The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-08-02


1T fs rot rcsentmep. t..st I feel for the DIS
t,ngu;shcd scnator ,,giu Maryland. The con-
ooon4nce to him OF TIT, .,ssauly tnon The chic:
m.o,st-;tte in the iu,i;.s or. o. rs fellow men
he must endure Tor In n;l.rl opinion he
hns made a mistake G ha acc u fearful
mistake The ..n:cri-.si pc,,plc will never
tolerate in any m,n treatment vi this nature
OF their great cr.cf' Inagis;.atG r1ts'pt 'ncn
ground 50 so,.ri IS would warfan. ~ iss:.. u
against him. even accusation In form and nlaa-
ner.
None as he WIS eras third time nominated
end second time elected Mono Ike he ever
did right rather than be president and by his
courageous rectitudc won the confidence and
became president again.
AS some toll cliff that liftsit It's awful form,
Swetls from the vale, and midway leaves the
storm
Though round It's breast the rolling clouds arc
- spread,
Eternal sunshine settles on its head
..Sir, as believe, In the very direction OF
democratic principles. addressed a motlon
TO the pending bill@after It came back from
conference In sincere confidence that It's
adoption would promote agreement between
the two houses of congress. Other senator's
declared that that result would not follow the
adoption OF my motion. The senator from
Maryland, and he ought to know. asserted
upon this floor in unqualified terms that the.
motion would defeat the bill: that 1t would
prevent the bill from going into con-
ference again. The distinguished -sena-
tor from Ohio (NIr Brice). hos made to
me the same statement. The distinguished
Junior senator from New Jersey (Mr. Smfth)
made to me similar declaration. That testl-
mony Is complete. and the country will accept
IL as accept 1t as proving the fact. But 1t Is
evident that in the honest judgment OF some,
the claim OF special duty in the protection OF
the industry of sugar refining Is so overpower-
ing as TO demand their resistance OF bill
without It, however much to me and to others
who think as lido that consumption Is devoutly
wished: This presents the question. whcSner
it Is better that the bill should fail than this
thing should be done There may be. per-
chance, worse things than the temporary de-
feat of q righteous cause even with the suffer-
Ing that may attend 1t.
1.-THE evils which would cnsue upon the fall
ure of the bill would be temporary although
severe
mo sir; there are worse things than failure.
There Is the decay OF virility among free men
far worse than simple defeat. But there are
some things to comfort us, to cheer the hope
that out OF this conference which will cnsue
there will come measure improved far beyond
that which has already passed the senate I
Hnd.t hope In the character OF the conferccs.
There is also much comfort to be taken IN
the recognized temper OF the body with which
we arc dealing. It has declared In an unmis-
taxable manner the strength and the enthust=
assn OF its convictions"
Mr. Villas proceeded to read from the Record
these proceedings when the conference report
was middle 10 that body. and continued
II join in tho sentiment and echo the APP
plnuse. and with this expression OF democratic
stcadfastncss responsive 10 the popular feel-
ing. ought not to be unwilling to consent to
further effort to agree. II such would be tho
effect Of the motion have made
:.Now, sir moved by these considerations,
and still moro because they have governed tho
Judgment of those distinguished colleagues
on this side Of the house who have not only
been with me without dissent, I am obliged
to recognize my duty to be different from
what it appeared to me to be when l made the
motion which lies upon the table Of the sem
ate. Besides, sir. l am strict party man,
and an so especially IN the prosecution OF
measures OF party principle for the reason
that know that only by personal submission
to tho will of the ma 1ority. especially. to matt
tiers of method and procedure, con tGc result
we desire be achieved. Recognizing that and
intending to mike any half-hcartcd aoknowl-
edgment when my duty Is clear. shall vote to
send this bin to conference in accord With my
democratic brethren. and ask the leave Of the
senate In order TO carry that purpose into CT
feet to Withdraw the motion which made On
Friday last :"