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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16

the people is no longer the highest law,
and the Constitution is no law at all. Sem
atorial courtesy rules the land. while the
Nation groans and cries out In anguish Tor
id.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
No despot no monarch, car in all the
history OF the world ever asserted power
more absolute and arbitrary than that
which has been conceded to minority Of
the Senate of the United States.-Memphis
Avalanche CDem-)
The first duty Of the Senate Is to unite
itself. Then 1t would be enabled TO pass
the silver repeal bill and adjourn. 1t might
as we'll never hold another sitting as to
remain any longer in it's present incapa-
bic condition.-Philadelphi Record (Dem.)
The Senate has become a mere debating
society-worse than that, body where
Drawn counts for more than brains and
talk obstructs action. 1t has no power 10
act except upon measures TO which there
is no strong opposition.-New York world
Pem.)
A compromise that continues the pur-
chase of silver Mechanics our money;
and IL the President submits to the smelt-
ing screechers he will be, henceforth and
forever. the most ludicrous and contempt
ible figure in public life.-Brooklyn Stand
ard-Union.
On the whole. the objections that can be
brought up against the Harris amendment
and the administration compromise are so
numerous that Ii may be doubted whether
all Democratic members of Congress could
be brought TO support 1t, or even 10 vote
for it.-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
There are forty-five Democratic members
of the Senate all pledged to the repeal Of
the Sherman act. They are majority Of
five in the whole membership OF the cham
ber Why was a test OF physical endur-
ance necessary? Can't the majority con-
troll its own votes New York Tribune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16
SENATOR Voorhees, HOPELESS
FIGHT.

Senator Voorhees, notice to the Senate
that he has "only begun to fight sounds
well, and doubtless expresses his determina-
ton to exhaust every resource in his poVer
to bring the Senate to a direct vote on the
silver repeal question, but it looks as If
there were very little prospect of succeed
Ing. Before resorting to the all-night ses-
sion he had exhausted every other re-
source, and the failure Of that leaves the
cause Of repeal in a worse shape than it
was before So far as can be seen the SEN
ago. while the silver men are fully as OBJ
stinate and more hopeful now than they
were then
Senator Voorhees, said to a reporter, a
few days ago, that the Senate was drifting
like battered and rudderless hulk" practi-
cally without rules for the transaction of
business. This refers, of course. to the alb
sence of cloture or any equivalent means of
enabling the majority to control legfsla alton.
If the present disgraceful deadlock results
In cure of this evil 1t will not have been
entirely devoid Of benefit Mr.. Voorhees, has
declared that he intended to devote his en-
ergies hereafter to a reform of this abuse,
defeated in the movement for silver repeal,
as seems likely. he could not do a more
popular thing by way of restoring his DAM
aged prestige than to move the adoption OF
cloture in the Senate and making a ringing
speech in favor of majority rule.
In the absence of cloture it is difficult to
see what Senator VOORHEES, expects to ac-
complish by continuing the fight. The sill
yer men are masters Of the situation. There
is an old Senate rule that no Senator shall
speak more than once on the same subject.
In order to avoid the operation of the rule,
not one of the silver men who has thus far
spoken has closed his speech. Senator
Stewart has the floor to continue his re-
marks, while Senators Teller, Martin, Kyle.
PETER, Wolcott and Dubois each indicated
before temporarily yielding the floor that
he would probably desire to resume and
finish his speech at some future time. Even
Senator Allen, at the close Of his thirteen
hours speech, said something about en-
bracing the opportunity to add few words
another day. other silver Senators have not
yet spoken at all. 1t is evident, therefore,
that the obstructionists have 1t in their
power to consume great deal more time,
and in the absence Of any compulsory par
liamentary process, or Of any disposition on
the part of the majority to disregard "the
traditions of the Senate" we confess our
inability to see what Mr.. Voorhees, expects
to accomplish by continuing the fight. be-
yond proving his loyalty to the President
who Is being run over and trampled in the
mud by his own party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16

