Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-09-03

TO strike out iWeutl-.cFcn WORDS WHICH
they thought destroyed the section, and
at the same time left in Just enough to
make believe that such money would De
issued and paid ont. But in doing this
they gave an option to "a Secretary OF the
Treasury i'm whose hands they knew il
was safely entrusted. IL was subsequent
w noticed that the little word "On' re-
manning in the bill would still leave il
mandatory upon the Secretary, and on a
motion to strike this ont, although the
first motion 10 strike out could not have
been made if it had included this word
"on." (see Record Of July 2jth) the vote
was the same so far as the South was
repi esented in it. II Is worthy Of notice
that pairs were announced for four
other SOuther States without stating how
the votes would have been cast on the
question. The vote stood 20 to - with
30 paired or not voting.
The remarks briefly submitted on this
last amendment will set forth my own
position. They are from page 1858 Of.
the Record
"Mr. Riddleberger. object to striking
out the word "on." The proposition new
il TO strike out that word. The first
amendment which came here was from the
committee. and that included the word
"on." The amendment OF the Senator
from Kentucky Mr. Beck substantially
and eilectually was an amendment 10 the
amendment of the committee. The Sena-
tor from Vermont Mr.. Edmundsl could
not have interpOsed his amendment, IN his
own Judgment as an old presiding officer
Of this body, unless he had changed the
amendment of the committee, which was
the original proposition by leaving the
word "On' in there and that, In effect,
left his an amendment TO an amendment
TO committee amendment.
1.-THE committee proposed the amend'
ment which has heeu stricken out. the
Senator from Kentucky proposed an
amendment to that amendment, and then
| the Senator from Vermont came in and
proposed an amendment to that amend
ment Of the Senator from Kentucky,
which was an amendment 10 the PROPOSE
| ton reported by the committee. ! say,
therefore, there has not been fair and
square contest on this question.
at is of no consequence 70 me whether
or not Senators shall get up here and ell
| deavOr TO protect a Democratic President
| think be can take care Of himself !
admit his record rather beats that Of any
President we have had in the veto line
This is proposition to releye the pressure
on the business interests of this country
by throwing into circulation money that
Is boarded mp in the Treasury. That pol
lev has been pursued here long enough by
the friends Of gold, by New York million
aires, and even by New York Secretaries
of the Treasury. The money should be
thrown out among the people, increasing
the circulating medium 20 the extent Of
500, 100000.
"The proposition is Put in the only bill
| in which believe il could have any hope
of becoming law and we here find our
selves the same Senate that the United
! States has had for years past, until 1t now
realizes that the Republican party finds
| itselfin the attitude OF protecting a Demo-
cratic administration by striking out Of
| the bill this simple provision. You are
protecting it by taking this provision ont.
| | am unwilling we shall take it out. |
want you to give the credit 70 those who
do take it out. They ought to be permit
ted TO die a natural death.
There is not day that we do not have
Senator'S on this floor talking about hard
! times and making speeches of that sort,
and now when we come TO relieve the
pressure, the Senator from Ohio Mr..
Shermanl talks about the business inter-
ests as have always heard him talk
What constitutes the business interests of
this country ? The millionaires, the cor
pOratons, the banks, the large importing
merchants These are the men who come
here as representing the business interests
| in the opinion of some people. The men
who constitute the business interests, in
nv Judgment, are those who produce that
which lies ut the very foundation Of all
values in a country like this.
"Mr. President, of course after the vote
lust taken this whole question has the go
| by. far beyond the Sabbath that we heard
| of in the persuasive manner Of the Sena-
tor from Iowa, and ii will not be brought
back to sunlight after he has had cOmmu-
MON Tomorrow. 1t is dead now. lt has
been killed by means which the Senator
from Ohio at the outset suggested should
not be employed, for he SAID he wanted
free. fair, and open combat If he had
killed it in that way. it would have been
another thing; bnt it has been killed here
by dodge on little proposition, and /
believe. with all Difference to the Chair,
by a ruling that can never be sustained
by parliamentary rules. Even the Sena-
tor who offered it would not rely on that"
Il must now be remembered that 4
resolution was sent to the Senate apply
ing Sl20. 900, 900 Of the Treasury surplus
to the redemption Of bonds. The Sem
ate amended it by substituting one hun
dred millions. This was passed by 4
vote Of ~ to 30. the Democrats casting
If Of the opposition votes, and the Re
publicans 81 OF the forty-twO. The
President withheld his approval, and
the Treasury by Democratic policy and
action Is loaded with that same surplus
which every Democratic orator assured
the people should find its way into circu-
latiOn. FOr the debates on this resolu-
ton reference may be had to the Record
OF July 3ls0. From this We see that
those who beat the surplus provision OF
the Sundry Civil bill, and the Democratic
President who pocketed the surplus res
olution are responsible for the failure to
give the coveted and promised relief to
the people and, furthermore, that few
Southern States and Manhattan Island
are rapidly forming political union dis
tnct from that OF the United States.
The Democratic record on the TaIi1
Is again fixed by second support OF
the Morrison bill, and successful at
tempt i'm the House to authorize the pur-
chase OF material and machinery from
abroad to increase the naval establish
ment. which the Senate promptly re-
jected. The Blair bill they have had for
three sessions. and it remains untOuch-
ed. BY what name sOcyer they may call
themselves, they are practical free
traders. and must therefore oppose re-
peal OF Internal Revenue TaXati0n.-
These, with the record OF their party and
President on the surplus legislation,
make platform broad enough and
strong enough for the people OF virginia
when endeavOrng to adjust National
politics to the promotion Of their own
best interests.
As we must anticipate, many questions
CONCERNING OUR OWN STATE AFFAIRS,
and upon which we have hitherto taken
advanced position. will be thrust into the
canvass. We all remember how the new
Democracy last fall declared against the
introduction Of anything into the cam
paign except white Man." and white
Mans Government, and yet there was
no theme they did not discuss, no popu-
lar promise they did not make and no
colored mans vote left unsolicited. Our
camp was surprised and our overthrow
complete, notwithstanding gains in the
western and southwestern portions OF
the State. We want no more eight-page |
platforms. A comparison OF administra-
tons is all-suiiicient. Take the Public
Free Schools, Biennial Elections, Pro-
lection Of Oyster-beds, Management Of
Asylums, Expenses OF Government. |
Condition OF Treasury, Withdrawal of
Convict Labor from competition with the |
Honest Labor OF the State, and make the
penitentlary self-sustaining as we had il,
by putting its inmates 10 work the roads
OF such counties a. will meet the eX-
penses out OF their road tax, and relieve
rs far as possible the two days OF work