The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-07-12
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THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July ~ hS"
eenate met today and after the trans'
action of some routine business the res
aIutIon introduced by senator Pener
Yesterday was laid before the senate
Mr. PETER discussed his resolution,
which looks to the government con
troll of railroads and the adoption Vi
the doctrine of a single tax. he ap-
,aoIed tn the senators to listen, Tor
while he was not prophet, nor the
con OF prophet, nor an alsfmlsV' yo'
ne mad time ana again called the at
tantion of the country to what seems
the putiic danger. All his prophecies
related to one fundamental error
which the country had fallen into
the danger OF allowing lew men mere
and few men there ~
usurp government; functions. All
Inc public functions should
ne exercised by government Olhcefs.
He referred to Debs as q man oil
whom the country had heard q great
deal of lately, but Of whom IL was
likely to hear very much more before
long Mr. PETER rald that when the
Pullman company established WhaI
the people IT the world believed 10 DC
an IDEAL community in which all
should have equal rights ana none
spscial privileges, everyone com
nended it tor its philanthropy. But
che charges for rent and the neces-
ssrie. of nie were deducted from the
mems monthly pay and when their
wages were reduced the men SUI,
mitted, but asked that their rents ana
taxes be reduced, but found thaV tney
we're in the power OF corporation
without a soul, ana finally they came
IN the conclusion that they might as
we'll starve in support OF their flghts
"a In filing the Golfers OF Pullman.
He referred to the arrogant attitude
,of Pullman and of the Pullman
officials and read from this mornings
napers and dispatches OF the inter-
view of the Chicago alderman with
Viz, President WIcks, during which
the latter reiterated that the 'Pull'
mon company has nothing to arDl'
trate - Whether it was right for the
american Railway union to strike IN
sympathy and refuse to haul Pullman
cars it was not his purpose to argue,
INT the oniniOus situation confronted
the country and it was our duty to
deal with it,
Mr.. Hawley inquired whether Mr..
PETER did not know that the RAILROADS.
were under obligation to haul the
cars.
Mr.. PETER replied that the railway
companies were upder no more obll-
cations to Pullman than Pullman was
to the railroads, but this was no time
tn talk of contracts between Pullman
and the railway companies, ana he
was surprised that a senator VINO mad
often championed the cause OF the
workingmen should talk OF such
things, "Oh, such friends OF labor"
he exclaimed.
nThe relations between Pullman
and his men have nothing in GODS
world to do with the situation in
Chicago asserted Mr.. Hawley.
Dir PETER proceeded to arraign
congress tor its defense of monopolte5
and its stand against the people lie
did not wonder sometimes there was
3 growing feeling against the con-
gress at Washington and that men
wished to abolish the senate.
1t would not 90 sep further, how
ever, and besides seconding an effort
TO abolish the senate he would also
abolish the house of representatives.
and have the country guarded by one
man from each state.
MIR. Davis, speaking OF the AYE
resolution, said it was put IN AT Ilhe
when the troubles in the West were
in progress for the purpose OF making
the United states partner III the
lawlessness The strike grew from a
strike to q boycott, boycott to riot
Snd now to an insuTTeCliOn. lie 0e'
scribed the various acts OF lawlessnesS
and said Kyle's resolution was TO take
away the power oi the United states
to punish such gross acts OF violence
II the acts OF violence had been COM
lnitted upon the great lakes or the
high seas it would have been piracy
and punishable by death,
The authority OF the United states
could not be denied, The president Il
to see that the laws are executed
That the laws should be enforced be
fore the interstate commerce OF tn
United States be stopped. He spok
OF the great injustice that was 6eini
done the farmers of the United state
and how they were affected by III
strike in Chicago. They did no
want interstate commerce interrupte
until the question OF wages was sci
tied. No interest had been SO great
affected as the farming interests o.
this strike, and finally treas onabl
attack upon the commerce OF Tn
United Stated. 1t WAS time that sue
action should be taken to put dow
the rising tide of anarchy tina