A CENT A WORD Keeps You Before the Public Through THE DISPATCH. THEN AND NOW. Small Ads for Two Months Compared, September, 1891 ....3,911 Sams Hlonth 1890.. .3,067 Increase, 1,944. 'PITTSBURG, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 16. 1891-TWELVE PAGES. THREE GENT& FORTY-SIXTH TEAR fgfoe pEprmg Bi$mMb THE WEARY SENATE After Listening to the Tery Yigorous Denials of Boyer and XcCamant, ADJOUBXS UNTIL MONDAY. Both the Accused Officials Ques tion the Jurisdiction of the Extra Session. TECHNICAL OBJECTIONS RAISED, With the Idea of Carrying the Cases to the Supreme Court if the Offices Are Declared Vacant. ItEPUBLICANS WORRYING ABOUT FUNDS. They Appeal to Attorney General Henstl, Who Knits Hit theJaw in Itself Provides for the Xeecssarr Eipenses. SUSS 1SD EOSS ARE THE EITAt LEADEES fTROM A STATT COBBrSPOXDKJ.T.1 Hakrisburg, Oct. 15. In the pre liminary skirmish for positions in the Sena torial inquiry to-day the Republicans suf fered from the lack of leadership and the Democrats profited by what was yesterday their weakness. "When the Committee on Rules reported yesterday they agreed to allow Attorney General Hensel to take part in and assist the Senate in their investiga tion. The Democrats then wanted-the Attorney General's power enlarged, but the Repub lican majority on the committca was dis posed to yield but little to the administra tion and shut the Attorney General out rith limited and uncertain authority in the trial. To-day the majority party realized their mistake and were not only willing to concede the Attorney General enlarged privileges, but were anxious to place upon his shoulders the entire responsibility of the work and its results. A Division In the Banks. In the effort the Republicans split, Sena tor Gobin was anxious to have Mr. Hensel take part in the trial, but wanted to reserve the right to the Senate of determining what was and was not evidence. Senator Gradv, who amuses himself occasionally by assum ing the leadership on the Republican side, wanted to annul one of the rules adopted j-csterday and wanted the inquiry to pro ceed on the stifihess of a court trial, giving the array of brilliant attorneys employed by the accused officials an opportunity to shut out or admit the evidence most suitable, to their case, and in that way end the extra session within the week. The two Republicans spoke long and earnestly in behalf of their positions, but before they could agree among themselves Mr. Hensel settled the question by refusing to act as an attorney for the prosecution under any condition. He said he could not and would not conduct the investigation, and while he said he was perfectly willing to assist in the work, he would not trench apon the duty that will devolve upon him as the constitutional adviser of the Gov ernor when the address of the Senate is sub mitted for final action. Hensel Pleads for Fairness. Mr. Hensel spoke for ten minutes asainst going into the case as a prosecutor. He prew eloquent in his appeal for a fair and impartial inquiry into the case by the Sen ate, and he did not hesitate to intimate that prejudice had prompted the effort to force him into the position whereby he must as sume all responsibility. He insisted that the rules adopted yesterday should be sus tained to-day, and in their own defense the Republicans were forced to be consistent and stand on the ground they were anxious to abandon. There were considerable confusion during the debate on the question, and no one on the floor took a more active interest in the pleasant little passage at arms than did Senator Flinn. His voice was not heard, but his stalwart form glided about throtfli the chamber, and he issued his orders with the dignity of a general Tn-his own way he virtually gave notice that he was anxious to set as leader for his side. His greatest work will likely be to keep his followers from making speeches. Ross Is the Democratic Leader. Senator Ro, tall, dignified and almost retiring in his disposition, will be accepted as the leader by the Democrats, and his was the only voice heard in the debate on his side of the chamber to-day. It is hinted that the administration has already gotten the Democrats well drilled in the important duty of speaking only when spoken to. It was reported this morning that Mr. Ross and the Governor had disagreed on Many of the important details of the inves tigation, and that Senator Greene, of Berks, had been chosen as the Democratic mouth piece, but a lloss did all the Democratic talking to-day and joinpd heartily with Mr. 11 easel in the fight to prevent the majority side from shifting its position the story re reived a sUiMantial contradiction. Sena torSloaii. nf Indiana, said this evening that the story of the Governor turning Senator Ross ilov.il as a leader was started mali ciously. When the Senate convened at 10 o'clock this morning every seat in the chamber was taken. The lobbies were crowded. In the ladies' call cry ncic many pretty faces and bright costumes. It was generally under stood that the proposed inquiry would be opened this morning, and many of the Sen ators were themselves disappointed when the event was delayed. Ktsarly Eierjbody Interested on Hand. Tae attorneys for the accused, Messrs. Shapely, Gilbert, Orvis and Day sat at a lose table to the right and in front of the president's desk. At a table on their left sat Attorney General Hensel and Deputy Attorney General Strannahan. Between the two sat their private stenographer. At the door of the Senatorial bnr'ier shop and smoking room, Mr. Boyer, the accused State Treasurer, stood enjoying a chat with a party of Senators of botli parties. On the extreme left, alone, the accused Auditor General sat, watching with marked interest every movement made on the floor. Secretary Harrity sat in the Sergeant at Arms' chair, and talked with a number of his party friends who had assembled about him. The Governor did not attend the ses sion. His executive clerk watched the pro ceedings, however. The morning prayer was scarcely ended, when Senator Gobin demanded attention. He wished to report from the Committee n Rules that the Attorney General had been notified to be present, and that the Auditor General and State Treasurer were present and readv for trial. Senator Hall, of Elk, presented