The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-07-26
"Perfldy and Dlshonor."

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or. Each reiniorces and interprets |
the other. Mr.. Wilson was grave there
was Q touch OF solemnity in his warn. |
ing words. The situation was such as |
TO make him feel at once its response. |
bility and its inspiration. When he
last addressed the House before the
voting began on the Tariff bill, he
spoke as the triumphant leader in a
long and bitter struggle. Yesterday
he called his faithful associates to
renew the struggle and 10 rescue the
fruits of their victory from the hands
Of corrupt and treacherous men
traitors TO their party, false to their
Country, the tools Of the Sugar Trust.
His words were carefully measured
and deliberately uttered. Not sylla.
bic fell from his lips that was beneath
the dignity Of his position or that
could give oifense TO any honest Sena-
tor. That they we're void of offense
he would not claim, for he did not
mean that they should be. whatever
might be the personal opinions, the
personal judgment, the strong per.
sonal wishes OF the Democratic con.
fsrrees OF the Senate" said Mr.. VIII.
son, "they came to US somewhat fet-
tered and somewhat limited as 10 any
action that they might agree to upon
this bill, either by the supposed moral
obligations Of party caucus or the ap.
prehension that there were forces in
the Senate, however small, yet power
full enough TO resist successfully the
passage OF auy bill which did not
make concessions to great corporate
and Trust interests, that we, as repre-
senting the House, did not feel free
ON our part to agree to-" No one
doubts 10 whom these words point.
III It be true" continued Mr.. vii.
son, "as stated by the gentlemen from
Ohio, mr.. Johnson Of which have
seen myself some affirmations in the
press il 1t be true that the great
American Sugar Trust has grown 60
strong and 90 powerful that 1t says
that ne Tariff bill can pass the Ameri-
can Congress In which its interests
are not adequately guarded; II, I say,
that be true, hope this House will
never consent to adjournment.
hope, l say, that, whatever the fate Of
the general Tariff bill may be, this
House will not consent to an adjourn
ment until II has passed single bill
putting refined sugar on the free list
And when the msjority Of the House
rose In wild tumult OF applause, he
and they knew to whom his dsfianc:
was addressed, Mr.. German equally
knew Il.
I Mr.. Wilson IL within the truth. tn,
Senate conierrees are not free agents
They are not the honorable and hon
. ored representatives Of the Democrat
10 majority In their body. They rep
resent men cowed, coerced by th,
threats Of corrupt minority. Tn,
Democrats Of the Senate have bough
their bill by concessions to the Suga
Trust, through Mr.. German. The con
ferrees OF the Senate know tina
I through his assent only can Taril
{ bin pass the Senate. They have mad
the fatal blunder Of yielding to him il
, the frat instance. They cannot nov
accept any terms that he will not ~
i prove, AT the door OF the conierenc
stands this prince Of the lobby. thi
cynical agent and tool Of the Corrup
I and ccrrnpting monopoly, and says
z I"You shall pay what my principals N
o quire or you shall have no bill. It
= their bill or the Mckinley law tbs
you must choose" How can there b
any real conference with men who AZ
pear with such q halter about thei
d nsCksf There can be none, and II
r Wilson but speaks the the voice Of 81
!. honest men, Democrats or not. whs
l he Opposes 10 the iasolent threat c
4 the Sugar Trust lobby the Arm declal
4 alton that rather than be sold as th
Senate has been sold the House wi
remain In session until refined sugs
goes upon the free list.
The letter Of Mr.. Cleveland VS.
!. written July 2. The Senate had pu