Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-16
81 DECLARES BRACKET
.. D,cIaims the Slightest RESPONSE
blfg for Platt'S Election and
viii Support a Resolution
REQUESTING PLATT TO RESIGN
s,.okett Had Voted for Sena-
tor Depew,
@T WAS OPPOSED TO REFLECTION

,...i,tef Press usuatch uy Social Wires
ub.ov n. y. Jan. i6.-The debate
-, senator Backeits resolution demand
~ tbs resignation of United States scna-
y, Cbauneoy NJ DepeW was begun IN the
s,ois Senate today in the presence of a
,,ouded chamber The resolution came
sn "a a special order early in the session.
iiter Il was read Mr. Grady, the minority
a,Ssr explained the attitude Of the
nsmoeatc Senators. lie said they were
pouise responsible for sending Mr.
nenew TO the United States Senate. and
M responsibility of recalling Mr. Depew
mn.f bo on the party that sent him there.
Tbe Democrats would remain passive and
isen TO The debate, and any individual
member may then be influenced one way
m another. This course, Senator Grady
nd uas pursued after due deliberation
mdsouId add 70 the quiet Of the day.
Senator Bracket, in opening the de
hate. declared that he had introduced the
resolution In obedience to what he be-
4 leyed 10 be "the solemn demand OF the
urht.thinking people OF the State He
4 denied that be had the slightest wish TO
I hmiliste Senator Depew "more than was
sa,essany implied in any possible reso-
f hilton Of the kind. " He asserted that
. lsre was "a lack Of confidence in the Sena-
r named. which had been caused by
rent disclosures. He denied the asser-
\ Ion that Il was not within the province
4 diha Senate 10 pass a resolution on a sub
4 hamnierence to which it had no author
iy osniorce action and cited resolutions
. ldoTl on the Venezuela situation and
hs coal strike. several years ago.
"lwant 70 say TO you and 20 the people
Of The State, continued Senator Bracket,
4 shat until q more righteous conception
f public duty shall prevail we are with
f U hope for the future; that until the
ga Nnle manhood OF the State shall
ani TO the proposition that he who
1iends M the performance OF bis public
tiiy must suffer the punishment meet for
BIS offence We can expect little of respect
of aW, little Of regard for public honor
bad virtue and have taken the first long
steps toward condoning crimes Of what
ever kind "
Senator Bracket declared that. although
he had voted for Senator Depew he had
been opposed 10 his reelection to the
Senate because he had believed him unfit
ioI the Office and represented unwhole-
some forces Every Senator present he
adi ought 20 blush for shame az the rep
reniation of his State in the United
saies Senate by either of the present
Senator's He disclaimed the slightest
ePonlbIlity for Senator Platts election
lad said he would support any other
Nnators resolution requesting him to
resign. Senator Bracket insisted that
% service performed by Senator Depew
oI The Equitable Life Assurance Society
during the 20 years of his $4,000 re-
tanner bad been other than what he owed
a q director of the society The claim
llat Tins enormous sum was paid for legal
services excited only laughter and con-
mpt Referring TO the so-called "yellow
cog funds of certain insurance COM
nnies, he said
gut OF this fund there were paid thou
Anls OF dollars in one campaign toward
'ae@penses Of one of the political parties,
3 one says. 10 save the honor of the
Auon. The honor Of the nation-the
lolor OF the natiOn-Of which honor these
aen were so solicitous that they forgot
ger own. So solcitous of the national
lohof ihat they were ready and did give
sNly thousands Of dollars Of your money
..q mIne-oi the money Of poor men, OF
.lo"s OF orphans, but not a cent Of their
Lei us have done with this shame and
Et'ienee OF having used the stolen fund.
II honorable or necessary purposes. Il
.lo answer TO the stealing that the money
.pen was well spent But there is not
e'sh lIs excuse here. II was spent IN q
's lnat % was thought would greatly
'ssandize the men whe directed Ia,
,lulng and 10 did. It was spent 10 keer
I'lt" % tine upper house of the Congress
md Il did. P'' i''0