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would be such as to retard II not pro-
and OF legal obligations.
lie declared that, so far as Nebraska Is
concerned there 10 not the slig htest
ground to fear that anything Will be
done that will in any res pect violste legal
obligations or place barrier across the
pathway Of their prompt and enectuai
enforcement. He also replied vigorously
TO question from banquet speech said
TO have been msed by Senstor Hoar be-
fore the Homo Market Club in Boston,
in Novem ber. The Massachusetts Senator
was represented as characterizing the
efforts of the Democrats and Populists
especiallyiof Kansss ,and Nebraska, as
"A crazy attempt at revolution and q
passionate crusade of dishonor." "Mas-
sachusetts possesses nothing in Nebraska
that should entitle her foremost man to
speak of our people as the senior Senator
from that state has DONE" declared Mr..
Allen. "While we accord to Massachu-
setts her rights and look upon her as an
Older. and therefore a more compact and
We do not, however. look to her for
advice on political, sacisl, scientific,
religious, or any other question.
1t was an unwsrranted, gratuitous,
open, and nagrant insult to an honest,
intelligent, poor but struggling Christian
people. "The percentage of ilIiterscy in
Nebraska is smaller than IT, Messachu-
Qoft ka er.. F.,tIx
Nebraska that she joined in a crazy or
dishonorable crusade to enforce the pro-
visions OF a brutal fugitive slave law.
Her people have never been guilty of
mobbing one Of their own citizens for no
greater offcnse than raising his voice
against oppression and wrong. she has
never dishonored her fore most citizen,
when living for extolling the cause OF
liberty, and placed wresths on his grave,
when dead, because he had been n friend
of liberty. There are those who have
been born and lived In 6inssac husetts,
who have conceived a most bitter hatred
for the West and everything western, and
who believe that neither goo nor IntelIi-
gence can be found in that section Of the
country. But the patriotism of the
people of Nebraska Is as bread and limit
less as her plains; their Chirstianity and
sense OF duty are as pure aud untainted
rs her atmosphere. Never thus far in
the history Of the State has she been
guilty OF dishonor, and never as long
as intelligence Is predominant and God
reigns in the hearts OF her people will
'he be guilty Of anything that will place
! stain upon her good name or that will
cause her to be spoken of by honest In
Ielligence and fair minded men in a dis
manner.
At the close OF Mr. Aliens speech he
asked to have his resolution passed |
" which brought on brief exchange be- |
.ween him and Mr.. Hoar of Massac husetts
The latter at first noted the a absence OF |
quorum and a roll call showed 81 Sena- |
tors present. Mr.. HoRr asked a. to tho /
purpose Of the resolution, to which Mr..
Allen said that 1t meant only to correct
hr. Hoar before the Home Market Club
,f Boston, expressing surprise that
Nebraska and certain othor western states
had lent themselves to a crazy program OF
revolution.
Mr.. Hoar's reply delivered with much
,slmness, partook OF the nature of re-
,uke at the suggestion that the Nsbraska
,eantor voiced the position OF the Popu-
ist party. He had supposed Senators en-
cred the chamber to represent their
states not to represent political parties.
This was q new and grave charge. The
senate was supposed to be above political
parties which after the clsnnor and heat
u political contest settled questions on
heir merits without reference TO political
This proposed change was not
consistent with the dignity and the char
cter OF the Senate.
Mr. Hoar disclaimed having made al
usions curing the csmpsign to the Poru.
lists OF Nebraska. lie had said that the
dvocscy OF q shifting and constantly
brinKiDg standard OF value for the cur
sney was . psssionsts crusade of dis