The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-10
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
Mr. Sherman Replies to Mr. Aliens
Speech ON COxey.

Speech ON COxey.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Jacob S. Coxey,
general Of the ~commonweal, and his "
lieutenants, Carl Browne and Christopher
Columbus Jones, who were convicted in the
Police Court yesterday, were In the lobby
in the rear of the Senate when that body
met to-day, anticipating a further airing of
their cases In connection with the Allen
resolution to investigate the alleged police
clubbing on the Capitol steps on May L.
At the conclusion of the morning business
Mr.. Allen called up his resolution for the
appointment Of a special committee to in
vesttgate the police interference with the
demonstration on the Capitol steps on May
l. Mr.. Allen spoke with feeling. He had
waited a week after the outrage before
introducing his resolution, he said, expecting
that one OF the Senators from Ohio, the
State from which Mr.. Coxey came, would
take some steps towards its Investigation.
Mr.. Coxey came from the congressional dis
trict formerly represented by Governor Nc
Kinley. In his opinion such scenes as took
place In the presence of ten thousand peo-
pie on May 1 on the plaza in front of the
Capitol hould be investigated without de-
hay. Mr.. Allen proceeded in his protest
against the treatment to which the COM
monweal army had been subjected in Wash
ington.
Are you not Mr.. COXey'S counSel?' asked
Mr.. Daniel, interrupting the Nebraska Sen
ator.
mo. sir" replied Mr.. Allen, emphatically:
he has been injured in his rightsT"
II decline TO be diverted from my line of
thought" said Mr.. Allen, rather sharply.
But" persisted Mr.. Daniel, Il simply de-
sired to question the propriety OF dragging
this matter into the Senate when Coxey has
remedy in court"
Mr.. Allen made no response to Mr.. Dan
iel's suggestion, but he took occasion to re-
iterate his denial of sympathy with the
movement. All reports to the contrary were
untrue. He had been called In consultation
by Representatives Hudson and Pence upon
gone into Police Court to defend him.
When Mr.. Allen sat down the venerable
senior Senator, Mr.. sherman, arose to re-
ply. The Senator from Nebraska, he said,
wanted the Senate of the United states to
review q case that had been tried in the
Police Court before a jury of twelve hon.
est men, a case in which the defendants
distinguishes Senator from Nebraska.
Should the business Of the country be sus-
pended to review a case that could be car
ried to the higher courts, where, If any mis-
takes were finally made, the pardoning
power of the President could be invoked as
a last resort? When this Coxey movement
was first started a prominent citizen of
he would present Mr.. Coxey's good roads
petition. He had replied that he would.
+ Moreover. he had told this gentleman that
he would introduce them, although he had
not a particle of sympathy with them. His
reply had been carried to Mr.. Coxey. and
him, but saying that he did not care to nave
him (Sherman) present them. When Mr..
Sherman finished the tariff bill was laid
before the Senate. The Coxey resolution
went over until tomorrow, when, accord
ing to the motion served, Senator Teller
and others will ask to be heard upon 1t.