The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-27
Van Wyck's Arrangement of
Him in the Senate.
THE RAILROAD IN HEAVEN
The Wrong Partner SuIcided-The
Little Prayer Behind the shop
The Religious sPasm-
SENATE

tiaIs of Whitthorne. appointed to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Jackson.
Mr.. Mor-ell, from the COMMITTEES on
finance, reported, with an amendment,
the House bill relating to the bonds of
brewers. The bill. as it came from the
House, modifies section 1885 of the
Revised Statutes so as to require new
bonds to be flied by brewers, not on the
LIST OF May as heretofore. but whenever
the Collector of Internal Revenue shall
require them to do so. The Senate COM
mittee amend the bill, so as TO require.
in addition. that at least once in four
years, the bonds shall in every event be
renewed whether the collector requests
il or not.
After debate the Senate amendment
was agreed to, and the bill, as amended,
was passed.
The bill was reported by Mr.. Harris
making an appropriation to complete
the public building at Jackson, Tenn. 1t
was passed
Mr.. Van Wyck desired to take up
the bill taxing railroad lands, but
yielded to Mr.. Blair. who, according
to previous notice, then addressed
the Senate on his proposed constitu-
tional amendment prohibiting the man.
ufacture or sale of alcoholic liquors rs
beverages. He announced his we'll
known views on the subject at consid-
cradle length, and then entered upon
the political aspect of the measure, and
said that the movement for local option
and amendments to State constitutions
were of great importance as a means of
creating an enlightened public opinion
in the State, while nothing short of
movement based on the national idea
presented clear prospect of complete
success. 1t was time for the prohibi-
ton idea to assume control of the ma
tional parties, at least of the Re-
publican party. That party could
not permanently remain three-foUrths
for prohibition and one-fourth 1
against it. That was less possible than |
it once was for the nation TO remain |
permanently one-han slave and one
half free ideas never compromised.
We were now at dividing ways. For
himself, he (Mr. Blair) had been down
In this hole long enough. Sooner or
later, and he hoped not much later, we
might come to ourselves like the prodi-
gal and proceed to climb up and out
Il will remain here" said he, $50 long
climb up with me, IN order that we may
stand on each others shoulders, and
that those first out may, with proper
tackle, lift the remainder, for the hole
is very deep. Only for this viii / !
remain longer Ia the hole, and for this !
will 1 remain if need be a great while. |
others may, If they willard they will |
stay here permanently, bat, sir, they |
will find that the masses of the Repub- |
ican party and the masses of the |
American people of all parties prefer to
be on the top of the ground. He (Mr.
Blair) had on this occasion spoken
partly as a Republican, but he
did this only because he believed that
thus did he speak most as an Ameri-
can, and most as a man. That
party-With all its failures to
reach its ideals-Tas the great
agency which, under God, had saved
the republic. That party would vet,
from the law of its superior being and
unfinished mission. concentrate its ire
mendous energies and perfected equip
ment upon this gigantic national evil,
until the evil was destroyed.
The interstate commerce bill was
then taken up. and Mr.. Van Wyck ad-
dressed the Senate on it. We were, he
said, in the midst of depression, yet all
pursuits must be laid under contribu-
ton, so that fun dividends shall be de-
clared by the railroad companies on
watered stock aud fraudulent bonds.
Grain, beef and pork might be reduced
one-han in price, yet there could be no
abatement on freight charges. The rail-
road and telegraph rates west of the Mis-
sour River were about four times
greater than the rates east of that river.
For years capital had been organized,
and rapacious. moving Is
Gould had moved. according to his I
) I 4
according to his own written history {
had moved, on State Legislatures, I
court and Congress, unblushingly pur- q
chasing judges and legislators. But c
the crisis was coming. There was an ?
conflict between right and {
wrong. Could the nation be made TO e
believe that $4c0 900, 900 of watered c
stock and bonds were honest property p
deserving protection from the courts il
II Legslatures. and that the $500, Ii
100 600 claimed by Vanderbilt p
and $500, 900. 900 claimed by Gould, were q
honestly obtained3 The owners of il
.hese fortunes should accord decent G
treatment to the remainder of mankind s.
rom whom they expected 70 force b
dividends and interest. II the indus II
ries were only required 70 pay a fair a
dividend on the real cost of railways, n
he nation would be prosperous. The n
ienate could take an example from Jay i
iould. The Senate committee on Il
.ducation and labor had industriously "
obtained from that worthy a complete C
history OF his life, probably for the n
'outh of America to initiate. The n
committee had tremblingly and be- "
.eechingly implored him TO give a q
minute account of his daring ex {.
1loits, and be consented. Early q
IN life, when hard pressed for din Il
ler. he adopted his sisters method, and Il
vent behind the blacksmith shop TO il
pray. In afew years the tanning BUSH 0
ness in which he was engaged, was in 4
financial stress so Overwhelmingly, his r
partner was driven to suicide, while he q
himself bought railroad. The wrong e
narfr,n- hnA ncrr,r,nIAtnd ar,snsIn Tha L.,