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

ries OF your labor and mine, TO tSunt
and ieer as before the country as the
advocates Of trusts as being guilty OF
dishonor and perfdy. IL is time 10
speak. The limit Of endurance mas
been reached. The Senate owes u 70
itself. Every Senator mere
who is part OF tnls
Democratic majority owes IL TO himself
There is no power, no matter no"
great, in this country. the President
with his patronage, that could keep me
silent longer under the charge, under
the imputation so fully made from such
distinguished quarters. l hurl II oacK
to him and say that this treatment OF
HIS FELLOWS Is INFAMOUS.
It is destructive to the government that
men in high position should attem OF 10
lower this body, body conservative,
consisting of IS great representa-
tives OF States. No man can reach here
By devious ways and remain long. 1t
is com posed of men who represent the
best thought OF the country; men
who have stood and battled for tariH
reform when the towards in higher
UldCcS uIIGu uuA SAUn tuplA AANeAo1 Nt
plause in the galleries men who, when
they had not the courage 10 stand anu
fight a tyrant, stood here at the risk OF
their health, at the risk Of fortune, OF
all that is dear and saved the liberties OF
the country when these towards
could not be seen. We will not
be traduced longer, Mr.. PTesi-
dent; the facts must come. We
have seen how this bill passed the Sen
ate, how only this bill could pass the
Senate. No man whether in this or In
another place, no matter what his posi-
tion may be, who STYLES himself Dem
ocrat, who believes in his party, can
change materially this measure without
defeating it. Who dare take that re-
sponsibility? l can imagine no man
who could do II unless he was con-
sumed with vanity and desired 10 set
his judgment shove that Of his fellows,
or a desire 20 keep sn issue before the
people that be might ride into power
rather than give content and peace and
labor and prosperity
To HIS FELLOW COUNTRYMEN.
As Mr.. German made eacn reference
10 tho President there was commo-
tlon in the galleries which compelled
the presiding officer 30 interpOSe con-
slant cautions against further demon
stratlons.
Mr. German next turned his attention
to Senator HIPS speech Of Friday en-
dorsing President Cleveland's letter.
THAT letter." said Mr.. Garman, was
Godsend to the Senator from New
York (Mr. HID. II was the only com
fort he has had from this admIniStra-
tion. TLaughter.
As the laughter continued Mr.. Hill
arose and with good natured deliber-
ateness said: "In the last proposition
I will say that the Senator from Mary
land
Is ENTIRELY CORRECT"
Mr. German proceeded to criticse
Mr.. Hil's course, and asserted that the
New York Senator had thrOughoUt at
tempted 90 thwart his party.
Never before, since the declaration OF
Independence, Mr.. German went on,
had a President OF the United States
been guilty Of such a violation Of the
NUlLAN OA Inb NOlStlhuN'Oh 90 AAA -i-A
Cleveland in writing his letter
To Chairman Wilson. He handed to
Mr.. Blackburn, aud had the Kentucky
Senator read the extract from Wash
ington's farewell address about the en-
croachment Of the executive upon the
powers OF Congress as subverSive Of
the principles OF the Republic.
He referred to the great political eX-
citement attending the HayeS-Tilden
controversy and the fear Of the conCen'
tration of the army in Washington.
Forms OF law had averted that catas-
trophe. There should be, he went on,
no further concentration of power.
Conference committees should be free
from outside influences.
The liberty OF the Senate should not
be invaded" he said in thunderous
tones, Though a thousand hirelings
write US down and traduce US"
The President, be continued, had
said it would be dishonorable
TO rAX COAL AND IRON.
The House, parrot like, repeated the
cry, Men Who Set 10 High Stand
ards" said the Senator, should come
to US with clean hands"
He urged that the House, il il had
been consistent, would have placed
all raw materials on the free
list. lie enumerated other raw
materials which the House had
made dutiable. He denied that it was
either Democratic doctrine or in accord
ance with Democratic platform decara-
tions 10 place coal aud iron on the free
list. He enumerated the amount OF the
tax on coal placed by different Demo-
cratic Congresses.
"The same bills you speak Of" inter.
ruuted Mr.. Hill, placed wool and lum-
Der on the dutisole list"
They did" replied Mr.. German.
He proceeded to declare that the
Democratic platform did not demand
free raw materials. He went back TO
the platform of 1854, on which he said
Mr.. Cleveland was elected 'by the
grace OF God aud great deal OF hard
work" Ii did not providestor free raw
materials. The bill prepared by his
distinguished radical friend Mr. Mllls)
placed 20 cents duty on coal.
~ was % the same situation then, "
interrupted Mr.. Mills, "thsi l am now
was in the hands Of
HALF A DOZEN MEN
who forced a duty on coal. 1t was not
nv choice
Il am not attacking you" said Mr..
German deprecatinzIy.
"You said l prepared a bill with
taxed coal in it," replied Mr.. Mills hot
ly.
Mr.. German then gave the history Of
the convention OF 1SSS, where he said
the radicals we're 10 the saddle.
A resolution was adopted indorsing
the Mills bin taxing coal. Mr.. Cleveland
accepted il and stood on it. he referred
10 the platform declaration Of 1892, pre-
pared by Mr. Cleveland's friends, COM
mending. the House ''for going 10 the
direction Of free raw materials
The radical resolution sprung IN the