Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-11-04

United States Senate. was a friend Of
Douglas during that campaign, and
spoke In his favor. remember the
discussion and arguments Of that ume
as though they had been uttered IN inc
senate yesterday The great question
was the power Of congress over slavery
In the territories and the WISDOM OF the
repeal OF the Missouri compromise.
was an earnest advocate Of the election
OF stephen a. Douglas, and then iuliy
believed his position TO De correct one
Subsequent events have clearly. demon.
sirated that the repeal OF the Missouri
compromise was iar from being wise
measure. The Lincoln Douglas cam.
paign, however, was une OF the greatest
Of our history. The speeches whiCn
Lincoln made during 1t had no DOUBT
much to do with his being elevated to
the presidency
What did you think Of Abraham
Linconf"
81 admired him then, and now con.
slider him one OF the greatest men and
greatest Presidents we have ever had. /
feel proud that knew him, and the iact
that he belonged to a different parry
from me does not warp my judgment Of
his character. vunrratc his memory
as do that OF Washington. Washing
ton belonged to a different party from
mine. He was, you know, a federalist
and the Democratic party was not really
born until the days ol lciieBon's presi-
dcncy"
WHAT 4 VICE PRESIDENT CAN DO.
The conversation then turned to the
United States Senate, and ! asked the
Vice President whether there was not
some way in which he could control its
debates and prevent such situation as
has been in existence a greater part Of
the fall. lie replied.
II receive numbers Of letters asking
me that question. some men want TO
know why ! do not stop the silver dis.
cussion. Editors send me marked copies
of newspapers directing me how to act.
They do not understand my position.
My power is clearly outlined IN the
Constitution and In the rules Of the
Senate. The code which prevails there
is made up Of laws aud prcccdents
which extend over uighiy.seycn years Of
legislative procedure. These are no
more to be changed by me than are the
laws to be changed by a Judge OF a
court. Suppose a Judge should say i
don't believe that law Is right, and
won't allow that statute to enter into
this caser II would be the same II |
should attempt to act Ia the Senate
irrespective OF law To do otherwise
would be revolutionary. took an oath
to administer the laws Of the Senate
aud have to act according TO them and
to nothing else.
4 WORD FOR THE NiNoRirY
again" the Vice President went on,
1T Is a question rs 10 whether the pco-
pie are not unreasonable In their de-
mands upon the Senate. These men
represent great states, and they have to
what they honestly believe TO be right
for both their own people and the
Union. / believe they are honest The
Senate Is a conservative body, and Il Is
fair that the minority should have a
show. IL Is, as Senator Turpic calls Il,
the asylum OF the minority, aud one Of
the safeguards Of legislation lies in that
fact. II is a large body. There are
cighty-eight Senators. and each has the
right TO speak, and when great questions
like those we are now discussing come
before Il Il needs the combined wisdom
Of the whole to decide them"
WHAT HK THINKS or TIE sESArE.
"Is not the Senate rather social club
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