Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-29

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quire as a minority iuto the election and
| qualification of the foTty-tlSo other members
| of the Senate or not "
Must the chairman of this committee,
who, after deliberate Investigation, makes
| this report, overriding rUrhessly and reckless
! ly, without reason. the preeedents of the
Senate made by his own partisaus. so tre-
mendously in the majority heretofore, upon
the very fundamental question involved in
this case. when that question ia brought to
his attention. say u should Ike TO thiuk on
that question ~
THa SAME QUESTION ~ THE MONTANA CASE.
Mr.. President, submit that every fair-mind-
| ed man, of whatever degree or prejudice,
whether the question propouuded to the Sem
/ ator from Massachusetts, upon which he says
he should q like 10 thiuS.n does not present
precisely the question which comes with the
declaration that Twenty-Five Republicans of the
House of Representatives Of Montana may
proceed to organize that body nud participate
| in the election of a United States Senator7 Is
there any escape from that proposition? Can
there be any question that the cases are pre-
cfssl parallel? IL those twenty Ave men could
proceed, as a majority ot this committee main
tain they had right to proceed, then forty of
| those who held to constitute this body of 50
members assembling here on the first Monday
in December next, may IN 4 case of contest OF
the other fGrty-twO declare every one of . class
OF contestants to be not entitled to their seats,
and seat forty-two others. Ave. but tho prop
osition carries us further tliau that 1t lakes
Us to the suggestion that forty men may come
and act upon the contested seats of the other
torty-two, but 1t goes beyond that. II the ono
forty happen to be Republican and they sit
here on the 6rst Monday of next December aud
inquire into the right of any of the eighty-two
to his seat, then another forty being Democrats
may sit likewise with like mowers aud exercise
them, there being only two contested seats,
and if the one forty decide on the seats of the
two contestants and seat theul, the other forty
are led to precisely the situuuon which exists
to-day In the State OF Montana with two Leg
islatures or two Hopses OF Representatives. in
the one Legislature; and as in the instance
suggested, you would be confronted by two
Senates of the United States; each, according
to the constitutional theory and argument pre-
sented by the Senator from Massachusetts, and
involved in this report, being constitutional
body, with the fuil powers of the Senate.
THE CRACK or rffE PARTY LASH.
Mr.. President personally Iuoycr reflect upon
any one. but politically ihcre is something be-
hind this report. Politically, this proposition
means more than the ordinary routlne discus-
sion and presentation OF qu stiou OF crCdcn-
tials. recall the fact that in 1881 In special
session, extra session OF the Scuutc. inyolv-
ing the contest growing out of the elections in
Virginia, When The infamous and notorious Ma
hone deal was enacted. matters became worry
warm in this body and things were called, as
they aught to have been called, By their right
names In the course OF the discussion dis
-tinguished Rcpublican SeuEtor. the honorable
used the language which shall read literally
from the record: Anything that will beat
down thut patty and build up our own Is JUS
tliable in morals and h law. If from one of
the great leaders Of that political organization
this Committee on Privileges and Elections 10
to draw its inspiration. then we are not driven
very far in the manifestations OF the records to
find the literal text. When we begin 10 talk
about minorities and tuiT functions we turnto
the other House OF this Congress aud behold
the gentleman who prpsdcs with aptocratic
power over it, In the history Of contested
cases presented IN the sight and Tor the treat
nent of this very session OF Congress, behold
Speaker occupying his stand with pencil and
paper, prpceediug to uanuiUcturc quorum
thai is shown by the record TO be GLseut, and
You viii find the Inauguration Tor llj5 Congress-
at least OF the policy aud principle announced
in the decisration That anything that viii
beat down that party gnd build 80 oar own is
feeeit % tn's at6tGJ755 ~ 20 ind il 6lTirt4fSS W.
capable for cuttuin gcutlufuCu to lock at tho
twenty-four Democrats w'f. undIsputcd titles
struggling with tie complications that con-
frontcd them conEei0u5 OF an organized raid
upon the ballot aud ITS irrctom and its honesty
among their constituents. and wg are not sur
prised in the light of the daily transactions
which confront US here that these gentlemen
find that those t'yenty-fonT men. constituting
minority. had no power. because from
party standpoint, anything that viii
BEGT DOWN THAT PhHTY
and build up our own IL justiaabie IN morals
aud in law" Bat behold The trausaetion with
the same eyeg turned upon tho other MINORS
ty. embracing p Republicans in that Stnto
struggling alike Will the conflicts presented
hy this peculiar condition Gf affairs. With no
more power than the twenty four men eXer-
ciscd and for the slime reHson they had no
difficulty whatever In iniiug tat the . could
proceed to investigate the credentials of tho
remaining outstanding meuibers. take up the
disputed cnscs. decide them and admit to
membership and to the exercise of legislative
functions n sufficient number to enable them
to proceed aud elect two Republican aspi-
rnynfa tn TfV,fg =
anything that VIII beat iown that party
and build mp our own is juaiiaablc in morals
and in law
Mr.. President this report eyadcs the issue
that there was no Legislature IN that State.
Coming JeiauuliY ucrts- "a yfrCccdent es-
tablished bv The (utGd Stups Senate with
It's strong hrppbjc.ln minority in lie olden
time here, it hrUshe. out 81 the way. as
have said. any snch precrdrulE I qu0tO tho
report. Ii we dis gnted Rom u aud pro-
ceedcd upon the idea that thurc was an or
gauized Legislature, and the question beiug
open as to whether or not the senate could
exercise the functions Of iuquiFing into tho
election OF it, majority, decided that prOpo4
sitton IN the affirmative, and then proceeded
in turn 10 take up precinct "a. in SILVER Bow
county" and in order to Accomplish the re-
suits at which it seems 10 have aimed. arLiL
trarily discarded every single vote cast in
that precinct thereby securing the election Of
the five Republican contestants in the county
because you know that ''autthing that will
beat down that party autl bui!d up our own is
justihable in morals and In law, and 50 in tho
emphasis Of that one suggestion Is ali have
TO say.
RoBBERT UEDER PANTY HEcEssiTE. -
They may continue iu the procedure upon
which they secm To be launched. They may
bring two men to the bar If this senate in the
absence of authorized action by the autbori-
ties of hontauu, or the Republican majority
on this floor may elect t57o Republican Sena-
tors from that State, upon fhe eame principle
that anything that VII beat down that party
aud build up our owu IS jrzlifable IN morale
aud IN law They may cail them forth aud
stand them confronting you Mr. PRECEDENT.
with their hands upAltsd 10 Almighty God
and in the forged name uf Montana, that star
which Harrison discovered Al zen forty in the
sunlight OF the morning. and they may do it
all because anything thut 1eii beat down that
party and build mp oHr own is justiGdble in
morals aud in law; but let me remind them
when they undertake this contamination aud
with this one adWOniiIou / conclude When
they rape the fuir Montuna, the. Youngest
maiden in the zisterilood of statcF, before her
maturity. tbey do 20 uuder the damBiug and
daulnab!e prsfext that = huEthiBg that will
beat down that party and build up our own
is justiiaDle in morals ana ia lG7s
Temperance Wine for lnvaITds.
tits well known tbatfhere are cases when the
most strict advocates Of temp eraucs are Obliged
to use some sort Of wiHe. especially those who
are old ard iBfrfu Many weakly females az
well As inyalds and debilitated persoDsi in sarIn =
weather need little strengtheuinz vine. The
great difficulty has been in procuring rich
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