a resolution requesting the Gov ernor to lay before the Senate for its consid eration the evidence submitted to him by Senator Smith's investigating committee. A Fight on the Evidence. General Gobin opposed the resolution and argued that the Senate had no authority to consider the committee's report as evidence. Senator Ross asked that the resolution be passed on the ground that it would materi ally assist in the inquirv and would expe dite matters. The resolution was finally altered to read for the information of the Senate, instead of its consideration, and was passed. Senator Ross offered a resolution instruct ing the Sergeant at Arms to subposna Will iam Livsey, late cashier ot tne treasury ana Secretary of the Sinking Fund Commission, to attend the session of the Senate as a wit ness. It was adopted, and every Senator in the room smiled a smile peculiarly full of meaning. Attorney Shapely said that his clients were present and readv for trial, and he asked permission to read their defense and their answers to the charges made against them by the Governor. The reading consumed nearly an hour. The papers were admitted on both sides of the House to be strong and able, and the reading was listened to with attention. Alter the reading General Gobin asked what the Senate intended doing about money to run the investigation. He said that he and some of his associates had already passed around the hat for expenses incurred, but he was not willing to do the begging for the great Commonwealth. Hunting for the Necessary Funds. A resolution was finally adopted asking the Attorney General for an opinion in writing as to the ability of the State Treas urer to legally pay the expenses of this ses sion, and the Senate took a recess to await the answer. When the session convened again at 3 o'clock in the afternoon the At torney General was not jt ready with his report, and another recess was taken for an hour. At 4 o'clock Mr. Hensel presented his opinion. It was hurriedly but carefully pre pared, and consistei largely of quotations from the Constitution and from the act of Assembly of 1885. The act referred to pro vides definitely for a special or extraor dinary session of the Legislature, fixes the salaries of the members and Senators and the Eay of the employes of either or both ranches. The act, the Attorney General argues, necessarily contemplates all the necessary expenses of the extra session for which it-provides, and he adds that, should the State Treasurer refer the matter of pay ing such expenses to him he would advise their payment. The opinion was made a part of the record. A lull followed its reading, and Senator Flinn moved that the trial of Boyer and McCamant begin. It was then learned, much to Mr. Flinn's surprise and humilia tion, that Mr. Boyer had been called from the city on account of sickness of his mother and had hurried away without either con sulting with, or notifying the Senator from Pittsburg. The Attorneys Ask an Adjournment. , Mr. Flinn withdrew his first motion, and moved that McCamant be tried. Then the attorneys held a long and earnest consulta tion. They gathered about Mr. Shapely and all stood up and leaning over the coun sel's table with their heads bowed close to gether. They decided to ask for an adjourn ment until after 4 o'clock on Monday, set tled back in their seats and resumed the profound air that had surronnded them all day. Mr. Hensel first argued for the adjournment. He said that if the attorneys were allowed to examine the evidence papers and letters, check books, stubs, etc, already offered as evi dence in Philadelphia, it would greatly ex pedite the inquiry. Mr. Shapely argued in the same way, and the Senate, after ap pointing three members to assist the at torneys, adjourned until Monday. Herring, Gobin and Mylin are the Sen ators who will assist in examining the evi dence already taken. They will go with the attorneys to Philadelphia to-morrow. They will compare the figures given in the Governor's message with the figures in the check books and account books of John Bardsley, and if they find them correct the defense will admit them withont calling witnesses. Herbert. A DENIAL OF JURISDICTION. rnE DEFENSE SET UP BY THE CUSED STATE OFFICIALS. AC- AII of the Charges Against Them Pro nounced False Legal Objections Raised With the View of an Ultimate Appeal to the Supreme Court. Hareisburg, Oct. 15. ISpcciaL' The defense or answer of the accused officials was pronounced by attorneys in the Senate to be a powerful document, and many of them believe that on the line of argument employed in its preparation the officials will be cleared. The paper was prepared by Judge Orvis, and was accepted by the other attorneys in the case. Deputy Attorney General Stranahan said to-night, that the law points in the defense of Boyer and McCamant were sound, but that the Senate was trying the accused on facts and that the law points were prepared only to form a basis of appeal to the Su preme Court in case the Governor removes them. Mr. Stranahan also thinks that but two or three days will be required to reveal a conclusion in the cases of Boyer and Mc Camant and that a week's time will dispose of the Philadelphia case. The following is the answer prepared for McCamant: A Denial of Pattison's Authority. Respectfully protesting that His Excel lency, the Governor, had no authority, un der the Constitution and laws of this Com monueakh, for convening your honorable body in extraordinary session for executive buines for. or on account of anything in said proclamation contained; and respect- juii.vpruietungtnat your nonoraoie douv, having met in pursuance of said proclama tion, hano warrant or authority under the Constitution andlawsof this Commonwealth in the present proceeding, tor addressing the Governor asking for my removal from the office of Auditor General of this Common wealth, for, or on account of anything in said pioclamation contained; and expressly denying and reserving to mvself the right at all times hereafter to deiiy the Jurisdic tion of the honorable body in the premises, notwithstanding this answer or anything herein coutaincd, I respectfully make answer to the charges of official misbehavior alleged against mo in the said proclamation, and in the message of His