River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31
ARRAleNEo BY STEWART.

The Nevada senator Talks on the Propo-
sitton to Reduce to single Majority
the Vote Necessary to Override "A Veto
and Charges Cleveland with Inexcus-
able Egotism-The Admission of Da-
kOta.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Stewart
/ (Nev1 yesterday called up his Joint reso.
! luton for constitutional amendment re-
/ dueing to a simple majority the vote neces-
/ sary to override Presidential veto. A
/ synopsis Of his remarks is as follows:
He referred 10 the large number Of veto mes
I sages sent in by President Cleveland. and
| sad that they rested solely upon the assump-
ton that II was the duty OF the President
to nuilify every law for which he would
not have voted member Of
/ Congress-an assumption not only OF SUI
perior wisdom, honesty aud patriotism on
his part, but OF better opportunity 10 ascer-
tain facts than the members Of the two houses
had. The form OF Government he sad. had
changed from democratic simplicity to q one
man rover, responsive only to the necessities
of party and the influence Of money. The
/ people did not realize the growing power
Of the Executive. The President had more than
10000 Offices at his disposal. and member OF
/ Congress was not even allowed to give evil
dence as 10 the qualifications of an applf-
cant for ONCE. The President alone de-
termined all quest ons relating TO the
appointments to office, either by himself
OF bG the AlNlA-otFNlGc CDBlulisSlon-uk-
pointed by him and removable at his
pleasure. The vast revenues of the
Government were practically used by the
Administration as pr vate fund to augment
the power of the Executive. This result was
reached partly by legislation and partly by
forced construction of the laws. The legislation
of Songress-uo matter how secured or by whom
devised-permItted the Administration to loan
the accumulated funds in the Treasury to such
National banks as might be in favor with the
Executive, without interest or reward to the
Government and this power mad been LIBERAL
" exercised by the present Administration in
lOaning over sGoOO0OO1 to such National banks
as found favor in the eyes Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury.
Mr.. Stewart referred to the purchase OF
bonds at the enormous premium OF over 81
per cent "from persons unknown TO the pub
lie but presumably well known to the Execu-
tive;' to the discretion lodged with the
Executive-but not properly exercised--to
purchase and coin not less than
s2,OO0OOO nor more than 100000 of
silver per month, and TO the ruling of the
Treasury Department in the matter of the inn
portations Of lead ore under which lead ores
were admitted that were mixed with gold and
silver-the Government thereby losing a vast
amount OF money that somebody was gaining. 1t
would be interesting, he said, to exhibit for the
cons Iteration OF the people the yari-
Gus rulings and determinations OF the Treasury
Department, whereby special privileges were
granted and merchant princes wese created at
the expense OF the people. But he only de-
sired to show the almost unlimited
discretionary power exercised by the
Executive 10 benefit his friends and
destroy his enemies" As examples
OF this "extraordnarv power he re-
ferred TO the litigation OF private land claims in
California, TO - the raid OF the Attorney Cen
eral on the Bell Telephone Company" and to
the treaty-making power, which might be used
ecutive. All these things, he said, might be
remeded or checked If Congress had power TO
legislate against the will OF the Executive
No one denied Mr. Clevelands absolute own
ership OF the Democratic party The House OF
Representatives had seemed TO be an impregna-
BILE fortress against any assault from Wall
street, but it han fallea. With the wave OF
the hand OF Grover Cleveland that body
was parGlyzed so that it could not even
utter the word "slver" when the SEN
ate sent in the Beck amendment the
Bond-Purchasing bill. At that rate the grow
ing power Of " this man OF destiny - had but to
continue unresisted for another term of four
years to so intrench Grover Cleveland in the
White House that nothing but revolution could
remove HIM. II remained TO be seen whether
the President " ould be able to fulfill the ex-
pectations Of the Washington Post by imitat-
ing Napoleon and crown himself because he
regarded all others unworthy to perform that
service.
The exercise OF the great natural force with
which the President was endowed was concen-
trating the whole power OF the Government in
the Executive, and II not restrained it would
ultimately lead 10 a monarchy The people ad-
mired courage, independence audacity and
will. These qua lties were possessed in a high
degree by Mr.. Cleveland. While they we're
guarantees of personal success they were dan.
gerOus TO Popular liberty. The selection by Iir.
Cleveland OF the money kings and b1n3hold-
ing aristOcracy of Europe and America as his
allies proved his sagacty ana showed his al.
probation of the necessity for the use OF
money in accomplishing his Napoleoni0
schemes. It such associations did not arouse
the people e. action Before il was too late 70
would be because the boldness and daring OF
this "man of destiny" dazzled and blinded
them.
While the House was in committee of the
whole on the Legislative Appropriation bill
Mr. Baker IN. W took occasion to argue in
favor of the admission of South Dakota,
thus giving Mr.. Springer 0ll.) an oppor-
tuRity to declare that the Democratic party
was opposed to division of the Territory
because the sentiment of the people of Da-
kota waa against the division.
Mr.. Butterworth (O.) inqui red whether
if Dakota were a Democratic State the gen.
tleman would have opposed division.
Now look up, Mr.. Springer, and answer"
said Mr.. Butterworth.
Mr.. Springer looked up and answered,
Il would" amid applause and laughter.
Mr.. Springer said that for the purpose of
getting four Senators, gentlemen on the
other side would outrage the voice Of the
people and keep them out of the Union.
He wanted to see the great States come
into the Union full-fledged, and he was in
favor of the early admission of every one
of the great Territories.
Mr.. Butterworth said that the gentleman
from Illinois did himself gross injustice
when he pretended to assert that he would
oppose the admission of South Dakota if
she were Democratic Territory. The gen
tleman knew that he would not.
Mr.. Springer would.
Mr.. ButtcrwOrth-Then YOU are grossly
misunderstood on both sides of the House.
There would be no excuse for your doing
so and no political reason for it, and that
is a very strong reason.
Mr. GrosvenOr-Has not the admission
of new States for the last forty years been
recognized as a political question:
Mr.. Butterworth-Undo
Mr.. GrOsvenor-And is not this the first
time that any statesman has ever risen
above party considerations: Laughter
Mr.. Butterwcrth-No, il is not; but it
is the first time that any gentleman has as
serted that he was able 20 rise above them.
My friend from Illinois does himself an in
justice when he says that there is no trace
of politics controlling his action.