The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-17
sILrER SENATOR'S Condemned.
Boston's Board Of Trade says They Are
Forgc,iui OF Their Oaths.

| Boston'- Board Of Trade say. They Are
Forgc,iui OF Their Oaths.
BOSTON. Oct. 16.-The Boston Associated
Board OF Trade to-day unanimously adopted
the following:
UE,,o,. Recent occurrences in tho United states
Senate have developed the fact that 1t is be under
tho existing rules or lack OF rules OF that body.
minority of Senators to prevent legislation III after
how honestly or earnestly the majority OF senators
may desire to vote on question. ar how urgently
overwhelming majority OF tho people Of the country
may desire action, and,
Eheci' The Senate as body is the servant OF the
people and the individuals composing it represent
ativcs OF aud responsible to the whale country. aud
not to thereof any party therein;
Uho,a', The pending question is not party ques.
ton but com pretending the welfare aud prosper
ity of the great mass OF the people Irrespective Of
party: and
nhe',t,. 1t is beyont question that what is termed
the "courtesy II the Senate" as allowed for in the
quated rules OF that body has in the matter OF de-
the bill which plates the repeat OF wha.
known as the sherman Silver law. been long since
rs "n ard Of said
ton y the said minority g" senators in their eors to
defend tue posltion they have ASSUMED: posltlon
people tne United States OF ier CHI to be repre-
by 'ns sv3ss 'ns s saS nsa
o he af" Il t o. s eS hsps
and act for the whole people and in doing 30 to bo
sa
R'sJrs That the Boston Associated Board
body representing more tban 5000 business firms IN
Bnston and Yciny none Of them In the banking busi
ness but all engaged in commercial manufacturing
pursuits. in meeting assembled. most emphatically
condemns the methods adoped b. 'iie opponents of
the repeal uf the SILVER bin in the United States Senate
rs All outrage OF common sense as AN Insult To tho
sent and Ms suversion OF the fundamental pie
upon which republican form OF government rests.
E,soIrG. That the action OF these Senators IL not
proper and reasonable foil wing OF rules established to
secure free and fun dDate of subjects brought before
the senate hut ID travesty and most dis
tortion OF the spirit OF those ruless deOhsement OF
the function Entrusted the the result of
which the virtual not only OF those
Senators who honestly endeavornR perform tho
duty they have sworn perform but ia also disfran
chisen-Et o the whole people. inasnuch as they are
prevented thereby from action through tho repre-
tentatives they have delegated to this hi2h duty.
Rs'0ei That the business community Is appalled, by
the losses ami dstress among tho people consequent
this course OF obstruction to legislation and this
Board of Trade calls these senators TO cease this
Eensrless and understandable exhibition and permit
this question to come to vote and be settled As they
Constitution and basic idea OF institutions recoR
ni7e and demand namely nv the sense and voice OF
the aiOritS
R,,rr That the United States Senate be pettioned
to change its rules that debate shal have proper
reasonable. and definite limit to the end that 1t may
not be possible in the future to indefinitely oDstruct
the settlement of question and thus Ieopardize
IN this instance vnst business and other interests
throughout the country. by tactics such have dis
graced the Senate anu the country for tho last two
months.