The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-24

lion OF Mr. Cleveland hie
substance and his time and
everything that man can ciyc 10 serve
a great cause. stood with him from
the beginning Of the campaign TO the
end. / was not in favor OF Mr. CleVe'
lands nomination again In 1872 as
maLtOr OF policy, but stood with tho
distinguished senator from Ohio (Mr.
Brlce), and the distinguished senator
from New York (Mr. Hill), who carried
the battle flag in that state, and the
senator from North Carolina Mr..
Ransom. We mover permitted any.
thlngto stop our efforts until we placed
him In this high station. We did II
with an admiration for the man, with q
belief that he would serve his country
we'll, but did it also in order that we
might have Democratic control In this
government.
~ have given the President q fair
support, and an honest support; never
subsoFvlent, mover sWayed by tho want
OF patronage. or by patronage, ready TO
stand with him on whatever was right
Ho has no cause Of complaint against
me. am not his debtor. Lot him
answer for himself. but in tho cam
paign OF 1899, when ohoekS wero
blanched with fOar, my friend, tho
junior senator from New Jersey MIR.
Smith}, active a. was the senator from
Ohio (Mr. Brice), and and the distin'
| guished senator from New York (Mr.
HlIl). whom hear nov opposes this
bill, went 10 the front 10 lead In that
cam paign and made Democratic vic.
tory possible, starting the first cheer
which gave hope and comfort 70 the
country.
CAMPAIGN PRoMisEs.
Louisiana, through Its two senators
(Gibson and Whltc), wanted 10 know
before we entered upon the campaign
with no throat, with no inquiry except
that which IN honorable man had
right to make-whGt the policy Of the
party was to be under tho apparently
lrcs trsdo resolutions adopted at Obi.
cago. After great deal Of talk and
most caretuI confederation that candi'.,
date OF our party told thom as he told
the public through his lettor that
tho Democratic party was not TO
destroy industries, that It should place
q fair duty upon dutiablo articles, O re-
venue duty; that the bill which
had met his approval was the
Mills bill, and on tho line OF
the Mills bill tho Democratic party
would act Tho junior senator from
New Jersey (Mr. SInith), Mr. Brice and
myself did that, giving our time, our
money and everything that man can
give for the success OF tho party. Wc
conferred with all those distinguished
gentlemen. We we're not at the confer
ence with tho candidate, but had it
from both sides what occurred. They
wantod to know II tho Democratic or
ganization, Of which We were q part.
put the same construction upon 1t and
would be in favor ot that line
OF procedure hereafter. They said
to Us frankly, We want TO tell our people
tho truth. We do not want to press
YOU to give single fraction OF a cent to
Louisiana, but we only want to know
the truth. At the solemn conolave we
nil said: Yes, it Is dut!able article, II
ia 10 DO and must bo tho corner stone
By which We will overthrow Mckinley.
ian. You shall have it.
"1n all my public career, no man has
oycr charged mo with per1dy. No soul
can say that l ever made promise
abont public or private matters that l
did not carry out il had the power TO
do It. These two senators and myself,
carrying out tho pledge OF our party
whose candidate was endorsed BY US,
have stood here and been Igibbetted aa
men who are in q sugar trust l was
truo to those to whom am indebted.
No man hero would believe such
.hiDg.
TUE HOUSE MUST SURRENDER
"The conferecs In this matter on the
Part Of the senate have a great duty to
perform. There are almost irreconcili'
ablo differences. But, want them 10
say to the conferces on tho other sido:
"Now, above all other times, gentlemen,
the law must be observed. Harmony
can only be had by standing by the lot
ter OF tho law. You, who mako tho
laws with us must not violate them.
There ia in this case tho written and
unwritten law TO which there 10 no OK.
ception, and that ia that when ono
house proposes to change an existing
statute and the other refuses to 20 so
far, tho house making tho radical do.
manda shall give way. That is tho law.
That is the custom. Whatever 1t is In.
sisted upon there 10 no escape from II II
YOU intend TO havc Legislation"
"What ia our duty? What did wo
agroe to do when wo placed In your
hands, Mr.. Chairman. addressing
Chairman Voorhees). and you, Demo
Gratis, the power TO say wo ought to do
after careful aud uniettored contorence2
No such confidence on tho part Of all
our party has ever been given to meu
as VIC gavo it 10 you. Letthis degree Of
confidence continue. Lot this bill go
back to conference on tho part Of tho
two houses. Thcso thunder clouds will
roll by, those flashes OF lightning, these
exhibitions Of temper. all must Cloa5 the
atmosphere and enable tho coutcreos to
give new hope aud new life to tho
American people," Applause in the
galleries.
Senator White followed Mr.. German.
As Mr.. White closed, tho presiding
officer announced that tho noxt order ol
businGss was tho consideration OF tho
resolution Of tho senator from Now
York (Mr. Hill) to roCode from tho
senato's position on coal and iron.
Mr.. Cockroll (Dem., Of Missouri), In
terposel with q motion that tho senate
proceed to tho consideration OF active
business. To the surprise OF tho crowds
in tho galleries, as vol rs to como Of the
senators, tho motion prevailed, the
gallericB woro cleared and the stirring
proceedings OF tho day summarily
I.nUukt IN n r1oVO