New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-04
BLAINE ON THE VETO POWER
THE PRESIDENTS MISUSE OF A DANGEROUS
Provocative.
NOISY DEMOCRATS QUILTED BY PRAISE FOR
THE PATRIOTISM OF GENERAL JACKSON
OLD SOLDIERS scORNED BY THE AID
MINISTRAT WHILE cERrAIN


THE PATRIOTISM OF GENERAL JACKSON
OLD SOLDIERS scoRNED BY THE AID
MINIsTRATION WHILE CERTAIN
BANKERS ARE ENRICHED
Detroit. Oct. 3-The Republicans of Detroit turned
out by the thousand to-day TO listen Mr. Dlaine's
opening speech In Michigan. Arran gements had been
made hold the meeting al Recreation Park. but an
icy wind from the west warned the managers of the
occasion cancel that part Of tho programme, and
hold The meeting in the Detroit Rink 18th capacity
of some 6, 90 people the rink was crowded an hour
before the time for opening the proceedings and
multitude la ger than that within the building was
turned away for want Of From the moment that
Mr.. Blaine appeared al the entrance until he mounted
the platform after making his way along the narrow
aisle the great audience maintained a continuous
cheer, and when he reached the platform great yell
Of welcome assured him that be among personal
friends. General Alger acted chairman c. the
meeting and introduced Mr. Blaine. who spoke fol
lows:
Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens For despite the
Honorable Don Dickinson the men of New En gland
VIII stu venture 10 call the men OF Michigan thelr
the beginning OF GOVERNING nj that the veto power
was an anomaly IN Republic. In assuring the pres
ervation OF constitutional liberty In that great docu-
ment, our ancestors largely copied NON british anie
cedents which their ancestors had brought win mem
when they America LII Eng.ald therc had
rot been veto by the Crown Of any act Vi Pariia-
ment since the revolution OF 1885, 200 years ago This
year so strn,k the mass OF people H. me eoonles
accustomed they we're TO British law, That 10 give
the President the right to veto any act OF Congress-
and require the votes OF two-thIrds of the Senate
and two thirds OF the House TO override that veto, was
TO confer upon the President a most extraordinary
power II gave him power In the senate AMI inc
House equivalent 10 OneSiXth OF the wGoe legislative
power OF tho Government The difference between a
majority of ono and vote of two thirds amounted 10
one-sixth OF the whole power Of Congress so tina
President of day Yields the legislative power
of thirteen Senators ard ifyfour hepressl ativcs
when in his executive capacity, he vetoes bill.
power so extraordinary was naturally used with
great caution By earlier Presidents. General
Washington in eight years used It twice. The fr7t
Adams never used IT at all Jef'erson-conslderd
very enormously, but st considered by the modern
Democracy their great pf0iOtyp9-n eight years
used IT al all. Madison in eight years used It
three times Monroe used 1t once aud John Quincy
Adams used It so that in the first forty
Years OF the National Government, measuring from
Washington to Jackson, from 1850 to 1929, the veto
power had been used only times. Then came In
the great leader of the present Democratic party, as
II has been organized for the last sixty years, Cen
cral Andrew Jackson.
Upon the mention OF Jacksons name, number Of
vocifer0us Democrats In of the hall set up a
yell Of applause, to which Mr. Blaine replied
General Jackson was man worthy of your cheers,
have succeeded them differed from him on certain
great questions. they remember that the first efforts
OF the disunonists were srangled In the cradle oy
that grand old hero Npplause.l ., LIB.
