The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-24

man had a right to make-what the policy
of the party was to- be under the apparent
ly free-trade resolutions adopted at Chica-
go. After a great deal of talk and most
party told them. he told the public
through his letter. that the Democratic par
~ was not to destroy Industries; that II
should place a fair duty on dutiable artl-
Giles, a revenue duty; that the bill which
had met his approval was the Mills Dill,
and on the line of the Mills bill the Demo-
from New Jersey CMr. Smith, Mr.. Brice
and myself did that, giving our time ana
our money and everything that man can
give for the success Of the party. We con
ferred with all those distinguished gentle
men We Were not at the conference WIN
the candidate. but had it from both SIDES
what occurred. They wanted TO know III
the Democratic organization OF which we
We're part put the same construction on
it, and would be i'm favor Of that line Of
procedure hereafter? They said 10 us.
frankly, we want TO tell our people the
truth. We do not want to press you to
give a single fraction of a cent TO Louis
lana, but we orly want TO know the truth.
it is a dutiable article; it is to be and must
be the cornerstone by which we will over
throw McKineyism. You shall have it
CLAIMS A CLEAN RECORD.
"In all my public career no man has ever
charged me with perfidy. No soul can say
that ever made a promise about public or
private matters that did not carry out if
1 had the power to do ii. These two Sen
ators and myself, carrying out the pledge
of our party. whose candidate was Endorsed
by us, have stood here and been gibbeted
as men who are in a sugar trust. was
true to those to whom 1 am indebted. No
man here would believe differently.
THE conferees in this matter on the part
of the Senate have a great duty TO perform
There are almost irreconcilable differences
But | want them TO say 10 the confereeS
the other side: Now, above all other
things, gentlemen, the law must be OBJ
served. Harmony can only be had by stand
ing by the letter of the law. You, who
make laws with u.s. must not violate them.
There is in this case the written and UNI
written law. TO which there is no excep-
ton, and that is that where one house pro
poses to change an existing statute and the
other refuses to go so far, the house max
ing the radical demand shall give way
That is the law. That is the custom. When
ever it is insisted there is no escape
from it if you intend to have legislation
You can say Mr.. Chairman" addressing
Chairman Voorhees,, that while there has
been great talk about people coming out in
the open, Senator after Senator 70 an an
of conscience if that radical change is de-
manded, do not mean that you shall not
have a free and fair conference. 1 would
thoughts. The country can say that in this
body now, where we have only one major
State of Ohio. the State of New Jersey.
the State of New York and the States of
Louisiana and Maryland step out to the
front and tell the public frankly what
ought to have been told only in private
and say that within the borders OF the
States 1 have named, while they. number
industry than in all the States which de-
mand this radical change. Say to them
that at this a.. time when the whole Toaa
fairs, and want and distress are felt, the
Senators have said to you they cannot go
further; they prefer to make a mistake for
low; that Ii is wise craftsmanship, true
patriotism, to make the mistake and make
the tax too high and let these laboring
people go to work rather than to make it
too low and thereby keep them all in order.
too. Mr.. President, with our rules, this bill
stands, as | think. in the best shape pos
sible to get it to represent our views. /
appeal to my colleagues on this side to
stand together, with the perfect knowledge
my good friend from New York, Mr.. Hill,
or the Senator from Wisconsin, Mr.. Villas.
succeeds-and any Democrat may succeed
by uniting with them and any others in
amending the bill-you have the declaration
of enough Senators to know that you de-
feat it. H., ~ -,
to do when we placed in your hands Mr..
Chairman, and you Democrats the power
and unfettered conference? No such
party has. ever been given to men
degree of confidence continue. Let this bill
go to conference on the part of the two
houses. These thunderclouds will roll by,
these flashes of lightning, these exhibitions
of temper. all must clear the atmosphere
and enable the conferees to give new hope
and new life to the American people" CAP
plause in the gallaries.)
Senator White followed Mr.. German.
He said that the question OF merits on the
ton of taste as to the Presidents letter
read In the House. He reviewed the diff
coal and free iron would be a great boon
TO California. The State pays almost the
entire coal tax. and yet this bill was
cheerfully accepted because 1t was the best
the Senate to do but to vote for the resolu-
ton of the Senator from Delaware CMr
Gray) to insist on the Senate bill. If the
Villas resolution were adopted it would
open the door TO flood of amendments
and would precipitate another long and
acrimonious contest over the tariff. If the
free coal the Senator from New York CMr
HID knew that the bill would be i'm
periled and he, would probably shed no
"How will it be imperiled?" asked Mr.
Hill. What single Senator's vote would
be lost by an amendment for free coal and
Mr.. White said that Hill himself would
vote against the bill. as the income tax
was in it. AS Mr.. White closed, the pre-
siding officer announced that the next or
the resolution of the Senator from New
York (Mr. HID to recede from the Senate's
position coal and iron. Mr. CockreH
motion that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of executive business. To the
surprise of the crowds in the galleries,
motion prevailed The galleries were
cleared and the stirring proceedings of the
dav summarily brought to a close At
3:3s the Senate adjourned until tomorrow
at u o'clock.