Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-24

not to destroy industries, that IL shoulu
place fair duty upon dutisbIe articles,
8 revenue duty: that the bill which bad
met his approval was the Mills bill,
and on the line of the Mills bill the
Democratic party would act. Inc
junior Senator from New Jersey, Mr.
SMITH, Mr. Brice and myself, did that
giving our time, our money and every
thing that men can give for the sue
cess OF the party. We conferred
with all those distinguished gentlemen,
We were not at the conference with the
candidate, but had it from both sides
what occurred. They wanted to know
if the Democratic equalization. OF which
we were a part put the same construc-
ton upon it and would be in favor OF
that line of procedure hereafter. They
said to US frankly: We want to tell our
people the truth. We do not want TO
press you TO give a single fraction OF
cent 10 Louisiana, but we only
WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH.
At that solemn conelave we all said:
Eyes, il is a dutiable article, IL is 70 be
and must be the cornerstone by which
we Will overthrow McKinleyism. You
shall have it,
lin all my public career, no man has
ever charged me with perndy. No
soul can say that ever made promise
about public or private matters that l
did not carry out II had the power to
do il. These two Senators and myself,
carrying out the pledge OF our party
whose candidate was endorsed by US,
have stood here and been gibbetted as
men who are in sugar trust. l was
true to those TO whom / am indebted.
No man here would believe such thing.
The conferees in this matter on the
part Of the Senate have great duty TO
perform. There are almost irreconcil-
able differences. But, | want them to
say to the conferees on the other side:
Now, above all other times, gentlemen,
the law must be observed. Harmony
eau only bs had by standing by the let
ter of the law. You, who make laws
with US must not violate them. There
is Ia this case the written and unwrlIten
law TO which there is no exception, and
that Is that when one house proposes 10
change an existing statute and the other
refuses to so so far, the house
MAKING THE RADICAL CHANGE
shall give way, That is the law. That
is the Custom. Whenever ii is insisted
upon there is no escapelfrom It'll you IN
tend to have legislation.
what is our duty? What did we
promise to do when we placed in your
hands, Mr.. Chairman, addressing
Chairman Voorhees, and you Demo
Gratis, the power TO say what we ought TO
do after careful and unfettered confer
euce? No such conference on the part
OF all our party has ever been
| given 10 men as we gave TO you. Let
this degree of confidence continue. Let
this bill go back TO conference on the
part of the two houses. These thunder
clouds will roll by, these flashes Of light
ming, these exhibitions OF temper all
must clear the atmosphere and enable
the conierees to give new hope and new
life to the American people" Gap
plause in the galleries..
Senator White followed Mr.. German.
As Mr.. White closed tho presiding
officer announced that the next order
Of business was the consideration OF the
resolution OF the Senator from New
York (Mr. Hid to recede from the
Senate's position on coal and iron.
Mr.. Cockrell Dem, MissourD, in
terposed with motion that the Senate
proceed to the consideration OF execu-
tive business. To the surprise OF the
crowds in the galleries, as well as to
some OF the Senators, the motion pre-
vailed, the galleries were cleared and
the stirring proceedings OF the day
summarily brought to close.
AT 1888 the Senate adjourned until
/ Tomorrow at IL o'clock.