The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-02

WASHINGTON, April 26.-Immediate-
ty after the reading of the journal in the
senate today Mr.. Jarvis. recently ap-
pointed from North Carolina to succeed
the late Senator Vance, was sworn in
Senator Aliens Coxey resolution came
up. and Mr.. Allen stated that there
would De no opposition on the demo-
Gratis side to its passage.
Mr. Vest. however. opposed the resolu-
ton These people should be treated
The same as all otEeE citizens of the
United States. If they did not violate
any laws they would not be molested. but
he deprecated the introduction Of such d
resolution because it intimated a want
tbf confidence in the institutions and laws
of the land. Their right to come here
and visit the capitol was so plain. so
evident that any suspicion about it was
a reflection on the intelligence Of the
country. He was opposed to the pre-
amble If 1t meant to include these men
who had trampled on the laws, injured
private property, and undertaken to Sc
cure transportation to this city by force
of arms, for hen he emphatically dis
scented from it
He declared that the marchers 10
Washington would be protected in their
rights, but they would have to learn
TO abide by the laws of the land and If
congress. for one instant, compromised
with them, it would open a crevasse
which would end in a flood and final
destruction. If any one wanted to come
here, whether they were employed or I'M
employed. to inspect the public buildings
and visit congress, their rights would be
respected. but when they seized trains
TO come on. when they violated the laws
of the country and trampled on the
rights OF the people. congress ought not
TO treat with them.
WaIcOtt's Vigorous Protest.
Mr.. Wa1cott of Colorado entered a Wig
oTous protest against passing the resolu-
ton. He believed that most Of the men
in COxey's army might be honest, but
they were led by men who were cranks,
insane or vicious But their methods
of righting the wrongs Of the time could
result in no good; this could only come
from the natural beneficence of man.
kind, which, as the world grew better,
made men more humane and kind
There should be no man suffering for
bread IN this broad domain Of the United
States who was willing to work. There
was today man who sincerely desired
10 work for the support of himself and
his family. who could not get work, or
bread to put into the mouths of himself
and his little ones until work could be
found.
II am tired Of this talk Of natural
demonstration" he said. In Colorado
today, crushed and Inundated as she is
by the action Of congress, l venture TO
say that man is suffering because he
can find no work, or no willing hands to
assist in supporting him, until work can
be found for him. I believe the time has
come when those Of US who are in public
life ought TO begin TO cultivate more re-
gard for the perpetuity OF republican in
stitutions and TO pander less to that mis-
called portion Of the labor vote,
whose labor is with their threats
and never with their hands 1t
IS time stood for American
manhood, for the right of every man TO
work If he wants to, If il takes the whole
army of the United States to enable him
10 do so. The right of every man is to
enjoy equal liberty with every other man.
and that means that he shall have such
liberty as isn't inconsistent with the
equal rights Of his neighbor. the right to
hold and enjoy the property which the
laws Of the country have enabled him to
secure.
1T is time that We had the courage to
stand together against IllS socialism.
populiSm and paternalism, which is run
ming riot in this country, and which must
end Of not crushed) in the destruction Of
the liberties which the laws give us
liberties which should be dearer to us
than life itself"
A number Of senators took the pain
70 go to Senator Wolcott on the floor
after he had concluded his remarks and
express their appreciation Of what he had
said.
Allen Defends 1t.
Mr. Allen defended his action in in
Producing the resolution and spoke for
some time. In the course of his speech
he called these gatherings the "spOn-
taneous uprising Of American citizens
against wrong and oppression" He de-
MED that it was a socialistic movement:
whether it was populistic he did not
know, because he did not know whether
any populists were enlisted in it. IL
was. he said, a peaceable gathering of
men engaged in a peaceable project.
Does the senator apply that to the
army of the Commonweal which stole
a train at Butte, killed two deputy mar
.shals and whom the troops Of the United
states are now trying to capture2'
asked Mr.. Wolcott.
Mr.. Allen refused 10 be drawn on this
ground He declared that he was as
warm an advocate of peace and lawful
ness as any other man. He criticised
the action Of the commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia in issuing a pro-
clamation warning Coxey's army against
entering the district.
At las O'Clock, before any action had
been taken on the resolution, Mr.. Harris
moved TO take up a resolution providing
that Tomorrow, and until otherwise or
dered, the senate shall meet at IL o'clock
a. m" Senators PETER and Allen OBJ
1ected 10 the pending resolution being dis
placed and demanded a yea and nay
vote The vote (Which also showed the
attitude of the senate on Mr.. Aliens
resolution was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison Bates, Berry,
Blackburn. blanchard, Brice. Caffery
Call Camden, Coke, Cullom, Dubois
Faulkner, George Gibson, German, Gray,
Hale. Hansbrough. Harris, Hawley Hig-
gins. HuntOn, Jarvis, Jones of Arkansas
lindsay, Lodge, Mcmillan, Mcpherson
Nanderson. Martin, Mills Mitchell Of
Wisconsin. Morrill,. Palmer, Pasco, Per-
kins, Platte. Power, Proctor, Pugh,
Roach. Sherman, Shoup. Teller. Turpie.
Vest. Villas. Voorhees, Walsh, Washburn,
White. Wolcott-total. 81.
Nays-Allen, Dolph, Frye, Gallinger,
Kyle. Peffer-total, s.
The senate. without division then
agreed 10 the resolution and Mr., Harris