and building up political machines. 1t
makes the interests of the wards subordi-
nate to those of the city. BY removing the
motive for log-rollng legislation in the
Council it largely does away with that prac-
tice 1t makes the Mayor what he ought to
be. the executive head of the city. concen-
trates all executive power in his hands,
and makes him directly and conspicuously
moves the control Of the city finances from
a councilmanic committee and places them
in the hands Of an officials whose every
act the Mayor is responsible. 1t aims at
moving the fire and police departments from
politics and placing them strictly bust
ness basis. Il provides for system Of pub
lie improvements which is beyond COMPARE
son the best the city ever had. In short,
a form of government it Is as much superior
to the old system as the railroad transporta-
ton of to-day is tc the railroad methods Of
fifty years ago.
But no form of government can be good
that 1t may not be abused, and the charter
has been abused. That was the fault
Of those who did it, not of the charter itself.
and when the people found 1t was being
abused 1t did not take them long to locate
the responsibility and apply the remedy.
The evils of the last administration were
not fostered by the charter. They were for
eign to 1t.
Although the charter has not yet had
fair trial, yet, after an experience of three
years. nothing could induce the people Of
Indianapolis to exchange 1t for the old sys-
tenn. They believe that, properly admins
tered. it will give the city much the best gov
eminent it ever had, and the recent election
was a verdict in favor of letting the Repub-
licans try their hand at administering 1t. II
they give good satisfaction they will be con-
tinued in power, and If they do not they will
be turned out and the Democrats given
another trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16

The Eight to finish has been a sham
from the beginning. Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
The silver crowd have a definite purpose
in their minds, viz. to loot the federal
treasury, and everything bends to it-Bos-
ton Transcript
1t becomes question for Democratic
majority and a Democratic President 1t
brings Mr.. Cleveland to his crucial trial
How will he meet it?-Philadelphia Press.
It is simply preposterous that a great
problem of financial legislation should have
to be solved by test of physical endur-
ance.-New York Commercial Advertiser
Never before has the patience of the
American people been so sorely tried.
Never before was there greater need for
heroic statesmanship.-Ph Philadelphia Times
(Dem)
Intelligent people have come to despise
the rules of the Senate which allow mi
nority of its members TO constitute a
menace to the public good. = Baltimore
Herald.
The legislative body which makes itself
a branch of the government, in which the
minority can concentrate and successfully
defy dislodgnent. is worse than useless.
Detroit Free Press (Dem)
1t is too early to begin work on the APP
preparation bills There is really very lit
10 occupy OODStco just INV, anu the
special session might as well be adjourned
sine die.-New York Advertiser
With Republicans 1t must be repeal or
nothing. They are warned. The act OF 1890
was compromise, and they are held re-
sponsible for it This Is not time to in
crease responsibilities.-Phila North
American
II the President had let Congress man.
age its own Affairs the silver question
~ aF fba M he nar
ocratio party would be well along with the
Job OF wrecking itself on the tariff.-Kan-
sas City Journal.
The Senate is a rudderless hulk, drifting
on tho seas. bufreted by every wave and
at the mercy OF the pirate. The national
nag has been dishonored. national pride
has recciv-l : tr-lble blow. The safety oil
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16

The army of inspectors should go. The
convention which nominated Mayor Denny
declared. in effect, against them There
were ten or a dozen of them in the city
engineers department. If that officer at
tends to his duties number Of these may
be dispensed with. The weed inspector and
the moonlight inspector have been made the
objects of much derision. With police pa
trolling the whole city the duties OF a
sprinkling inspector could be better per-
formed by the patrolmen, who could report
shortcomings much more effectively than
an inspector. Those places were created
largely for the benefit of party hangers-on.
reform administration. to be true to It's
pledges, must not continue the things which
1t denounced as evils under the Sullivan
regime
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16
THE RECKLESS ATTORNEY.