Excellency, the Governor, which was transmitted to" your honorable body, convened and sitting as aforesaid, on the 13th day of October, A. D., ISO, as follows: First I allege that I was lawfully elected by the people of this Commonwealth to said office. Itias duly commissioned according to law by His Exctllencj, the Governor of this Comnionwea'th, to ext-rclse and per form the duties of said office during said term. Second I allesre that by virtue of said au thority I am now, and have been ever since the said day of May, A. D. 1839, duly, rightfully and lawfully exercising andner fomiing the duties of wild office; that lam not now and never have been in un v w ay wliatover incapacitated from nrooerly ex ercising and discharging till the duties of Niid office; that I have never boon con- vieted of andhave never been guilty of any crime or misdemeanor in office, and that no cause whatover exists which would in law Justify my impeachment or my removal from office in any form of proceeding au thorized by the Constitution and laws of this Commonwealth, and that no "reason able cause" within the meaning of section four of articlosixof said Constitution ex ists which would authorize my removal in the present proceeding, or in the manner provided for in said section of said article. All of the Charges Denied. Third I expressly deny each and every charge of official misbehavior in said procla mation and said message alleged agatnstme, whether the same be stated expressly or by way of inference, argument or suggestions; and I also expressly deny each and every statement, matter and thing in said procla mation and message contained, in so far as it, they or any of them are set forth as suffi cient grounds to warrant the conclusion that I have ever been in any way guilty of any misconduct, misbehavior or maladministra tion in my said office, or of any act which would be sufficient cause in law for my re moval from said office in any form of pro ceeding authorized by the constitution and laws of this Commonwealth; and in this con nection I expressly aver that I have always discharged all the duties of my said office honestly and to the best of my ability; and I also further expressly aver that I have al ways acted, in all my official acts, in obedience to the laws of this Commonwealth as I understood them, and as far as it was possible so to do in view or tue defective condition of existing laws relative to SLatft taTM unrt thA nonaction and return of the same; and that all of mv said official acts in reference to the settlement of ac counts against county treasurers, and es Secially against the late Treasurer of Phila elpliia county, which acts are now alleged in said proclamation and in said message to have been illegal, were in conformity with the law as it was understood and inter preted by me and my predecessors for many years back, and in conformity with the Ions-established usage of the Auditor Gen eral's department, which said usage, al though it must be presumed to have been for many years well known to the Executive Department, which is specially charged by the Constitution to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed," has never before been made the subject of executive animad version during the administration of my predecessors, or during my own administra tion, until many months after it was made publicly known that John Bardsley, ex Treasurer of Philadelphia, had been unlaw fully using public money. Would Prefer to He Impeached. Fourth I am advised by my counsel, and I therefore respectfully suggest that, as the charges preferred against me in said execu tive proclamation and in said message are exclusively charges of official crimes and misdemeanors based upon alleged acts of Lofficlal misconduct, I would bo clearly liable if said charges can be proved to be true, to impeachment therefor, in the man ner prescribed by the Constitution, and would also be cleurly liable to prosecution and conviction according to law in the courts of this State, and, upon conviction, to removal from said office in the manner prescribed by the Constitution and laws of this State, and that the present attempt to remove me from said office in the E resent form of proceeding before your onorablo body and the chief executive upon charges of impeachable offenses, is in substance and effect an attempt to im- Seach me in a manner expressly forbidden y the Constitution, and to try me before a tribunal for which there is no warrant or authority under the Constitution or under any law of this Commonwealth. Although section 6 of the bill of rights expressly de clares that "Trial by jury shall be as hereto fore and the right remain inviolato," and al though section 9 of said bill of rights fur ther declares that "In all criminal prosecu tions the accused hath a right to have com pulsory proccsB for obtaining witnesses in his favor a speedv publio trial by au impar tial Jury of his vicinage," and that "He can not be compelled To Give Evidence Against Himself, Nor can he bo deprived of his life, liberty or property, unless by the judgment of hia peers or the law of the land," it is proposed, to virtually try, in this form of proceeding, ,on criminal charges of allosed, misdemeanor In office, in direct violation of the law of the land without a fair trial by an impartial jury of my vicinage, but before a tribunal not bonnd by oath or affirmation which is governed by no legal rules of evidence, and w hichis essentially a political tribune called together by the Governor in a time of great political excitement, for the purpose ot con demning me, and this when tlio supreme law of the land provides two certain, am ple and clearly constitutional methods for removing me from office if the truth of these charges can bo proven against me. And because it Is proposed in this sum mary, and I respectfully submit in this un necessary, unjust and unconstitutional manner to deprive me of my office and to disgrace me before my fellow men, I feel compelled to respectfully direct the atten tion of your honorable body, at this stage of your proceedings, to the question whether you have any Constitutional power to ad dress the Governor asking for my removal on account of said charges of impeachable offenses and to direct your further atten tion'to