The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-15

and dishouorahle crusade to enforce
the provisions 20 brutal. fugitive
slave law. Her people have never
been guilty of mobbing one Of their
own citizens for no greater ohense
than raising his voice against oppres-
sion and wrong. The stiffness of her
atmosphere has not been broken by the
appeals for assistance of crinsing men
and drfenseless women and children,
guilty of no offensc hut fleeing To her
sell for freedom. only IN bc captured
and placed In chains 10y her citizens
and returned 10 serVitude for reWsrd
Whatever may he said of Nebraska,
she has not been guilty Of any of these
crimes against the law of Gud and civ
ilization. She has never dishonored her
foremost citizen. when living. for ex-
tolling the cause Of liberty aud placed
wreaths on her head, because she had
been the friend Of liberty. She has
done none NJ these and no dishOnor Of
this kind attaches to her name or i'm
perils her glory"
At thu close of Aliens speech he
asked In have his resolution passed,
which brought on brief exchange be-
tween him and Mr. Hoar. The latter
first noted the absence OF quorum
and a roll call showed that "a senator's
We're present. Mr.. Hoar asked as To
the purpose of the resolution. To which
Mr.. Allen said that it was meant main
ly TO correct public reports resulting
from a speech by Mr., Hoar before the
Home Market club Of Boston, express
ing surprise that Nebraska and GER
tain other states had lent themselves
to crazy programme OF revolution"
81. 4. a..
reailirm the doctrines of the United
States constitution was. To use a
homely term. "all clap-trap." Mr.. Al
len said this resolution was designed to
make clear the purpose Of the populst
party. not to violate the sanctity of the
courts.
Mr.. Hoars reply partook Of the ma
ture of rebuke NJ the suggestion that
the Nebraska senator voiced the posi-
tion of the pOpulist party. He had
supposed that senators entered this
chamber to represent their states. not
To represent political parties. rhis was
new and grave change. The senate
was supposed To he above political par
/ ties which. after the clamor and heat
of political contests, settled the Ques-
ti0ns on their merit without reference
I to political contests. The proposed
change was not consistent with the
| character of the senate. Mr.. Hoar dis
| claimed having made allusion during
| thu campaign To the popllists Of Me-
braska. II, had said that the advocacy
/ of n shifting and constantly shrinking
/ standard of value for the currency was
passionate crusade OF dishonor' and
| he continued to hold that view.
Mr.. Allen answered that for the last
| four years while he had been I'm the
senate, not day passed that parties
were not represented In the senate. and
no one had been more active in that
respect than the senator from Massa>
chusetts. who had fought and maneu.
vtred for party advantage. What right
had the Massachusetts, senator to de.
nounce Nebraska for passionate cru
sade Of dishonor because II supported
its honored and leading citizen. Will
lam J. Bryan. the greatest orator since
the days Of Webster and Clay. and the
consistent advocate of a monetary
policy in which he believed?
Mr.. Peffer added n defens" uf Kansas
against the attacks prevalent In the
East that contract liabilities were be-
ing violated. He paid high tribute "a
the integrity of his state. The rrsolu
I
ferred To the judicial committee.
Senators Chandler and MIR. Mitchell
republican of Oregon. had a brief till
at o'clock. when Tho resolution Tor the
election Of United States senators 10y
popular vote came up AS the specia
order. Mr. Chandler said he had hoped
this ''populst proposition had had it,
day. and he was surprised tn hear Il
| urged by the Oregon senator. When
IL came To vote he hoped To see Me
Kinley republicans. silver republicans
Bryan democrats and Palmer Bucknel
democrats all vote against this plank
leaving only the populists To support
it,"
Mr. Mitchell dissented from the idea
that this was 'popullst proposition
1t had come from n republican commit
tee and would receive more than one
half of the republican votes of th'
senate. Mr.. Mitchell said the resoIu
tion could 60 over hut he would urgr y
To , vote at the first opportunity.
Mr.. Quay arose and remarked sug
gestiyely that the oregon senator
should not push his resolution. fo'
there might he developments in hi;
(ouay's) state which would assist thu
theory of the resolution, So that lltll'
delay might aid its prospects.
The immigration hill was then take1
nm and unanimous conscn; was reach
ed that a final vote DE taken mex
Thursday nj u. IN. The senate theI
turned to private pension bills on th'
calendar, and after passing - bills %
this character til" senate nt 3:'h I' ~.
after brief executive session, al
iotrT ed