Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-23
STEPHENS PROPOSAL.
He is willing to Permit the Republican,
to Extend the Investi1 alton.

unC - W ~ VAC ANCPuOAASAuD
to Extend tho investigation.
dispatch to New York World.
Washington, d. c., May 17.-While the
flibustering was in progress to-day in the
house, the shrill, clear voice of Mr. Stephens
was heard addressing the chair, and his thin
hands were raised in the direction of the
democratic side. Following up the rather
stupid tactics already adopted, he old states
mems political friends howled him down
with cries for the regular order. There
was, of course, much criticism for this dis
respect coming right on the heels Of an un-
parliamentary and irregular conversation
across aisles between others, and Mr.. Ste
phens showed plainly in his countenance
that he was annoyed by the occurrence. He
has been ill for over week, and to-day
made his temperance for the first time.
He sat down. He seldom talks except when
he has something to say, and he was inso-
lently silenced to-day rather than convinced.
1t had been learned what Mr.. Stephens
sentiments were, and from weak fear lest a
debate should be opened by hin, this black
guardism was resorted TO. He talked ear
nestly for some few minutes with Foster, of
Ohio, before he finally dropped the subject.
Finding Mr.. Stephens in his private rooms
later, the following views were expressed by
him:
{" Is it correct, Mr.. Stephens. that you in
tend to oppose the resolution ?'
Most emphatically it isl was the re-
sponse, and given in very emphatic vein.
Il wanted just three minutes to give them
my views on this business, but they saw fit
to cut me off: | shall oppose any one-sided
and one. handed measure Of that kind first,
IoSt oil kn nd sl>a~o
others VIII, think precisely as l do. Why
act like men Of sense. Take in Mississippi
and Oregon, and everything else, for all l
care. Here We have the committee made up
in our own interest, and yet refuse to open
the doors wide and let in light fro IN all
quarters, and then turn right around and
offer to let Mr. Hale get up committee ol
his own. Positively it is the most uncom.
mon piece of political unwisdom can re.
call. 1t does seem to me that there never
was such set, except those who led US into
secession"
"What do you think, sir, of the politica
efect?'
"Plain as pikestaf. Here every day
the republican papers of the north are pour
ing in on us with their editorials framed OF
the bloody-shi pattern, just as they wer,
during the last campaign. They say We ar,
sitting investigation, afraid to face the mu
sic of election frauds except as We hope tt
make capital for ourselves. That's true.
looks exactly like that to the country il
general. II this resolution passes withou
the Hale amendment, or some other equally
broad, my prediction is that We shall hav'
another bloody shirt campaign on our hands
and would not give fig for our chances t,
hold the next house of representatives.
don't want to be unkind or harsh in m,
judgment Of any one, but must say, with
out the least reservation, that we are MAXIM
mistake. look at it in the interest 9
truth, broad and free. If we or the countr
want any of it, we want it all. Probe th
whole fraud or let it alone. l told Syringe
so when he came to me and tried to argu
me down. l would rather trust my ow
judgment for the effect of measure on
great many districts Of the north than NJ
Springer's, and some day they will see ",
right in the matter, and others were wrong
"But Mr.. Stephens, we already have 70
umes. Of reports on Mississippi, and we a,
not carrying any stolen goods about us'
WE'LL" he replied. go we have vo
umes on the other states. Take them all j
say. And as to our having stolen nothin
all the more reason why we should be vii
ing tothrow up our hands aud let our pocl
cts be searched"