Senator Jones, Of Nevada, is by far the
most able and best informed of the advo-
Gates Of free silver coinage. He has made
the subject a study attorney would
to sustain his case. But for the silver
mining industry there would be no State
OF Nevada except in name. In 1890 it's pop
ulation was 45,751, and it's inhabitants have
been thinning out since that time. But
fact to make an argument for free COIN
age, as he does when he declares that
''silver is selling in France at $1.32 an
ounce" AS a matter of fact, not an sun-
limited legal-tender silver coin has been
coined In France since 1878 Free silver
coinage does not exist in France, and has
not for a quarter of century. The coin
age was limited under the provisions OF
the Latin union. favorable trade bal
ance. counting exports and imports and
interest on loans to foreign countries, en-
abled France. with $500. 100000 of gold. to
float $500, 000 900 of silver. The gold carries
It because the issue of silver is limited.
This Is just what those who favor the re-
peal of the Sherman act desire to, .do-to
limit the volume of legal tender silver
money. That is just what the silver Sen
ators are opposed to, and, to prevent the
United States from doing what France has
DONE a silver minority has practically de-
stroyed representative government in the
Senate. And yet Senator Jones has the
audacity to assert that France is paying
in the open markets of the world for 7Sls
cents. What Mr.. Jones means is that
France coins a limited amount Of silver
into subsidiary COINS for which it pays the
market price, and makes them into coins
which have a token coin value of S132
That wretched deception is put before the
country as argument.
Senator Jones predicts that if the coin
age OF silver were made free the intrinsic
value of the silver dollar would at once
become equal to that of the gold dollar.
III tue VI 1oJo, Wiltn TIC OleIIudu
silver act was passed as compromise,
Senator Jones predicted that the intrinsic
value Of the silver dollar would rise to
that of the gold dollar in a brief period.
1t did rise. under the influence Of a pool,
and then fell to lower price than has
ever before been known. And yet, the
government purchases about the output OF
the American mines, but the output Of the
mines of the rest of the world so far ex-
ceeds the demand that the price has gone
down. down. At the present price half the
mines Of the United States cannot be
worked profitably, but stamp GO cents
worth OF silver 100 cents for the producer
and the output will be doubled in two
years, because mines now Improbable will
become money makers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16

the Encouragement. who referred 1t to
the United States district attorney at Louis
vile, who brought it before the grand jury.
atty for the ofrense is fine not to exceed
$1,000 and imprisonment not to exceed one
found under the law, and the trial Of the
case may raise some interesting points as
to the extent of the power of the govern
ment to gather information concerning pri-
yate business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16
SHREDS AND PATCHES.

They never pardon who have done the
wrong.-Koran.
The Senate has got it's second wind.-Pitts-
burg Chroncle-Telegraph.
The sober second thought of the people
is seldom wrong-M. Van Buren,
A few seconds are just as good as an
eternity In yacht race.-New York Morn
ing Advertiser.
Repeal tarries. We trust Mr. Cleveland
is still on his knees.-New York CONNER
cial Advertiser.
In some houses there is nothing thought
of except to give the baby chance to
sleep.-Atchison Globe.
Was 1t right to let Van Allen bid an
Office that other rich men didn't know was
for sale?-Atlanta Constitution.
Talk is cheap" but not at the price the
people are paying for the senatorial brand
of it.-Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
If talks made laws the Senate would have
legislated by this time into the middle of
the next century.-Detroit Free Press.
The elections law didn't accomplish much,
but the Democrats want to avoid the very
appearance of honesty.-Kansas City Jour-
nal.
and adjournment. The industries OF the
country are gradually being talked to death.
philadelphia Press
In this emergency the people demand
that the Democratic majority in the Sen
ate stop trifiing and adopt coercive meas
ures.-Chicago Journal
Young man, when the world processes TO
have a lack of admiration for your per-
sonal qualities, don't try TO escape by
crawling up your family tree!-Puck.
The workingmans dinner pail cost less
under Democratic rule than IL die last year.
but the reason Is that. having less TO put In
it. he uses a smaller pail.-Rochester Dem
ccrat and Chronicle.
Mr.. Voorhees, reminds ono OF tho man
who said: How shall flee from this ter
rible COW? | will sit on this stils and con-
tinue 10 smile. which may soften the heart
OF this OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Times.
Col Bob lngersoil Is charging big id
mission fee to his lectures regardless OF
| the stringency. Colonel Bob may not have
| much faith in the Almighty, but his con-
| fdence in the almighty dollar remains I'M
| shaken.-St Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16
THE VICTORY OF THE MINORITY.

