Telegram-herald., 1886-07-23

srssaF fael-eslau involved eas oae
~ ttr z.eFet l connection
aar aru government "'tl'
laf aa l4 80 -eia.- ai a aet TIE
raln .t suFnatF lnll proper charges
Eere made res .ns. n.e aud seriously aa4
a.l f.r ear.i-4a or political purposes
Mr trtt ll sl. Far iuz fae minority rr-
uart Submitted nf hlm.~If aua Nr hoar
le.t InaI lu .lI, case lae it-i-.1t-e -e ni
-a.e laI sllelnIE subiui t-1 d. lae a.frl
States senate req a--f i.f aa iuFesf -a iHn
aI I'D election Uf iliir1 aise .a.af.
taaI la-i-'aiar- le. .auug tlat u us ariiu-
crate ollH..n. corrupt means had been usei
fo earrs faaI election He ae'i lha' lf the
uited States Senate neg .-lted tolufesf sale
such a e4,s il wa, fhe aiied States SENATE
that required Fl1ticafI0u. The uuly 4aes-
uou vas ult whether the senator roin
Ohio Mr Payne was gHitf ~ crime
against tir ballot. oll ueller ur uut t ~as
lle duty of the Senate t7 investigate 'he
election of "a member ol l's oau BODY ~ha
according l1 the belief 10 tue legislature oi
olai. ha, been eIr, ed by corrupt means.
Iae belief ,sas shared by oil ihe Republican
0r,ss of ohio aud os oue ha tne Demo-
crare press Tie question Ma whether brio
rry and cufrapilou hA4 been usti aha
nOt whether tne senator lrom oui1 Ar
Payuc had himself been participant in
SIR frye read extracts from tae testimo-
ny before the ohio investigating committee
a. SHOW that 1nbsry hat been u>ei. He
was wiling lo say, however. that there Vas
no testimony which proved that the Sena-
Ior from Oalu Nr PAYNE had been guilty
of bribery. Mr. Frye admitted thar
there Was nut enough tesumo-
nv ou which 10 declare the
seat vacant but claimed that There was
abundant testimony 10 put tne mted
,taIes Senate on THE inquiry. He referred
i0 the Standard 0l Company as p1Ner
that made Itself telt ln every inch ot terri
tor. throughout tne Republic When lt
WAS deliberately charged. he said 5y State
Legislature that that great power mad pat
Its hand upon "a legislative body and under
took 20 elect A United States senator. u was
the Senate of the niled States that could
roi afford % siJ silent. H- read from the
Ohio testimony To show the condition OF
the senatorial canvass up u
the time. he said. when the
Standard Ou gentlemen appeared upon ;he
scene Then SAID Mr.. Frye. presto.
change Up 20 that time Mr.. Pendleton
dad q clear majority II all the Democrats
excited 10 the legislature. but when these
gentlemen came upon the scene the almost
peerless Prndiet0n got only niieen votes
while tte sitting Senator Mr.. Payne got
forty-sIx. How was that accomplished
Was il q miracle The testimony satisfied
Mr. Frye that when he Standard Oh Com
p4ny came 10 Columbus II brought It's
money with il and put II into the head
quarters of The Democratic party.
AlOruy ensued respecting testimony
taken b.- a. OhiO committee aud Mr.. IO-
gan uskei lit. Frye II he did not know that
Mr. Mcleag offered 10 % before that cOm-
miftee goo lestiiy Mr Frye remarked,
For Hraven. sake, what IS the Use Of
fArus-iug iuat Com miflee.s derellctiDns ln
ng i4c-3 ilrV % e l.vt OH Tlal.
Mr Lo-au- D. ua ti.eir testimony that
W ar asked here p ict III they have
failed. th4t Is NOT my business Mr. Logan
continued saving that Mr.. Mclean offered
iu IA letter t9 the chairman Of the commit
tee 60 testify at a certain time time aud the
cDmmi,ter declined 20 have him by saying
that if they wanted hlm, they would let
him know frey never let him know.
Mr. Frse Insisted that Mr. oliver II
Pavne. Mr. Mclean Mr.. Thompson. Nr
Hunungt and Mr. Paige aud every other
agent of the Standard OIL Company who
Was there should come before a committee
of The United States senate and under
oath tell whether or not thev had pur-
chased "a seat in the senate. Mr.
Frye knew the Senator from
Ohio served with him In the House Of Rep
If tie stricfesi integrity. The only thing
chat had ever shaken bis confidence I'm the
senator from Ohio was that under that per
fecr storm OF testimony OF assertion. OF res
Oiuuous bv LEGISLATURES. conventions, COM
mittees and Democratic newspapers. ne
could content himself 10 sii in the Onited
States Senate and not demand fOrth~i an
Investigation which should show 10 the
sgorld thai nis skirts were clean from all
I B. .srr.
hsart. continued Mr. Frye, that there is
u0iA;Dg in this Edole transaction that has
touched i'm the reHGtest degree my respect
Tor and confidence ia t5e senator from Ohio
except Ulis silence uBder these charges.
How any man under these legislative
charges alon@ declaring thai he was in the
niia} states Senate IN a seat that was
bought With money, could content himself
10 sif one hour in that seat wltaou' de-
handing an InFesuEation Is beyond my
comprehension anG ! say that there is no
Senator within ~Iv kn0wledge. ou that side
or on this, Eho, under the
same circumstances should hold
his seat in silence and an quiet i'm
whom NV confidence would not be shaken.
Nothing but a profound sense ot duty Mr..
Frye continued could prevail on him 20
vote for an investigation affecting a fellow
Senator "a friend, retercd and respected
ate would desire - take upon itself any
sueh burden. bat in my judgment the Sen
ate would be dcrcict iu is duty If IL failed
10 make Inquiries as to whether corruption
prevailed i'm the election. The result Of
that investigation be hoped would release
the Senator from Ohio Ifit did not, and
II the Senate was compelled 20 declare
the seat vacant it would have done the best
deed far the Republic that bad been done
fara ha.f century "@ir said Mr FRYE
in conclusion. '-li this Republic sink on the
shoals 10 tits nothing but an experiment
now. If popular government may still be
found fo be- a failure that terrible CafastrO-
pue will happen oniy in one WAY. II viii
To- 0v ihe corruption of men al the polls.
rhe very foundation of the life of the
Espnbhc The United States Senate can
/ .zeaaee in 40 higher no better no
mere responsible duty than ~ put itself
a. q work the result Of which might be a
warning. and terrible warning. sounding
! from tie East 20 che West and frem the
North to the ~suih. that this corruption by
great wealth muu stop now and forever.
Afer arranging that the vote should be
taken az O'Clock tonforroe fhe closing
speech 60 ne msde hv Mr Evarfs. the senate
~ ep @ m adjourned
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