Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-08-02
crate judgment on propositions they presented

crate judgment on propositions they presented
90 him
MT Hill defended himself against the refer
ences OF Mr.. German and other senators con-
eernlng his position on the tariff bill. lie re-
ierreo 70 MS past speeches in the line of tariff
REFORM In them ne never failed to insist or
'ne democratic principle Of free raw material.
Inc senator (meaning Mr. Gorman) says
am an opponent Of this bill. Then let il be So.
said Mr. Hill with vehemence. Yes. am in
opposition to this present bill TIE people are
opposed to it f. therefore. am opposed TO is,
ind myself il good company
"hile MI Hlil was saying this Mr.. German
arose from his seat and went about on the DEM
ocratic side. holding whispered conferences
with all his colleagues
CONTINUING Mr. Hill again defined his atti-
tude In opposition to the income tax. after
winch ne pointed out the inconsistency OF his
democratic colleagues when they placed q duty
on coal and iron on the ground of revenue and
!cit WOOL untaxed. a revenue tariff bill must
De consistent. His own idea was that all arti-
e!eS should bear their due proportion Of taxa
ton except the necessaries OF life. like tea
cofee. sugar etc, unless the absolute exigen-
cies u the treasury demanded a revenue duty
on sugar.
NJ: German had said yesterday. in charac-
terizing him fHilD an opponent OF this bill.
that he could dance waltz down the aisle
with the senator from Rhode Island tMr. AL
drich)
MI Hill said he was not aware that he had
been Waiting with Mr., Aldrich. but he remeEl-
bereG last summer when the senator from
Mary land tA1r- Germany was Waiting down the
aisle with Mr. Sherman in the fight to repeal
the sherman silver bill. The New York se2a-
tor said this was biting sarcasm. and then re-
called the fact that his colleagues who were
now prophesying defeat of this tariff bill: were
then loudly proclaiming that unconditional re-
peal would never pass; that the struggle must
De compromised
The president was then the bold and un-
flnching champion of unconditional repeal.
You said 1t could not pass said Mr. Hill.
turning to the democratic side, but it did
pass and soll you that now, while this COM
promise bill may pass do not believe It will"
GoRMAN. BRIcE co
He then referred to Mr. Germans assertion
yesterday that the Maryland senator. Mr.
Brice, of Ohio and Mr.. Smith, of Delaware
had promised the Louisiana senators q duty
on sugar during the campaign OF 1892
He doubted their authority to con-
strue platforms He, for one. would refuse
to be delivered. He thought that if Mr.. C!eve-
lands interference was complained OF, the best
way to avoid such an ENHANCEMENT in the flu
ture was Ito keep away from the White House,
as do. - Laughter
The iCea that these old political foxes had
gone to the White House and had nisunder-
stood the president absurd. II was childish
for them to come back here ard plead that
they had been overreached by enc ambitious
president
Il shall vote to perfect this bill" continued
Mr- Hill Il shall vote for free coal, free iron
ore and free sugar"
If the senate recedes from every amend
meat placed upon the bill wnen it came from
the house. interrupted Mr.. German, will you
vote for i,:''
I viii cross that bridge when I come to it,
replied Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Hill closed his speech with as keen
piece Of satire has been heard during the
debate.
The senator from Maryland has sought
to term me the Iago of the senate" said
he. L might respond with drafts upc..
ShaheSpearean characters. In that case
would term the senator from Maryland as
the Cassius OF the senate. EGreat laughter
We all recall CaSsius, the lean and l:unrrt
Cassius.'' (Mr. Hill leaned over ana addresse,,
himself almost directly to Mr.. Germany AMI
the senator from Arkansas would call Marcus
E. utus It is the senator from Arkansas who
has labored earnestly for this bill. He is
the honest BrutuS of the senate. Long laugh
teri. And CaSca is the name of the senator
who struck the first blow of Friday last {Mr.
Nesr). TreboniuS is the senator from Indian +.
.testy. yet earnest and Metellus Climber is tie
senator from Tennessee (Mr. Harris).
Having thus characterized the senators amid
great laughter. Mr.. Hill added: We all re-
member the cabal which struck down Cesar,
and when OF yesterday these senators sought
to strike down our president. they made the
mistake that had been made before. Not III ~
they loved Caesar less, but that they loved tIe
senate compromise more
Then. pausing for a moment, Mr. Hill closed
with sarcastic elaboration: But / say
with Antony: They are all honorable men, "