the following provisions of the Con stitution and suggestion bearing upon said question: Quotations From the Constitution. First It is expressly provided in section 1 article vi. of the Constitution that "The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment." Second It Is expressly provided in sec tion 2 of said articlo tbat"All impeachments shall be tried by the Senate" and that "When sitting for that purpose the Senators shall be upon oath or affirmation," and that "No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present." Third In the present proceeding tho Sen ators are not "upon oath or affirmation" and I am advised that there is no provision in the Constitution or laws of this Common wealth by which they could bo lawfully sworn or affirmed to try tho question of the truth or falsity of Baid charges upon the evidence lawfully adduced before them, and upon that evldcnco alone. Nor, as I am fmther advised, is there any exist ing law empowering the Senate in this proceeding to issue a subpoana directed to any witness commanding him to appear before it and testify in this proceeding or to issue any attachment or other process to compel him to appearand testify in case of his refusing or failing to do eo, or to punish him in any way for failingor refusing to appear and testify; nor is there any existing law as I am advised, which em powers the Senate or any officer or member thereof to administer an oath to any witness who may voluntarily appear before it; nor would any prosecution tor perjury He against nny witness by reason of his testifying false ly after having been sworn in this proceed ing. Only Conviction in a Court of Law. Fourth Section I, of article 6, further pro vides that "all officers shall hold their offices on the condition that they behave them selves well while in office, and shall be re moved on conviction of misdemeanor in office or of an infamous crime." I am ad vised that this clause rerera only to a con viction in a court of law before a jury regu larly summoned and sworn upon an indict ment duly found and In a regular trial ac cording to law, and not to a conviction be fore the Senate sitting as a conrt of impeach ment to try articles of impeachment duly presentea Dy ine uouse oi representatives, or to a proceeding liko the present one. Fifth The last clause of section 4 of said article provides that "all officers elected by the people, except Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members of the General Assem bly and judges of the courts of record learned in the law, shall bo removed by the Governor for reasonable cause after due no tice and full hearing on the address of two thirds of the Senate." I am advised that the "reasonable cause" for which on elected officer can be zemoved in this manner under this provision does not refer to or include a cause amounting to an impeachable or in dictable offense, but refers only to causes other than impeachable orindictable offense Incapacitating him from properly discharging his duties, such as insanity senility, incompetency, protracted illness, or abuse or other similar cause which would not be sufficient to warrant either his im peachment or indictment, and in any of which cases there wonld be no mode of re moval possible except for this provision. I am also advised that the words "For rea sonable cause" in this section can only be interpietcd to include the impeachable and indictable crimes of misbehavior or mal feasance in office by assuming cither that: (a), tho provision in the last four lines of section t of this article was intended to abrogate entirely the provisions of sections 1, 2 and 3 of this article, or,(b), that the pro vision was intended to provide a thiid method for Removing All Citil Officers, charged with misdemeanor in office, and by this method to deprive the accused official of all the safeguards guaranteed to him by i1jL:. " . . Sttae j- , ji ri&nME-F !r'W. .4" A weir sections 6 and 9 of the bill of rights and by sections 1, 2 and 3 of article yl, In which it is found, and (c), that it was the intention to leave it to the discretion of the Governor iu every case arising In which an officer elect ed by the people could be' charged either Justly or unjustly with misdemeanor in office, whether the accused official should be tried according to the law of tho land, and. with the nrotection of the rights irnaranteed to him by the bill of rlghts-and by sections 1, 2 and 3, or nrtiole- yi., as afore said; or whether said accused official should, without his consent and against his protest be tried by the Governor, on charges preferred by the Governor himself upon In lormal articles of Impeachment under the name of an address not presented bv the House of Representatives, in accordance with section 1 of said article, but presented by two-thirds of the Senate, the Senators, in such proceeding, not acting under obliga tion of the oath or affirmation expressly pre scribed by section 2 of said article. McCamant then relates at great detai' his relations with Bardsley, and denies spe cifically each and every charge made against him, in the same manner as at the meeting of the Joint Legislative Investigating Com mittee. BOYER FOLLOWS SUIT. THE SAME QUESTION OF JURISDIC TION IS RAISED. A Claim That the Payment of the Schoo Warrants Was in Strict Compliance With the Law The Allegations of a Corrupt Bargain Vigorously Denied. HARRISBURG, Oct 15. Special' State Treasurer Boyer's response makes the same constitutional argument as does that of the Auditor General and declares that under every administration since the passage of the act of May 18, 1857, the returns were not made by and accounts were not settled with the Treasurer of Philadelphia during the years within which the State taxes were assessed and collected, the reason being that the treas ury of Philadelphia was considered a safe depository. He admits the payment of 5420,000 to Bardsley on December 30, 1890, for the common schools of Philadelphia, but he denies that the act was unlawful or that it was made without due action on the part of the school authorities of Pennsylva nia. The State Treasurer says: I expressly aver that the same was made upon the certificate made by the Board of Publio Education of the First school district of