The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-08

VentlonS.
At this point Mr.. Vest branched off
into a sensational recital of personal
history He spoke of the order just
made public by which this administra-
ton extended civil service reform. 1t
YVES one of the tenets CT this school that
the patronage of the government shall
not be used to influence politics. Mr.
Vest went on to tell of the presidents
removal of United States District At
tOI'ney Benton, of Missouri. When MI
Vest first read this announcement he
Immediately started for Washington
and asked His excellency" what had
led to the
PFlRPETRATION OF THIS OUT
RAGE,
the. removal of a man of unimpeachable
character and ability. The president
brought out d newspaper, charging
Colonel Benton with pernicious activ-
ity Mr.. Vest had shown the charges
to be unfounded and the president was
just enough to revoke the order after
giving the public a letter openly lectur-
ing Colonel Benton against any partic-
ipation in politics while serving the
government.
Mr.. Cockrell interrupted at this point
to ask as to the recent Michigan Dem
that federal officials had gone theme as
delegates instructed for silver and
voted against silver.
MI. Vest, proceeding, said he re-
ferred to the presidents letter to Colo
mel Benton. warning him against dab
bling" in politics, because this admin
istration had of late given it's whole
influence and power to influence the
political sentiment Of the people, to in
!
Mr.. Vest referred to the Nebraska
convention, where, he said, "office-hold-
ers, postmasters, collectors lof internal
revenue, their lungs filled with the air
which came from the treasury" were
in control. The senator spoke of cab
met officers speaking about the coun-
try, and added that he had mot heard
a whisper of criticism from his excel
lency."
Mr.. Vest next turned his attention
to the recent Michigan Democratic con-
vention, reading from an article writ
ten by one of the delegates who had
participated in
THAT SHAMEFUL SCENE"
The article detailed the action of
"backsliders' and TRAITORS" who had
been instructed for silver and voted
against it. The senator said he had
many letters from men of high stand
ing, detailing the circumstances Of the
Michigan convention as a shame and
disgrace 10 American public life
After further Pronunciation of the in
f1uences brought to bear on conventions
Mr.. Vest closed with a startling declar-
alton as to his own position. Il am a
delegate to the national convention, ;"
said he. IAN unwilling delegate chosen
by my people, and 1 serve notice now
that if that convention at Chicago is
/ to be made up of office holders to stifie
and prevent the expression of the will
of the people, then it is
NO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
| to me. The Democratic party is the
party of honorable expression, not of
federal patronage"
Mr.. Vests closing words were made
with his characteristic vigor and ex-
| plosiveness.
Mr. Hill at once took the floor to
close his speech in opposition to the
| bond resolution. By this time the gal
leries were crowded, in anticipation of
| the final vote on the bond resolution,
set for o'clock. Mr.. Hill referred
! smilingly to the recent speeches as a
/ prelude" to the Democratic national
convention
LAS to snap conventions, however,
proceeded Mr.. HILL 81 appeal to SEN
ators to let me speak as an expert.
/ (Laughter)
1.-THE Illinois and Missouri conven-
tons had not been snap conventions.
They had been regularly called by the
regular officers of the party Mr. Hill
closed with a reference to the surfeit
of Investigations threatened by the
precedent the senate was about to
make. Mr.. Hill said he
EXPECTED TO BE ovERRIDDEN.
He had performed what he regarded as
a duty to officials whom he had not
helped to put in power.
THE investigation might be Justly
conducted, yet this silver question
warped mems minds and made them
hate each other. He had stood alone
before and could do SO again "I have
performed a duty" he concluded, "and
with that am content"
Mr.. Hill closed at o'clock and vot.
ing began at once, after Mr. Lindsay
! Oem., Ky.) had offered and then with.
third section. There was keen interest
in the progress of the vote, although
the result was a foregone conclusion
THE VOTE.
The resolution was adopted, yeas 81
nays 6, as follows:
-Democrats-Bacon, Bate. Der
ry, Blackburn Chiffon, Cockrell. Dan
iel, George, Harris, Irby, Lindsay, Pas
co, Pugh, Roach, Turpie, Vest, Waltz
all, White-1S Republicans-All ison
Baker, Brown, Burrows, Carter, Cul
lom, Davis, Dubois, Gallinger, Hans
brough, Hawley, Lodge, Mcbride, Nc
MILAN, Mantle, Mitchell of Oregon, Mel
son, Perkins, Pettigrew, Sewell, Sher
man, Shoup, Squire, Teller, Warren
Wetmore, Wilson and Wolcott-2S
Populists-Allen, Butler Jones of Ne
vada, PETER, Stewart Total, SO.
enrocrats-Caffery Faulkner
| Gray, Hill, Mitchell of Wisconsin. Pal
mer-s.
Before the vote was announced Mr.
Hill asked if Mr.. Frye had voted, a:
he understood there was a pair be
tween Mr.. Frye and Mr.. German. This
is Important said Mr.. Hill, "the vot,
is so close" Gaughter)
Mr.. Frye withdrew his vote. TIL
senate Immediately turned to othe
business. The action of the committe,
in striking out the contract provision
for $S60,000 for the mouth of the Yazot
river and harbor at Vicksburg, Miss.
was opposed by the Mississippi sena
tors, who succeeded in having the full
amounts restored.
The conference agreements reported
on the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill, including tn
item of salaries for United States dis
trict attorneys and marshals, wa
agreed to. The bill was passed sendin,
to the court of claims the case o
''booll agents of the Methodist Epis
copal church, South