The deadlock in the Senate has continued
ton to more transitory events in public
affairs are watching the outcome with more
than ordinary interest. 1t has become a
topic of quite general conversation: in this
part of the country there is but one view
regarding it, and that is that a minority
which has usurped the rights of the ma
jority Is acting outside of the Constitution,
and that it has struck a blow to popular
government by denying the majority the
right to legislate. 1t has never been done
I'm this country before. With a majority
Sherman silver law are unable to come to
a vote. No wonder that practical people
ask. rs popular government a failure?"
No wonder that in their indignation they
declare that the time has come for the SEN
ate to fix rules by which a vote shall be
had upon any question. The eyes of the
country are upon the Senate, and if it fails
TO adopt rules which will prevent the rule
of the minority it will receive the general
condemnation of intelligent people. Outside
of the silver States, vast majority OF in
telligent people believe in the repeal OF the
Sherman act. Consequently, as matter
of policy, the course OF the anti-rspealers.
from a silver point OF view. Is Hnwise. for
the reason that the mass Of people see In
tho action Of the minority . conspiracy
against popular government AS matter
OF fact, practical people sec In the course OF
the silver Senators and the Democratic
Senators of the South tho elements OF an
archy. II the majority il forced to yield
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16

Harper's Weekly, which has plastered a
great deal of mugwump eulogy on Mr..
Cleveland during the last few years, is
constrained to admit that the Van Allen
appointment is very damaging. Even if we
take ever so favorable a view Of Mr.. Cleve-
lands motives" 1t says, I'VE are COM
PEELED to say that his action in this in
stance has dealt blow to his moral pres
tige, recovery from which Is exceedingly
questionable The Van Allen appointment
Is not the only wound that Mr.. Cleveland
moral prestige" has received by a good
many. but it seems to have struck the mug
wumpS in a tender place
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16
Rebel Flag Is Gone.
Chicago Mail.

The confederate flag which adorned the
famous old engine General in the trans
portation building disappeared mysteriously
last Wednesday and no trace OF Its where
abouts can be found. The flag was put IN
a conspicuous position the engine July
A. Both flag and engine have romantic his
tories. The General was used by tho
Western & Atlanta railroad during the war.
Twenty-Five brave federal soldiers, led by
7 J. Andrews, were sent south to capture
the engine and burn the bridges at Atlanta
and Chattanooga. This they did. but
were pursued. After one of the most ex-
citing chases ever known the men had 70
abandon the engine. Fourteen OF them
were captured, OF which eight were hung
and six exchanged. The confederate flag
is the one which fioated over the scaffold
on which Andrews was hung at Libby
prison. 1t is believed that some ultra
patriotic American or some prehistoric
American some persistent relic hunter
stole the flag. All search for 1t has proven
In vain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16

The New York World, which has devoted
no end of space to denunciation OF ex-Post-
master-general Wanamaker for giving, as
1T asserted. 100000 for the office of Post
master-general, POW makes a full apology
20 that gentleman. The World has learned
from Mr.. Wapamaker that he gave but
$4,000 to the fund and raised about 500. 900
among other Republicans. The World re-
gnrds 1t very different case from that of
Mr. Van Aleu- and IL is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16

Mr.. Hornblower. whose appointment as
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court is
mittee of the New York Bar Association
that condemned Judge Maynard for steal
ing an election return from the mail. Sem
Judge Maynard that they have just had him
nominated on the State ticket. They also
have Mr.. Hcrnblower in their power. Per-
haps the delay in his confirmation is due
20 these distinguished gentlemen. and not
70 Justice Field. as reported.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16

