The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-06
M, GAMBETTA
sIVES HIH lDEAS OF eOvEHanEur
"Of the People, BY the People and Fer
tho People," In u speech at
TeuFS-VisWs or the Paris
PFsSS on u.

Tours August Sat . banquet last
evening, GAmbsttS In replying to a toast
to President Grevy, warmly suloplzsd the
latter and said ne regretted the Legislature
bad not, by adopting scrutip De Llate, al.
torded an opportunity Of consulting the
Democratic party in broader and deeper
manner than at present. Gambetta de.
clSred himself . partHAn to the existence
ofthe two Chambers and In spite oI the fault
committed by the Senate, he desired to see
the two Houses animated by one spirit,
de considered 1t his duty to defend before
The country the tutelary existence OF the
senate, and only to endeavor 10 modify
the electoral system from which 1t derives
lts origin, 1t was necessary, he said, to In.
troduce into the mode OF nominating senA.
tora, the principle proportional equality Of
communeB, and he asked himself the cues.
ton whether their TemovSbility OF senators
was not contrary to the principles Of uni
versal suffrage, remarking that the hrst
irremovlble senators were appointed BY
the National Assembly, whereas, those
now chosen are elected by the Senate,
He urged that they should hays to sub.
nit to reelection by Congress Of the two
Houses, and by this means the Repubi.
can majority might obtain the ballast and
stability II OF present lacked; and II the
revision OF the constitution 10 restricted to
this point, q majority might be found In
the Senate willing TO pass II.
Continuing, be advocated q complete
system Of secular primary education and
measures tending to make the entrance
and examinations for public service inde.
pendent ot private means. France. he
said, would never lind that she paid too
much for intellectual culture. He advo.
Gated law giving the workmen complete
liberty Of association, aud said 1t was
unnecessary 10 excite tha public mind for
the elections by q great programme. He
desired the Parliamentary groups 10 fuse
into compact ministerial majority, not
submissive TO any particular minister, but
fully conscious OF the objects II desired,
and which would place men at lie head
capable Of following iIs line Of policy.
France, he said, was no. contsnted with
q shifting and uncertain majority. In re.
gard 10 the Queens taxation and revenue,
In spite OF the poHsibluty tia bis ideas
may be cllled ChlmsrlCal, he thought
much might be done under that head. He
should like 10 sec developed system OF
life insurance, accident insurance and In.
surance Of crops, He summed up what
he thought must be asked oi the universal
suffrage as follows constitutional re.
form OF the Senate, the construction OF o
majority truly representing the country
and administrative reform. France would
solve the other questions to be raiaed, be.
cause she 10 democratic from her very
heart. In few days she will loudly pro.
claim what she dPsifes. Whatever may be
her decision, no thought Of Cnpidity or re.
Bistance will enter the mind Ci anyone.
II there be division, II will be one Of
rivalry for the performance oil duty, not
for the attainment Of power. He con.
Cluded his speech amid prolonged cheer.
Ing.
PARIS. August 5.-The La France and
the Ndti0ndIe comment unfavorably on
Gambetta's speech at Tours last night,
aud consider his programme 40 vague and
dangerous.
The lie Temps applauls his speech, but
makea some reservations in regard 10 his
proposed reconstruction Of the Senate,
which II deems by no means urgent. The
speech, however, will produce deep i'm.
preston on The constituencies, and will
deCisively influence the elections.