The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-18

wASHINGTON. July 10.-When the
senate met today and after the transac-
ton OF some routine business. the reso-
luton introduced by Senator PETER yes
terday was laid before the senate.
Mr.. PETER discussed his resolution.
which looks to the government control of
the railway and coal fields. and the
adoption Of the doctrine OF single tax.
He appealed to senators 20 listen. for
while he was not a prophet. nor the son
OF prophet. nor an alarmlst. yet he had
time and time again called the attention
OF the country TO what seems 10 him to
be within toe range OF an ordinary mans
horizon-the public danger. All his pro-
positions related 20 one fundamental
error which the country had fallen into
the danger OF allowing a few men here
and few men there 90 usurp govern
mental functions. All the public func-
tions should be exercised by government
officers
lie referred a. Debs as man Of whom
the country had heard a great deal late
~ but OF whom it was likely 20 hear
very much more before long Mr. PETER
said that when The Pullman company es-
tablished what The people Of the world
believed 10 be an ideal community. In
which all should have equal rights and
none special privileges. every one COM
mendcd II for les philanthropy. Rut the
charges Tor rent ana for the neccssarics
OF life We're deducted from the mems
monthly pay. and when their wages We're
reduced the men submitted bur asked
that their rents and taxes be- reduced,
but found that they were ln The power ~
corporation Without soul, until finally
they came % the conclusion that they
might as we'll siarve in support or their
rights az in hEiug Tie Golfers OF Pullman.
He referred 90 the arrogant attitude
u Pullman and Of the Pullman oHclaIs
and read from this mornings papers
and dispatches Of the interview OF the
Chicago aldermen with Vice President
Wiekes during which the latter iterated
and reiterated: "The Pullman company
has nothing to aT5itrIte."
Whether 90 Was rsht for the A. r.. L.
10 strike IN sympathy and refuse 10 ham
de Pullman cars SO WAS not his purpose
u argue but The ominous situation con-
fronted the country and 90 was our duty
20 deal witt b.
Mr.. iIawley Inquired whether Mr.. Pef-
FER did not know that the railroads were
under obligations 20 haul the c4fs
Mr. PETER replied that the railway
companies were under mo- more obllga-
ton to Pullman than Pullman was 20 the
railways. but this was me- time 10 talk
OF contracts between Pullman and the
railway companies and he was surprised
lhal senator who had often championed
the cause of the workingmen should ak
Of such things
claimed
The relations between Pullman and
his men have nothing in Gods world 10
do with the situation In Chicago" as
serted Mr.. Hawley.
Mr. PETER proceeded % arralgn con-
eress FOR its defense Of monopolies and
It's stand against the people. He did not
wonder some times that there was a
growing feeling against the congress at
washington and that men wished b
abolish the senate. He would go a step
further, however, and besides secondIng
al effort to abolish the senate he would
also abolish the house OF representatives
ana nave the country governed by one
man from each state
From Strike 90 InsurrectIon.
Senator Davis, speaking Of the Kyle
resolution, said It was PUT tn at a time
when the troubles in the West were I'm
progress for the purpose Of making the
United States a p5rtner i'm the lawless-
ness. The strike grew from a strike 10
a boycott. a boycott 20 riot, and now
TO an insurrectiqn. He described the
various acts n lawlessness and said that
Kyle's resolution was 70 take away the
power Of the United States Co punish
such gross acts OF violence. II the acts