Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-27
TELEGRAPHIC.
STEWART EVASIVE.
Re Refuses 10 COn0ne Tho Charges
Made 10 any Individual Case.
THE CLEVELAND DEBATE AGAIN.


WAsHiNGros, Sept. tn TIE SEN
ate Palmer wanted Stewart TO indlcHo
a single instance In which the Presi'
deut hal employed PATRONAGE 10
control a senator or member oil 'ho
House.
"why, my dear cir" said Senator
Stewart In a palronizing way, "theso
charges have been made in tho puhho
press; they have been brought home
here. and before indicate any one
will you deny that patronage has been
given to those who will support the
administration meAsures2"
OF tho senator himself, upon MS
own responsibility ne a SENATOR" fe.
piled Palmer, "will make charge OIL
that sort, will confess 1t, u l believe
Il tote correct. or / will deny II, bn'
the idea that the President or hls
friends aru to deny charged maue
nealntt him In the papera seems 10 me
most astounding"
Stewart reiterated that the charges
had been made IN the papers'
UWin the senator name a eingle
senator whom he knows or believes
has been Influenced by the patronage OF
the Pfesideut?H asked Palmer,
"Dlea the senator want mo TO make
"A personal nisltsr Of this, nud dWlndle
this down In this Nay9" asked senator
Stewart, and then, ~ u dissualei,
"Oh, pshaul" He asked Palmer II lac
wuuid vote Tor u resolution authorizing
an investigation Of the question.
Palmer said he would when stewart
wUuli make charge against any
senator Or member Ct tie House.
81 do not want 10 oOntno II to one
ssuator. or member,D said stewart,
amid laughter, "investgato them II
you dare"
al wili,D replied Palmer; "when.
ever the senator brings forward chsrscs
nuaInst any Individual Ia tue SENATE
will vote Tor An investigation"
"Wnrn / make criminal charge
against parduulat Individual" said
Stewart cOntemptuOusly, "tho senator
from Illinois will allow II 10 be- inyea'
tlgated, Tut no will not protect the
honor Of his Executive In denying
these Wholesale charges; he wants me
TO make n criminal charge against
seuatUr."
Stewart then read = longarticle from
the Sau Francisco EIdHiHer, COMMENT
ing upon the course VI the President.
He closed his speeCn with passionate
indictment Of Cleveland Us mOuster
that stalged through the county,
breaking down the interests OF seven
states aud territories; that claimed to
direct the legislation Of Congress, ana
whose voice had been heard last week
ON the cRst front o. the Capitol Tobuk-
ing the senators.
Morgan rose 10 a personal explana-
ton, referring 10 an article Ia tbs
New York Times today, that no honor
able Democrat could listen to that part
Ex-senator 5tewarpu speech crihcislng
the President aud continue 10 act with
him IN obstruction Of repeal, "unlees,
as we tear Il the case with Senator
Morgan, he Ia 20 implAcaUle and I'M
reasonable an enemy Of the President
that he subOrlinGies the highest ques-
ton OF privilege and public interest TO
the qualification OF public revenge"
Morgan said no was very happy to
state that between the President and
himself there existed the most cordial
personal relations. They had always
existed, and he hoped they ever would.
He Thought he differed with him
upon no question vital to tho country
" to the Democratic party.
Mr.. Voorhees, then roseand said! 81
am very glRl 30 hear ths remarks Of
tho senator from Alabama In regard 10
the assault made upon the President
OF the United States Tor tbs last two
days. desire 10 simply account for
the total silence ON this side Of Il q
chamber by stating that IL has not boon
thought necessary TO say single word
In defense OF Grover Cleveland.
have reason 10 believe that tue other
side OF the chamber aud all over the
country his defense has been fully
made by the American people them
selves. Whatever the senator from
Nevada (StewaTl) may have found Of
fault In hts career, the American peo-
pie have not soen u IN that way;
whatever Of criticism the senator from
Nevada may have INDUCED In the
American people have not shared that
criticism OF him. Nobody N per-
fect, human nature IN intlrm; the loft.
lest characters are not inialliulr; but
venture ~ FAY that Ia American his.
tory the career Of Grover Cleveland,
his character, his achievements, his
nonor, his patT olism and his ability
will stand with the loren Ut In rpite OF
all assaults that may be made. Who
ever diiieTa from him or agrees with
him, nobody falls TO recognize his
sialWhTt and powerful character,
breadth Of mind and high integrity.
"f hope, Mr.. President, this htilo
tribute may be tagen As tuiil.
cient 20 account for tho leCt
that We viii not feel called
upon 10 enter into any defense " the
President Of the United States unless
something tar more important may 10
charged against bim than has been up
TO the present time"
After q short executive session the
Senate adjourned.
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