Pennsylvania, signed and sworn by John ST. Campbell, President pro tem of the Board, countersigned by James McAllstor, Super intendent of PuDlio Schools, and attested by H. W. Hallowell, Secretary. This certificate was dated Deoember 26, 1890, and certified that the common schools of said district have been kept open and in operation.acoord mg to the requirements of tho school law, for the term of 12 months during the school year ending on December, 1S90. It further named John Bardsley as the treasurer of said school district, who became such by virtue of the provisions of the twenty-third section of the act of February 2, 1854. P. L., 35. Beginning of the School Year. This certificate is on file in the office of the Superintendent or Public Instruction. Upon receipt of this certificate the Superintendent of Publio Instruction drew his warrants for $420,000, which I duly honored, as I had previously advised him I was in condition to do. Payments of money appropriated for school purposes are made to the city of Philadelphia at a time earlier than that which they are made to tho other school dis tricts or the State. Through all the counties of the State other than Philadelphia the school year begins and ends upon the first day of June. In Philadelphia, by act of Februarys, 1S54, the school year is made to commence Janu ary L The actiif May 1 of the same year in jures to Fhila.ith j-its proper share of tho State funds, and has .never been repealed. By virtue thereor the first school district has always been recognized as an independent district, entitled to receive its appropriation at the completion of each calendar year. For more than 30 years each general appropriation aot has made a specific provision for the payment to the city of Philadelphia of its proportion of the school appropriation, ana the same specific instruction is found in the tenth section of the act of May 29, 1889, P. L. 403. In Compliance With the Law. In this latter act the, following additional appears: "Provided also that warrants for tho above and all other unpaid appropria tions for romman school purposes shall be issued in amounts designated oy the State Treasurer and whenever e shall notify the Superintendent of Public Instruction in writing there are sufficient funds in the State Treasury to pay the same." Under these provisions of law and of tho uniform and unbroken construction placed thereon hy the superintendent of common schools, the superintendent of public instruction and the school authorities of Philadelphia I am advised and believe that the said payment of the school appio priatlon to the city of Philadelphia as made by myself was made in exact compliance with law, and I expressly declare was not made in pursuance of any corrupt bargain or understanding with any person or per sons whatever or for any dishonest, dishon orable or unlawful object or purpose. THE TBEASUBEB'B AFFLICTION. His Parents Greatly Moved by the Charges' Made Against Him. HARRISBURG, Oct 16. Special The story of State Treasurer Boyer being called to the sick bed of his aged mother is indeed sad. The father and mother of the accused official are both living on a farm in Montgomery county. They are both very old. The State Treasurer is their only son, and they have watched him with the pride of fond parents since he left his home to read law in Philadelphia about 20 years ago. They watched his rise in his profes sion until he took a conspicuous place among the lawyers of the State, through the Legislature and into the Speaker's Chair. They followed him with that devo tion and admiration guaranteed to a devoted son. When his ambition car ried him into the broader field and he was chosen by 61,000 majority to fill the office of State "Treasurer his old parents were con tent in the belief that they would leave a worthy son to mark their memory. Of course, their faith has not been broken, but the charges against the son have shocked the old mother into a sickness that threat ens to prove fatal. When Mr. Boyer was called home to-day he nervously tore the telegram into small particles. His friends who were gathered about him watched his nervous movements, and when the hot tears started down his cheeks all bowed J their heads and turned away. SAIVAD0E READY FOB WAS, But She Will Not Take the Responsibility of Provoking Strife. San Francisco, Oct 15. The steamer Sau Juan arrived from Panama to-day. It was thought the steamer carried a number of Chilean refugees, but there were none on board. Among the passengers was Dr. Donoso Maliano, of Nicaragua. He left Salvador September 14. Regarding the re port of the army having been moved to the frontier during the trouble in the city of Guatemala, Dr. Maliano said there was no truth in the report "Salvador is quite ready to go to war with her neighbors, from what I could gather, but will not bring on any trouble by any overt act. She has recently received, a number of field guns of the latest German type." The Compromise Denied. New York, Oct 15. At the office of Messrs. Butler, Stillman and Hubbard, in this city, it was said that tljere was no truth whatever in the report that the Searles will contest -had been compromised, and that Mr. Searles would not agree to a compro mise under any circumstances. Mb: thbeeboucke.es Enunciate the Eepnhlican Principles Erom the Same Platform, WITH APPAEENT HARMONY Sherman, McKinley and Foraker Ad dress a Monster Meeting. TIN CUPS AND A BIG BARBECUE. The Two Senatorial Candidates Working Hard on the Quiet. A HOT CONTEST FOR THE LEGISLATURE WHOM X ST ATT COBBESPOITOXNT. Datton, O., Oct 15. The sage, the ora tor and the firebrand met on the same plat form at this place to-day. These are Sher man, McKinley and Foraker. To cap the climax of the strange and queer political events for the day, Major McKinley, in the evening, invaded Hamilton, the home of Governor Campbell, where he was well re ceived on the native heath of the Demo cratic candidate. Dayton and this section is a hot-bed of Democracy, and this is prob ably the reason why the efforts of the Re publican trio were concentrated here, with the hope of making some conversions and giving the legislative ticket a substantial boost, which it sadly needs. It was the greatest political outpouring and dem onstration the city has