Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-18
OFFICIAL MORALITY

half dozen men as in monarchIal
government"
OFFICIAL MORALITY,
But does not our democracy tend to
produce u nation OF hOodlers?'
NO replied Senator Elklns. There
is some official corruption, but the press
exposes the most OF II ana there are
an hundred honest men to every ras-
cal. am not afraid Of the morality Of
the American people and don't believe
there Is any danger of our town coun-
ellis our state Legislatures and our ma
tional Congress becoming corrupt As
long az men are men you viii now and
then find dishonest one. here and
there among them. but the majority
VIII always be true To themselves and
their country"
EARNINGS OF A SENATOR.
How about official morality at
Washington? How much can a United
States senator legltmatey make
Gle can make just $1,000 year
said Senator Elkins, and not one cent
more, ! am tired OF this talk about
senatorial corruption, know II is said
there are members of the senate whose
votes are for sale, but. n so, do not
know them. No one has ever APP
preached me with an offer for my vote
or my influence The professional lob-
byist Ii largely O newspaper fiction. He
did exist IA the past, but at present, If
he exists al all, his weight is so small
AS to be imperceptible
THE SENATE AS A WALL STREET
ANNEX.
but how about making money out Of
information az TO probable legislation
Congress Is supposed by some 10 be a
Kind Of an annex 10 Wall street"
IT Is not So" replied Senator Elkins.
~ don't think senators speculate upon
such matters In the first place how
can one be sure Of his information, and
II 30, how be sure that the markets
VIII go Ms you expect them to go. The
truth Is the Wall street brokers can
discount the action Of Congress quite as
we'll as we can, and such Of our sena-
torial lambs as have gone TO Wall
street have come back badly sh0rn
They are not many but now and then
one may take n flyer, as It Is called, but
II Is usually to his sorrow. Indeed ]
have never heard Of any senator OF rep.
resentative making much money by
such spoculations. | don't believe II
possible. unless backed by an expert.
ence and ability IN such matters which
would make the man n success on the
| outside. Besides most Of the senators
are poor, and that IN itself Is an evil
dence Of their innocence as to this
| charge
HOW PIERPONT MORGAN MADE A
MILLION IN ONE DAY,
"Rut genatnr Eiklns soYnr mon do
make great deal out NJ the govern.
ment, How about the Cleveland bond
| sale Of $62 900 600, whereby. according to
The papers, pierpont Morgan made 81,
| 900 900 In one day."
~ remember that statement" said
| Senator Elkins. II quoted Il I'm one al
| my speeches In the senate. But Pier
| pont Morgan Is not United States
| senator. He ia a New York banker OF
international note, aud greater In bust.
ness than any or all the senators put
| together The money he and his fellows
| made out OF that sale was In the ordin.
airy course Of legitimate business. and
| their success came largely from playing
upon the fears Of the administration
and the country
II can't see why Grover Cleveland
| called that matter up ut this time. .
continued Senator Elkins 1T may be
| that he wants to be the Democratic
| candidate for the presidency, and
| thinks that this feature OF his admins.
: tration may help him. To me II Is far
| from commendable, and | showed this
| at the time by resolution which / in.
| PRODUCED into the Senate providing that
no further sales Of bonds should be