Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11
PETER MAKES A BIG TALK
THE STRIKE QUESTION IN I'M,
SENATE YESTERDAY.


By Associated Press.
| Washington. July i0..-when the sen.
ate met today, and after the trans.
action OF some routine business the
resolution Introduced by Senator PETER
yesterday was laid before the senate
Mr. PETER discussed his resolution,
which looks to the government control
OF the railways and coat fields aud
the adoption of the doctrine OF sin.
gle tax. He appealed to the senators to
listen. for while he was moi "a prophet
nor the son of prophet. nor an alarm-
list, yet he had time ana time again
called the attention OF the country
to what seemed to be within the range
OF an ordinary MANS horizon-the
public danger. All his prophecies re-
lated to one fundamental danger which
the country had fallen into-the dam
ger Ct allowing few men here and a
few men there to usurp the govern
mental functions. All the public func-
tons should be exercised by govern
ment officers.
Had Heard of Debs.
He referred to Debs as a man Of
whom the country had beard great
deal lately. but of whom 1t was likely
to hear very much more before long.
MIR. PETER said that when the Pullman
company established what the people
of the world believed to be an ideal
community FV xFl. al
equal rights and none special privi-
legas, everyone commended It for Its
philanthropy, But the charges for rent
ana for the necessarles OF life were
deducted from the mems monthly pay
and when their wages were reduced
the men submitted. but asked that
their rents and taxes be reduced. but
found that they We're in the power OF a
corporation without a soul. until finally
they came to the conclusion that they
might as well starvo In support Of
their rights az in hllng the Golfers
Of Pullman.
He referred to the arrogant attitude
OF Pullman and OF the Pullman ofn-
cials and read them from this morn
ing's papers, and dispatches of the
Interview OF the Chicago aldermen
with Vice-Presldent wiciSeg. during
which the latter reiterated ana relter-
ated the Pullman company has moth
ing to arbltrate." Whether II was right
for the railway union to strike in SYM
PATTY and refuse to haul Pullman
cars. II was not his purpose to argue.
but the situation confronted the coun-
Try, and 1t was our duty to deal with
it,
No obligation to Pullman.
Mr.. IIawley inquired whether Mr..
PETER did not know that the railways
were under obligations to haul the
cars.
Mr.. PETER replied that the railway
companies We're under no more obli-
cations to Pullman thun Pullman was
to the railroads. but this was no time
to talk OF contracts between Pullman
and the railway companies and he was
surprised that the senator who had
often champioued the cause of the
workingmen should talk OF such things.
Senator--"Such friends OF laborv' he |
exclaimed.
1.-The relations between Pullman and
his men have nothing In Gods world
to do with the situation In Chicago. "as-
serted Mr.. Hawley.
Mr. PETER proceeded to arraign con-
gress for It's defense OF monopolIes and
It's stand against the people. He did
not wonder sometimes that there was
a growing feeling against the congress
At Washington and that men wished
10 abolish the senate. He would 20
l step further, however. and besides
ieconding an effort to abolish the SEN
ite he would also abolish the house OF
and have the country
by one man from each state
Senator Davis. speaking OF the Kyle
esolution, said II was put in at time
when the troubles In the West were
n progress for the purpose OF making
he United States partner In the law
essness The strike grew from a strike
o boycott. a boycott to a riot. and
ow to an Instruction. He described
he various acts OF lawiessness and
aid that Kyle's resolution was to take
way the power OF the United States
0 punish such gross acts OF Violence.
the acts Of violence had been COM
lifted upon the great lakes or the !
Ugh seas It would have been piracy I
nd punishable by death.
Farmers the sufferers.
The authority of the United States
ould not be denied. The duty Of the I
resident is to see that the laws are I
The laws should be enforced !
efore the Interstate commerce OF the
nited States be stopped. He spoke
the great injustice that was being
one the farmers OF the United States
nd how they were affected by the
rike in Chicago. They did not want .
commerce interrupted. I'm
the question OF wages was settled
ie constituents OF PETER and Kyle
'uld not market their product. No =