The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-17
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srraqv. y. Y, Jan. Ex-senator
P-e,o-t brought mp his resolution IN
N. ..s.a senate today requesting tA3
-,f-na,:on Of Chauncey NJ. DepeW
from The United States senate and de-
rr.red "a scathing speech favoring us
.r-ri0n. Tn resolution, however
MS defeated by a vote Of "a 10 1, the
.maera-s nor voting.
senator Bracket declared in open
.r- -Ha debate that he had introduced
,rr r-slu-ion in Oh dicnce to what
NJ. sariayad to be The solemn demand
n ne right thinking people OF the
,.a.a.~ He denied that h had the
sight 81 yish 10 hUmi.iata Senator
n-rav more than was necessarily
ir7-.a5 in any possible resolution OF
.fe kind He asserted that Their was
.a., Of confidence in the senator
-swo4 which had hasn caused by re-
rom, disclosures. He denied the as
se-irr rhs. 81 was not Ia pass reso-
.u.im on subject in refer nee 10
which e had no authority 10 enforce
a-i1n and spoke OF resolutions adopted
on -ha N-urzuelan situation and the
coal srrik. several years ago.
No Hone for Suture.
81 waui no say 10 YOU and 10 the
uara-. OF the state continued Sen
a-Cr Bracket. THAT until a more right-
c1us conception Of pJbliC duty shall
prevail. NO are without hope for The
fuur-. that until tn great virile man
l0ld nf ING sra.c shall stand TO the
proposition thar ne who offends in
Tho performance Of his public duty,
mus suffer punishment for his Offense.
We can expect little of respect Of law,
little of 81 gard for public honor and
vITU7, and have taken the first long
Steps toward cOndOning crimes OF
whatever kind
Senator Bracket declared that al
though ~ had vo.ed for Senator De
pow he had ben opposed to his re-
election because he believed him UNI
Il for the Office. ANY senator pres
en- he said, ought 10 blush for shame
e. The rcpr- sentatiOn o. his state in
Tie United States senate by either of
Tho present senator's. He discl3imed
-ho slightest responsibility for Senator
P.s-t'S re- lection and said he would
support any other senator's resolution
rQ1eS-ing MIN to resign.
Oepew's Retainer"
Senator Bracket Insisted that no
se~ic. performed by S-nator Depcw
Tor the Equitable Assurance Society
during lac twenty wears of his $4,000
rE'2iner' had been other than what
Dc owed as director Of the society.
%" claim that this enormous sum
was paid for legal services excited
gn'F laughter and contempt
kofarrins 10 the sO-callaG yellow
aas funds FOR certain INSURANCE COM
nanies he said.
"Ouy Of this fund there were paid
thousands Of dollars in one campaign
toward The exp nSeS Of one of the
na. i'cA parties, as one say to save
NE honor Of the nation" The honor
@. ih7 EadOn-.he honor of the nation
W waicl honor these men were so
S'I'li0us that they forgot their own.
30 soiCtOus Ct the national honor
ma. they were ready 20 and did give
away thousands OF dollars of your
money and mi0e-of the money Of
poor men. Of widows. Of orphans,
.l' not cent Of their own.
Political Bcodie.
j.. Us have done with this shame
,1o ar7'ence Of having used the stolen
-..Is Tor honorable or necl ssary pur-
.'>.s- In Is no answer 10 the steal
-7 .ha' t0c money stolen was well
.a. Sgr there is not even this eS-
y, use aa.e. Dr. was spent in way
ma. was ,hoaght would greatly az
e-'-l.2e saa men whO directed The
,peaa.a- and IT did. T. was spent TO
en '2a D7pews in the upper house
and r. lfd.
o. AGAIN Z charge the truth 10 be that
i, CHEZ argument a wear ago advanc-
.os reelection OF this wear We ar
~, discussing. was that n had been
=, .a'''nial i'm raising large sums
money from. these very insurance