The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06
PATTERSON WOULD NOT
BE SORRY IF SYNDICATE
PROMOTERS TOOK POISON
Remarkable Speech by the Colo
RADIO Silverite in the United
States Senate.
CLEVELAND DENOUNCED
And w. ]. Bryan Lauded-$4,-
100000 More Voted the St.
Louis Exposition.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The political de-
bate in the Senate on the proposed loan OF
A,6OO,000 TO the st. Louis exposition, which
has been in progress on a point OF order
for the past three days, came to close
to-day through a vote which left the pro-
vision in the urgent deficiency appropria-
tion bill which was passed. After the vote,
speeches in support of the Panama canal
treaty were made by Mr.. Mallory, of Flor
ida, and Mr.. Hepburn. of Idaho. Several
bills were passed.
Mr.. Patterson, Of Colorado. made a
speech in which while he charged the panic
of 1898 to the anti-slver agitation in this
and other countries, announced that he was
not in favor of another Democratic pro-
nouncement of silver. He declared
that Mr.. Clevelands last term was
not a Democratic administration in
fact, but that it presented the spectacle of
a Democratic President putting Republican
policies into execution. He also declared
the successful fight on silver TO have been
the forerunner of the Coxey army and the
other phenomena that followed the panic
of 1893.
Mr.. Aldrich said that he judged Mr.. Pat
terson would not look with great favor
upon another term of Mr.. Cleveland, ana
Mr.. Patterson replied that he certainly
would not, in view of the fact that Mr.
Cleveland had been false both to his party
and his country" He added that Mr.. AID
rich and his party associates should be un-
der lasting obligations to Mr.. Cleveland,
but that the Democrats could not be ex-
pected to share that feeling.
SUICIDE FOR FINANCIERS.
Speaking of the present era, Mr.. Patter-
son declared that it had brought prosperity
to the rich but not to the poor, resulting IN
the creation not only OF millionaires, but of
billionaires at the expense of others. He
spoke in strong terms of admiration OF
President Roosevelt's action in connection
with the anthracite coal strike and In ms
suits against the railroad mergers, but de-
clared that in the prosecution of trusts the
Presidents action had been far short oil
promises, inasmuch as only two or three
actions had been begun. He compared the
offenses of Whitaker Wright to the con-
duct of ]. Z. Morgan and Mr.. Schwab and
then entered into the details of Wright
trial by a British court and his SUBSEQUENT al
suicide, adding that there would not be
many tears shed If Some OF the great imam
cial lights who find their habitat in the
United States should seek the same ending
and from the same cause.
Recurring to the silver issue, Mr.. Patter-
son said that even the people of Colorado
realized that the issue of 10 to ! had been
decided against them, but 1t did not, he
said, follow that they would throw them
selves into the arms of the trusts. He re-
ferred to Mr.. Bryan, saying: Il am gao
tndI there Is one man III the party win
power and influence enough to make him.
self felt who enters his protest against sur
rendering the party to those who go from
one end of the political theater TO the other
as their interests may seem TO require.
Mr.. Patterson reaSserted his conviction
that the nomination of MIR. Bryan by the
Chicago convention OF 1896 had insured g
far larger vote than another candidate or
another platform would have secured. He
then announced his intention not TO pres:
for a further recognition of free coinage by
the Democratic party, saying that the
party is worse than insane which continues
to advocate policy which the country
has declared against" Such course woulc
destroy the usefulness of any party.
Mr. Patterson spoke in terms of regret
at the growth of socialism, and attributed
it to the policies of the Republican party
Again declaring that the wealthy were
getting the benefit of the prosperous times
Mr. Patterson expressed the hope that al
it's next convention the Democratic party
with suspicion OF an alliance with person:
of this character"
Mr. Mitchell, from the committee on post
offices, made a favorable report on the res
oution directing the postmaster general Il
send to the Senate the reports made on tn,
| irregularities in the Postoffice Department
and requested immediate consideration Tbs
resolution was adopted without debate. i
| calls for reports upon the investigation By
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow, to
gether with the reports of Messrs. Holmes
| Conrad and Charles j. Bonaparte, specia
| counsel for the government on the charge!
| made by S. w. Tulloch, formerly cashier o.
| the Washington city postoffice.
a bill was passed providing for the trans
portation of six hundred teachers from
| Porto Rico to and from the United State:
| next summer for purposes of study.