Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-01-31

IcOWafulce, anu uesplScS ViiV iSii"
gades."
The senator contended that if there
had been one idea more perslstently
and prominently presented to thu
American people by President Cleve
land than any other, IL had been the
iniaulties of the tariff and the de
mand for its revision. In season and
out Of season, with "damnable itera
tlon," ne had sung this siren song In
the ears Of the farmers. In this con
nectlon he quoted from messages OF
the president in 1857 and 1888, and
said he did IL for "the purpose OF
pointing out the evolution of tyrant
and OF showing the transition from a
conscientious, law-ablding chief mag
istrate to an arrogant and obstinate
ruler who ignores the law and issues
bonds at will and issues them under a
statute that Is subject TO the suspicion
| that II was intended to be temporary
and limited In its application, instead
of comforting discretionary author
fly. lie not only issues them, but
does II secretly, with his law part
ner as a witness 10 the contract, and
has created the suspicion in the minds
OF millions OF his countrymen that a
president OF the United States can
use his high Office for private gain.
"IIe differs with the republican
party only in one particular Of the
tariff, and on that lac has blown hot
and cold as his pet hobby, and will go
down in history as the most gigantic
failure OF any man who ever occupied
the White House, all because of his
vanity and obstinacy.
"To make good this charge, that,
when President Cleveland came into
power In March, 1893, and could call
on the senate and house both demo-
cratic for the first time since the war;
TO carry his policy into effect, he did
not call an extra session TO give tariff
reform to the people, but instead,
called congress together to stop the
coinage Of silver
Discussing the repeal of the pur-
chasing or the Sherman law which
followed, he said:
Democrats and Republicans Wed
with each other in the furtherance of
the policy which had been formulated
and steadily pursued by the senator
from Ohio, When the senate met
here was an acknowledged majority
Of men open and outspoken in their
determination TO stand by the white
metal, aud who were elected ON that
lssuei but the process of debauchery
began, and slowly the senate yielded.
In 90 days the deed was done, and the
chains were riyited ON the wrist Of
the toillng millions. Did the raid on
the treasury stopy"
Discussing the tariff bill, which
passed In the regular session following
he said; at is true (the presldent)
did not sign, but allowed IL to be-
come a law without approval; bnt
here again we have the spectacle of
hypocrltlcal assumption of superior
ity TO his party which has always
marked his career The tariff law
which he repudiated as unworthy, in
volvlng party pertldy aud party dis
dishonor Is the sheet-anchor which
he clingsn
And again referring to. the presi-
dent he said;
"lf he We're honest at the start (and
l am willing TO grant that much) his
association with Wall street and his
connection with wealthy men have
d 'bauched his conscience and de.
stroyed all sympathy with the masses.
uFurther on, In discussing the gold
question, he said;
"Rothschlld and his American
agents graciously eondescend 10 come
To the help of the United States treas
urj In maintaining the gold which
has wrought the ruin, and only charge
a small commission OF fNo, 900, 900 or so.
Great God that this proud govern.
menli the richest and most power
tul ON the globe, should have been
brought 70 SO low a pass that a Lon.
don Jew should have been apnolnted