The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-25
AGAINST THE VETS.
How the President is Almost
a Monarch.
SPEECH nv SENATOR STEWART,

SFkk&su HN SkSAHOk >HEWARt
He shows Why . simple MAI
Gritty Vote should Override shs
Presidents Veto - Mere rstisica
Speeches In the House.
wAsHIxsroS. NAY a. The iefesene,
hill for the collecting % rrvenue and Ilsii
an appropriation hills werc rsy-crteti hack
Mr.. stewart called up thr join, rselutia,
1 for the eonstisutiona, amendment vesiarin,
10 a simple majority the sete necessary !.
override the presidents veta
Mr. stewart prssccsSle<i u asis.rcss the Sra
ate on the hill lie referrcd 10 the iarv,
number Of messages srns ia hy rresisseu
I Cleveland. and said thai thcy rested soicl,
upon the assumption thai II Was tAs
duty " he freSsdsni 70 naii:fy every Law
for which he veuld aot have yctcsl ~ 4
I mcsntSr of congress. an assumption nei
/ aaly ef superior wisdom. honesty and pa
{ trlofasm on his part. hut of better orfsor
I runlfy TO ascertain the facts than the mem
hers Of two heascs had. The form ef GOV
I ernmens, he said. hszf changed from !
democratic simplicity 10 a one man power
responsive only to the necessities Of part,
I and the influence OF money. The pcopls
did not rsaiixcsshe growing power af ths
( executive President None than lae0s
cffiees are at his disposal and members q
congress are not eeSa allowed TO give ovi
descc rs IA the qualifications of ar appll
cant for oflicc. The President alone de
terminesf all questions relating To the s,s
poinimentments cf officers either hy him
/ self or by the beard called the civil service
commission, appointed BY him and remov
able al his pleasure. The vast revenues el
The government were practically used hs
the administration rs a private fund fn
augment the power OF the executive. ihi,
resalt was reached partly hs legislation and
partly by force. The construction of laws
aud The legislation of congress, no matter
how secured or by whom devised. permit
ted the administration 10 loan the areumu
/ lated funds In the treasury 20 snch ma.
4 tianal hanks rs might be in favor with the
executive. without Interest, or regard q,
the government. and this power has been
l lihcfaliy exercised by the present admin
isifation In leaning $50 upo otp 10 such nai
tiouai banks rs found favor In the eyes Of
/ the secretary Of the treasury.
THE PURCHASE OF aoxDs'
! Mr.. Stewart referred in the same eonncc-
ton TO the purchase 81 bonds at enormous
premium OF over y per cent from persons
unknown to the public but presumably
well known to the executive. 90 the discrc-
ton lodged In the executive but not prop.
4 eriy exercised: "a the purchase Of cein no,
less than s2.opooo nor morc than 81 900 CO..
Of silver per. month and TO the ruling ef the
/ treasury department in the matter of the
I importation of lead or. under which ruling
lead ores were admitted that were mixed
with geld and silver, the ro,ernmcn,
thereby losing vast amount of money
that somebody was gaining.
]; would be Interesting. he said. 10 eS.
: hfhit for the consideration OF the reupie
I the various rulings and Determinations q.
the treasury department. whereby special
privileges were granted and merchan,
1 prieees created IN the great city OF New
York and elsewhere at the expense Of the
people. but he only desired 90 show the al
most unlimited discretionary power excr-
eised by the executive 10 benefit his
/ friends and destroy his enemies" As M
example Of this ''extraordinary power he
I referred 10 the litigation af private land
/ claims I'm California, 10 ''the raid Of the at
4 torney general on the Bell telephone com.
pany" and 10 the treaty making power
which might be used 10 advance the am.
bltious projects of the executive Al
these things might he remctisd or cheek ga
I by legislation and the liberties ~ the peu-
pie might be guarded by law. Congress
4 had the power 10 ls'gislate against the win
/ of the executive No one denied tlcyc-
lands absolute ownership of the Demo.
/ cratic party. Before reaching Washington
I he had sent word IN the Democratic mem.
