The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-24

tIadaeo The senate oi tho Unltoi Statsa 10
blhoken the characters Of senator's who are
as honorable no they dare be, who are 40
patriotic az lhey eau ever be, who have
done M much 10 serve ihex party ~ the
men who ara now tho benoDeiarioa OF yo1r
labor aud mine. 10 tAnnt aud jetf ua be-
fore the county no advocates OF trnetl, aA
being guilty Of dishopor hnd pefhdy.
Z ho limit Of endurance has begn ftnobed,
The senate owes II 10 itaolf. EVcrg senator
here who 10 a part Of this demOcFatlo ma
iofiiy owes II 10 himself.
There IL no power. no matter how great,
In thia county, not even tue president Win
hla patronage, that would foep mo silent
longer under the charges, under the lmpu'
tniiOn 40 fully made from such dlstiD-
aulahoi quarters. hurl "a back 10 him,
hrd taT this treatment Of his followe Ia in
famous. II IL destructive TO government
that men Ia high positions ahonld attempt
to lower this body, body conservative.
consisting Of olghtJ-sigbt rep sasn,a-
tiyoa Of great states. No man
can reach bore by devious
ways and remain long. II Ia COMPOSED Of
men who represent tha beet thought Of tho
county. mon who have stood aud bsttlsd
for taTin reform when tho oosards In
higher places defsd not show their beads;
tnon who. whom another place was over un
and they had not tho courage 10 stand and
hight W ant stood hers at the risk OF
health. nj tho rick Of fortune. Of all that 10
dear, and saved the liLofties Of the country
when these oowarls could not b. ason.
I'VE will not be tfhduesd lonper. hr.
Pfeaidaut. fneta must como. We hAYs
seen how this bill passed the senate how
only IL could pass tho senate; no man.
whether ia thia OF another plaos, 90 matter
HI l.. IL -
self democrat. who believes In
bis party. can change mate tally
this measure without defeatinR H..
Who dare take that responsibility ! onn
Imagine no man will daie do II unless ho
has consumed With vanity and desired TO
set his judgement above that OF his fellows.
or desired 10 keep IN issue before the peo-
pie that hs might ride into powor fntheT
than give content and peace and labor and
prosperity TO his fellow oonntrymen."
As Gormsn made each reference 10 the
pfesiI lent there was a eommotion IN the
galleries which compelled the presiding
officer 10 impose constant eeutioas against
further demonstrations
German neIt "a ned hia attention 10
Senator Hilrs speech endorsing ClsVsland's
letter. That letter" said German was a
2od-send TO the senator from New York.
ID was the only comfot he had from this
administration" Lau Inter.
As the laughter continued, Hill arose.
and with good natufsd dslibsration aaid:
In the last proposition. ! will say tba
senator from Msrylan is entirely correct"
German asserted that the New York
senator had throughout attempted 10
thwart his party. "Never before since the
dscla aiion OF independence had n prssi-
dent of the United States been guilty OF
such a violation OF the spirit of the con
stitution Ms had Cleveland in writing hiI
letter 20 Chairman Wilson,
Goimsn denied that the democratic
platform demanded that coal and iron ac
on tho free list. Cievelsnd's letter Of ac'
ceptanoe declared specifically against th,
destruction Of anr industry and IN favor OF
"fresr raw materials" Ths letter hal
turned the tide and elected him.
Al J.l7 o. m. the senate went into sxecu
tive session, and soon after adjourned unit
Tomorrow.