The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-23
SHERMAN SPEAKS
On tbe Payne Alleged Eiec-
ton Frauds.
TIKI DEBATE ON THE REPORTS.
,c,r-rrtion by Great Wealth Must
stop Now and Forever
other Notes.
SENATE


WAsHIS5ToS, July 22.-TeIler ad-
d-ss ed the Senate in support of the view
submitted in the report on the Payne
b-i5sry case, signed by Eyarts, Logan
and himself Teller said he would not
t-us, himself 10 express in the Senate
bis opinion of the attempt to compel,
bva public convention of political edit
ors q discrimination of the judicial
question. II there was evidence OF
bribery ana corruption, it had been
Eithheld from the Senate committee.
Teller was followed by Sherman in an
earnest speech in favor OF an investiga-
The Senate all for a public building
81 Nebraska City, Neb., passed. Mr..
Hale from the conference committee on
the naval appropriation bill, submitted
& report which was agreed TO
The Senate then resumed cOnsidera
ton OF the Payne case and Teller con-
cluded his remarks commenced yester
day. He quoted from the HOar and
Frye report the following paragraph:
The Senate has also recently referred
10 4 committee certain resolutions
adopted by che constitution of the
Republican editors Of Ohio. held July
Sth. 1856, praying the Senate 20 inyest-
gate these charges. Newspaper reports
10 the convention shows the Governor
OF the State was present at the conven-
non aud declared his concurrence in
said prayer. There have also been COM
muuicated 10 Us extracts from tue
Democratic newspapers of Ohio,
showing that 8 majority of these
pspers have declared their opinion
that the election was procured
by corruption. Copies of these
extracts are appended" Il will not
venture, he said, ito comment on that
statement. viii not trust myself to ex-
press in this body my opinion of an at
tempt to compel, by a public convention
of political editors, the determination of
q Judicial question. I will leave that for
the minority. I think I need only to
state Il 20 have every honest man in
land affronted. am satisfied from the
examination of the testimony that
there is no proof of corruption of mem
bers Of the legislature. and that no
proof OF IL can be obtained by this SEN
ate. l DO not pretend 10 say that all
The methods Of the Ohio politicians are
correct. 1 do not inquire as 10
Ehst may have been once beyond
time. l confined myself 20 the question
submitted to the committee by the SEN
ate. On that / have acted. On that 1
an prepared TO record my vote, and to
record it under the solemnities OF my
oath. without regard 20 the wishes of
any man or men, unmOved by prejudice
or passion, by fear or favor, unawed by
threats, unterrorized BY what they say
Is public opinion"
Sherman proceeded to address the
Senate. Mr.. Sewel occupying the chair.
he rose, he said, to perform the most
disagreeable duty of his lite. Dur
ING all the time he had been in
this body, he had never had occsions
20 bring before the Senate the politics
Of Ohio as distinguished from national
plitiCs. In performing what he re-
Hrded Is a public duty TO the people of
OhiO, and particularly TO the Republic
can people OF Ohio. he would do it in no
spirit OF unkindness to has colleagues.
de did not think that any of the news
paper extracts read by Mr.. Logan yes
ierday showed any reflection on their
motives. As 4 matter of course, the
leEspapers we're rude and, rough
IN their language about public
men. But If anybody. expected
better treatment from newsp pers he
would have 20 live in an age yet
ar remote 1t was the history of
politics that every man in public life
must Be- arraigned by the newspapers.
Lhave myself been charged with news
papers with Offenses improper IN a
senator. and have demanded investi-
CANON. And, therefore, il was supposed,
: matter OF course. that when this
llmole petition was presented there
-olld be no legal Quirks and strata
sens 70 avoid an investigation, but that
"a an assertion by these people of
-le-i belief IN fraud, an investigation
would be granted. The question is not. |
eoseTer. whether the case made by
MS printed testimony is sufficient 10
eolylct. The question is whether IL is
slmcient 10 excite suspicion because on
suspicion the Senator'S right TO his seat |
may De Investigated. And. therefore.
win due Difference 10 ne distinguished
40 eminent gentlemen who have given
y me case mo doubt the views OF
..aAysr, snd tie strictness Of a LAWYER,
Z. seems 10 me that they have con,
iI. 4. the state Of this inquiry.
: ho6 inQUirlng only in the !
- us o. the committee Of the body
auFlse Us whether or not !
these papers or in nything that can
produced, corruption is or can oe
4EoNh: Then the inquiry goes on.
"a. .al Judgment, However, is only ar
-, 80 a. when We shall have considered
- SeS9mouy end when, with grave
alu deliberate justice. and with
AhonesS which We always
@-ON 70 our colleagues. we viii
F'ooeed TO render our judgment. I can
~ 20 you. in conclusion, that We be-
we and mainly n statements made
me Democratic editors and Demo
,.-tic citizens, that there has been fraud
- - corruption in the election of
colleague. That $ a belief
Ssaefally held in the state of Ohio, and
-, ask You 10 make such inquiry as
49, sSusiy Your conscience whether
- "a charge Is true OF false. If-it is true,
ro- --'ae are the judges. II il is false,
~ cannot punish the men who started
Ne, -narses, but you can yindicate the
NO have been unjustly accused. i
;o-it c-es spoke in support of the ma
cirrSr.fe report. He did not find that the
tor Instances Of the Ohio investiga-
fbs sSnose results had been reuor e3 10
Sldte. were such ss ~ chou .bot