The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-20

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE first gun
of the inevitable parliamentary battle in
the senate upon the question Of the re-
peal of the federal election laws was
fired today and it came from one Of the
opponents Of repeal, Senator Cullom Of
Illinois.
Senator Stewart of Nevada. in a short
Speech advocated the repeal of the cleo
tions laws and incidentally gave eX-
preston to some of his well-known
views on the financial question.
The resolution calling upon the presi-
dent for additional information in the
Hawaiian matter was laid over until to-
morrow in order that Mr.. Frye Of Maine
might submit some remarks.
After the morning business Mr.. Cullom
took the floor TO speak on the federal
elections bin.
1T is the question: he said, "of state,
ri ghts and state sovereignty as against
and above the power of the United
States. Shall the election of senator's
and representatives in congress be subject
alike to the frauds and outrages Of the
judicial ruffiians and ward bullies2 Shall
the mandate of a corrupt Judge, the or
der Of a Maynard, determine the complex
lon OF a legislature WHICH elects a SeIld-
tor TO this bOdy2 Shall the Drawn and
muscle of a Mckane, in defiance of
courts and laws, control next year the
election of a representative in congress
and congress have no power to protect
by law the integrity of its own member
ship?
tAs a republican 1 would rather have
such a system of laws meant and in
tended solely for the proper protection
of the honest and legitimate voter, even
II every official agency for their enforce
ment shall be Of the democratic party.
1 have not so lost faith in American citi-
zenship as TO believe that the sworn Of
ficers of any political party will per-
sistently ignore the requirements Of
wise and just election laws. Better such
a system. by whomsoever it may be ad-
ministered. than to be without law and
without hinderance to the criminal acts
Of the vicious and depraved class.
Dialogue with Hill.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Gull
lom attacked the New York machine.
and especially Isaac II. Maynard, the
defeated candidate for judge. This
brought Senator Hill to his feet and a
long dialogue was begun.
as the senator aware Of the fact. 4"
asked Mr. Hin, that the election case
TO which he refers would not have con-
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York?'
If the senator proposes to justify that
action" said Mr.. CullOm, by the decla-
ration that it would not have controlled
the politics of the New York state senate
/ regard II as no sufficient question TO
be asked in this case, because if it was
a crime. whether or not it controlled the
senate in that state. the senator ought
not to justify il, nor should any other
man"
Whether there was anything irregular
or criminal in the action in that sena-
tOrial district is one question" said Mr.
Hill I'VE will discuss that at the proper
time. The senator from Illinois, of
course, does not expect me to answer
him now. The point that the senator
seemed 10 me TO be trying to make was
that the action in that district had af-
fected the control of the senate Of New
York Upon that point I beg to inform
him that his statement is not true"
Whether the statement is exactly
true or not" was as far as Mr.. Cullom
got IN reply, when Mr.. Hill exclaimed
1T Is neither exactly true nor substan-
TALLY true"
1T probably required two or three
changes in order to secure control Of the
legislature" said Mr. Cullom, "and the
election Of a senator friendly to the
senator from New York CIr. HID"
Nothing 10 Do with the Question.
The election of The United States
senator" said Mr.. Hill, had nothing
Whatever to do with that question, ex-
cept in a very slight degree"
'Of course, I yield 10 the senator from
New York" said BIr. Cullom, so far as
Familiarity with the facts are con-
cerned.'
Il do not say that the senator will
fully misstates the facts. / presume he
has simply taken the partial accounts IN
the partisan newspapers Of our state, -
replied Mr. Hill
Mr.. Culom-'I have not relied upon
newspaper accounts entirely. I have un-
derstood and l think the country under
stands that the action OF that man
(Judge Maynard inaugurated a scheme
which resulted in changing the char
acter Of the legislature"
Mr.. Hill-"In that respect I desire TO
Inform the senator and the country at
the same time his statement is not q
correct one Of the situation"
Mr.. Cullom then resumed the direct
course OF his speech. He called upon
good people everywhere in America. re-
CARELESS Of politics, to join as one man
10 perpetuate, to make stronger and
more efficient the guard and protection
for honest elections.
Mr.. CuIlom then referred to what he
termed the general situation. He spoke
of the recent panic and hard times, but
he had not proceeded far when Mr. Hill
again interrupted.
Mr.. Hill-"Does the senator expect to
prevent the country from realizing these
dire effects he has mentioned by the
continuance Of the federal election
laws2"
Mr.. CuIlom-''Their repeal is one Of the
steps to be taken, the end OF which viii
be the destruction Of the Industries and
the very life Of the nation"
Mr.. Hill understood the senator
from Illinois a few minutes ago to refer
10 the recent election in New York as
condemnation Of certain political method.
or results; / understand him now e
claim that the election WAS a vindica-
tion Of the republican protective policyY
Mr.. Cullom-sI do say that the conduci
which I describe as having occurred In
New York state which, In my judgment