The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-05-20
The Nebraska Senator Takes Occasion to Make Son

The Nebraska Senator Takes Occasion to Make Some
Remarks on MOnODolists and Labor.
During the consideration Of the interstate
commerce bill last week Senator Van Wyck
took occasion TO pay his respects TO Jay Gould
in the striking phraseology with which he is
in the habit of approaching subjects in which
he feels a warm interest. The Senator said:
The Nation can take an example from Jay Gould.
The Senate Committee Education and Labor
industriously obtained from that worthy individ-
ual complete history OF his life. presumably for
the youth OF America TO initiate. IL this Republic
had as much persistence in right as a single iEdi-
viduAl had ia wrong the remedy would soon be
effected neither courts. Legislatures, law stood
IN his way. IL seems the courts. the law. Legis-
latures. Congress, and the people cannot rend the
spoer Of bis prey or obtain relief against his VII
lainies
That biography Is an amusing chapter in the
testimony referred TO. The committee trembIingly
and beseechingly implored him to give a minute
detail Of his daring exploits and wonderful life and
lac most blushingly consented. Early in life. when
lac WAS hard pressed for dinner, he adopted, he
says, his sisters method, and went behind the
blacksmith shop and prayed. Only one prayer
necessary. for the blessing came In great meas
ure; so much so that in a few years the tanning
business in which he and his partner were engaged
was in financial stress and peril; so overwhelming
that the partner driven 10 suicide, and Gould,
the other distressed partner. nj once bought rail-
road nearly 100 miles in length. For the prosperity
OF The country the wrong partner suicided.
delicaiely forced the bushing Gould 10 proceed
with stories rivaling Aiaddin's lamp, he emitting
the millions stolen from Erie during his lively
management and the dark shadows that lowered
on Black Friday when he could not gloat the
financial disaster Of a great Republic, although
thousands were ruined. but was voiuble as 70 Union
Pacifc-how the innocent, guileless creature was
inVeigied into purchasing the stock, and when he
really forced into the ownership that his only
ambition 10 put that enterprise a substantial
foundation. and 10 accomplish that immediately
pumped much water into the concern that he
succeeded admirably in placing il on foundation
Hcfuid that il weight subfuerped frnta la
| hopes and almost the sight Of men.
He bought worthless roads and unloaded them
on the Union Pacific at an advance Of millions TO
/ himself, when he triumphantIy and with great
emphasis exclaimed that he surprised every one
4 by paying dividends. most wonderful feat when
/ u was equally evident TO every one that the dv-
dends were never earned. He was only preparing
the way 10 capture the surplus millions Of Massa-
chusetts and other New England colonies.
Then the grand achievement OF purchasing al a
nominal price the bankrupt Kansas Pacific and
consolidating with the diyidend-paying Union Pa
/ Is million dollars Then, as there were no more
worlds 10 conquer, lac generously consented that
| the widows and orphans Of Massachusetts should
] be allowed the golden opportunity. and he I'M
4 loaded at par and upward, and turned over the
wreck 10 the management Of Mr.. Adams.
! No wonder the Committee on Education were
dazed. doubtless az much so rs by reading the ex-
p!oits Of Jack the Giant Killer or the life OF Kidd
the pirate. The recital fearfully exciting but
between the long-drawn breath Of admiration OF
the committee they could beg Of him 10 proceed
/ a. they were breathieSsly waiting 20 hear still
/ more. When he regained his own breath after
! detailing the Union Pacific marvel, he pro-
! ceeded with the tale Of the Missouri Pacific He
gently stated that in this all other projects from
the Time he prayed behind the blacksmith shop
| and hs partner committed suicide he desired
| 10 do some great and good thing, and that he OBJ
tanned the Missouri Pacific not higgling about the
price, but paying the owner his own figure. and
] he adds, taking no longer time TO make negotia-
tons than Ia relating IL TO the committee. Not to
make money. Oh. not But to what good lac
could accomplish. and al once with great energy
he a..t.
/ Union Pacific.
In the course Of the same speech he said, rcla
tive 10 the labor question:
To secure by legal and proper methods that pro
lection which Is due 10 labor IL is organizing i'm
PEELED by the avaricc and exactions and power %
| Organized capital; and the pulpit and press a,
usual, are imploring peace and Observance OF tbs
laws. Certainly labor u not proposing 10 violate
| either To-day IL has but little more power To Dc
30 than the slave In his chains. Its advancement
is through peace, his protection through the law.
Such appeals are always made TO the weak they
were made 10 the slave The sacredness Of the Law
and the sanctions OF religion duly preached
into him 10 submitting quietly TO ciiains and
stripes AZ that time there was no preaching TO ths
STAKEHOLDER there Is to-day but little preaching
10 the corporation monsters In iniquity. Why moi
implore them 20 restore what they have stolen from
the Nation; 10 relinquish their unjust demands tc
emancipate labor from despoiism grinding "a
that which the colored man endurodg
The object Of the organization Of labor IL 10 pre-
serve peace TO obtain concentrated and intelligent
action, 10 obtain redress through the ballot aud no
the bullet The strong arms OF labor have alwav,
protected the Nation in the day OF peril. Their,
need be no fear 10 the Republic from that source
Bold, wealthy slavery prccpitated the war but tn,
men from the ranks Of toll preserved the life OF tia
Union. hope not to crate too harshly on senate
rial nerves and will break The story gently In thu
solemn presence. that not many OF the names o
Gould. Vanderbilt, and the mionaires Of tn
money ceiliers appear on the rolls Of the Unioi
, army.
The ranks Of the Union army were recruited
from those who were delving in our mines toIlin,
IA factories, filling prRiries with bountifn
crops running railway trains, and when Tn
Nation is again la peri from within without tn
brave hearts and strong arms Of the same class O
laborors viii rescue II again.
Far better turn yonr entreaty to overcrown cor
psratlons and beg them 10 regard the sacTedness
law. Go 10 the Standard Oil Company, whicl
! tranegfesses all law and honor In It's methods 4
crush out smaller industries conspirng with grea
railroad corporations, who seek 10 set at delanc
: The statutes aud tile courts
80 the money lenders, who seek 20 violate an,
nullify The Constitution and law which makes 81
yer and gold a legal tender, by requiring in thei
contracts, notes ana mortgages 10 be paid in gol'
alone.
peril the prosperity Of the Nation 20 feed their ow
greed. Yet Congress is paralyzed not 20 much b.
the great transgTessions as the giant wrongdoer
, with whom they fear 70 grapple.
The wealth OF this Nation Is made alone by th
, toiiing hands. The power OF this Nation Is aion
ia The ballots In the same toiling hands Aud /
y make that wealth. abstrncied into the pockets c
4 tl,e few. snbseryicnt 10 the prosperity OF the Ma
ton, the ballot must represent the men who hold
and not their enemies.
A. A. Drake. EsT.. n. Y. Stock Exchange, says
! "Palmer's 'skin-Success' perfectly and eriekt
, | by two eminent physicians who failed 10 rcliev
: me- FL. hnmRnitys sake i permit this 10 b
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