The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15

late so as 10 injure the beet-sugar lac-
tories of the State, he declared, as hao
been charged would be done, and he re-
piled vigorously 10 quotation from
banquet speech said to have been mace by
Senator Hoar before the Home Market
Club in Boston in November, in which
the Massachusetts, Senator was repre-
sented as characterizing the efforts of the
Democrats and Populists, especially OF
Nebraska and Kansas, as "a crazy at
tempt at revolution and passionate cru
sade of dishonor."
Nebraska" said Senator Allen, in re-
ply to this, "has never engaged In revo-
luton that was not pacific and lofty in
its character and directly within the
province of Christian Government.
Massachusetts, possesses nothing In Ne
braska that should entitle her foremost
man 10 speak of our people as the senior
Senator from that State has done. While
we accord to Massachusetts her rights
and look upon her as an older and there
fore more compact and better organized
community than ours, we do not look to
her for advice on political, social, scien-
titic, religious or any other question.
~ do not speak of this misrepresenta-
ton as strongly as l feel, but | must be
permitted to say that it was an unwar-
ranted, gratuitous, open and fragrant in
suit to an honest, intelligent poor but
struggling Christian people. The per-
centage of illiteracy in Nebraska is smaller
than in Massachusetts,. Her churches and
schools, according to her population, are
fully as numerous and as we'll equipped to
impart Christian and secular education as
are those of Massachusetts,. Our chart
table institutions are among the finest of
the world; our people are industrious,
economical honest, intelligent, persever-
ing and loyal.
sit cannot be truthfully said of Ne
braska that she joined in crazy and dis
honorable crusade to enforce the provi-
sions of brutal fugitive slave law. Her
people have never been guilty of mobbing
one of their own citizens for no greater
offense than raising his voice against OPP
preston and wrong. The stiffness of her
atmosphere has not been broken by the
appeals for assistance of cringing men and
defenseless women and children, guilty of
no offense but fleeing to her soil for free
dom, only TO be captured and placed IN
chains by her citizens and returned to
servitude for a reward. Whatever may be
said of Nebraska, she has not been guilty
OF any of these crimes against the laws of
God and civilization. She has never dis
honored her foremost citizen, when liv-
ing, for extolling the cause of liberty and
placed wreaths on his grave when dead,
because he had been the friend of liberty.
She has done none OF these, and no dis
honor of this kind attaches to her name
or imperiIs her glory.
There are those who have been born and
live in Massachusetts who have conceived
a bitter hatred for the West and everything
Western and who believe that neither good
nor intelligence can be found in that Sec
ton of the country. But the patriotism
of the people of Nebraska is as broad and
hmitless as her plains; their Christianity
and sense of duty are as pure and I'M
tainted as her atmosphere. Never, thus
far in the history of the State, has she been
guilty of dishonor. and never, as long as
is predominant and God reigns
in the hearts of her people, will she be
guilty of anything that will place a stain
upon her good name or that will cause her
10 be spoken of by honest, intelligent and
fair minded men in a disparaging man.
ner."
Platt (R.) of Connecticut referred to the
resolution as "cIapIrap," and moved to
amend it by adding to it these words:
''And that, in the opinion of the Senate,
no law should be passed by Congress the
effect of which would be to impair the OBJ
legation of contracts" and he asked Allen
whether he would accept that amend
ment.
81 do not care either to accept or reject
it" Allen said. 'Let it go to the Judiciary
Committee with the resolution"
PETER (Pop.) of Kansas took up the
sas was concerned its people were brave,
honest and generous. and that its LegisIa-
ture had never done anything to impair
the obligation of contracts.
The resolution and amendment were
referred to the Jud iciary Committee.
The bill amending the copyright laws,
in regard to dramatic pro-
auctions, together with the House amend
ment, was laid before the Senate and the
concurred in. The bill
makes piracy misdemeanor and makes
an injunction granted by one Circuit
Judge enforcible in any other circuit.
The effect of the amendment is that the
in Injunction shall not be granted without
notice to defendants. The bill now goes
to the President.
At O'Clock, when the morning hour
closed, the immigration bill came up as
the unfinished business, but the immi-
grafton bill then went over on account of
the absence of Gibson Cd of Maryland,
but with the agreement that vote on its
passage would be taken next Thursday at
o'clock.
The amendments of the House to the
Senate bill relating to the tax on alcohol
used in manufacture and the arts were
disagreed to and sent to conference COM
mittee-Senators Platt (R.) of Connecti- |
cut, Aldrich (R.) of Rhode Island and
Jones CD of Arkansas being appointed
conferees on the part of the Senate.
The Senate then took up the pension
calendar and passed ffty-hve private pen
sion bills, nearly all of them for increase
of pension. Then after a short executive
session the Senate at $3.50 adjourned until
to- orrow.