Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-20

Too Mrch Controlled by Party Behosts.
President Cleveland Charged With the
Betrayal Of Democracy Secretary Car.
lislO Scored.
Mr.. President, I shall mako no apology
for doing what is my right horO-to exer-
else the functions OF senator and discuss
tho issues presented to the senate. l
know, sir, that custom has made 1t q rule
that now members Of this body should lis
ten rather than be heard, and my brief OK
porience-and whilo In the city have
been very attentive upon the sessions OF
tho sennte-baS shown me that tho custom
Is q wise ono, because new men who come
In hor5, especially those who. like myself,
have hau little, In fact no, legislative OK
periencc, realize very soon that what they
do not know about tho affairs Of this great
government is far moro than they do
know or CGn hope to loarn without much
labor.
My experience has been In different
arena. am a farmer, pure and simple,
with no collateral occupation. The
speeches that have made have been upon
tho hastings, out in the open air under
the trees, before the common masses VI
the country, where mon arc allowed, II
they feel disposed, to applaud the utterancos
Of tho orator. find here that the senate
considers 1t beneath It's dignity to applaud
anybody, and tho galleries are reprimandcd
severely II they break over the rule and
indicate that they approve something that
has been said. find, further, that, no
matter how we'll pleased men aro with
what Ia being said-I mean senators, for
look upon those In tho galleries Us muz-
lied nutomatons merely, you knOw-the
rule Is to GOrgOnize tho speaker with a
senatorial stare and turn him into stone
almost. What has been tho RESULT
find that mon eminent In our history,
whose speeches nro road all over tho coun-
try, get up here like schOolboys and rend
essays In monotone to empty chairs,
when the senate Of the United States, sup
posed to DO in session, has gone to the
olOakrooms or somewhere else.
| SO far as know, am the only farmer,
puro and simple, in this august body.
country IS, 900, 600 are engaged in agrlcul.
tural pursuits alone. II, then, one farmer
has broken down the barriers and forced
his way here, upon his head rests the re-
spOnsibility of giving utterance TO the feel.
ings, the aspirations Of his fellows, and OF
giving utterance to the sense of wrong
which they have. Therefore, Mr. Presi-
don't, feel constrained today to raise my
voice tn speak, and before l get through
you will realize the fnct that speak
plainly and bluntly and use Anglo SaSOn,
the vernacular, tho language OF the com.
mon people, for am ono OF them, and
expect to tell you how they feel, and what
they think, and what they want.
A Farmers Standpoint.
Tho senator from Ohio Mr. Sherman
said tho other day that the question of the
free coinage Of silver Is old straw that 1t
has boon thrnshednnd thrashed and thrash
ed that thorU Is nothing new In 1t, 1t
has been thrashed, sir, by lawyers; 1t has
been thrGshed by railroad magnatos; 1t has
been thrRshed by tho president of this
corporation and tho attorney Of that cor
pOratlOn. 1t has not been handled on the
pitChfork OF farmer. am here to see II
l cannot get few grains moro wheAt--Of
truth-in tho handling Of the question.
Farmers use a pitchfork In handling
straw; therefore tho smile is good II the
statement Is good They also use pitch.
forks to handle manure, and perhaps
shall find some Of that in my pathway be-
for0 l get through.
What is the position Of the Republican
party as set forth by its acknowledged
leader, tho senator from Ohio Mr.. Sher-
mnnll 1 am sorry he Is not here. How
did he set it forth in his speech on the Sd
of january What did he propose to do:
He said that the present trouble with the
finances of the country arises from deficit
in the revenues, and the remedy is to is
sue moro bonds and tax the people. That
is all-inCroasO the tariff In order to in
crease the revenues and issue bonds to pay
the deficit and get the gold reserve
straight, and we will oil DO happy. That
is the Republican policy. They do not
propose any OthOr scheme Of relief.
ClsVeland's Financial Policy.
Whnt Is the policy outlined by the lead
or, as you say, ON this slide, the man who
lives at the other end Of tho avenue2 His
policy Is more bonds, no increase OF reys-
nue-he has enough revenue just now
retire all the greonbnoks, all the silver
certificates, and perhaps the national banks
may graciOusly como In and Ill tho void
by Issuing notes.
In whit respect do they difIeri Mr..
Sherman wants coin bonds; Mr. CLEVELAND
wants gold bonds. Mr.. Sherman wants
higher tariff; Mr.. Cleveland wants the
present tariff. Mr.. Sherman, as means
Of reliof to stop the endless ,chain-which
Is n patent oOntrivance, with thieves at
one end and dishonest officials at the other,
to rob tho American peoplo-wants to keep
tho redeemed groenbacks in tho treasury,
50 no one can get them to raid the treas
ury, whilo the president snys that tho only
refuge no secs II TO redeem, to blot out
and Issue bonds In place Of every solitary
piecs Of paper that oirculAtes without in
teraSt, And both Of them moan contrno-
tlOn, lowoF prices, harder times.
Neither OF thsRl tells Us what Ii to bring
relief. Mr.. Sherman docs gIvo what be
OOnaidsFaA comPrsbsnSlye good sehalue
Tor lutu1stIas. Mind yeu, net nov. Tho
WAols iaea aRpeafs TO " that . promise q
thh goVVrntpaRl, Which y : Rqg,qnas ~