Speech #610105217

I fear that we are filling the air with a dust of unnecessary suspicion against the integrity and good name of our party. We have in full blast now. at a great expense. so great as almost. in some cases. to be incredible. nearly a score of commissions. joint committees. and standing committees of one House or the other. dealing with the various business which the Government is interested in. We have Immigration commissions. commissions for the reformation of banking and currency laws. and a minute form of tariff commission. either now engaged. or about to engage. on a large scale. in investigations which relate to our customs laws. We have commissions for more than a half dozen important matters that are pending before Congress. We have investigation committees in full blast filling the public mind every day with doubts and uncertainties about the integrity of our public affairs. and I fear that this blanket proposition. turning a joint commission loose to overhaul the executive departments of the Government. will have no good effect. and while its operations are going on it will have a very adverse effect upon the public mind. at least in respect to our business reputation and conduct in times past.