Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-27

ueluIe the uue ana cry 10 debate that I
which must only do man injustice. Let
the courts decide the matter. What has
congress to do with III They say that I
the Encouragement sometime OF other !
got stock. stood ON the door OF this !
mouse and heard member boast he held
hundreds Of thousands Of dol |
lars OF railroad stock and
would combine with the railroads
to clog up the courts with business, but /
no outcry was made against t. see all !
! around me men who hold railroad stock
and national bank stock voting with the
/ stock In their pocket, ard no outcry is
made against IL. The distinguished
gentleman from New York, MIR. Hewitt,
himself q large manufacturer, is at work,
and has been at work Tor years to revise
the tariff 80 that his manufactures may
be more profitable. Laughter. There
Is gentleman from South Carolina on
the committee ON coinage who is a mem.
Der of national bank.
! MIR. Brown of Indiana; | want to
know whether they paid for the stock?
Mr.. Gibson: 1t matters not whether
they paid for 1t or got ii gratuitously.
The question is, have they acted dishon-
orablyg 1t Is a mere begging OF the
question In childish manner TO talk Of
whether they paid for the stock7 How
many members own natlonal-bank stock?
How many own railroad stocks9 II / am
not misinformed, the late president of
the senate, himself counsel for one Of the
telephone companies, has cried out
against it. II am correctly Informed,
the president OF the senate Is n national
bank stockholder.
Mr.. Cutcheon of Michigan; Was II
presented to himy
Mr.. Gibson; Was 1t prosentedg Does
} that make the fraudS II Is not the manner
in which the stock was come by
but whether his action was influenced by
the stock. | am not standing as the
champion OF this administration or of
these men. While acknowledge the
! honesty and cleanliness OF this admins
, tration as equal to that of any we have
, ever had, have very little regard for its
politics. Laughter and applause1.
/ Mr.. Rogers OF Arkansas moved the
l adoption OF the resolution and hoped the
+ investigation would be made thorough
a and searching.
G Mr.. Breckenridge of Arkansas said he
{ was proud To call the attorney general
$ his personal friend. lie defended his
Y course and declared that his skirts were
y perfectly clear of any wrong doing and
n hoped the whole case would be investl-
d gated.
o Mr.. Reed: l appreciate the natural
q feeling Of solemnity which has fallen on
c the Democratic party at the present time
+ To be stopped In the midst of caree
s which had for Its motive the turning out
: Of rascals; to be obliged TO stop and con
!. slider the question whether by some ac'
$ cident, instead OF turning out, they had
/ 1t ,,ff1 ID
}, not intend to detract from the solemnity
0 Of the occasion by discussing IL prema
+ turely. | only wish to tender in passing
r to the Democratic party the assurances
g of the respectful consideration which
: we all have for their situation. Louc
s laughter, in which the Democratic side
d joined.1 II Is desirable under the fierce
y onslaught OF the gentleman from Wes'
l. Virginia to say few words in defense o.
the resolution. Here Is charge based
Y on statements which have not been thu!
+ far denied, that u gentleman who occu
e pies a high public position, received
II while senator of the United States biz
II block of stock in company which, at 1T
par value at least, was enormous and 10
" no other apparent reason thus FAR show
s. than because he did occupy that promi
'. neut position. 1t turns out also that h
has published an opinion declaring tina
N the Pan Electric patents in no respect In
$, fringe on the Bell patents, ant
X that, understand, without an
4 nouncing his connection with tn
le company, but in that may be mistaken
!: That may be cleared up and II certainl
Of ought TO be. Now it is asserted that thi
d, same Official, after having declared owe
De his signature that the Bell patent wa
s. not infrlnged upon by the n-Electri
H. patents, vet refused as attorney-generS
re TO decide on the annulment because b
ic was Interested In the Pan Electric patent
of Now, il the Pan Electric patent did nc
r. infringe on the Bell patent, where wa
We he Interested? | need not state tina
lie what have said is in any way final ant
nv only say that there ar
ke matters which it is not unreasonable tht
elk both sides should desire TO have invest
or gated. The friends OF the attorne,
"a. general have stated their wish and h
he wish, and those on the other side hay
nv stated theirs, and there seems to renal
err SOLITARY and alone the gentleman FRO
e West Virginia as the conspicuous ilgul
N, of the occasion.
on Mr.. Morrison: The gentleman is mi
Ie- taken in supposing that the Democrat
Is. party is in any trouble. We propose
If investiaate against our own people
nd well as against theirs, and trust, II v
m. And them guilty of anything unbecomir
m honest officials, we will not be found
,r. the gentlemen on the other side ha'
,rt been found, attempting to shield thei
les lApplause on Democratic side.
ats Mr.. Rogers of Arkansas commentll
m. upon the statement that the attorne
in general did not appear IN the prosevu a =
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