seen for many a year. The people marveled at the unusual picture presented at Ada when McKinley and Campbell crossed swords in a friendlv tilt, and after the tournament shook hands and complimented each other, but it will' be more than surprised at tne amicaDic meeting between Sherman and Foraker. It was generally supposed they were clawing each other like two cats, the Senator work ing to retain his Senatorial toga, and the Cincinnati fire-eater, as the Democrats fond ly call him, struggling hard to wrest it from him. A SHOW OP FRIENDSHIP. But meet they did, and they, too, shook hands across the chasm. Foraker went further, and at the beginning of his speech referred to Sherman as the greatest living statesman in America. This enconium was loudly applauded by the large crowd, and the ex-Governor lost nothing by acknowl edging the ability of the grizzled Senator. But, while they waxed eloquent on the platform depicting the past achievements of the Republican party and predicting the future prosperity of the country under the influence ofthe McKinley bill, neither of them was allowing a point to escape him in private. It was noticeable that the older men hovered around Sherman, while the young fellows favored Foraker. Both Senatorial candidate kept open house, and inter viewed workers in the inner sanctum." It was this feature that impressed even the casual observers, and it was plain to be seen that the race for the Senate is not only for blood, but for the whole hide. Foraker and Sherman will appear together again 'at Cincinnati on Saturday, and thus the love feasts so auspiciously begun will be con tinued. Dayton has no reason to complain of the visit of these) three distinguished men. Thev brought with them their wake, a goodly number of city and country folks. Delegations came from Frankfort, Ky.; jtuenmona, xuu.; xiimn, oiuiiuy, .enia, Piqua, Springfield and other places. The local leaders were out in force. Noticeable among the number were General Asa Bush nell, H. L. Morey, Congressman E. S. Williams and John Vandeman. CHAIRMAN HAHN ON THE GROUND. Chairman Hahn was down from Columbus to see that the gathering of Republicans was a success. Next to the Niles meeting it was the largest demonstration since the campaign opened. Sherman started the oratory at 11 o'clock in the morning, Mc Kinley kept it up in the afternoon, and when Foraker got down to working in his energetio manner he set the crowd wild and made the fur fly. The ex-Governor is not feeling well, but he must be ill indeed when he can't stir up all the latent enthusiasm in an audience. The festivities commenced quite early, with an extensive parade. All the in dustries of the place, which include the manufacture of agricultural implements, iron, brass and paper, were represented on floats in the turnout This display was very creditable. All sorts of campaign banners were carried, teeming with sage re marks about tin, sugar, the tariff and silver, as these four seem to constitute the vital issues in the campaign. A MAMMOTH BARBECUE. The speeches were delivered in the fair ground. The most interesting feature of the meeting was the barbecue and bnrgoo soup which was prepared and served in true Kentucky fashion. Colonel Buckncr, with a force of trained cooks, was imported from Frankfort to see that the burgoo was prop erly made. It is a conglomeration of various kinds of meats, and vegetables seasoned with plenty of old bourbon and good wine, tyme, bay leaf, sweet majorum and other pleasant and obnoxious flavors thoroughly boiled together. The soup is drained off, but to-day the hungry crowd ate up the solid mixture in the bottom of the kettles. Two oxen and ten sheep were roasted and promptly eaten by the people. One thousand tin cups made out of the American article were provided, and while feast was in progress they were in great de mand. The people crowded around the colored cooks, and soon drained the big pots of their contents. The day was a great one for the old soldiers at the home. Life at best is monotonous enough for them, and their blue caps and coats could be seen everywhere in the mass of people. VETERANS ALL IN LINE. The veterans appeared to be all Republi cans, and they gave the speakers a rousing reception. Sherman in particular, who dwelt somewhat on war times for their benefit, pleased them very much. The ad dresses, of" course, were all after the same pattern and on the same subject The speakers discussed the tariff and the silver questions. Foraker and Sherman devoted consider able time to State affairs. The attention of the voters was directed to the legislative ticket. The real fight has dwindled down to the Legislature. It is the big end, and if the Demoorats should elect the House and Senate, or even one of the branches, they could claim it a substantial victory. Major McKinley realizes this, and would feel such an outcome keenly- He says frankly the complexion of the Legislature is more important than the election of him self. The Major is virtually elected, and from present indications will have a walk over. The Republicans charge the Demo crats with giving up the fight on the head of the ticket, and that Campbell is to be traded to secure more representatives. The kangaroo ballot, it is thought, will prevent much of the trading, as Democrats are always loath to slash the ticket, and the leading candidate at that versatility: of sherman. Major Bickham presided and introduced J Mi&-S&j-Js-iTiMi.-,.- .jIa&L. .Jr.. -Jfc-- -ato.i - :..-ftaMi. . -.. .- raf.. ,, B0X1XG THE COMPASS. The Way It Seems to St Done in the United States Havy. the orators. Sherman was rather rambling in his talk, but it pleased the crowd, and this was his object. He is so full of knowl edge about public questions, and so well posted on the workings of the Government that he is puzzled at tirn o select his sub jects. To-day he pickr' "'ttle here and there, jumping fror . to another, like a butterfly da ,. ., ower to flower. After tearing nK Vtfrffn ' be senator said, speaKing ot t. -Ot- Q Why tax steel plate 22 cent JjO ana tin nlate only 1 cent. We ''n. auiuu lunu uu iiu uitiie. Alio . TO, howled and said it would destroy th. rfc, inrr industry. I s.iiv tin -nlflta mnde in ' !. , ,.. FT-l... 1 .V --. I saw tin nlate made in t It is the simplest thine in the world. -- . ----,,- --...