Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

Mr.. Speaker-I shall accomplish my
fun purpose II l am able to Impress uron
the members Of tho house the far-rcach'
ing consequences which may follow
our action and quicken their apprccia-
ilor of the grave responsibility which
presses upou U.S. Historians toll ma that
ID, victory Of Charles Martel at Tours
determined tho history Of all Europe
for tcnnrioa IL was q contest "bc-
tween the Crescent aud tho Cross," aud
when, on that faleful day, the l'rankish
primes drove back the followers Of Al
derrahmau he rescued the Wogt from
tho all-dcstroying grasp Of lslah' ana
saved "a Europe lia Christian cvlliHh-
ton. A greater than Tours ~ herel Ia
my humble judgment the vote VI TINS
house on the subject under conslderh'
lien may bring 10 The people Of the West
and South, 10 the people Of tho unlted
States and to all mankind veal or woe
beyond The power Of language to de-
scribe or Imagination 10 conceive.
In the princely palace aud IN The
humhleAt hamlet, by the hnlncier aud
is tho poorest tollcr here, IN Lurqpc
aud everywhere the proceedings Of this
congress np0n this problem VIII be read
and studied, and rs our actions blehs
ar bliEht we shall be- commended or
condemned The president Of the United
States IN tho discharge Of us duty
as he secs il, has sent TO congress mes
sage. calling attention 10 the present
financial situation and recommending the
unconditional repeal Of the Sherman law
III tho only mems Of securing imme.
dinte relief Some outside of this hall
have Insisted Tint tho presidents reconi-
incudation imposes upon the Dcmoeraiic
members an obligation, M " were TO
garry out his Wishes, and Over1eal0us
Crjonds have even snggcstcd that opp0-
dtinn 20 Ma views might subjcct tho
b5rdy dissentor 10 administrative dis
pinnsare They do the president grrnt
iniustlce who presume thai he would for
acf, for a moment. the Independence Of
Tho two branches Of c0ugrcss lie would
not b. worthy Of our admiration or even
resnect Il he demanded q homage which
would violate the primary principles OF
free representative government
TO WHOM ARE WE REsPONSI-
BLEi
Let his own language rebnle those
who wonld disregard thelr pledges 70
their Own people Ia order 70 display a
Mise fnalty. IN the message which be
sent 10 cnDercss Ia December, 1870, no
said. IN words which may well DO our
guide IN this great crisis; "Jhe Jealous
WuirlfulnehH OF our fVuHAiu'NNlNnf ht'Nf
and small supplements thor sliifiges
and before the tribunal they establish
every public aeTyant should be Judged.
| Among the many grand truths expressed
| felirit1usiy By the president during ms
| public career none show iruer oonccp'
| lion Of official duty Or describe Win
more elearners the body from when TIE
| member receives his authority aud 20
/ which be owes his responsibility.
Yes Mr.. Speaker, Il j. befofe the m
bnnal established by our Constituencies
aud before that tribunal only that We
| must appear for judgment upon our
aeti1us here. When NE each accept
| commission from 10000 people ~
pledged ourselves b. protect their right'
from Invasion and 70 reflect iheii
wishes 10 the bert Of our ability. aud
NJ must stand defeuyelsss before IN
lar II our only excuse u he recon-
mended H." And remember, sir thu
these constituencies include mol bankers
brokers and boards 81 trade ONLY, hii
embrace people 10 every station md con
5ition Of life; aud IN that great eourl
fron whose decision there y no apRea
eyrrr voter has an equal voice fAAl
ne Democratic party understands ~.
dntr 81 the representative II eyiner
| from the fact that II found II neceApafl