The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-24

word about ssing ahead With coal and 3ror
sr the bin as then IN the senate. a
.ODs more question" said M Was,
sdfd not the president express the nope ~
al times that Ircno asd eozl should oe on
the free list7" o
AT all times. bet IL was the expression
Of q hope that the circunstancesoE ouia
permit Of its rszkizstion-'6 81
German next summoned Harris, who
left the presiding officers chazrfor the
purpose OF bsiag a witness. Harris stated
that in conversation wish Cleveland he
fHarris9 had been Led 70 conclude that the
prssi1en. favored ths passage Of ths COM
promise senate bill, not because be sp-
proved Il. bat because IL was the best that
could be secured o
ooExAs pEsouscxs THE raEsEpEsr.
Mr.. German then resumed: 8
'sNow, Mr. President, my distinguished
friend. the chairman Of this COMMITTEES. the
distinguished senator from Indiana, mas
had intimate connection. Of course, vim
this measure throughout happen 10
know that he is not feeling very veil soday,
and expects himself 10 make his own state
meut before the close Of the discusSions
therefore shall not ask him 20 give the
country the benefit of kss statement To-
day, so that all the truth IN connection
with this matter may 20 20 the people. As
have said, IL il . most extraordinary
proceeding for q Democrat. elected TO the
highest place ia government. 20 trsducs
the senate OF the United States; TO
bIacken the characters Of senators
who are IS honorabss as they dare
to be. who are 80 patriotic
as thew can ever be, who have done as
81 IL h. ka
are now the beneficiaries OF your labor and
mine; to tannt and iesr Us before the
country as the adsocaJes Of the trusts, as
being guilty Of dishouor and parhdy. IL
Is time TO sneak The limit of endurance
has been reached. The senate owes IL 10
itself. Every senator here. who IL q part
OF this Democratic majority owes Il 20
himself There is no power, no matter
how great, in this country. not even the
president with his patronage, that
would keep me siient longer under the
charges. under the imputation so fully
made from such distinguished quarter.
hnrl IL back TO him and say this treatment
of his fellows Is sinfamous- 1t II de-
structlve TO the governments that men in
high positions should attempt TO
lower this body, conservative body,
consisting OF thirty-eight representa-
tives Of great states No man can
reach here by devious ways and
remain long. II is COMPOSED Of men xhol
represent the best thought Of the country |;
men who have stood and batfled for tariff
reform when the towards in higher places
dared ,sos show their heads. Applause
from ..se galleries. We will not be ira
duced LONGER, Mr. President. The
facts must come. Wee have seen
how this bill passed the senate;
how only 1t could opass the SEN
ate. No man. whether in othis or
any other place, no matter what his posi-
ton may be. who styles himself q Demo-
crat and beileyesain his party. can matefi-
ally change this measure without defeat
ing a. Who dares take that responsibil-
ity1 / can imagine no man who dare
do III, unless he was consumed with vanity
aud desired 10 put his judgment above
that Of hts fellows. or desired 20 keep an
issue before the people that he might ride
into power rather than give content and
peace and labor and prosperity to his fell
low-counuymen."
He referred to the great political excite
ment attending the Hayes-Tilden contro-
vsrsy, and the fear OF the concentration of
the army in Washington City. Forms of
Law had averted that catastrophe; there
had been, be went on, no further concen-
tration of power. The conference COM
mittees had been free from outside infit-
invaded, but the truth would rise, he said
In thunderous tones. though thousand
hlrelings weight US down aud fraduce
us." The president" he continued,
had said IL would be dishonorahse
to tax coal and iron. The
house. parrot like. repeated the cry"
'.Men Who set mp high standards." said
the senator. should come 10 US with clean
handa" He urged that the heuse, iffi
had been consistent would have placed
all raw materials on the free list He
enumerated other raw materials which the
house had made dut!able. He denied that
IL was either Democratic doctrine or in
accordance with the doctrines of the DEM
ocratic platform TO place coal and iron on
the free list. lie enumerated the AMOUNT
OF tax on coal placed by the different Dem
ocratic congressman. "a
sThe same bill you speak Of" inter
rupted Mr.. HUI. placed wool and lumber
on the dutiable list" a.
"They did," replied Nj. German. He
proceeded TO declare that the Democratic
platform did not demand free rawema-
terials. He went back to the platform OF
1854, on which he said Mrs cleveland was
elected ''by the grace OF God ana d good
deal of hard work" Il did not provide
for free raw materials. The bill prepared
by his distinguished friend (Mnls + Ssaced
a76 per cent duty0on- coal. ers
IL was in the same situation then" In
terruptsd Mr.. Mills. that am now. |
was In the hands of half dozen men who
forced daty or coal. II was not my
choiee."
II am not attacking you. said Gorman
depreeatngly.
s'You said prepared n bin with taxed
coal in IL. +" replied Mills hotly.9
German then spoke of the history OF the
3 convention of isSS. when he said the radi
calls were I'm the saddle. aud resolution
was adopted Endorsing the Mills bin. Mr.
Cleveland accepted it and stood on IL. He
referred TO the platform declaration in
is92. prepared by Mr. Cleveland's friends
commanding thu house FER gobag In the
direction Of free raw materials" "Ths
radical resolution sprung In the cenyon.
ton was pushed by these who desired "a
defeat his nosain stion. bat il did not de
feat his nomination. No one expected Mr.
Cleveland 10 stand On thas radical
plank. Mr.. Cieveland's letter Was looked
forward TO with anxiety. In it Mr.. Cleve.
land declared specifically against tie de
struction OF any industry and in favor Of
s.ircer raw materials" "fhzt letter. .
said Mr.. German, turned the tide and
elected Mr.. Cleveland president"
As Gormsn made each references 20 ths
president tbers was n commotioa In the
galleries which compelled the presiding
oeioer 90 impose constant cautions against
further demonstrations
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