Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-26
HILL ON THE SENATE RULES.
unconditional Repear' Is Still His
Battle Cry.

lyn Democrats. 1
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Oct. ga rousing
mass meeting, with Senator David Il. |
Hill as the star orator, opened the CAM
paign Of the Kings county Democracy |
tonight. The Senator was received |
like conuuerer and his exposition OF
issues, especially the silver question and
the Senate rules, stirred the 1000 audi
tors to great enthusiasm.
After greeting the "unterritied Democ-
racy," Senator Hill plunged into dis
cussion of national issues. Turning TO
the tariff, he outlined in general way
the measure that is being prepared in
the House of Representatives saying:
FEATURES OF THE TARIFF BILL.
"First of all, it will be reYenue bill.
Its purpose will be the raising OF needed
funds for governmental purposes
strictly in the modes and ways least
burdensome to the masses. Raw
materials needed in our markets will be
placed on the free list This relief will
| give an impetus TO certain manufactur-
ing industries, and afford work to tens
or thousands Of idle laborers
| s.The necessaries OF life will be sub.
stantially free. In fixing the necessary
| tariff on manufactured articles, due con-
sideration will be given to the difference
in wages between this and other coun-
tries, and such differences will be equal
lied in the rates imposed here, in the
general interest of the labor of our
country. There will be nc unjust dis
elimination tolerated among its provis-
ions. Bounties and subsidies will find
little favor in its composition. The free
list will be enlarged, and the compli.
Gated schedules will he greatly simpli-
fed.
"The suggestion has been made that
where radical or material changes shall
be adopted in existing tariff duties on
manufactured articles those portions Ut
the measure should not take effect until
reasonable period after their enact
ment, in order to enable business men to
gradually adapt themselves to the new
order of things and regulate their affairs
accordingly. 1t is believed that this
suggestion will be complied with when.
ever practicable, and in those cases
where it seems in the interest OF COM
mon fairness"
THE oDIoUs SENATE RULES.
Turning his attention to the pending
| ISSUE III buF DGudbc, VII. 1litl sdlu
"When the present national admins
tration came into power, it found the
Republican Sherman law fixed upor
/. us. 1t had to be enforced until it should
be repealed. Tho President of thu
!. United States-Grover Cleveland-per
, formed patriotic act in promptly con
: vening Congress, and recommending thu
i, repeal of the Sherman law. The Demo
i cratic House of Representatives fulfilled
= the public expectation by promptly
!, passing a repeal measure. The Senat
has been its stumbling block. Tha
) body is almost tied politically, tn
q Democrats having only few votes owe
= majority. Its majority is scarcel
u sufficient for working majority.
II regret to say that the Repeal bill
has not yet passed the Senate. A poi
:, ton of both political parties, unitin
!. with the representatives of the sllve
y, 70 States, together with the Populists, hav
= thus far been able to prevent final actio
! upon the bill. believe that clea
u majority of the whole Senate, a majorlt
- made up of both Democrats and Repal
a licans, are in favor of the unconditioni
" and speedy passage of the Repeal bill
~ / have been in favor of that course fro
y, the outset, and L have not changed m
or position.
~ "The Senate rules, adopted in 1901
Il and substantially remaining unchange
"A from that date, together with the st
W called 'courtesies' of the Senate, ha,
% each been invoked to prolong discu
~ sion and to prevent final action. Fl
IT, myself, l do not hesitate to say that q
"a not profoundly impressed with respe
~ for the traditions of the Senate. Mo
~ of them ought to be abolished. Tit
n. arc only hindrances to the prom
~ transaction of public business, and a
sN not adapted to this age OF progress.
m APHYsTcAL ENDURANCE TEST.
b. SIN the desperate effort to prevent
Vs. delay the passage of this bill, the fire
dom of debate has been abused. Physic
endurance rather than intellectual arg
ment has been made the test of succe
nd II has been shown that the existing Sc
ate rules, which have come down to
.ep from our fathers, are weak, defecti
he and insufficient 1t has been proved IL
ra- it is impossible for the majority to pa
me q measure to which large MINOR
IL strenuously objects, and for that pl
Of pose is willing to invoke the right
81 unlimited debate.
Ter at was openly avowed in the Sena
The that under the existing rules the RepI
acs bill would never be permitted to col
ihg to vote. That was the clear, und
~ ~ guised purpose of the opposition.
lie one, believe it was the duty Of the n
led iority to no longer submit to the die
Du. ton of tho minority, and | underto
be- last week TO provide remedy. Ii it v
trua nc assnrted that the rules I'm
the such privileges to the minority as to {
r rn able them to prevent final action Of
az. bill las seemed to be the easel, thel
ash believed the rules should DC amended
md "Then the minority claimed the iii
Iiss of unlimited debate upon the very gu
ton of the amendment of the ru
car car That right stoutly resisted and l thi
tSa l made ii plain to the country, If moi
of the Senate itself, that the power of
and majority to change its rules was C
i'm stitutional right, and that 1t could
'ed, be successfully resisted or prevented
per- unlimited debate. The heated disc
eep sions of last week upon this vital {
10, ror important point overshadowed ev
her other question.
ers. "Undisturbed by threats of the
par. nority, we proceeded to offer an anne
ment to the rules SO as to authorize
majority to compel vote after reaso
Bile debate had been had, to wit, 30 ds
Her / believe in the perfect constitutio
right Of the majority to pass that anne
ody ment and to prevent unlimited del
lde, upon its adoption. The amendmen
and now pending and may be brought
fter ward at any moment when AZ Senat
cad, are willing to give it their support.