The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-27


WASHINGTON, D. G., April Ex-senator
Aliens Coxey resolution came up in the
senate to-day, and Mr.. Allen stated that
there would be no opposition on tho
Democratic side to its passage.
Mr.. Vest Dem, Mo-, however, op-
posed the resolution. These people
should bo treated the same as all other
citizens OF the United States. II they
did not violate any laws they would not
be molested, but he deprecated the in
PRODUCTION Of such resolution, becauae
it intimated want OF confidence in the
! institutions and laws OF the land. Their
right to come here aud visit the capitol
\ was SO plain, 80 evident, that any sus-
picion about it was reflection on tho
Intelligence of the country. He was
opposed to the preamble. however, II
\ it meant to include these men who had
tranped on the laws, injured private
property and undertaken to secure
|. transportation to this city by force OF
arms, for they emphatically disaented
from it.
Mr.. Wolcott (Rep., Col. entered Wig.
orous protest against passing the reso-
! luton. He was at loss to understand
the purpose OF the resolution which did
not change the law in any respect, but
simply extended cringing invitation
to those men calling themselves unem-
ployod, some of whom were coming by
begging, some by their overpowering
force, and some on stolen trains. Tho
only excuse for euch lawless action rs
had been recently enacted had been the
utterances OF men in high places hold
ing Office. Members OF the senate who
had spoken OF servile police and
paid soldery seemed to think it proper
to denounce in the senate men sworn to
do their duty. 1t was to be regretted
that the hegovernors OF certain states had
been so unwise as to urge these men to
make q descent on the capitol Of the
United States. His own state OF Colo
RADIO had tho misfortune to have one OF
these governors whose antics had
brought discredit and dishonor on his
commonwealth and sullied her fair
name.
Mr.. Wolcott said hc was tired with
2 Il.
times were out OF joint, but what made
them so might be attributed to ono
{ cause or another. lie believed that
most OF tho mon in Coxey's army might
be honest, but they were lod by men
who were cranks, insane or vicious. But
their methods Of righting the wrongs OF
the time could result in no good; this
could only come from tho natural be.
nefcence OF mankind. which, as the
world grew better mado mon more hu-
Inanc and kind. There should be no
man suffering for bread in this broad
domain OF tho United states who was
willing TO work. There was to-day no
man who sincerely desired to work for
the support OF himself and his family
who could not get work or bread 10 put
into tho mouths OF himself and his little
ones until work could be found.
TINE TO ACT.
I believe tho time has come when
those OF us who arc in public life ought
TO begin to cultivate moro regard for
tho perpetuity Of republican institu-
tions and TO pander less to tho mis-
called portion OF the labor vote whose
labor is with their threats and never
with their hands. It is time that We
stood for American manhood, for the
right OF every man to work il he wants
to, il it takes tho whole army OF the
United States to enable him TO do SO.
1t Is time that We had tho courage to
stand together against this socialism.
populism and paternalism which is
running riot in this country and which
must end, il not crushed, in tho de-
struction OF the liberties which the law
gives US, liberties which should be
learer to US than liio itself.
A number OF Senators took the pains
to 20 to Senator Wolco.t on the floor
after he had concluded his remarks and
express their appreciation OF what he
said.
Mr.. Dolph, (Rep., Oregonl. and Mr..
Gray, tDem., Delaware, also spoke
against the resolution.
Mr.. Allen defended his action in
Introducing the resolution and spoke
Tor some time. In the course OF his
speech he called those gatherings "the
spontaneous uprising Of American citi-
Esns against wrong and oppression"
iie denied tha. 1t was socialistic
movement; whether 1t was popuistic
he did not know, because he did not
know whether any Populis.s were on
listed In it 1t was, ho said, a peaceablo
eaiherinc of mon engaged in o peace.
able project.
"Doea the aeustor apply that to the