The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-15
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Congress from Colorado. and who wns
known while q member Of that body ss
the "R'd Headed Rooster OF the
Rockies" delivered the Grafton at Bout.
der, Colo. on Decoration day. It was .
mastery effort, and 10 worthy Of being
spread broadcast throughout the land.
We have space only for an extract:
':After all the heroic labors OF soldiers
living or dead, we seem to have reached
q point 10 our national history when
entrenehed authority regards the solemn
trusts and compacts Of the Federal Con-
stitution as subordinate to the demands
of those who. in retirement and safety.
accumulated fortunes by speculation on
the hardships and heshless miseries Of the
people. Change the title of President to
that OF High Priest and the name Of the
White House to that OF the Temple. and
we have the money changers in full
possession OF this modern Israel. Did
the men whose memories we honor and
revere die for this!
Two hundred yearshavs elapsed since
an English sovereign dared to veto g
measure affecting the public good passed
by Parliament. A hundred years have
elapsed since the English sovereign had
the courage to intimate to Parliament his
wishes respecting the disposition Of 3
bill pending before that honorable body.
Yet we find ourselves quivering and
shaking in the presence OF the daily
threats Of modern Cesar, who, four
years hence, may be asking some Titinius
for cup Of water. Does all our courage
sleep 10 the graves of our dead soldierss
Have we lost the voice Of protect, the
heroism of rsmonstrance! Shall we
shame the dead by silently acquiescing in
the insolent usurpation OF the living!
This is no party question. Does one
man know more about the wants Of
whole people than they know themselves.
Does the simple oath of Office fertilize
one with infallible wisdoms Does it
confer right on the taker OF it to en-.
force on nation policy bottomed on
the self-interest Of the few, and which
ignores aud condemns the broader in.
terests OF the many And yet we are
confronted with this spectacle to-day.
We see 3 high-hsnded attempt to fuse
the Executive and Legislative Depart.
ments into one and clothe the occupant
Of the former with the functions of both.
"For almost twenty years heroic effort
has been made by a large portion Of the
people to right stupendous wrong--to
eliminate from the pages of legislation
an imprinted iniquity whose gigantic pro.
portions threaten the prosperity Of the
whole world. The effort has failed be.
cause the unjust interference of respec.
tive administrations has practically para.
lyzed it, both in and out of Congress.
The still small voice Of the few has been
more powerful than the sonorous wall.
ings Of the many. When the stream OF
relief threatened to sweep away all OBJ
structions and refresh the people with
new hope. executive dictation, supple
mented by senatorial custom and crooked
,V;sdrxr, lAonnnt;..A th. f-..l a a.
right and induced them to accept half
measure, almost a. ruinous in ito results
as the original fraud This half measure
having accomplished the purpose Of its dc.
slguer. having bafied the hopes and con.
fused tne people. is daily held up %
proc: Of the wisdom of that nefarious di.
vorce forced upon the money metals Of
the country in 1873. With products
everywhere declining in value. with
banks failing. with money growing tight.
er and burdens heavier, with the number
of empty and unemployed hands steadily
increasing and the number Of hungry
stomachs daily multiplying. we have on
this day sacred to patriotism. the specta-
clss Of rulers juggling with the fortunes
Of suffering nation and devising means
whereby ito bondage to the Monarchs Of
the Bag may be forever perpetuated.
We have the spectacle Of man clothed
with Executive power quietly sitting the
consciences Of our Senators and Repre-.
sentatives to ascertain how large must
be the temptation that is to be offered to
induce them to betray the sacred trusts
reposed in them by their constituents.