Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-16

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lVesi) had his strong differences with
written q letter long ago TO the Grey
stone club stating HIS objections 10 the
policy OF Mr.. Gurmnn and supporting
MIR. Cleveland FOR his position on
reform.
"But.n continued Mr. Vest. Il belong
TO no man [ heiong 10 no fac,ionI
ana neither Montague, capulet, Nork
ior Lancaster. I can never follow one
who does violence 10 the principles of
the Democratic party
Toward the close OF his speech MIR.
Vest said. Recurring again 10 nm
unpleasant subject, 4 hope for the
last tine, ! wish 20 say that ! have
no quarrel with the president Of the
United States. ! made no attack upon
The president Of the United States
The senator from New York Qiilh did
me an injustice when he put me IN
the role OF the enYious Casca, who
stabbed Cnesar ut the foot OF Pompeirs
statue. ] simply defended she motives
OF myself aud my colleagues upon
the finance committee against the i'm
putaticns IN the presidents letter. II
II were necessary to-day in order to
remain In nuhlic life ;hat ] should
retract one word Of what / said In the
senate J should not utter IT, No man.
AfN ANAtNNNHA AhNM AlAM ltt HNNfNlNilf mas
a right 70 perpiir9te un injustice upon
nnother, After the president Of the
United States had told my colleagues,
Tor ] had not been to tho white house.
that although he preferred free coal
ami free iron, sim the bill, as we
were preparing IL. would receive his
support, and after we had given our
labor. our energy. almopt our ives. IN
the preparation OF this bill for the pres
81 Il
lean people and dennunce n measure
which he had failed to denopnca be-
fore. although he knew It's provisions.
was an act OF gross injustice TO these
Of us who had suffered far more than
he. The result mas been, and will he.
under existing circumstances, that the
best campaign document furnlshed the
Republican party, Of which we win
not hear the Inst until HE approach
ing canvass Is ended, win be tho letter
OF the president, denounclng The sem
ato without exception for laving fiam-
cd the bill. the provisions OF which
We're necessary. according 10 the Sec
rotary OF the treasury TO prevent the
issue OF misunderstanding bonds TO carry
on the government
mir, President, It ls MT pleasant
even TO indulge In personality. but my
attention has been called recently to
an Infamous statement comlug from
"a generally reputable ource, made In
The public press to the effect shut my
action In regard to the iettor OF the
president TO Mr.. Wilson In regard to
the bill has been dictated by feeling
az revenge against his eXcallency be-
cause he had ignored mo IN regard to
the patronage OF my state The senator
from New York GllD was kind enough
in concluding his speech when he
played the role OF Marx Anthony. and
when some people suspected that he
would really Ike to have played Mark
Anthony and come to bury Caesar, and
not 20 praise him. 20 say that after
this classic group that had attacked
our modern Caesar. he knew not what
prlv6te grief | might have Mr.. preHi-
dtnt I nave no private grief. but l
wish to acknowledge IN ,ha most pub
Ne manner my gratitude to the pres
ideut tor having relieved me from all
responsibility in regard to the appoint-
ments In Missouri. Sir, II there Il
anything IN my public life which has
stnnual It has been the fact that the
president IN the exercise ~ his consti-
tutional right, or which do not COM
plain, informed me that he no longer
desired my advice regarding Missouri
patronage. Not again during this adj
mnistratlon WIN ! stand in o crowded
nnte-ronm. locking Into the anxious,
hhggard faces Of expeetant oiiioe-seelt-
ers
mot ugaln viii l be edrsltix1 into
the august presence, nor wN~r watch
the shadows, partially produced BY In
dicna lon, that ilOet across the eNecu-
tive brow. and feel my heart sink az
ench shadow came and went; not nEain
WIN / be damned with country post
Offices. upon village corners. as an in
ginte who has given no offices to his
''sir. were It not for this tariff debate
and THIS tariff discussion, | would now
indulge in the ecstaclcs OF that we'll
known hymn
"'Then shall battle my weary soul
In seas OF endless rest
And not wave OF trouble roll
Across my peaceful breast
II have nothing to complain of on
the part Of the president. ! am ready
{ 10 follow him now as the old Scots fol-
lowed the banner Of Bruce when he
\ fought for country ana home. | hghi
for no man. i nEht for principle, my
marty and my country, Men pass away
1 Ike clouds from the evening sky. but
\ principle must 1.-Two forever Sir, when
! ever any man living accuses me OF
{ personal motives In what I have done
! in connection with this bill-but my
/ connection with II Is now ended--l sim
ply answer him, as Atarmion 10 Doug
/ las. lord Angus. thou hast He'd,
Al the conclusion OF senator Vests
l speech Senator Jones offered an amend
I nisnt 20 the sugar bill witch WAC scad
| f5r Information. It's object was 20 low
/ "A duty OF 80 per cent On sugar with nc
protection to the trust. This amend
1 ment WAS not In order, as the Bill waf
4 not before the senate.
! senator Mills delivered Speecu
| which he had been trenHuring UP tpi
several days. The blu which has been
pending. he said. aud Which Is abru'
to beconie a law does not reflect ms
sontlmenfs OF one thousand people oi
I lie United stat e. No Republican
wanted II. no Popuiist wanted - anc
Jew Democrats wanted H. The greal
mass Of the people condcmnad H. ~
exclaimed Dramatically THE bill wal
dictated by i've or six or seven mer
on this floor Ms friend Nom Missouri
tVesu Is right in saying there ~ NJ
I Democrat on this fioor FOR tariu re-
form. There are four partlea on ihli
loorl-Repuhii-8ns. iopuilats, Demo
efnts and conservative parties. Tn
conservative balance OF power mad'
tps hill We voted for T. We Iasc7s
II. and 81 "a about " bec0me q l1w
ID virs an issue between the aena G bii
and the Mckinley Law. We were be