Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1894-07-24
GORMAN'S WRATH.
1t Is Called Down ON President Cleve
land for that Letter on the
Wilson Bill.

Washington, July 24.-In the senat'
yesterday Senator German spoke a
length, and in dramatic tones denounced
the "infamous calumnies" that had beer
heaped upon the senate, referring tt
President Cleveland's letter to Congress
man Wilson supporting the position Of
the house on the tariff bill. In part, Sen
ator German said, in patriotism the Dem
oeratic senate had gone to work to save
the country and continue their party ir
power, when suddenly in the midst of the
struggle came the presidents letter. II
was the most uncalled for; the most extra
ordinary, most unwise communication
said he in bitter tones, that ever came
from the president of the United States
It placed this body, the senate, in a posi-
tion where its members must see to it
that the dignity and honor of this cham
Der be preserved. Continuing, the Mary.
land senator said:
"This is most extraordinary proceed.
ing for Democrat, elected to the highest
place in the government, to join a com
mune to traduce the senate of the United
States, to blacken the characters of sen.
ators who nre as honorable as they dare
to be, who are as patriotic as they can
ever be, who have done much to serve
their party, as men who are now bene-
ficiaries of your labor and mine, to taunt
and jeer us before the country as advo-
Gates of trusts, as being guilty of dishonor
and perfdy.
"It is time to speak. The limit of en-
durance has been reached. The senate
owes it to itself. Every senator here who
is part of this Democratic majority owes
it to himself. There is no power, no
matter how great, in this country, not
even the president with his patronage,
that would keep me silent longer under
the charges, under the imputation 80
foully made from SO distinguished quar-
ters. hurl it back to him and say that
this treatment of his fellows is lnfamo Gus.
1t is destructive to the government that
men in high position should attempt to
lower this body, a body conservative, con
sisting of eighty-eight representatives, of
great states. No man can reach here by
devious ways and remain long. 1t is
composed of men who represent the best
thought of the country, men who stood
anu DdItlou IoT IHrlH reiOTm WneH COWarua
in higher places dared not show their
heads. Applause in galleries..
"Men who when another place was over
run and they had not courage to stand
and fight the tyrant, stood here at the
risk Of health, at the risk of fortune, OF
all that was dear, and saved the liberties
Of the country; when these towards could
not be seen. We will not be traduced any
longer, Mr.. President; facts must come
We have seen how this bill passed the
senate; how only 1t could pass the senate
No man, whether in this or another place
no matter what his position may be, who
styles himself a Democrat, who believes
in his party, can change materially this
measure without defeating it. Who dare
take that responsibility! l can Imagine
no man who could do it, unless he ia con-
sumed with vanity and desired to sit his
judgment above that Of his fellows or de-
sired to keep the issue before the people
that he might ride into power rather than
to give content and peace and labor and
prosperity to his fellow countrymen."
As Senator German made each refer
ence to the president there was commo-
tion in the galleries, which compelled the
presiding officer to impose constant eau
tions against further demonstrations.