The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-07-26
VEST WAS PLAIN, roo.
a scatbing Arralgnmsnt OF CIeyeIan
aud Wilson.

scatbing ArralGnmsnt OF CIsyeIand
aud Wilson.
Senator Vest followed Senator Hill
with scathing arraignment of the
president. whose letter of acce ptance
pronounced in favor of free raw ma
terial, yet who now denounced Tree
raw material rs perfidy aud dish on or y
Senator Vest was gratiiied to know
that there had been some common
ground for union upon which the
president and the New York senator
could both stand. The lion and tie
lamb had laid down together. He left
the country TO judge which was the
lion. He said Cleveland was n bic
man, but the democratic party was
greater than any man. 1t had sur
vived Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, and
would survive Cleveland.
Under what clauses of the constltu-
tlon did Cleveland get the right, after
tho bill had Leen sent TO "a conferences
between the two houses, to make
an appeal to his party friends
TO stand by his individual
views? Mrs. Madison Ind said
In her memoirs that the capl-
avenue aud the White house at the
other 10 prevent the president frcm ex-
erclsing undue influence on the lepIs-
lative branch of the government. If
the president could send here to his
friends 10 stand firm, he had the right
to senu his cabinet ministers here to
coerce members In congress; he had the
right to do as he had done during the
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law, punish the recalcitrant members
OF his own party. 1t was mockery TO
talk OF u full and free conference when
one Of the ccnferrees came to the com
mittee room with the orders of the
president In his pocket.
The Income Tax Matter.
Senator Hill, In closing his speech.
called attention to the fact th~t The
president, who had so often been
quoted In tariff debate as favorlnp mn
income tax, had at last come out
In no uncertain tone against 1t. He
trusted the presidents words would
have their effect. lie (Hl) wanted 10
perfect this bill. He knew il was
claimed that his wishes should not be
consulted, because he did not Intend
10 vote for the bill. He never
should vote for 1t as long us it con.
tained the Income lax, but he wanted
o see 1t made defensible While he
was speaking on free coal and free
Iron, Senator Pugh created n sensation
by asking Senator Hill who owned tho
coal and iron which he (HiD and tile
president desired should lie placed on
the free list.
II do not know" replied Senator
Hill emphatically. ~ know to what
the senator probably refers, and il may
be brought into this debate. do moi
know who owns the coal and Iron
mines; whose coul and iron
would come In free, 1 do moi
care. Ii makes no difference
Senators WIZ GO to tbs Wall.
A slight demonstration In the gal.
leries greeted Senator Hlps speech
which was renewed when, with IN.
lifted and threatening hand. lie de.
clared that unless the democrats Of ihe
senate yielded they would 20 TO The
wall and the president would 20 to the
front
Senator Hill, after his declaration in
favor OF Tree sugar. proceeded 10 saw !
the Tree sugar clause In the tariff bill |
bad been universally indorscd bv The !
democrats of this country. He read
from a dispatch from Evansville. Ind
which stated the congressional conyen.
ton had denounced Hill, BrIce and