---- -----.--- . r can make it as well as the Welsh. Why it U, much harder to make tallow candles as we used to in the old' days than to make tin plate. Laughter. After awhile we will be giving you tin cups for nothing. Laughter.. Bv the "tugar clause yon will save yearly $150 ono.OOO. On tin plate we will sav.o $20, 000,000. Why we import 320,000,000 pounds of tin plate annually. Why should'nt we make and keep this money at home. The tariff bill has dono more for the farmer than any other tariff law framed. The Senator then explained how the tariff had nothing to do with the price of wooL McKinley has no control over the foreign markets, and wool has gone down all over the world. The Democrats charge that McKinley said when the duty was advanced that it would raise the wool rate to 40 cents. DEMOCRATIC CHARGE BiaflED. The Senator denounced this statement as a lie. McKinley never said it, and simply claimed for the farmers the general benefits that protection would afford. It has noth ing to do with the regulation of prices. Someone said the Senator favored an in come tax during the war. He added that at the time he would have taken the shirts off the backs of the people to support the boys in blue. This was received with mighty cheers. He was opposed to an income tax now, for it wasn't needed. The trouble is that you can't find ont what a man's income is. There are too many ways for the dis honest to conceal it and misrepresent the facts. The Senator then explained the objects of reciprocity. He said the other countries must play fair, "or the President could re store the duties when ie saw fit He showed how reciprocity increased- the markets for the farmers. He zdded that the McKinley bill will work out to the good of the country. If the Mills bill had passed, he would have insisted on its continuance until it demonstrated how it would effect the country. Now, that the McKinley bill is a lawhe asked the conservative Demo crats in the crowd to give it a chanes. TOR AN HONEST DOLLAR. The Senator then discussed the financial question. Hebelieves in an honest dollar lor all the people. He reviewed the history of money in the country. In 1850, one State had a currency that wouldn't pass in another. The Ohio money, for example, outside of the State lines, was 10 per cent below par. He said he was not a contradic- tionist as the Democrats charge. He fav vored the higher standards, but his aim had always been to provide the people with plenty of money. Free silver would dock the pensioners 29 per cent and cut down the actual wages of workmen. It would reduce the purchasing power of the farmer's dollar. It would de mononetize gold and result in a cheaper dol lar that would cheat every poor man in the State. The merchant could work up his goods, the capitalist could take care of him self, but the producing class of the farmers and the workingmen would suffer. He warned them against the infernal scheme of debasing the nation's currency. McKinley spoke in a similar strain, and, as he was tired, didn't talk long. The Major is being worked and he is beginning to show it Sherman speaks on an average three times a week. The Major had a good meeting at Hamilton to-night in the Mnsio Hall. To-morrow he will be at Eaton, where Mr. Harris, the candidate for Lieu tenant Governor, lives, and in the evening he will speak at Springfield. FORAKER ON THE TARUT. Foraker, in his effort, reviewed tariff legislation and showed how protection had reduced the prices of manufactured articles in a number of industries. He was happy in his speaking and kept the people in a constant uproar of delight After the meet ing was over I tried to talk with both Sherman and Foraker on the situation. It was impossible to get more than a few words at a time, and I finally gave it up. So many people called on them that an in terview was out of the question. Senator Sherman remarked that accord ing to the advices he received, the Legisla ture would be Republican with a majority ranging from 14 to 20 on joint ballot The Republicans concede the Democrats about 39 members in the House out of 107. They are sure, at present, of 50 themselves, and they expect to capture the bulk of the bal ance. The Senator smiled graciously, when asked about his chances for re-election, as much as to say: "I have it in my inside pocket" The Senator is confident the Re publicans will have a clean sweep. Israel. THE NEWS DIRECTORY. There is so much information in to-day's 12-page Dispatch that those looking for special features will find the followingindex convenient: PAGE 1. The Senate Trial. A Big Ohio Bally. Boom for the Ship Canal. PAGE 3. Quay and Magee Talk. A Car Famine. PAGE 3. Allegheny Councils. Want Ads. PAGE 4. Editorial. Social and Personal. PAGE S. Interviews on Current Topics. PAGE 6. The labor World. Street Car Meeting. PAGE 7. Cable Intelligence. Mills for Speaker. Political Features. A Coming Court Martial. PAGE 8. General Sports. Silver In Wisconsin. News From Neighboring Towns. PAGE 9. A Sectarian Debate. The Big Storm. Philadelphia Street Ijiws Keversed. PAGE 10. Court Trials. The Oil Fields. Prison Berorm. PAGE 11. The Metal Situation. Market Keporls. PAGE 13. Sherman on rinance. On Pike's Peak. Busk Writes About Agriculture. RIVER MEN'S WANTS Strong Eesolntions Setting Forth Their Demands Eeported to the WATEEWAYS COMENTION The Lake Erie Ship Canal Gets a Hearty Indorsement in Them AS A VERY FEASIBLE PEOJECT. J. A. Henderson, of Pittsburg, Talks on ths Great Need of the Canal. ATTACK ON THE BITER COMMISSIONS f SPZCIAI. TELEOBA2I TO THE DISPATCH.! Evansville, Ind., Oct 15. The Water ways Convention was called to order at 9:55 o'clock this morning, and E. O. Stannard, of St Louis, was chosen Permanent Chair man; T. W. Venneman, Evansville, Secre tary; J. W. Bryant, Louisiana, and E. M. Sharron, Iowa, Assistant Secretaries. The -rz, , ... , ,, - , . . a -q t thing to mar the perfect harmony of 1'Z invuntiATi -wa an ftMwtinn Kv It "M - .UTVU..WU .. .. WW,VV..VH J K -r cm. T : a- XT.. -I - X. j oi ou .uouis, to uis ruies as buu ted by the committee having that matter in charge. It appears that Hall had come to the con vention loaded with hot shot forthe present system of superintending the improvement of