Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-01
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John Sherman has besu in public life
twenty i've years without in, eruption.
He entered IL poor. He has pursued
politics - Q profession. 10 thjs ouartsr
ot u century lie has not been engaged In
any other regular pursuit. Ii cone, ess
his salary varied from SO coo To IS 600
year. As secretary of the treasary be
received e8.OO0 year. ~ ,ie.
1t lie estimated shat John Sherman 10
now the possessor of several milIfous of
dollars. acquired by the ecenomiesof his
political career tn congress and in the
treasury. Ills financial ability No ex.
hibl,ed IN this result ID most mirscu.
Ilous. f a.fsl,
Ia the debate on the Japanese ipdem.
nifty Mr.. Sherman vouchsaIsd . oerlih.
cate oi character for the scnats as the
expression Of grateful hsart. He had
i"t rgotten that the majority Of the
hate had made him chairmup Of the
hnance committee when the great war
loans we're passed and has friends jaw
Cooke & Co., volunteered 70 negotists
them. II was therefore becoming in
Mr.. Sherman to say what modestv
might have deferred his Assoclates from
declaring. .ra a., 90, -
IL believe there 10 no body In tha
world, no deliberaiive sssem6lsgelu N the
world, that is fresr from the Influence
OF lobby than the senate oi the United
States. lndeed. when any one outside
attempts to interfere with the ordinary
operations Of the senate it almost al
ways Injuries the cause in which he 10
engaged"
This is the same Iegislasiye body
which in 1874 Jay Gould, Huhtlpeton
anu company sought to enlightsn about
the proposed injustice of the Thurman
act Tor the partial pro, ecsion OF the
treasury. The stcounsel'' Vi these great
Stanley Mathews. then ssn.
ator, now dubbed Mr.. Justice Matthews.
with silk gown on his back ior bis
eminent service in behalf OF the great
fraud and OF the great corporations,
fought the bill at every step and stage.
On that memorable OCCASION the son.
ate had been carefully pol ed man bv
man through all the secret avenues of
Information. aad y clear majority was
counted Tor the corporations. A list of
Inc votes. revised by experts in legis,s-
nVe business, had been prepared.
Gould. Huntington. Sherrill and other
patriots thronged the galleries ON the
lay OF the decisive vote. They were
proud OF their strength. and of an inn
pending victory.
Mr.. Thurman was informed of the list
hat was in the hands Of the great Iscor.
9orators. ready to test the fidelity Of
heir friends. lie let the iull ssnais into
us knowledge. and suggested that the
'amss OF the list would be Instructive
'eading for the country. That hint
made . commotiOn on the Hour. It
hooked senators with collars on their
'ecks stamped Corporation. :, and with
etainers in their pockets earned by
'ard labor. They sat with coforiecs
heck .aad with uneasy anxiety, when
he roll was called. under the p,ero,ng
'aze Of Gould's party above and the Keen
yes OF Thurman below. The situation
'as not comfortable. but corporation
snators were equal to the smsrReucy.
hey voted against their employer, Who
generously sorgave desertion which
eft their henchmen no alternative bns
arrender or exposure.