Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-17

total Of 100000 Nevertheless, said
Chandler, the assistance OF these old
fashioned gentlemen In the election OF
Mckinley was In worthy osuse.
Palmer remained In his sent across
the aisle, Hmiling occasionally at
Chsudler's sarcastic Illusions to him.
This, however, was but the prelude to
a seusstio usl episode between Chand-
Ter and Pottirrew. The New Hamp.
shire sen ator seii Pettigtew had bean
sent 10 the st. Louis convention Qua
pledge that he would support MEX IN
ley and "sound money" anu yet
within two weeks that senator hs
repudiRted his pledge anh bolted Me-
Kinley and sound money platform
md sooa thereafter had come out o.
supporter OF Bryan.
Pettigrew had entered the chamber
"a this statement was made. He All
vanced to his eeat anu interrupted:
ado you make tnnt etalement on
your own authority, or qnotation?"
ne asked.
81 make the ststement," answered
Chandler, stalking 1t irem the news
paper reports. wnlcn are Understood
to have given u correct statement Of
the case"
Pettigrew, with explosive empha-
sis, replied. 81 brand that statement
as wholly anu unqualifledly false in
every part. have male that explicit
denial before, and have placed 1t ON
record, 81 tue senator tChandleD
should know 1t is absolutely islte,"
81 understand the senator Petit
grew declares the statptement wholly
I... n Il, 80 IA
not In convention wh'oh named him
as a Mckinley deiesnte?"
II say" interrupted Pettigtew
vehemently, ''that the purpose OF
your statement Is absolutely and
wholly false"
IAN, the purpose OF my statement /
is what the seEator questions. Now l
ask him whether he attended the con.
vention favorable to s1uEd money an
was named as delegate from such
conventlon?"
81 was delegate" said Mr.. Petit
grew calmly.
"rhen | do not understand this per.
formance OF the SENATOR" proceeded
Chandler. "rhere is not 60 wide a
difference between ue as might appear.
He declared that my statement was
| wholly false. He admits that he went
| to the national convention as dele.
gate from the sound money conven-
| tion."
MIR. Chandler, resuming 1.-THE thread
OF his remarks, spoke OF the opportu-
niiies ahead Of the Republican ajmin-
ietTation In checking the money
power and limiting corporate infiu'
encee.
In conclusion he said: 81 declare
my ballet that Presldent Mckinley
and the other leaders of the party, in
their advent to power, msy, by wise
| designs and virtuous deeds, indefinite
| ly prolOng the asoeDdancy Of the Re-
publican party In this country. Vhia
can surely bs done by making 1t the
true party OF the people, to the final
confusion and discomf future of those
pretenders, the blind leaders OF the
| blind, who were 50 summarl!y, on the
| 8rd OF November last, all thrown into
the ditch together. II, on the con-
| tfRry, this is not done, and the Repub-
| lican party shall content Itself with
| Selling aud enjoying the spoils Of
| office, guaranteeing unreservediy tc
the money power, which 30 effectively
| contributed to Its recent victory, &C
qulssoing permanently in the existing
| gold standard and treating bimetalisn,
40 'juugling humbug' anu the prom
Use to promote it az q pledge never In
tended to be fulfilled, Republican
Will speedily fird The tide OF poiitica
battle once more turned against them
ard they will soon change places with
their Low sore, bleeding and prostrat,
| foes.
$40 the coming triumphant PresI
dent, hopeful nnd over confident, re-
| jolcin2 as strong man to run q race
and to his chosen advisers, coon Il
challenge all the adverse curreRts o
the future, cannot help saying warn
ingly, concerning the pending world
wide controversy over the burnin,
question OF money: unsettled ques
lions pay no heed to the repOse OF ma
tiong. Be wise today. 'lis madnes
to defer.'"
Chandler closed at 1880 p. M, haviDi
spoken for three hours.