Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-04
The Tiacussion B-ings K 'nnedy of Ohio to thu
Floor in Bitter Dpnouncement of
Quay The Party Leader.
Ii. CONGRESS.

proposed Oy MIN as q substitute Tor Mt.
Aldrich's reciprocity amendment. 1t
provides for duty of per cent. I'D va
loren in corn, wheat, rye, barley, oats,
hay. straw, potatoes, cotton, live do
mestic animals and on asses, mules and
horses, and that when any of such srtI-
Giles are exported o premium of 3 per
cent. shall be paid on their value to the
owner.
After some discussion OF a more or less
general nature. the senate took a recess.
EVENING SESSION.
There was but small attendance of
was mainly orcupied by MIR. Pierce in q
speech advocating the idea or reciprocity.
The senate at 9:45 adjourned until to-
morrow.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-During the
absence of the speaker, on motion OF Mr..
iCan was elected speaker pro tenn. aud
took the chair amid applause from both
eides.
The house then proceeded to the further
consideration of the Clayton Breckin-
ridge case. Mr.. Bergen OF New Jersey
resumed his argument in favor OF I'M
seating Breckenridge.
Mr.. Crisp OF Georgia said the whole
majority report was founded upon sus-
picIon and not upon proof. He urged
the necessity for the enactment of some
laws which will prevent bailot-bo steal
ing and murder, from comforting prima
fscia title TO q seat in congress. It Is
evident from the result in this contest
that had such laws been in force as would
have prevented contestee from taking
his seat with such title no one would have
attempted to confer such title by stealing
the bailot-b box. There had been one
ballot-bOX stolen; but giving to Clayton
every vote contained therein there would
have been no change IN the prIma facis
title. The certificate had been
given to Breckinridge long be-
fore the cad assassination of Clayton.
Whether Clayton were dead or alive,
would it have interfered with the or
EauiZation of the house? The certificate
would have been issued by lawful au-
thoritIes before the death of Clayton. and
if that gentleman had lived he could
have been here simply as contestant.
Mr.. Lacy of Iowa replied to Mr.. Crisp,
and criticised the minority report.
Mr.. Cultivate of Ohio argued IN sup
port of the sitting membrr retaining his
seat.
Mr.. Kelley of Kansas spoke in favor of
the majority report. aud Mr.. Kennedy of
Ohio drew from the details of the Clay
tom Breckinridge case the conclusion
that the Federal election law should be
enacted. He reflected severely upon the
senators who had been opposed to the
Lodge bill. For himself, confident
in the doctrines of the Republican
party, fully committed 10 the principles
OF that party, he must forever dissent
from the Cowardly surrender which hauls
down the flag and strikes the cOior5 of
the Republican party TO a defeated foe.
Referring 10 the betrayal OF Christ by
Judas, MIR Kennedy said 1t was fitting
that Judas should be paid thirty marks
OF silver. 1t was still a part of eternal
fitness OF things that, having been guilty
of the basest crime of centuries, he
should 70 out and hang himself. His
tory is repeating itself. The great party
of the republic, having lived for thirty
five years, has never yet assisted in rivst-
ing the slaCkles on IL human being, and
now when il was 10 be expected that it
would redeem its pledges aud he faithful
TO its history, II is about 10 prove false,
aud oft-repeated promises are not to be
Ttut6uel- cumtS VICTORIOUS from
every field, and il il fails now, il finds its
own purity there, who are faithless to the
trust rtposed IN them. If il is to be
CruCited, il Is only because Its chosen
leaders have bartered away its principles
for tricks and petty schemes of politi-
ciHns. The Judas Israr.ot OF 20O0 years
ago Is TO find counterpart In the Judas
lscariot OF to-day. The Judas who took
. h. RI r,ias - ell
hanged himself has left an example for
Mat Quay that is well worthy of his i'm
itation. Some time since | stood in NV
place in this floor and denounced
the senator from my native
state because. when charged with
corruption and branded with infany he
did not arise in his seat and demand an
investigation and inquiry that should es-
tablish the purity Of his actions and his
personal honor. One other occupying
high place in the counsels of party TO
which l belong has suffered himself,
month in and month out, TO be charged
with crimes and misdemeanors for
which, if guilty, he should have been
condemned under the laws of his state,
aud have had meted out to him the full
est measures of Its punishment. This
man is Republican. Shall l now re-
main silent? Is 1t just and honest TO
remain In my seat silent because one who
is accused of q crime and refuses to seek
for vindicati0n is Republican,
and that Republican n recognized
leader OF my party? Neither decency
or honor would permit me to do SO.
don t know whether the charges made
against the chairman of the national
Republican committee are true or not,
but do know that they have been made
by journals of character and standing,
again and again, aud do know that in
the face of these charges be has re-
manned silent aud has neither sought nor
attempted to seek an opportunity to vim
dictate himself. Then l do know that as
q great Republican leader he owed TO
the great party at whose head he was
either to brand them as iufamies or
prove their talsity, or he owed il to that
party 10 stand aside from its leadership,
and he has not done either, and for this
denounce him. The Republican party
cannot afford 10 be lead by branded
criminal. He has failed to justify him.
SELF and though Opportunity and ample
time have been given him, he remains
silent. His silence under such ciroum-
stances is confession of guilt. An hon-
orable man does not long daily when his
honor is assailed. he has delayed too