waterways. He is against the appoint ment of commissions to direct the expendi ture of appropriations and his objection to the rules was to the paragraph restricting delegates to five minute speeches in dis cussion. In stating his objections he trans gressed the rules and was cried down by the convention. Later in the session he sent a note to the Chairman asking that he be allowed to make a five-minute speech from the stage to "square himself." The time was given him, and in that speech he made use of some very emphatic and unmistakable language, in which he characterized the work of the river commissions as a failure and a fraud from beginning to end, with no commend able features. Cries of derision again forced him to his seat 1TIXI.'S SPEECH AMENDED. At the afternoon session of the conven tion Mr. Keyes, of Louisiana, offered a preamble and resolution to the effect that the words "failure and fraud" uttered by a certain delegate on the floor during the morning session with reference to the progress made under the commission sys tem of waterways improvement be elimin ated from the speech. The motion was car ried unanimously amid great applause. Ths Committee on Resolutions reported ' fol lows: The representatives of the commercial, in dustrial and transportation interest of the Mississippi Valley, in convention assembled in the city of Evansville, Ind., on October It and 15, 1891, feeling deeply the necessity of the continued improvement of the Missis sippi river and its navigable tributaries, as affording the most economical means of transportation for the surplus products of the great West to the markets of the world, and that it is the imperative duty of the General Government to adopt a fixed policy in relation to the improvement of said waterways, In the interest of the whole peo ple, by continuous and liberal sppropria tlons, in order that the work may be speed ily and economically prosecuted, do hereby adopt the following resolutions: First Wo reaffirm the general principles laid down in the resolutions adopted at the former conventions held at St Louis, Wash inorton. New Orleans. Memphis and Cincin nati looking to the improvement of the Western waterways. A FIXED PLAN ADVOCATED. Second Realizing tho Inefficiency of tha present method of irregular and uncertain biennial (appropriations, and believing that with fixed and continuous appropriations the work of improvement would be more efficiently, economically and rapidly carried out by the various river commissions and Government engineers, in whose charge the improvement of tho rivers is placed, wo respectfully but urgently request the Con gress of the United States, in considering tha need of the important work, to adopt a plan of fixed and continuous appropriations, to be made until this great system or internal improvement shall have been completed. Third We again commend and approve of the plans and methods of the Mississippi and Missouri river commissions and Government engineers, and testify to the value of tha work done and of the results obtained. Fourth vVe recognize the great benefit of the present system of lighting the rivers and also the great value of the snog and drainage boat service in running dangerous obstructions from the rivers, and therefore recommend to Congress an enlargement of the appropriations, so that the number of light and drainage and snag boats bo ade quately increased in the interest of sate navigation. We also request the Govern ment engineers in charge of our snag and dredge boats to investigate the merits of tho Harsh portable Jetties as a means of remov ing sand bars, which obstruct onr navigable rivers. THE MATTER OP BRIDGES. Fifth While conceding the right of Con gress to further the transportation interests of the country by granting franchises for the construction of bridges across navigable streams, we contend and emphasize the fact that such bridges should be located and con structed so as to prove of the least possible obstruction to navigation, and we respect fully ask that Congress in granting fran chises and officers of the Government in ap proving plans for bridges, shall protect the waterways of the West from being unneces sarily obstructed in tho interert of and for the railroad companies or other corpora tions. . . Sixth We also recommend that Congress shall enact a law making it a penal offense to encroach upon the natural bed and chan nel of our rivers by the dumping of refuse in or other material, and when such encroach ments have been made, to the injury of nav igation, require the persons guilty of this of fense to remove the obstructionat their own expense. Seventh In the interest of cheap trans portation we also earnestly request Con gress to restore to the oeople of the nation the free use of all navigable waters now en cumbered by toll-collecting corporations, compensating such corporations for any valuable improvement they may have made. , . Eighth The success of the plan of im proving the navigation of the Ohio river by a system of navigable dams having been demonstrated bv tho construction of tho Davis Island dam, we therefore heartily commend that system, ana recommend tnas Congress make further appropriations for the construction of additional dams at other points on the Ohio river, as recommended by the Government engineer in charge of the work. IMPROVING THE BAYOUS. Ninth We recommend appropriations for the completion of the locks at Bayou Pla quemlne, Bayou LafanncUe, and for ths keeping open by dredging of the old river at the mouth of Bed river, as per plans formulated by the Mississippi Biver Com mission. Tenth Wo recommend continued appro priations for the upper Mississippi, in order to preserve the work already done, and to make additional improvement in the river bed, with a view to provide n navigable stage of water from St.Louis to Minneapolis, and that a fair proportion of any appropria tion made be applied to the removal of tha obstructions in the Mississippi, between Minneapolis and Ft. Snelling. Eleventh This convention heartily ap proves the legislation of tho Fifty -first Con gress in appropriating $500,000 to begin the construction of the Illinois and Mississippi canal from Hock Island on the Mississippi uwtwm
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