The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-05
LINDSAY WILL NOT RESIGN.
BE Makes Vigorous Comment on the
Kentucky Legislatures RtSO utiOn
RESEyTS ASSUMPTION OF AUTHORITY
Especially In View Of The Fact ihat inc
Only Charge Advanced is That tie Is
Not a Free silver Mantle Repre-
sents the State of Kentucky.

WARRINGTON, feD. f-Sptdh'hs "
question Of personal privilege In the Sen
ate to-day, Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky
commented sharply upon the motives Of
the author OF the resolution recently
passed by the Legislature OF Kentucky
demanding his resignation as Senator.
MIR. Lindsay said in part:
with the relations existing between
Senator and his constituency, this body
has generally no concern. but there are
exceptional cases In which a senator may
be justified IN calling attention 20 trans
actions semi-oficlal in their character
which II left unexplained. might create
the impression that ne stands officially
charged with conduct which would render
MIN unworthy OF A seat on this iioor and
an unnt associate for his fellow Sena-
tors.
DUE TO H1M-ELF.
Il hold in my hand paper purporting
10 be an Official copy Of O. resolution re-
Gently adopted by the two Houses OF the
Kentucky General Assembly. and which
II is due 10 myself and 10 the Senate,
shall be fully understood"
lie then had the resolutions read az the
clerks desk and continued:
while this processes 10 request my
resignation, II Is couched I'm language
which disrcgards the ordinary amenities
OF life and is in effect. n demand that
] shall surrender my place in order 10
create a vacancy and thus make room
mere for some one holding political views
IN harmony with the author ana pro-
motcrs OF the resolution. 1 desire TO
protest against this usurpation Of un-
granted power. and inasmuch as the res
oiution has been made "a matter Of record
on the Journals Of the two Houses Of the
State Legislature to which 1 have no ac-
cess, I propose 10 give 10 a place on the
records of the Senate and in that con-
nection TO make such comments as I
deem necessary and proper under the cir
cJmstances.
THE ONLY CHARGE.
at is TO be observed that IN the ar
raignment which precedes the resolution.
there Is no charge that I have ever dis
obeyed the expressed Will of the people
OF Kentucky The substance OF the COM
plaint is that l am opposed TO the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver az the
ratio Of 16 to ! and that | opposed the
election Of the nominees Of the late Chi
cago convention and by so doing betrayed
the trust rcp0sed i'm me by my con-
stituency.
Il shall not discuss the presidential
campaign Of 1896. II is not necessary 10
do so 10 meet the charges that ] betrayed
the trust Of my constituents by oppOs-
ing the election Of the Chicago nomi-
nees. NY constituency IS made up of the
people of Kenucky. and that people voted
AGAINST those nominees, and twelve out Of
the thirteen electoral votes Of Kentucky
were registered against them. II TO be
opposed 20 the free coinage OF silver and
favorng the parity of our gold and silver
dollars IS 10 be deemed a betrayal Of
trust. then 7 may be nardoned for call
ing attention to the history OF current
politics I'm Kentucky from 1898, when
was first elected to the Senate, up 10 the
time OF my second election
HIS POSITION.
Mr.. lindsay then defined his position
on the financial question and quoted
facts TO make 81 clear that be was the
representative OF the whole PEOPLE or
Kentucky and not in any sense the agent
Of the Kentucky legislature Above an.
he was. he said a senator for the whole
American people and as such would per
form his duties and cast his vote in ac-
cordance with his convictions and with
the dictates Of his conscience.
~
"a scfllpulous regard for the division
Of movers between the State and Fcde-
raj goveinments and the careful obser-
vance Of the boundary line which sepa-
rates those powers Is a cardinal doc
trine Of Jeffersonian Democracy. yet we
have here the spectacle OF a controlling
majority OF a state legislature. boldly
ovsrsteyping that line Of demarkaton and
I'm the name OF Democracy demanding
that shall surrender my commission be
cause In their estimation ] have ccas,d
10 be q Democrat They seem ignorant
Of the underlying principles Of the bis
toric Democratic party or else regardless
OF their Obligation 10 observe those prin-
ciplos their right 10 impeach my De-
mocracy or 20 put me upon the defence
OF nv record as n Democrat, / utterly
and absolutely repudate.
DISMISSED TIE REQUEST.
This much | have thought IL proper TO
sav and with these remarks / dismiss
the so-ealled legislative request for my
resignation"
Shortly after Mr.. Lindsay concluded.
the Senate. on motion OF Mr. Davis. OF
Minnesota. chairman Of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee. went into executive
session. No business OF importance was
transacted In the brief open session. Al
$40 p. NJ. the Senate adjourned until
Monday.