Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-26
VEST AND CLEVELAND
The Missouri Senator Takes r..
sue With the President.
relieves "the DemoerafIc
Is Greater than ANY N.n-,
ana 'Win Outlive Grover
Cleveland"

"AsHiNGToN, July Ell use but a
milo expression when 1 say it s.rucl,
me with infinite amazement.-
hese words We're uttered nv Mr.
vest sdem-. No. in the senate vester.
Gay n reference to the letter written
PRESIDENT Cleveland to Mr.. Wilson
SdeE.' W. Va-), of tariff bill fame and
which was read in the house on Thurs.
oas. Mr.. Vest spoke for about
twenty minutes, and when he sat down
'heTe was feeling on both sides of the
cha ~ ser that perfect use had been
MADE OF a rare opportunity.
Mr.. Vests speech.
90. resIMr. President, it is a subject of
senator from New York (Mr Hill and The
70 OF The United States are at last able
are Doth now urgently pleading with
acer OF this congress for the CO.
Us sbsole Of lay, law which win give %
.nese distinguished statesmen have ar
,,.er rnn q, j., TINS unification Of opinion
sooieet TO the charge of much inconsistency
iiwi aa as harmony can be produced. even to
idinteu extent within the democratic party. /
!oln In the congratulations which must come
troH, every portion of the country upon this
union at last of two gentlemen The noIiticaj
iniiiennium seems to have come upon us al
!easL IN a modified degree The lion and the
..nd , 2. New York have lain down together
Sho the ways and means committee of tn.
mouse now leads them. lLaughterI Which il
.he non and which the lamb leave for future
.o5ustinent foi am not bold enough now enter
oE2u that discussion. Laughter
Mr. president. the senator from New York
states, that the cardinal principle of demo
cratic faith IN regard to tariff reform is free
tan a ih The President even goes further
fork, and says that II is perfidg to democratic
uoetfine and principle to consider tariff reform
unless free raw material be embodied i'm that
reform. First let me ask the senator from
New York. when he arraignS the nnance CON-
initiee and the democratic part, OF the senate
TOT pacing duty upon coal and iron ore. WHY
LIE t.ec.ineG to vote for free wool when the yeas
aho nays were called in the chamber upon that
Mr. Hin-Mr. President
Ar President pro tem-DoeS the senator
Irctn Missouri yield TO the senator from New
M Vest-CertainIy.
AE- kill have stated distinctly that. in the
committee OF The whole. on several occasions
Cld not vote upon some of the motions In
'ne senate :oted distinctly for free wool.
Nj heSt-Ar. President. If nv soul were burn
ing with enthusiasm for free raw material if
could not rest al night because the democratic
party going to its death by putting, a duty
Upon Tree raw material should stand on no
parliamentary technicaltieS. as the committee
81 the whole or the open senate. but / would
on record for this great cardinal elementary
doctrine The yeas and nays were called. and
Inc >til1NCi lEOisI New Ork ADMITS that he
clDei vote for free wool and vet the wool
and F9coien schedule is the palladium OF pro-
tectlpl the citadel OF the prutectioniSt in this
tari1 question.
k8sIs CLEVELASDS CHANGE OF FRONT.
Mr. President we are told by his exceilency
the president Of the United States in language
SO emphatic that it can not be added to in that
respect and which has been read by the sena-
tor from New York. that modification OF
this doctrine shall be made in regard 10 free
raw material: that the imposition of any duty.
however small, upon raw material Is an aban-
Gonment of the teachings and doctrines of the
GeIocratlc party; Yet in 1887 Mr.. Cleveland
sent message TO congress in which ne said:
The radical reduction of the duties imposed
on raw material used in manufactures. or its
free importation. Il. of course important
factor il any effort to reduce the price OF these
necessaries: II would not only relieve them
from the increased cost caused by the tariff on
such material but the manufactured product
being thus cheapened. that part of the tariff
10 our manufacturers for the present price of
raw material could be accordingly modified
Such reduction, or free importation. would
serve besides 10 largely reduce the revenue.
1t * apparent that the president at that time
did not consider the modification of the duties
upon raw material to be a crime against the
principles of the democratic party. as he now
declares in the letter from which the senator
froIn New York had read My colleague tMr
CocEreln hands 10 me the letter of accentance
OF the president. in which he says:
"Recognizing these truths, the national dem
ocracy will seek by the application of just and
sound principles TO eQualiZe to our people the
blessings due them from the government they
L. a
closer community of interests. cemented by
pa trio.ism and national pride. and to point out
American enterprise may grow and thrive in
the wholesome atmosphere of American in
dustry- ingenuity and intelligence. Tariff
pose the theory that tariff laws may be
passed having for their object the granting OF
discriminating and unfair governmental AID TO
private ventures, We wage no discriminating
wer against any American interests We be-
lieye a readjustment can be accomplished in
accordance with the PRINCIPLES profess
without disaster or demolition We believe
that the advantages OF free raw material should
be accorded to our manufactures. and We coll
template a fair and careful distribution of
necessary tariff burdens. rather than the pre-
rhis was the letter of acceptance of 1892 yet
We are told now by the president of the United
don in the duties imposed upon raw materials
Is perfidy to the democratic party and an attack
upon ats fundamental doctrines
ABUSE OF EXECUTIVE POWER
Mr.. President. the time has come for plain
speak king in regard to the matter now pressing
itself upon the people of the United States 1
occupant of the executive chair. 1 defended
him IN the senate when his friends could be
continue TO defend him so long as 1 believe
that his aims and objects are in consonance
which / believe necessary to the glory and
honor of this country But the demo-
cratic party Is greater a; than Iac any m, man
will outlive Grover Cleveland He does not
embody all the democracy and all the tariff re-
form OF this country. He has no right to disre-
gard the spirit of the constitution He has no
right to trample upon the sensibilitieS and OBJ
LEGATIONS of other members of his party for any
purpose whatever. When il reaches the limit
Of self-respect. shall consider myself fettered
by TO other obligations than those OF my con-
science and my DUTY to the country
Where does the president of the United
States find his right. by private letter or per-
sonal appeal. to influence the legislation of
congress: The constitution OF the United
states gives him the right and imposes upon
him the duty TO give congress information as
TO the condition of the Union. and to suggest
INST and expedient. When fathers de-
cIared that there should be three great co-or-
dinate departments of this government abSo-
I,,,ely indepeudent of each other. did they
mean that the president of the United States,
by the of patronage by the shadow
OF the great oes the xe9 b upon hnd
in tie teeth of the constitution put INTO the
hands of conferees. instructed TO have full and
srec conference upon matters IN dispute be-
twee,, the two houses. personal appeal to his
Marty friends to stand by MS views upon any
nubIic question: Mrs ADAMS the w1fe OF the
second president of the United states. IN some
memoirs which can be obtained in the con-
~ressioual library gives quaint reason why
the capitol , W a Gae House es al ophr
IN was said that good lady TO prevent the pres
iaent from exercising undue influence upon the
deliberations OF congress :.
toe. where the eonferees are instructed TO have
a NH and free conference, the president of the
tinted states has deliberately injected his
,..rSnn.i appeal and personal opinion. IN order
m advance. TO influence the vote upon a meas
y,re on which, under his oath and the ooIlga-
lows of TIE constitution. he is at last TO pass
Ne l. q part of the Iaw-making power of this
,-overument but his functions begin only
after rxes ' and uninfiuenced by the executive
or the judiciary. have passed upon the cues
ton placed before them The president OF the
f-nftei states. without waiting until the con-
..;,-ticn pIaceS this duty upon him. In a prl-