Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-07
SENATOR VEST SHOWS UP RE-
PUBLICAN PETS IN GREAT
SHAPE.
Facts Regarding the Republican Chair
man Canpbell-Carnegie's Atti-
tude Toward Labor Hale
No Match for Vest.

the hepuDllcan pollcy OF 'protectlon"
and questioning the possible effect of
the Democratic policy Of "tariff for
revenue only" Mr.. Hale gave a
history, from his point of view, of
the recent Chicago Convention, SO
far as the tariff plank of the platform
is concerned, and declaring the issue
between the two parties had thus
been made up and the fight would
be waged On that issue until decided
by the suffrages of the people next
November.
Mr.. Vest, ON the part of the De-
mocracy, accepted the challenge and
had much to say to the operation of
the Mckinley act in increasing the
cost of dry goods and hardware, in
reducing wages and in causing strikes
and labor troubles. He also COM
mented upon the choice of the new
chairman Of the Republican Nation
al Committee as being in line with
the policy of Republican politics.
After the resolution was laid aside
until tomorrow without action, a
conference report on the Indian and
Army appropriation bills was pre-
sented and agreed to. The latter
bill has still, however, one question
open undisposed of. 1t is as to the
payment for government transporta-
ton on the non-bonded portions of
the Union and Southern Pacific
roads.
| The agricultural appropriation bill
was passed and the consideration of
the Legislative appropriation bill re-
sumed. The abolition Or continu-
anee OF the Utah commission was
the subject of discussion on the leg
lislative bill and that question went
over without being decided and the
Senate adjourned.
During Mr.. Vests speech ON the
Mckinley bill he alluded to the ex-
listing labor troubles at Carnegie's S
Homestead iron works near Pitts
burg. And yet, he said, that gen.
tleman (Carnegie) had telegraphed
:. from his castle in Scotland congrat-
ulations to President Harrison on his
denomination, had arrayed his police
and armed and equipped them to
put down his own laborers and work
men and had surrounded his estab-
lishment with an eleven foot wall.
For what purpose ? To protect him
self against the people of the United
States under this iniquitous system
and now the newspapers of the coun-
try are full of frumors of war between
Mr.. Carnegie's company and its own
laborers, 'tthe recipients of bounty
of which the Senator from Maine had
spoken SO eloquently to-day" No
wonder Mr.. Carnegie had eongratu-
lated President Harrison on his re-
nomination. He was the recipient
of the benefits of that system. He
was glad that the Republican party
had placed at the head of its Nation
al Committee another of the same
brood of politicians. %
81 know him." continued Senator
Vest. s'He is the man who advised
Armour to defy the Senate of the
United States and refused to obey
| its subpenas. This man is nothing
but tool of monopoly. He was the
ablest and most plant instrumental
lity in the hands of Armour and his
company in order to rob the people
land especially the cattle raisers OF
the west. Of course he is at the
head of the Republican National
| lCommittee. He is the sort of a man
Ito do the work. Why should he not
be there? Armour's money and his
talent and monopoly against the
iAmerican people and the consumers
of the country. We accept the issue /;
and God willing, we will stand by
it until not one solitary Democrat
Throughout the country can be found
twho will not admit that this is the
great issue, the overwhelming one,
now to be determined by the suf-
frages of the people next November. "
| Mr.. Hale said: Gas to the selec-
ltion Of the chairman Of the Republi-
can National Committee the Senator
from Missouri has sought to bring
treproach on Mr.. Campbell because
iof his association as counsel with
great monopolies and great interests.
Has it gone out of the mind of the
tSenator that the great convention ol
his party in Chicago was dominated
and controlled from beginning te
lend by that great leader ofthe Cleye'
llaud hosts, ex-Secretary Whitney
IDoss he claim that Mr.. Whitney il
in no way associated or connected
with any great interest?''
Mr.. Vest-ssDoes the Senator So,
THAT he is2n
Mr.. Hale 1.-THE greatest OF al
the trusts, The Standard Oil Com
Ipany. is the interest that controlle'
the CIieaeo Com yentIon z