Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-04

LEGISLATORS HAD NO RIGHT TO MAKE IT,


at cost not to exceed 100000 was
passed.
Mr. plat, Nro,, 1.,.,. ,cr..oa - ,,,,,
"
lutioh Which was referred to the COM
mittee on military affairs directing the
secretary Of var IN ,.s+,,,n 60 tho Say
a,t,, p,,.,..'. ,.,,,... -.
i.es''ie"' aI''i'ery Niolrherly tiie
ll3th New York V. - the flags of the
regiment.
NJ. rir1so,, ,,a., at. 49, n.,. .,
''t WIN w h'o' w
sPeah on the resolution OF the Ken
lucky legislature. asking him to resign.
He had the resolution road Mt the
| o,or,,,, al -,
. uesN' anu theH s"iu'
Whilc this processes to request my
| resignation, 1t is couched in lanrtinge
which disrecards tho orliror,, on,oni-
| -. "
| ues OF Hte ana Is in eject demand
that l shall surrender my place in order
to create n vacancy. and thus mako
| room hero for some one hoidinw nnIi,,-
cal views in harmony with the author
| and promoters of the resolution. de-
sire 10 protest against mis- usiirpation
| of unprnnted not"er ana I n,otnsn tn
give IL a niaca on tba rocaris pc ,ho
| senate and To- make s,,ch comments as
| deem nenessarv AND n,,ona, ,,nd",. the
| circumstanoes.
! "It is 10 he oh.a,,,oa Tho, t., the o,.
| vi he
! tinn there is M cba,,e ,hnt h,,,o 80.
| dIsnhevad Tho ,,,,.,s,,,',i Iii, 80 ~, 80.
| ME of ISantuclt,i NO H., Ir,att,, ,,,,t
! have over given n vnta inter ala 40,
| reflect the Views If Inc r,ninrit, az nv
| constituents or ma 49, az.
! time 70 jled 10 iooi1 se.. 1T, ,,s,oroi,
or have been wantin, in nnv d,,tv ~
Inc to ,be,, o,. H., i ~, n,S uutl ~"
| az, ro,,, ot,,,,s,,,s. Iii.i.ts, Va 10
mntority az tbe neonie ~ iSnntrnh,. w
gnrd nc aeaen,i, t ,,tii,'
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limo on. IN NY a., e ,td cSnu s "a. any
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bigb nnsttinn ~, a., ,i,a,.t WIN ,i,e
.,,rbe s,,hstonca 90 ~, 'o''rI
that an, onnnsed 10 tha en- n,, ~, ~
limited coinara az si,,,a, ~ nu ~
~ Ne 70 Ioinast VI SilVer at me rauo
tion ~ tbo ,n,,, To-, 40 ~ 'nr e.er
cn,,.,,,i, , vi 'he .ate onlcae3
a. $50 "u ~ ~ uo,iis pei gu
stituencv NJ ca,s,itnanc,, 4, ,,,na,,
49, ~, rs st,,uuIus - h.nu.
,,ao,i -, hs.'t u, t,s'.,e' ~ t'iu'
and tyv..,ys ont of tbirtaor az thn nioc,
tora, vot.s ~ Js.ntucl,,, 80. ,,,,,is-
| tara5 ,,otn,t ,ha,,, ;,
'e ir,. "sa.nat .''e,l' ,, It. 49,
oadns,. sii,,ar o., ~, w. iia ,o't A..
1soe Witch reneoIad tba n,,rchas,ns-
cis,,se ~ tho sherman law ord cans
tinusd 80 "'''
an tho discussion NJ tho h,r T do
o,o,.ad ,to, ,,,n,,Id ,,ota fnr. no a,,o,,d
mant which ,nareiy oxnerimont viii
a cbopra 81 ,,tin nv. that ala not nro.
,,ida ,aasn,,atIa safe- guards "a ;paura
M ,,,,in+anonca Of tba ,,a,,tv ~ pnld
and s,i,,a, dniiars
"Thnse votes and that declaration
uora known IN ali tho iuteIlipant neo-
Mo ~ the state Of Eentucky In the
month FOLLOWING the adjournment OF
M a,,+,o sassion tho ganeroI ne
|
iec,irg my s,,cccssnr was chosen. II
convened in January 1895 NV name
was tbe only one presented to the
Democratic caucus. and when the cleo
tIon came TO he held | received the
vote of evar-y Democratic member pres-
emit
az stand TODAY precisely where 7
stood when received that unanimous
endorsement OF the Democrats in Ken
tuckv n those who were in accord
with me four Years ago are not so to-
day n is because they have changed
their opinions. but I protest against be-
ing denounced as a betrayer Of my
trust because my views remain I'M
changed.
'I deny the right Of self-seelSing po-
litical changelings who were with me
| In onnosition to free silver when free
coinage was unpopular and are with
me now when free coinage seems to
meet Democratic approval in Kentucky
to sit in Judgment on my Democracy.
or to call in question my fealty to the
constituency / represent. will remind
those who voted for the resolution that
am not the mere agent of the Ken
tucky legislature. | do not exercise
INV senatorial duties subject to legisla-
tive supervision. nor hold any place
al the Legislative will. I represent not
merely a party or faction. but all the
neople of Kentucky. MY term of SER
vice is fixed by the Constitution of the
United states. 1t cannot be abridged
by the action of the Kentucky legis7a-
ture and any attempt by certain mem
hers of that body to abridge 1t is the
assertion of a right which does not ex-
list and could not exist without imper-
ling the independence of this great
branch of the Federal Legislature.
am n senator from Kentucky, but am
also a senator OF the United States.
ON questions local to Kentucky am
always ready TO serve her interests to
the hest of my ability consistent with
the obligations of honesty and fair
dealings. When great public interests,
Meeting alike every portion of the
Union. are to he acted upon, they are
Ia hc considered from the standpoint of
Tho broadcast patriotism. and this |
propose to do. no matter who may con-