The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-08-05
BEN USES THE VETO.
To Snub Teller He Does Injustice TO
Struggling Old IrIshman.

10 SnuD Ielier tie OOes injustice 10
Struggling Old Inshman.
WASHINGTON, July 29,--When it be-
came known about the capitol this
afternoon that the president had trans
enittod to the senate his veto of the
bill to refer the question of Billy Me-
Garrahan's title to the Panoche Grande
to the court of private land claims,
wOnderment and Indignation was ex-
pressed universally and many senators,
congressman and others exclaimed:
"Shame. shame," without even inquir-
ing or caring to inquire concerning
tho reasons given by the president for
Withholding his signature to the bill.
1t is Il matter of n0tOrety that when
this bill finally passed congress II few
days, ago intense satisfaction was ex-
pressed on every side, that after weary
waiting for a quarLer of II century,
this poor man, McGarrahan, had been
ut last permitted to have "day in
court" and that the law making power
has risen superior to the influences in
terposed for so many years by the
New Llria Mining company TO prevent
ljustice being done.
For the past two or three days. how
ever, Il rumor was quietly circulated
that the president had been approached
to veto the bill and that he was likely
to do SO. The suspicion arose from
the fact that Attorney General Miller,
to whom the account had been referred
for opinion, returned it without re-
commentator and that it had been
re-referred to Secretary Noble.
The story goes that nasmuch that
Whitelaw Reid is the nominee for vice
president, nominated at President
Harrison's suggestion and that Mr..
Reid is the son-in-law of Mr.. ID. D.
Mills and that Mr.. Mills is large
sto ,khoder in the New Idria Mining
company. the milk in this veto cocoa
nut is easily accounted for
The McGarrahan bill was reported
by Senator Teller by the unanimous
vote Of the senate judiciary committee
and passed the senate without dis
senting vote. 1t was unanimously re-
ported from the house judiciary COM
mittee and passed the house by Il two
thirds vote under suspension Of the
rules. Thus the president snubs Sena-
tor Teller and belitCles the action Of
the Judiciary committees OF both
branches, tribunals which stand before
the country as pre-eminent in all the
essentials Of legal learning and per-
sonal and official integrity.
Not only this, but the president ne
gatiye. about seventeen favorable re-
ports M ,de from time to time by COM
mittets of the house and senate. and
passage seven times by either one
branch or the other Republicans
admit that this veto is very bad poll
ties.
The bill involved no payment Of
money, but only provided for iDvesti-
cation Of little by court, the men,
bers Of which were appointed by Presi-
dent Harrison and are gentlemen Of
undoubled ability and probty Me-
Gapaban enjoys the active sympathy
Of the masses in his long fight against
n $50, 100000 corporation, wherein he
has been dragged down from plenty
to absolute penury. AS one member
put it,
Livery honest Lrish-American in
the land will sympathize with Billy
McGarrahan and recOup upon Presl.
dent Harrison at the polls" Since
the passage of the act MrGarrahan
and his counsel have received legion
= of letters from all over the country,
congratulating them that McGarrahan
would now have his rights. These
letters came from men and-women Of
all degrees I'd ranks Of life. showing
that the American people have VAIN
spot in their hearts for the OPPRESSED.
The opinion is universal that the bill
will pass next December over the veto,
: McGarrahan only signs and gently
: says, "A few months more Of delay
and all will come out right"