Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-02

previous history of the country and alto
gether beyond the conception Of magma
Mr. Jefferson, whom the democrats have
politically named as the founder
of their party, had eight years of
administration, distinguished by trouble
great moment, and yet, he never found
occasion even once for using the veto, so
great was his respect for the VIII of the peO-
pie as manifested through their representa-
tives IN congress Cheers. For the long
period from WashlngtOn'5 Inauguration TO
the close Of Arthur's administration, the
veto was used sseVenty-tve times IN all.
Mr.. Cieveland's term rounds out the
first century Of the federal government
and thus far IN ms administration
he has used the veto 80 times, more than
four times as frequently as It was used by
all his predecessors IN the long period of
ninety-siX years. 1t seems to me, the presi-
dents conception of the veto power is that
wherever he would vote mo" if he were
member OF the senate or house, he would
veto measure OF the senate or house, which
Is an entirely new Interpretation Of the con
stitutiOn unknown to the founders Of the
government and disapprOYed by all his pre-
decessors. This Is ething extraordinary
Ia the space which Nj. Cleveland vetOe5 will
fill in the achieves of the government.
his VetOes Of private pension bills will
Occupy more space IN our political history,
then all the regular annual messages of
Washington, Adams and Jefferson for the
ment, and if ali his vetoes on all subjects be
combined, the space they viii fill VIII be
greater than all the annual messages of all
the presidents from the formation Of the
constitution to the close Of the second war
with Great Britain. submit that the
trainers Of the constitution never intended
to make the president a third legis-
lat1ge power, with a vote that could override
both the others. Such use of the veto
power has been condemned by all the great
statesmen Of both parties. Such abuse of
power would oethrOne any constitutional
monarchy IN Europe. 1t vas such use OF
the veto power that gave to that French
king, who brought on the revolution, the
name Of "MOnsieur Veto and President
Cleveland will be fortunate if in his history
he escapes the same descriptive sObriqueU.
[ Applause.
Eifth-The republicans arraign the ad-
mlnlstration for having unjustly, without
precedent and for partisan reasons, dis
tranchlsed 100000 American citizens IN the
territories of Dakota. It has been the estab..
HShed practice Of the federal GOV ernmeut to
admit territory to the privileges Of a state
when II had sufficient population to entitle
1t to one represent ative IN congress-
habit that was naturally and readily de-
duCed from clause in the federal cOnstitu-
ton.
Sixth-The republicans arraign President
Cleveland's administration for breaking
down the useful policy of paying of the ma
tiOnal debt as rapid as the surplus will allow.
They permitted bonds of the United States,
payable at par, to remain on interest. while
the income OF the government was devoted
TO the creation or a surplus which might be
used to prejudice the financial and
industrial system that had steadily reduced
a condition of prosperity IN the country.
When the surplus was thus designed they
enlarged the treasury department for the
first time since General Jackson broke down
the old United States bank, for the purpose
OF loans, under the name Of ''depOs-
its" without interest to bank
inc institutions When Ir Man
ming retired from Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet,
and Mr.. Jordan resigned from the Office Of
treasurer, the two gentlemen established a
bank IN the city of New York, and the ad-
of Mr.. Cleveland loaned them
$50, 1000 and deposited 100000 of the peo-
pies money. In the days of Louis Ma
pOleOn's absolute power If he had given
!, 100000 francs out of the public purse
enterprise IN banking, the barricades would
have been across the streets of Paris, and
revolution inaugurated against the govern
ment that could indulge in faVoritisnl so
rulnOus. Cheers If the queen of England
should issue 100000 pounds sterling to two
Of her personal friends as a speculative ven
ture IN banking, the ministry would make
an inquiry into the sCundness of
ton so extraordinary, and yet,
MIR. Fairchild, acting for the president, or
dered S1,1O0,OOO of the peoples money to
be placed in the bank of Messrs. Manning
d. Jordan, and authorized the bank to ''hold
that sum as fixed balance" quote this
as exact language. 1t has been there
Tor more than year, and Will probably re-
main there for many years more If the dem
Ocratlc party shOdld retain the power 10
abuse their trust, and use the peoples money
for private purposes.
I viii give another instance of the admin
istratiOn OF the treasury department equally
offensive and equally aggravated. Mr..
Speaker Carlisle, at his last election, mar
rowly escaped defeat, If in fact he es-
capped at all, but he was seated on the cleo
ton certificate, and held the place. His
pending election Is one of great interest to
the democratic party, and Is sharply contested
by the republican and labor parties. AS an aid
to Mr.. Carlisle In his extremity, the treasury
has placed a special deposit,
which Is IN the nature of a loan without in
terest, IN all the national banks in the city
Of Coylngton, four in number, the deposit
IN each of the banks exceeding $500, 600, and
aggregating nearly SSOO,0O0 If there
mas ever been any use Of that
known 10 the treasury
man competent to instruct the public to
make 1t known. Cheers If there be any
parallel to the use of the public money so
scandalOus and so COrrupting, L desire that
may know 1t and apologize to the treas
ary department. for arraignlng them as the
nrst who have ever entered upon policy Of
personal favoritism at the expense of the
public treasury. lCheers.l
But on larger scale, and as between
communities rather than individuals, look
at what the secretary has done. He has
placed in the state of New York in banks of
his own selection nearly SIS, 100000 of
treasury funds. and in the great western
body of states, comprising Illinois Wiscon-
sin, Michigan, Iowa, Kansas aud Nebraska,
with double the population of New York,
and in special need Of ready money
at this time to move their crops to
market, the secretary has given
little over S5,OO0,COO, the rule OF
the secretary apparently being to IA
vOr a state OF political importance
to the administration. Such DO
litical gambling and personal sport
ing with funds of the common treasury of