Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-07
PATTERSON ON
CAUCUS DOMINATION
It Is Equivalent to Declaring that
Senators Are Dis.
honest.
SHOULD VOTE CONVICTIONS.
Those Who Surrender Them In the
Hope OF Patronage should DC
Condemned.

Washington. Feb. I'm anticipation
OF a spirited discussion " Mr.. Patter-
sons resolution declaring against the
policy OF caucus dlctation IN disposnl;
OF treaties with foreign nations, tho
senate galleries were almost filled when
the senate was called to order today,
Many arrived before the doors were OPP
ened.
Mr. Patterson was promptly recog-
nized by the chair. He began with a
few words OF a personal nature, saying
there was nothing he dlsliked more than
TO inject his own personality into pub
lie question, but at times such course
was necessary. He had, he said. sup
posed that his former remarks on thu
Santo Domingo treaty would be passed
over as inconsequential. but the action
of the Democratic caucus last sunday
made II evident to him that he felt di-
recly within the censure Of that caucus,
He said he had made up his mind pre-
yious to the caucus and as II had
thrown no light upon the question he
had not been irspelled to change his po-
stion. He said he had been called u
"bolter' and white House" Demo-
GRAFT" and that New York paper had
gone so far as TO say that there had
been an understanding between himself
and the president and that an
understanding about patronage and
the senator's reelection had been
reached. In refutation of THU charge
he said that he had never made but
one request for an official appointment
by the president, and In THAI case the
request was refused. The last inter-
view he had had with the president was
a month ago, he said, and pertained to
the forest reserves In that matter
he felt that the president had trans
cended his authority aud he had so
Informed the president. In that case
also he had failed In his mission. There
had been an emphatic exchange or
views and sudden termination Of
the interview and he had not since met
the executive except in casual way.
He confessed to warm friendship
for the president, and he felt that in
the struggle he was making Oh econom-
ic lines he deserved support
ADMIREs PRESIDENT.
II admire and commend him for his
brave position" he said.
Mr.. Patterson said that he expected
the treaty to be amended II don't
object 10 the main features Of the
treaty. he said, but II the treaty IL not
amended as I think II should be,
win take the new condition into con-
slderation and In the end do as think
| should" JA
Much of this statement was brought
out by questions from Mr.. Morgan.
Mr.. Daniel asked Mr., Patterson II
he knew of any other senator who
would vote for the treaty, but Mr.. Pat
terson did not reply. Instead he re-
ferrcd to the charge made that he had
deserted his party and that he was In
the habit Of making party changes.
He admitted that he had left the demo-
cratic party IN 1892 rather IAN support
Mr. Cleveland. In this connection he
referred to Mr.. Tillman's 49, IN his
own state and Mr.. TIllman interrupted
with the remark that "he had eaten
as much crow in submitting - party
dictation as any man living
"pid YOU Ike III" asked Mr.. Spooner,
and Mr.. Tlllman replied mo. but
took II"
HAS EATEN CROW.
The DEPRESSION caused general laugh
which increased when Mr.. Patterson
remarked that he had eaten some crow
but less than that taken by Mr. Till
man.
Mr.. Patterson said he had bolted
some party nominations at home and
exI ected to do so again.
Discussing the Democratic caucus
| binding resolution he asked. rs 10 per.
suasive or coercive7' and answered hi;
own inquiry by declaring It to b
cruel.
1 III NAV be refned" he went on, "hu
| II is cruel. II strips senator's OF every
I element OF Importance and Is liable e
/ force them to disgrace their high o.
| fees. or send them into oblivion. III
/ declared that such a course brought
I The senate down to ire level of an or
1 binary poltcal meeting. He had al
! WAYS believed that In public Office mef
| were more inportant than platforms
| He had thought that the Democratic
| marty MIGHT learn valuable lessons
from the Republican party in dealin'
with the membership Of the party. II,
especially commended tSat party TO
J rot "hnvinG whole states bound an,
gagged by the unit rule In nationa
4 ranVaU1iOna"
THE Democratic party has been ON
]
Democratic friends not concede that III
arbitrary methods are responsible FOL
that fact?"
CAN'T DIRECT SENATOR'S.
Mr. Patterson declared that the doc.
trine that even states have right 4
direct the votes Of their senators ha;
been abandoned. He endorsed tn,
change Of view holding that the free.
dom OF senator's could not otherwise BIZ
maintained He declared that IN,
caucus rule did not provide for tht
conscience OF the senator and said thai
senator sho Id be true TO his owl
. convictions. constituting himself 9
monitor of which he should stand II
awe He appealed for relief from thu
cruelty and injustice and indefensIblt
character OF the caucus, action"
| He said that the caucus was equiya
lent TO declaring that senator's were dis
| honest and that senaors who could no
be secured through reason would b.
reached through fear, He said that
senator who stands In fear OF beins
! weakened at the polls because OF hav.
Ing violated caucus action has had hi,
/ moral forces weakened. Deploring tbs