The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-05
LINDSAY ANSWERS HIS FOES.
DENIES THEIR RIGHT TO DEMAND
HIS RESIGNATION.


Majority of the Voters of His state.
The Legislators Who Voted for the
Resignation characterized as Self
Seeking Political ChargeIings-
Reviews His Votes on the silver
Issue.
Washington, Feb AT the opening of
the Senate to-day it was decided that when
the Senate adjourned to-day it be until
Monday, next
A bin providing for the erection of a
public building at Beaumont, Tex, at a
cost not to exceed 100000 was passed.
Mr.. Plat of New York, offered a resolu-
ton, which was referred to the committee
on military affairs. directing the Secretary
of War to return to the Seventh Regiment
formerly One Hundred and Thirteenth
New York Volunteer Infantry the flags
of the regiment
A bill authorizing the construction of
two bridges across the Choctawatchie riv-
er, a navigable stream in Dale county, AL
ALBANIA, was passed.
Mr.. Lindsay then took the floor to speak
on the action of the Kentucky LEGISLATURE,
asking him to resign
He said in part: With the relations ex-
lsung between a senator and his constit-
uency this body has generally no concern.
But there are exceptional cases in which a
senator may be justified in calling atten-
tloh to transactions, semi-official in their
character, which if left unexplained might
create the impression that he stands Of
nciauy charged with conduct which would
render him unworthy of a seat on this
noor' and an unfit associate for his fellow
senators.
hold in my hands a paper purporting
to be an official copy of resolution re-
Gently adopted by the two Houses of the
Kentucky general assembly. and which it
IS due to myself, and the Senate, shall be
fully understood"
lie then had the resolutions read at the
clerks desk, and continued;
WI nile this processes to request nv res
lghauon, 1t is couched in language which
dlsregards the ordinary amenities of life.
ana is IN effect demand that l shall sur
render my place in order to create a va
cancy, and thus make room here for some
one holding political views in harmony
with the author and promoters of the res
olulloh. desire to protest against this
usuIpatlon OF unSranted power and mas
much as the resolution has been made a
matter of record of the journals of the two
houses OF the state legislature, to which l
nave no access, propose to give it a Dlaee
on the records of the Senate and in that
connection to make such comments as I
deefh necessary and proper under the cir
cumstances.
ut is to be observed that in the arra,gn-
ment which precedes the resolution there
is no charge that l ever disobeyed the ex
pressed VIII of the people of Kentucky
mere is no charge that any act of mine
sas senator is subject to an adversion of
complaint; no lntimation that l have ever
a uyb fa1,1 81
OF a majority of my constituents. or that
nave at any time failed to look after
their interests or have been wanting Il,
any duty owing to them or to the coun-
try or that am now on
posing legislation which a majority of
the people OF Kentucky regard as
essential 10 the public welfare. or that
my personal conduct at any time or in inv
respect has been, to the slightest degree
incompatible with the high position Of an
American senator.
"By.'th silence of the arraignment in
these regards, the resolution affirmativelv
implies that my conduct as senator is FREQ
from all blame, and open to criticism even
by those who are evidently moved bv tbe
spirit of bitter political prescription and
intolerance.
The substance of the complaint is that
l am opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to / and
of the late Chicago convention. and by
so doing betrayed the trust reposed in me-
by my constituency.
My constituency is made up of the peo-
pie of Kentucky, and that people voted
against those nominees, and twelve out of
the thirteen electoral votes of Kentucky
We're registered against them"
Mr. Lindsay reviewed his course regard
ing the repeal of the Sherman law in Oc-
tober 1893, he voted against proposed
amendment to the bill, providing for the
free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l.
He voted against an amendment provid-
ing for the reinactment of the Bland-Al-
liSon act. He voted against the amend
ment providing for the free coinage of
silver, upon condition that the government
should receive in The way of seignoraee
the difference between the market and the
coinage value of silver bullion,
He had declared that he would not vote
for an amendment which merely expert
mented with a change of ratio or that
did not provide reasonable safeguards to
insure the maintenance of the parity of
gold and silver dollars, and continued:
Those votes and that declaration were
known to all the intelligent people of The
state of Kentucky. In the month fol-
lowing the adjournment of this extra ses-
sion, the general assembly charged with
the duty of selecting my successor, was
chosen. Ii convened in January 1894 NY
name was the only presented to the Dem
ocratic caucus, and when the election came
to be held l received the vote of every
Democratic member present My views
on the silver question were as wei known
then as they are known to-day. They
were then the views of an overwhelming
majority of the Democrats Of Kentucky
and an overwhelming majority of the Re
publican party in that state. l stand to-
day precisely where l stood then. If those
who were in accord with me four years
ago are not so to-day it is because they
have changed their opinions, whilst have
remained steadfast and I protest against
being denounced as a betrayer of my
trust because my views remain unchanged.
IT deny the right of self-seeking political
chsngelings, who were with me in opposi-
ton to free silver when free coinage was
unpopular. and are against me now when
free coinage seems to meet Democratic ap-
proval in Kentucky to sit in judgment on
nv democracy. l am not the mere agent
of the Kentucky Legislature. do not ex-
ercise my senatorial duties subject to leg
islative supervision, nor hold my place at
the legislative will. l represent not mere
ly party or a faction, but all the people
of Kentucky. ] feel the utmost conf
dence that my views on all questions ex-
citing public interest are the views Of a