The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-01-11
VEST ANSWERS SHERMAN.


OH Dcccmbcr o. uccidfiht tnat the use
of the gold reserve 10 supply dehcien-
eies is of doubtful legality and greatly
injurious to the public credit. that
sum OF not less than 500. 900 900 In gold
coin or bullion should be restored 20 the
treasury and separated from all other
funds, was taken up; and Senator Vest
(dem., No. addressed the senate upon
IL.
He repudiated tho idea that the demo-
cratic party was dead. and declared that
when II did die the last hope OF popular
government would disappear IL the in
come tax In the Wilson bin had been col
lected. there would have been no deficiency
or revenue He reviewed the decision OF
the supreme court OF the United States
which declared that tax unconstitutional
and asserted that no decision had ever been
rendered by that court which had done 80
much TO destroy it's influence and to excite
distrust among the masses OF the Ameri-
can people including intelligent, and
thoughtful lawyers. For 100 years he said
no lawyer had doubted that congress had
the right 70 tax the income or real and
personal property without apportionment
according 20 population among the states.
lie did not propose to anaiyxe the decision
OF the supreme court declaring the income
tax unconstitutional. nor should he trust
himself 10 enter into the conjecture as 10
the reasons which caused one member OF
that court. after agreeing deliberately az
20 the constitntionaiity OF the largest por-
tion or the law, 10 reverse his opinion two
weeks afterwards on rchearing
The name OF that justice was unknown.
II was known alone 20 himself and his
Official associates. Tho reasons which
controlled him were lost TO the profession
and 70 the country. 1t was simply a mat
/ ter or conjecture as to why that iustIco
should allow his name and his reasons 10
be buried In obscurity.
The senate. Senator Vest exclaimed. had
been ridiculed and maligned because OF
concessions TO the executive; but what
would be thought, he asked. OF n senator
who. on great question. like thcincome
tax, had not the manhood to stand before
the American people and declare his re-
sponsibilty for his vote.
Mr. Vest had some extracts read from
the dissenting opinions OF Justices Harlan
and Brown, as "a most fearful arraignment
OF the courts OF last resort"
Senator Vest said he did not believe thar
the terrible effect OF this decision had yet
been apprehendcd by the people OF the
country 1T marks a new era" he said.
and greatly mistake IL the time does not
come when neither soft words nor honeyed
phrases VIII prove sufficient apology"
IL was beyond credibility that Wander
bilt. with his hundreds OF millions. should
have TO pay no more than the poorest OF
men. and that the army and navy must bo
used TO support him In HIS rights as must
be the case IL the decision was TO stand.
lie predicted that the time would come
/ when the truth of Justice Browns opinion
would be everywhere recognized. that that
| decision OF the supreme court had fixed
| for all time the Freedom from federal tax
alton OF the ''sordid wealth OF the land"
Leaving that subject Senator Vest went
on 10 reply 70 Senator Sherman's speech ir
criticism of the democratic adminIstra-
tion and he pointed out the fact that dur
Ing the four years or Mr.. Cleveland's first
term the export OF gold was only $4,000 :
| 600. while In the next four years of MIR
| Harrison's administration the export of
| gold was s2l3.O00.000.
Coming TO the question or the free coin
age OF silver Senator Vest declared thar
the republican party was as hopelessly
divided on that question as the demo-
/ cratic party was. And now the struggle
OF republican senators was to evade that
| Issue if possible. and not TO permit the gem
eral public to ascertain that they were az
hopelessly divided on Il as they claimed
and rs ne conceded the democrats were
"All the people OF this country" Senator
Vest exclaimed. ARE engaged In an
! irrepresslble conflict. as irrcpressible az
that which marched the armies OF the
north and south In the civil war. / be-
lieve that II Will not be. But the conflict
| Is just as irrepressible and must be fought
out 10 the last extremity. All attempts 10
evade the issue are impossible. The sooner
IL is settled the better for the tranquility
OF the country ana the UtlLef Tor the Dub
| lie and private life OF the land"
In the further course OF his speech
Senator Vest spoke or the tinplate indus
try. which he said had thrived under the
low rates Sf tine wilson bill. He also as.
serted that I'm the Mckinley bill OF 1890
there was "A duty on hides provided: but
that Mckinley had had 10 withdraw that
item In order to placato New England
"Put duty on hides" he exclaimed. ''and
you would hear the New England slogan
1 a..
Venezuelan question. Put a dlty on hides.
and Immediately the spirit OF the pilgrim
fathers would be aroused
''rhey would march 10 victory or TO
death"
Recurring to tho financial question Sem
ator Vest admitted that the financial In
fuence OF the world was against silver.
Europe feared that we would 40 on 70 n
silver basis. When the president had sent
his Venezuelan message TO congress IL had
been received with reclamation by the poo
pie and he had heard the hostile guns
booming In this chamber How had eng
land responder Not with shot and shell
and saber stroke and battle ships. but by
throwing our securities on the market.
The power OF money was to be used to
crush us. On Monday. when the secretary
OK the treasury had issued his circular
this only complaint was that II was not
issued sooner) notifying the country that
the bonds should 80 90 the highest bidder.
Wall street was dissatisfied
TWO syndlcatcs had cornercd the gold
one paper said 100000. 0cQ. They were OPP
posed 10 selling bonds TO the public. II
was humilatng that the most intelligent
people OIL the globe, whose heritage was
continent. should. whom they undertook
10 protect their financial system, be met
by an autocratlc ukasc. We've got tho
gold and you must get II from US at our
price" Senator Vest with glowing elo-
quence. said he would rather have war.
There were calamlties greater than war
Better anything than TO have us manaclcd
and gibbetcd az were now.
Senator Vest next challenged the state
ment that the people had any gold In their
stockings. where are the old women
with their stockings full OF goid7' he
asked II would like TO see one outside OF
Wall street 1 could make more than my
salary exhibiting her as financial curi-
onity."
One Dead. Another Dying.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. Chester w.
McCorkle, son of the manager OF mine
H.....4.rfll. a. ds.H nrI I.s.l,..t.