The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-21
Mr.. BLAINE AT CHICAGO.
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Just dues. His vetoes OF the bills, both general
and personal, have thrust thousands Of soldiers
the humiliating alternatives OF pri-
waite charity or the public poor-house.
No man jealous of American honor, no man ap-
preciating the sacrifice which the soldiers made
for the country's unity, should ever be willing
TO see a man who, in the ranks OF battle, had
defended the Union OF the States, declared q
public pauper and left to die in the almshouse.
And yet that is precisely the condition in which
thousands of soldiers who took honorable part
in the country's defense are left by the Presi-
dents vetoes. The Republicans arraign the
President not merely for his vetoes of pension
bills, but for bis general and dangerous use Of
the veto power, without precedent in the previ-
Gus history OF the country, and altogether beyond
the conception or imagination of those who
framed the Constitution. MIR. Jefferson. whom
the Democrats have politically deified az the
founder Of their parry. had eight years OF ad-
ministration distin euished by troublesome peri
DDS, and by events OF great moment, and yet he
never found occasion, even once, for using the
veto, SO great was his respect for the will Of the
people as manifested by their representative
in Congress. lChsers.1 For the long period
from WashiuRton's Inauguration to the close Of
Artkuris administration tho veto was used but
seyenty-hve times in all. Mr. Clevclan's term
rounds out the first century of the fed
erai government, and, thus far in his admin
i~stration. he has used the veto three
hundred and ten times, more than four times as
frequently as it was used by all of his predeces-
sore 10 the long period Of ninety-six years. IL
seems to me the Presidents conception of the
veto power is, that whenever he would vote
no. il he were . member Of the Senate or
House, he would veto q measure as President,
which is an entirely new Interpretation of the
Constitution. unknown to the founders OF
the government, and absolutely repudiated
by every one who has occupied the presi-
dsntial chair before him. There 10 some
thing extraordinary in the space which MI.
Cleveland's vetoes will fill in the archives
of the government. His vetoes Of private pen
sion bills will occupy more space in our political
history than all the regular annual messages of
Washington, Adams and jefferson for the first
twenty years of the federal government. and If
all his vetoes on ali subjects be combined the
space they will fill will te greater than the an
nusl messages Of all the Presidents from the
formation OF the Constitution 20 the close OF
the second war with Great Britain. submit
that the trainers of the Constitution never in
tended to make the President a third legislative
power, with q veto that could over
ride both the others. Such use OF the
veto power has besn condemned by all the
greatest men of both parties. Such a use of the
veto power would dethrone any constitutional
monarch in Europe. 1t was such . use of the
veto power that cave to that French king who
brought on the revolution the name Of Mon
sieur Vsto.' and Presidents Cleveland will be
fortunate il IN his history he escapes the sam
descriptive sobriquet. iAoplause.
"Fourth-The Republicans arraign the ad-
LhNibs nJushy iihou
edsnt. and for partisan reasons, DISTINGUISHED
I00, 900 American citizens 10 the territory OK
Dakota Ii has been the estab-
lished practice Of the federal gov
eminent to Omit q territory TO the
privileges Of Q State when IL had Q sufficient
population to entitle it to one representative in
Congress- habit that was naturally and readily
dedueed from a clause in the federal Constitu-
ton. There has been no variation from that,
except a slight detention which occurred prior
to 1850 oy the efforts OF the slave power to keep
an equality OF votes In the Senate, and to force.
a slave State into the Union whenever . free
State was ready to enter. Thns. Mississippi
and Indiana, Alabama and Illinois, Missouri
and Iowa came in practically in pairs
in the order / have named them
But after this equality Was broken
by the admission OF California in 1850. a wicked
attempt was made 10 re-establtsh it by the
fraudulent admir- ZION Of Kansas as @ slave State.
Since the failure of that conspiracy, however, q
long succession Of States has been admitted
with prompt acknowledgment Of their right to
sentative to Congress-. But now, when the
Electoral College is so closely balanced that The
power of the solid South and two or three
Northern States TO seize the presidency may be
disturbed, il the seven hundred thousand citi-
Zens of Dakota are admitted to their
rightful inheritance, the Democratic party
and the national administration make . combi-
nation to disfranchiss that large body of men.
IL Is worth while, fellow-citizens, 10 contrast the
condition OF Dakota with that OF other States
that have been admitted to the Union since tbs
old thirteen first formed q national government
Dakota Is so thoroughly a State in all her equip
ments. in all her power. that this year she pro-
duces and sends to market a larger wheat crop
Union. She has within her borders a larger
mileage Of railroad than any ore
OF the sixteen Southern States,
except Missouri aud Texas; a larger mileage
A. IL A. n -
nearly as many 81 all New EnRlsnd together;
and more striking than all else. the population
of Dakota 10 larger than any one of the twelve
States now in the Union, 90 shown by the last
federal census.
''Fifth-The Republicans arraien President
Clevelands administration for breaking down
the useful policy Of paying off the national debt
ss rapidly as the surplus In the treasury will
allow. They permitted bonds of the United
States, payable at pa, TO remain on interest,
was devoted TO the creation of q
surplus which might be used to prejudice the
financial and industrial system that had stead.
lily produced a condition CT prosperity in the
country. When the surplus was thus designed,
they enlarged the Treasury Department, and
used il, for the first time since General Jackson
broke down the United States banks, for the
purpose OF loans, under the name of deposits,
Mr. Manning retired from Mr.. Clevslands Cabi-
net. and Mr.. Jordan resigned from the Office 0!
in the city fof New York. and
the administration of Dir. Cleveland
loaned them of government funds with
out interest, as a fixed and permanent deposit
81, 100. 900 Of the peoples money. If In the days
of Louis Nnpoieonis most absolute power be had
given $500. 900 francs out of the public purse Il
twofriends as an aid 10 private enterprise 10 bank
ing, the barricades would lave been across the
streets Of Paris aud a revolution inauguratet
against the government that could indulge In q
favoritism SO ruinous. (Cheers.] If Queer
Victoria should request Of the English treasury
that the same smount--f220, Co., should be is
sued to two of her personal friends as an aid to
speculative venture In banking, the Ministry
would have made an inquiry into the soundness
OF her Majesty's mind upon a proposition so ex
traordinary. And yet Mr.. Fsirchild. acting fol
the President, ordered 81, LOG. 600 OF the peoples
money to be placed in the bank OF Messrs. Man
ming and Jordan. and authorized the bank Il
hold that sum as a fixed balance, to quote the
Secretsry's language. 1t has been there now fo
more than a year, and will probably remait
there for many years more if the Democrat,
party should retain the power to abuse thei
trust and use the peoples money for private
purposes. l will give another instance of TIT
administration of the Treasury De
partment. equally offensive, and equal
" aggravated. Mr.. Speaker Cariisl,
10 fact he escaped at all, but he was seated OF
the election certificate and holds the place. Hi
pending election is one OF great interest to til,
Democratic party. and IS sharply contested b,
the united Republican and Labor parties. As 81
aid to Mr.. Carlisle in his extremity. the Treas
ury Department has placed q special deposit
which Is in the nature OF a loan without inter