Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-09-26
STEWART BOASTS CLEVELAND.

thing In the Senate to-day, after the
routine morning business, was the
consideration of Stewards resolution
offered Saturday, arraignlng the Pres
ldent for attempting to coerce Con-
gress into the passage Of the silver
repeal bill, thereby impairing the in
dependence Of the CO -ordin ate branch
OF the Govern ment in violation Of the
Constitution and destructive TO the
Government.
The Nevada Senator had scarcely
spoken dozen words in support of
his resolution when Henderson of
Nebraska interrupted him with the
point OF no quorum. Enough Senators
finally strolled in to make quorum
and Stewatt proceeded. He began by
referring to the recent centennial an
niversary OF the laying of the corner
stone Of the Capitol, when ne said.
"The President, with more than one
hundred thousand high paid Govern.
ment offices to bestow, with the veto
power, designed only for extraordin-
airy occasions, backed by concentrated
capital and venal press turning to
the Senate wing, declared in menac
ing tones: If the representatives
there assembled legislated in passion
or prejudice or in behalf Of sectional
or selfish interests the time when the
cornerstone was laid, or the circum-
st Inces surrounding it were cot worth
commemorating. This sentiment OF
the President" said Stewart, twas
cheered by the thoughtless nuIti-
tude, and construed by venal press
"a rebuke from the President to q
guilty, venal Senate"
Stewart then quoted from the his
tory of England as to the parliameu-
tary struggle with the Stuarts Com-
ing down to the present time, he
charged that tho President, in disre-
gard OF his oath of Office, allowed the
Secretary of the Treasury to violate
the act which made the purchase of
four and n half million ounces Of sill
Ver per month mandatory, 10 exerc $50
an unlawful discretion In purchasing
a smaller amount. Stewart declared
that at no time since Charles lst, in
either England or the United States
had any King or President openly and
def1antly, disobeyed statute which
lie, himself, had declared mandatory,
or allow his subordinates to do the
same thing. Was 1T not time to
sound an alarm? II constitutional
liberty was Of any value all should
stand up and say to the President,
"fou have overstepped the mark.
. We cannot afford to have the laws Of
Congress disregurded. Stewart
bald the President had no exalted
opinion Of the Senate or the House.
He seemed to regard il as an append
age-to the Executive. In ono Of his
letters the Presi don't spoke Of expect.
ing soon to have session Of Con-
gress on his hands" That spoke vol
"AcS VouShillS Vie NeSlueDJ opinion
OF the coordinate branch Of the gov
eminent. Congress was on nobody
hands.
Stewart then read from the Cincin-
nuti Times-Star an interview with
the President in which he said: "The
repeal of the silver purchasing act
could nor be- effected this year"
There was no newspaper reporter
Stewart said, "who would misrepre.
sent the President 10 the columns Of q
paper, The urLIcle continues: The
people are with inc and with 10y pol
lcy,' said tho President, but feur ]
shall not be able TO command action
from Congress. ! never saw such
obstinacy as there is among the mem
bers OF Congress on the silver oues
ton. 1t is useless to appeal to them
now
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