lacked > gener
= form Of Indictment and had other d
. fects, = he regarded them; it was no'
too strong for him but he thought i
he one Senator alone could make perfect
e bill Of such importance. He hoped
~ would call the attention Of tho pub
e to the subject, aad concluded by /
ca marking upon the significant fact th
In the important Offices are fast fAHi
m into the hands Of the rich only.
'ld Mr.. Wilkinson thanked the Senat
It (Mr. Buckham) for what he had sai
he conceded that the bill MIGHT Be i