( befs Of the house 10 discard one Of the
precious fneials and ia all things To do the
/ bidding of Wall street. The refusal af the
patriotic Democrats 10 abandon their cnu.
/ sfituents and Join the golden bond ring
challenged the admiration Of the country.
THr HOUSE. fAHsLyzEp.
I The house OF representatives had seemed
I to i,c an impreguabie fortress against any
assault from Wall street, but II had faiieI,
with wave of the hand of Grover Clcye.
land that that body Was pn:niyzcf II
! could not even utter the word silver
! when the senate sent II back an amend
ineut on the bond purchasing bill. A, that
rate the growing power Of this man of
I destiny bad but 10 continue unFesisted
/ for but another term %! four ycnrsto SO In
Z trench Grover Cleveland In the White
House that nothing hut revolution could
/ remove him. Never before In the hands Of
one man had such yast powers and re.
sources been entrusted by a confding pco-
1 Pile IL remains 10 b. seen whether the
president would he able fo fuitii the ex-
peetaflous Of the Washington Post hy lint.
7 iating Napoleon and efown himself be.
cause he regarded all others unworthy 30
perform that service. The exercise Of The
grea; natural force With which the pfesl-
/ dent was endowed was concentrating the
! whole power of the government In the ex-
ccutiye. and IL not restrained II wnuld uiil-
I mnteiy lead To monarchy. The pco-
I Pile admired courage, independence.
audaciiy and force Of viii. These
/ b. Cleveland. while they were guarantees
of personal success, they were dangerous
20 popular iibtty. They were qualities
which always increased the executive sti-
I thority al the expense of the people The
selection by Cleveland Of money kings
and the bondholding arisfocracy OF Europe
and America as his allies. proved his sagac-
I It's and showed his appreciation Of the
( necessity for the use OF money In accom-
piishing his Sapoleonie schemes. II such
/ association did not arouse the people To
action before II was too late, IL would be
because the bDidnsss and daring Of this
man of destiny dazzled and blinded them.
/ The subject of the conference report on
4 the pension appropriation bill was dis
cusseJ. WAS agreed fo.
The special committee on meat product
was announced, and the senate proceeded
7 10 executive hascEiess.
After an executive session the senate nd-
I j0urned
W.sruSGroS. May 2f--Mr. MeKeuua en-,
dsavurcd 10 secure the consideration for
/ the senate bin increasing io $40 go the ap-
troprailon for public buildings al sacra-
I ineiso, but Mr.. Bland objected
The house then went into committee OF
the whole on the pos,oliier appropriation
( tfli. ON the motion Of Mr.. i5loun,, of
tieorg.a, the appropriation for more mes
/ scngsr service was Increased from tso.0oo Ia
s4Ho1o
Mr. Perkins. Of Kansas. speaking to a yef-
! hal amendment again entered fhr e0,n-
p,aint Of the people Of the west against
the Insufficient mail services which he AS
serted was nuw being given to that section
lie had read extracts FROM various iefter~
and papers received By him In support Of
his assertions.
Mr. Toole Of Montana, and Sr. voorhees,
Of Washington Territory. voiced the wishes
~ the people ~ the Territories for more
efficient mail service than they were now
receiving.
Mr Cannon, Of Illinois. aitrihated the
iuefs;cieney az the service Ia the west not
l., she lack 81 sufficient appointments but
10 the fact that competent inep had hesfs
discharged and incompetent persons put In
their places.
Mr. FIoani said the record world disclose
the fat thai the changes In the railway
mali serriee has bccu gradual, aud to-day
the rsts af merit was higher than II ever
had been bef1re-
Nr Syfpes Of Colorado. crsticised the
f,sstosf4ce Department for It's Inadequate
Insnaeefneus Of the star route service. lie
DECLARED that they hsd been deceived
af-Duf the latter He wanted the RESPONSE
biiity placed where II belonged, and be
We- satisfied that II should rest upon the
hack 81 the ''pifAyuDe second assistant
postmaster general
tf-er further dssaltory debate the com
ruif;es RS. and the bIn was passed
The house axAin resolved itself into d
{ solnsattsee uf the whole on the state OF the
rnIfn and Mr. Belfaesf. of New fors,
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