The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-08-25

up the country's rights. sacrifice the poor
to the pillare of the tax gatherer and TO
those who plumber the treasury, discov-
| er that this set OF gentlemen who are
always above the law who condemn the
income tax. who condemn the power OF
taxation. who cry out that every man who
| opposes their methods Is a demagogue, or
an anarchist. / discover this graceful set
| of gentlemen who are the embodiment OF
public virtue, as the coal trust. selling
coal to the Spanlards to loaS their ships
to lombard our cities and blow our ma
rines from the seas.
perceive. on the other hand, that these
eminent corporations known as railroads
have combined in trust in the West and
have entered into a league to sell mules
and munitions of war to Spain that her
cavalry may cut down our American SOL
diers when they land to execute the de-
mands of the President. More than that,
that one of the gun factories of this ma
ton, the owners of which have been in the
habit of crying out Reputation" and
"demagogy" to every effort of honest
men to right the wrongs of the poor is
making guns for the Spanish nation, and
| when called to account for It, give an
swer they are doing so for the money
there Is I'm it," These are specimens OF
the people who are arraying members OF
this House under the cry of patriotism
| and branding each of us who oppose them
as "demagogues," "hypocrites" and AN
archists." I take the liberty OF making
| some short contrasts between the two
| Glasses.
Who are these men who were branded
| "demagogues," anarchists" and "repudi-
| ators," who are accused of having no re-
spect for the Supreme Court, no regard for
| law nor reverence for sacred institutions
who are they7 Behold them! l ask
again, who are these men who are being
| termed demagogues and anarchists and
| are ever charged with want OF patriotism
| that word which, as Walpole well said,
Is ever summoned up when there is de-
sire to execute some evil thing or TO play
the hands of the guilty. those who rob
| and pillage the country in the hour OF Its
| weakness and the day OF Its credulity1 1
| ask who are these maligned men? They
| are the men who are asking for RELIEF In
| pensions here today.
They are those poor, unfortunate men
| who In this hour have forgotten the men
| who cursed them have forgiven the men
| who DETAINED them-who are unconscious
| of the way in which they are being robbed
| and pillaged here by those who should be
| their guardians, who know no enemy but
| the enemy of their country. They are the
| men who are today Furnishing up the old
| muskets, drawing the old sword out or
the scabbard. They are the men who are
| taking the last leave of an aged mother.
| They are the men who are holding to
| their bosoms in perhaps a last embrace
! the wives of their souls and dropping a
soldiers tear upon the face of their chill
| dren (applause): are going to the front
to die for their country. Applause) These
are the true patriots of this nation. Gap
plause)
For myself I have grown tired of this
| constant. prating cry OF patriotism,
which is ever invoked on the floor OF this
| House every time there is an attempt to
!
| plause.)
have watched day after day to see my
! friends on the other side rise to condemn
this thing: / have listened for some voices
| of condemnation from that side, but have
heard none save now and then a rare eN-
! ception, such as my distinguished friend
from Massachusetts CMr Walker), who
| speaks so periodically against a wrong
| and unhapply votes for its perpetuation.
| daughter and applause)
Now, Mr.. Speaker, / ask YOU do you
not agree with me, will not this House
agree with me, that the hour has arrived
when we should heed the demands ~
these worthy pensioners, likewise the
worthy toiler? Must We meet them with
| the statement that their demands can not
be complied with because of the present
| condition OF the treasury?
The distinguished premier OF this House.
the leader OF the party on the other side,
the gentleman from Maine (Mr. Dingiey),
informed us the other day Of the decaying
condition of the treasury, and yesterday
| supplemented his remarks by telling us of
the possible demands that will be made
! in order to keep the present army In the
| field: that such demands will exceed tho
| revenues and force further taxation OF the
| people.
Mr.. Speaker, can we support that army
In the field can we equip that army with
a depleted treasury, and at the same time
pay these pensions, when there are these
| Increasing mortgages and claims upon the
nation? Let us consider for a moment
the condition in which we are placed.
| When the nation Is languishing, when
there are these tremendous burdens to be
borne, can we meet these new demands?
It la well worthy of consideration. Is II
not time for us. under these conditions, 10
pause and reflect where the money Is TO
come from TO meet them?
They are obligations we have assumed
TO pay: they are obligations we are call
ed upon to assume; and how can we
pay them under present conditions? Will
there be money derived from any source
to pay your volunteers In the field. and to
pay your pensions after the war, unless
some man or some party shall rise supe-
rior in this country in the present condl-
tions and stop the outrages now being
perpetrated upon the taxpayers by the
gided robbers-the stealthy frauds com
mitted against freedom ana against nom
or?
Mr.. Speaker It is high time that patri-
otism in this country shall come to the
front. and that mere partisanship shall
be, at least for the time being, RELOCATED
to the rear Applause) Are we to con
! tinue to sit here idling day after day and
let this proceeding go on, Congress after
| Congress. when we see the treasury being
robbed, as we have been informed that II
"a heinr robbed today?
Why, what have we on the record al
this very time? We find that our nation
has contracted for the transportation oil
II. soldiers at sl2 each when the regular
fare Is only 81, in order to serve the rail
roads Injustice We have the informa
ton that within a very short time an eff
fort has been made to make a contract
with the Government at 81 for the trans
portation of our troops, and that an eff
fort to make the bid was refused and de-
clined, and the Government accepted tbs
higher term without consideration. 7:
this true? If so. II must be exposed anC
repudiated. Applause)
Do you think such a condition OF af
fairs can he continued? Will there no.
come o time when the people of this coun
try will rise and revolt against It? Ha,
not that time come now? Is It not wei
for us to begin and consider exactly
where we stand. that we may avoid tn,
results which will surely follow? DO yol
not think that the hour OF patriotism hal
arrived. when the interests of the Govern
ment and not the interests Of Speculation
and individual contractors shall be con
sidered?
This Ia an hour and a time when rea
patriotism should have a voice In thi:
Chamber. not sham and mock pretenss
| Our plain and humble fellow citizens ar,
| offering the devotion of their lives at thu