A few days since State organization OF
farmers in Iowa passed a resolution de-
claring against the free coinage of silver.
toward silver coinage, but 1t seems that
they now have their eyes open and are not
in favor of a policy which would substitute
OF to-day. The truth is. people are looking
at the silver question as one of self-inter-
est, as do the bonanza mine owners. and
not as party war cry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16

Not long since Attorney-general Olney
appeared at meeting of the directors of
the Boston Sc Maine Railroad Company,
but only one Cleveland organ notes the i'm
propriety Of the counsel for a corporation
which is under the interstate-commerce act
being Attorney-general. whose duty it is
company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16

1t is to be hoped the Republicans In Con-
gress will have nothing to do with any
compromise on the silver question. They
have made their record In favor of the
unconditional repeal or the silver-purchase
clause Of the Sherman law, and they should
stand or fall on that proposition. No COM
promise can be made that will not be a
disgraceful surrender and ruinous to the
party that agrees to It.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16

Mr.. William Pfaffinger. manager OF the
pork packing house OF Pfaffinger &c Co., OF
louisville. KY. has been indicted by the
United States grand jury for refusing to
answer certain census questions. The Ques-
tons were contained IN a blank form issued
by the Census ONCE and related to the
value OF the plant. the time OF operation.
the capacity OF the plant. the value OF live
stock used. value OF output. etc. The blank
vas left by an agent OF the Census Blu
reau. who reported Mr.. Pfaffinger's refusal
10 answer any OF the questions TO his SUI
psrior. who brought Il to the attention OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16

I UIIIsIIII NNIt.J IItSS
The federal election bill has passed the
House, and Mr.. Catchings, of Mississippi,
is happy When Catchings run for Con-
gress the last time total OF 2.6oi votes
were cast, of which he appropriated 2i95.
In a Northern district ii is usual for tho
vote to amount TO 25,00O or $4,000 Mr..
Catchings has holy horror lest the purity
of our elections should be sullied by led
eral Interference"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16
Another Kind of n Senate.
PHILADELPHIA Record Dem.

Philadelphia Record Dem)
In the Senate OF 1861 such a scene as the
country is now witnessing could not have
been enacted. Had a minority been pos
sessed OF so little decency as to attempt
to thwart the orderly processes Of legis-
lation By interminable palaver they would
by resolute and patriotic majority. To
such a majority an invocation of The
nority would have been unspeakably RI
diculOus
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16
Liberal Allowance.

Kansas City Journal.
Two hundred thousand sandwiches were
eaten at the worlds fair on chicago day.
This must have consumed the greater part
of a good-Sized ham.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16

On Saturday the reserves Of the New
York banks were $50, S9S,O51 in excess of the
legal requirements. The increase OF de-
posits during the week was 81, 26O, SOO
while the increase of loans was only $2,374,-
200. This condition indicates that while
money is flowing into the banks rapidly
heavy loans to borrowers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16

During August, 1892, the imports OF tin
plates were 24.221 tons, and only 157S4 tons
last August. This heavy shrinkage con-
taIns two lessons: First, the decline In the
home product
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16
The Regulations Needed.

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
'Henryp'
Yes your Excellepcy."
10 you think the Senate will finally
decide the silver question by the physical
endurance testT
lit looks that way, your Excellency:'
''Then it should adopt the Marquis or
Oueensbury rules at once"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16

1t is asserted. and it is probably true,
that number of Democratic Senators who
are nominally in favor of sustaining the
vote for the repeal bill If 1t could be
reached. are secretly giving aid and COM
fort to the filibusters. 1t was that fact
which led Senator Voorhees, to give UP the
contest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16

Confidence has been restored to depos-
itors and in the soundness of the currency
upon the assumption of the repeal of the
Sherman act. Can Democratic Senate
afford to adopt compromise which may
cause a return Of monetary uncertainty by
neglecting to limit the volume Of silver