In the next forty year the veto was used slxty
times, and Of these sixty over fifty we're by Demo
cratic Presidents. Appause) 80 that me pahr as
which processes 10 be So intensely democratic has
been uniformly the which resOrted 10 the one
power to thwart the popular Will 10 Ma icy, 30, a.,
1855 when the present President OF the United STATES
was inauguraied the veto power OF he Governne len
had been used in all about seventh I'VE times INA,
was from 1850 TO 1ss5-one hundred years lacking
four And Mr.. Cleveland
At this Point the dlscordant element in the gallery,
as II BY concerted arrangement broke out with ap-
plause for Cleveland, which Immediately and
cncrgetically drowned by dcluge of Kisses from tho
body of the audience Resuming. Mr. Blaine said;
Mr. Cleveland In three and one-half years has used
the veto owe, 80 ,ies; \. nei,s au Cleveland
have been used 900 10 prevent piiiiul pension OF q
or - a monfh-a few. J believe. If Sl2 A montl--tO
worn-down and starving soldiers Of the United stats
,theors AID erie oi "hear. lcsr"l And ne !, me
first President OF the United states that ever vetoch
bill for the relief Of soldier that had offered MS
body 10 the cannonshot and shell OF the enemy OF M
country Cheers wish had those ho ve Ssye hg All
been issued in pamphlet form. and they furnish
suecinct exposition Of the difference between , sy
publican and the Democratic parties OF to-asy ,hs
TO the manner Of treating the soldiers OF N m
Republic commend it rru as M ono yo ol m shs
Chairman, therr in any one Of these yeloe5
believe ca s hs sa rn e bee gn so 20 Of the tinted
states There was not single question tna adr me
men who we're 70 DE- need Of bread There wSs
NOT in any single the slightest question nvoivsa
Of the power Of cS S1S ben 10 bss the
committee Of Democratic House. and every case
had been passed through Republican senate anu
II would be hard mag more impartial lesls S.r
tion than that should produc. and YET thcv uet eNers
time with thc absolute veto Of the President some
OF them. out OF their grimes ana our Oh lnciI
rccam onr a wish had n here to read now-n which
the man had fallen a victim To neuralgia OF inc mos
Of tah,3e opiates lie was found dead in his bed and
The question was whether he incurred his dlsaplllN
an ' nTcrdoe Of ffe "piafc whether Il taken in
nocently or with suicidal intent tlaugh'er.l MI
had precedent 10 grant the widow and tn" children
of that man a pension because. or coulse' you
nften repcatedr Gsuehicr and applause) with all
due respect the President r. carried my mnn ost ar
70 more youthful days, when used to attend inc
theatre oftener than have OF laIc years, anu sse
I'm an old play. think Paul Ply hut an 10, sur,
ne par ol t2f thing 70 subscription paper
for the relief of the widow Of bricklayer VINO haa
1Ssn f hS wal IA w 'SP because as his
philanthropist said. because II Won relieve ne WIDOW
and the children OF this brcklayer viii have al
sorts OF men falling from all sorts OF houses ana saV
ing all sorts OF widows and orphans behind them
do no, intend MIR Chairman TO dwell on the sub
ect OF pensions, and have introduced Il now IN osr
that might be placed ysa, WIN aorRep q, sue tue
tinted states, a part OF which. think might have
gone to that poor so1ler wtho- rndangerlh; me
Lnity of the Government Applause and laughter
But that surplus which the President has been accumu-
ating with grep zeal and Industry Tor more man
year and half refusing 70 apply II 70 the educIion %
the public dent. that surplus In which he mas tueh
grca dang q the Republic has al length louna -
useful IA e. The President and Ids secretary OF ne
Treasury have amelioraed the danger by giving more
than 900 90 n "a loan without Interest 10
some National 5anks altered all over the country
Estimating inc Interest al . per OFh's WI pi''"'
remarked that the President aud Secretary OF the
Treasury had given 100000 a. q gratuty to banks
n a single year. lie added
II that money had been used 20 reduce the public
debt by buying tho bonds Of the Government, you and
| and every citizen of the United living
vet 10 come would have the tiVantagc or II and
have reckOned hastily that n the claims of the 2cC
pensonc that stopped by the veto OF President
Gland had been allowed and tho pensions had been
paid and had all for twenty years the total amount
Of thai nestimalc relief 10 those poor slch and some
times starving families Of soldiers who barred their
breasts flr your country ard mlne-lchoers,-the
whole OF them would not ave consumed Onc-sixtA part
IL the money which the avorites OF the Treasury De
arrnen will receive IN single year from the Interest
80 The uonry that IS loaned tCheers.J / do moi
wish 10 characterize this act any further Its de
scnpton Is It's Characterization wish to do no
mora than 10 state the facts and leave their further
con slderation and treatment the Of the
try.
MR. EyDICOTT MEANS BUSINESS