The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01

feet first the utter destruction of silver
az money metal; second, the increase
Of the public debt by the issue of gold
bonds. and third, the surrender to COR
porations OF the p,wer 10 issue all
paper money and TO give them mo-
hopoly OF that function.
Such torrent of invective has sell
dom been heard In the senate as that
An the speech OF Senator Tillman. Vet
erun members OF the body character
fxed the speech as one of the most re-
snarkable In the history of the upper
branch of congress. IL abounded in
statements OF a sensational character.
arranging President Cleveland, Secrc-
tary Carlisle and other men in high
places. There was directness of state
ment aud a dramatic manner OF de-
livery which awed floor and galleries.
The senator said hc would use plain
.Anglo-Saxon. the language of the COM
anon people. for he was one of them.
Senator Tillmnn quoted from Mr..
Cicgelnnd's letter OF acceptance, anil
commented upon IL In these words:
ssTherc Is nothing here which would war
rant one 10 expect that the leader OF the
democratic party, Its head and guide.
would ignore the platform and treat with
contempt tho trusted ioutennnts whom
the people had sent 10 tho national
capital TO assist IN shaping the par
'ty's policy Tho language would lead
Va 10 expect the very reverse. How many
OF these reasonable expectations have been
metz How many OF you. men grown old
and gray In the service OF the party and
OF the nation men who were its trusted
leaders before Cleveland was ever heard
OF. how many. say, have been called into
MI IRW -
glad 70 hear them. Where has this man
sunk his personality2 Whom has he con-
ssuitedl Whose advice has he recognized?
None but that OF tho bootiicks and syco-
plants, who have crawled on their knees
for tho crumbs OF patronage and betrayed
their constituents for the offices In HIS
gift. In the entire history OF this country
the high office OF president has never been
40 prostituted and never has the appoint
dnR power been so abused. Claiming TO
be the apostle or civil service reform. he
has debauchcd the civil service by making
appointments only OF those whose sponsors
would surrender their manhood and with
hated breath walk with submissive head
On his presence. with relentless purpose
ne has ignored his oath OF Office 10 uphold
and obey the law and has paid out gold In
stead OF coin and isued bonds 10 buy moro
'xch. by both actions overriding the law
and giving no heed TO the interests OF any
but HIS monoycd frionds-I might say his
owners or partners.
Further on in discussing the gold
question he said;
-sRothschild and his American agents
wraciously condescend 70 come TO the heiD
sss s.ssss S5s.tss States TREASURY I'm maintain
fng the gold STANDARD. which has wrought
the ruin, and only charges n small COM
mission OF Si0.000.0o0 or 30. Great Cod
That this proud government the richest,
most powerful on the globe, should have
been brought to 10 low pass that Lon
xass leu I.4..s
xcceiver and prcsuincs 20 patronize ua
THE responsibility OF providing revenue
and looking after the solvency OF the treas
vry, which rests With congress. has been
usnrped by the president. Why IL he not
fmpcached7
III the secret history OF tho year 1902
shall ever DO written, II win disclose the
fact. which cannot be proved now, be OF
which ! have not the slightest doubt. that
the gold ring OF Now York. which embraces
nearly all the bankers In the eastern and
middle stntos ana tho stock gamblers OF
Wall street. controlled tho presidential
nominations OF both the democratic and
republican parties. and had an understand
fnE with the managers or wifi the can
dtdates themselves In regard 10 what policy
should be pursued toward our finances.
hey contributed money FOR the booming
OF Mr. Cleveland as the only available
democratic candidate and they abused and
rldiculed every otuer democratic aaplrant.
s'Therc had been no trouble with the eold
reserve, and no hint OF any loss OF conf
cenco IN the national credit until about the
time OF the last presidential election Thb
financial papers took up the cry OF the
country going 10 "A silver basis and the first
prcmonitory brcezea OF tho panic OF fsaa
swept over the lard and the conspirators
komonted II by every possible means.
The cncroachnscnts OF the fedora iu-
dietary and the hupineness and vonallfy--
corruption may say-of the representa-
tive branches or the government are causes
IL deep concern 60 all thinking and patri-
otic men. We ara fast drifting into eov-
eminent vy Injunction IN the interests 81
uonopoiies and corporations. and the SUI
creme court. by one corrupt vote. nnnuls
an act % congress looking 70 the taxation
Cf the rich.
'sThe struggle from 1861 20 1865 which
crcnched this fam land IN blood. was 10
.eunancipate f,O00vop black slaves We arc
fast approaching a condition which will
race me collar n OK industrial ooncase
white slaves day OF reckoning viii
.c0mo unless there IN no longer Cod In
Heaven. and whun a does come woe be
unto those who have been among the OBJ
rreasors OF the people,"
Senator Tillman spoke OF Secretary
Carlisle as 'that Judas from Kentucky
who had In his old age come 20 d pitiful
pass" and referred 10 the other two
southern members OF the cabinet (the
secretaries OF the navy and OF the In.
'terior) as "Apostatcs from the prin.
.ciplc."
AZ the close OF Senator Tillman's
speech. tho senate chamber and gal
icriea, which had been thronged for
two hours. were practically vacated.
and the senate. az 4. 50 p. m. adjourned.
Washington. Jan. 30.-The house
adjourned early Wednesday after in
effectual efforts to pass bills 10 donate
condemned cannon and relax present
pension laws.