Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14
BOND RESOLUTION.
It Passes the Senate by the Deci-
sive Vote Of 81 to 8.
A PETITION ON LIQUOR LICENSES,
Tho General Government Wanted to stop
Issuing Any Licenses Except to Those
Who Have Secured state Ones
"A Court BILL Passed.

WASHINGTON, May S-The fight Of
the silver and gold factions OF the
democratic party for control OF the
Chicago convention was the subject OF
an animated debate in the senate yes
terday. Senator Palmer, in opposing
the PETER bond Investigation resolu-
ton, referred to the inadequacies OF
the platform declarations OF 1892 on the
financial question, and declared that
they were not satisfactory at the pres
ent time. Reference was made to the
''snap" conventions held at Pertle
Springs, Mo-, and Springfield, ILL.,, last
year at which the democratic party
was committed to silver. This brought
Senators Vest and Cockrell OF Missouri
to their feet. and the former delivered
speech of characteristic vigor and ex-
plosiveness. He charged that the re.
cent Michigan democratic convention
which declared for sound money,
was controlled by federal officials
who were instructed for silver, but
voted for a gold standard decla'
ration. After denouncing the infu-
ence brought to bear on conventional in
general, Mr.. Vest concluded with the
following startling declaration OF his
own position: II am a delegate to the
national convention" he said, ian I'M
willing delegate, chosen by my people,
and | serve notice now that It that
convention at Chicagois to be made up
of office. holders to stifle and prevent
the expression Of the will Of the peo-
pie. then it Is no democratic conven-
ton to me. The democratic party is
the party OF honorable expression, not
Of federal patronage. Mr. Vest spoke
with great earnestness, and his un-
looked-for declaration created much
comment. BY some it is interpreted
to mean that II the Chicago convention
shall declare for sound money, the
Missouri senator will not feel bound
to abide by its action. Mr.. Cockrell is
also delegate from Missouri, but he
made no declaration as to his position.
The bond resolution was adopted by
the decisive vote Of 81 to 8. BY this
action the senate has inaugurated an
investigation, to be conducted by the
senate committee on finance, into the
facts and circumstances connected with
the sale OF United States bonds BY the
secretary OF the treasury during the
last three years. The six adverse votes
were cast by Senators Caffery Of Lou.
isiana, Faulkner Of West Virginia,
Gray Of Delaware, Hill Of New York,
Mitchell OF Wisconsin and Palmer OF
Illinois, all democrats
Senator PETER presented petition
from Indiana asking for the passage
of the bill he introduced IN the senate
and which was also introduced In the
house by Mr.. Curtis, forbidding the
government to issue liquor license te
anyone who had not first secured
state license. On presenting the petit
ton the senator observed that In Leav
enworth county 94s licenses had beer
issued by the government, and by thu
probate Judge Of the county, undel
state law. only licenses; Shawnee
county. 70 government licenses and q
by protae Judge; Sedgwick county
100 government licenses and IL by pro
late Judge; Reno county, % govern
ment licenses and 8 by probate judge
Dickinson county, 81 government Ii
censes and by probate judge; total II
five counties, 503 by the government
and 81 by probate judges under tn
state law The senator insisted tina
this showed that the government wa
aiding in violating the Kansas law
He hoped the finance committee woul'
rush to the support of the Kansas pro
hibition law.
The net result of az hours session
of the house yesterday was the passag
of a bill to amend the act creating tn
court of appeals SO as to allow appeal
from the supreme courts OF the terri
tories to the court of appeals MI
pickler, of South Dakota. attempted t
secure his revenge for the defeat h
suffered when the house refused to re
main in session Wednesday night t
pass private pension bills, bv blockin
legislation lie made the point OF n
quorum at every opportunity and INA
ly the house, losing patience, &C
journed Mr.. Pickler threatens t
keep up his tactics until he accom-
plishes his object, which he says is t
secure further consideration Of privat