The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-31
WalcOtt Makes a Patriotic Speech
Against 1t.
SENATOR TELLER ON CLOSURE
He Says 1t Will be a Sorry Time for the
American People When the Majority
Says Debate Must Close.

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the credentials of Frederick T. Dubois as
Senator from Idaho for the term beginning
March 4, 1891. Referred to the committee
on privileges and election.
Hoar resumed his speech on the election
Dill. He reminded the southern Senator'S
that they mad pledged their official oaths
and honor as men that they would give
their devotion to the constitutional amend
ments if they were only let back Into their
old condition in the union free from the
consequences of rebellion, and now they
We're denouncing those amendments. He
recalled the Copiah massacre in Mississippi
the murder of Fred Matthews; the burn
ing OF his widows house, and said that
now that Widows son, Republican post
master, had been shot down in the streets
OF Carrollton, the home of Senator George.
How long, exclaimed Hoar, shall the murder
OF men because they are Republicans be
only crime to which Republicans are in
different! In conclusion Hoar, addressing
himself directly to the southern Senators,
told them they had exhausted every other
policy and failed-now try justice
Wolcott made an animated speech against
the bill. 1t was, he said, source of great
regret to him to be called upon to differ with
any considerable number of his party and
TO decline to take the path the older leaders
pointed out. but nearly one third of the
session was through and daylight was not
yet visible. There were before the Senate
measures of vast Importance that would
1all Tor another year at least unless now
acted upon. He mentioned the silver bill,
the apportlonment, pure food, copyright
private land court bills. But it was not
only because these measures were clamor-
ing for recognition that he felt compelled
to oppose the election bill. If the session
were to last Indefinitely and none of these
vital measures were pending he would
still vote against it. The pending bill
should not become a law because it in
yolyed federal interference and espionage
at other than national elections, and such
interference was contrary to the spirit of
American institions and an obstacle to the
right enjoyment of American liberty. The
people of the United States, Wolcott said,
wanted no more civil strife and it would be
impossible to enforce such law against
the united opposition of the white popula-
ton of the southern states; the attempt
would bring back the old days of terror
izing and the weaker race would be the
sufferers. There were other things more
important and vital to the welfare of the
nation than that the colored citizens of the
south should cast ballots.
Referring to the question put by Eustis
to Dolph recently as to what the people of
Oregon would do under similar circum-
stances If the Chinese voters
were in the majority, Wolcott
said Dolph's answer seemed evasive.
He (Wolcott) could not speak for Oregon,
but he gave it as his opinion that in
Colorado If such a state of affairs existed
and the Chinese vote was opposed to the
united and intelligent white vote, the
white vote in some way and by some
method would govern. Democratic APP
prevail. If Congress did not foment
trouble the time would surely come when
the white voters of the south would be
hardly as unanimous as now. The signs
Of the times pointed to serious differences
among them and when those differences
became solidified the colored voters would
be IN demand. If the Republicans had
every southern member of the next House
they would still be short of a majority.
Two years from now when the beneficient
tariff law had time to demonstrate its
wisdom, they would not need the assist
ance Of the southern Repu blican represen-
tation which the bill sought to give. But
there was another and weightier reason
why 1t should be defeated. For quarter
OF century out from poverty and despair
the south has been reaching forth in an
effort TO plant its foot on the solid
rock of material prosperity: and
IN view OF the marvellous growth
and transformation now taking place in
the southern states, it would be unwise
and unpatriotic for Congress to interfere
IN the conduct of its internal affairs. Re
fering to the prosperity of every section of
the common country, he, (Wolcott) was
unwilling to thrust with his vote ON that
people, at this time, measure which
seemed to them but renewal of the strife
ana bitterness which were foreign to the
spirit and dangerous to the freedom of
republican instructions. General applause
In the galleries and on the Democratic
side
The election bill was then laid aside in
formally and the finance bill taken I'D.
Stewart addressing the Senete briefly.
1.-The purpose of the bill" he said, twas to
purchase the 100000 ounces of silver
now held by spectators, and issue 500, 900,
600 of bonds to be held as basis of national
bank circulation. Its provisions were for
the relief of gamblers, silver spectators,
and national banks. Such a purchase of
silver would temporarily increase its price
and thereby to some extent benefit some of
my constituents. But they are not asking
Tor benefit at any such price. They pre-
Ter to bide their time and wait until there
are enough votes in Congress to enact a
law for the free and unlimited coinage of
silver.''
Reagan spoke in favor of free coinage
and against the pending measure, also
speaking in opposition to the election bill
and the proposed closure rule.
Teller madea vigorous speech He said
there had been an attempt on the part of
the friends of the election bill to bring it to
a vote. Now the Senate was to be met
with new rule, which was to overthrow a
practice which had been in vogue eighty
four years. In the section of country he
rpnppcanfa6 thnra hoA hao0r,a
ton that this bill was kept before the SEN
ate for the purpose of staving off the
muCh-needed and much demanded financial
legislation. If the Senator from Massa-
chusetts (Hoar) did not wish the bill to
stand in the way of legislation, he should
put the Senate in position to vote on the
amendments before he offered or allowed
to be offered rule which would cut off de-
bate and amendments. Whether he (Teller)
would vote for this bill or not depended
upon the condition of the bill when it came
to vote and he wanted an opportunity to
vote for the amendments. He did not be-
lieve the people of the United States were
for this closure rule, and for one
he was prepared to resist by all propef
methods its adoption until the Senate had
an opportunity 10 vote upon all amend
ments. He understood the rule was to
come up Tuesday next. There were more
important bills pending than the election
bill. The great minds of the country told us
we were on the verge of financial panic.
The bankers of New York were saving
everything is lovely; they dare not say
otherwise. If the people could awake to
the real condition of things there would be
danger of financial ruin to ten thousand
men, absolutely solvent to-day. If the
friends of the election bill were in earnest
they could pass it without rule 1t was
the duty of the Senate to meet the great
question of the day promptly.