St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-24

LoulSlanI. through us TWO senator's,
Gibson and White), wanted to know
before we entered upon the campaign
with no threat, with no inquiry except
that which an honorable man had
right TO make--what the policy of the
party was to be under the apparently
free trade resolutions adopted at Chi
cago. After q great deal of talk and
most careful consideration that candI-
date of our party told them, as he told
the public through his letter. that the
Democratic party was not to destroy
industries, that it should place a fair
duty upon dutiable articles. revenue
duty; that the bill which had met his
approval was the Mills bill, and on the
line of the Mills bill tue Democratic
party would act. The junior senator from
New jersey (Mr. Smith,, Mr.. Brice, and
myself did that, giving our time and our
money and everything that man can
give 1or The success Of the party. We
conferred with all those distinguished
gentlemen. We were not at the confer.
ence with the candidate, but had il from
Doth sides what occurred. They wanted
10 know II the Democratic organization,
or which we were part. put the same
construction upon it and would be IN
favor OF that line of procedure hers-
AFTER. They said to US frankly, we
want to tell our people the truth. Wa
do not want to press you to give single
traction of cent to Louisiana, but wa
only want to know the truth. At that
solemn conclave we all said Yes, it is a
dutiaole article; 1t is to be and must be
the corner stone by which we will over
throw McKinleyism. You shall have it,
lnall my public career no ran has
ever charged me with perfidy. No soul
can say that | ever made promise
about public or private matters thar
did not carry out if l had the power to
DO 1t. These two senators and myself,
carrying out the pledge of our party,
whose candidate was Endorsed by US,
nave stood here and been gibbeted as
men who are
IN A SUGAR TRUST.
II was true 10 those to whom was in.
debted. No man should believe such a
thing. the conferees in the matter Oh
the part of the senate have great duty
to perform. There are almost irrecon-
cillable differences. But | want them
10 say to the confereeS on the other
SIDE, Now. above all other things, gen.
tielnen. the law must be observed. bar
mony can only be had by standing by
the letter Of the law. You, who make
the laws with US, must not violate them.
There IS in this case written and the
unWrltten law TO which there is no eX-
eeptlon, and that is that when one
mouse proposes TO change an existing
statute and the other refuses 10 go
SO far, the house making the radi-
cal demand shall give way. That is the
law. that is the custom. Whenever it is
insisted upon there is no escape from IT,
II yon Intend to have legisiatiOn'
~ GU can say, Mr.. Chairman address.
Ing Chairman VoorheeS), that while
there has been great talk about people
coming out in the opinion, senator after
senator las announced that he is bound
to do as matter of conscience, if that
radical charge is demanded, l do not
mean that you shall hot have a free and
fair conference. L would exclude
everything except your own thoughts.
Inc country can say that in this body,
now where we have only one majority
among the Democrats, that the great
state OF Ohio, the state of New Jersey,
the state of New York and the states of
Louisiana and Maryland, step out to
the front and tell the public frankly
what ought to have been told only in
private. and say that within the borders
OF the states L have named, while they
number five or six, there is more manu-
faeturIng industry than in all the states
which demand this radical change. Say
TO them that at this time when the
whole world is
ABLAZE WITH REVOLUTION
IN industrial affairs and want and dis.
treSs are felt, the senators have said to
you they cannot go further, they prefer
to make mistake for high rates rather
than 10 have them too low: that il is
wise craftsmanship, thorough patriotism
to make the mistake. and make the tax
too high and let these iaboring people
go TO work rather than TO make it TOO
low and thereby keep them all in idle
ness. MIR. President, with our rules. this
bill stands, as think, in the shape pos
slble to get 1t 10 represent our views. l
appeal to my colleagues on this side TO
stand together, with the perfect knowl-
edge that ii we do not the bill is de-
feated. If my good friend from New
York CHR. HID or the senator from
Wisconsin (Mr. Villas succeeds, and any
Democrat may succeed By uniting with
them and any others in amending the
bill, you have the declaration of enough
senators 10 know that you defeat it.
what is our duty; what did we
agree to do, when we placed in your
hands, Mr.. Chairman and you Demo-
Gratis. power to say what we ought 10 do
after carefuiiand unfettered conference?
No such confidence on the part of ali
our party has ever been given TO men
as we gave 10 you. Let this degree of
confidence continue. Let this bill go
back TO a conference on the part of the
two houses. These thunder clouds will
roll by, these flashes of lightning, these
exhibitions OF temper all must clear the
atmosphere, and enable the conferees
to give new hope and new life TO ths
American people" Applause i'll the
SENATOR WHITE
followed Mi. German. He said that the
question of merits on the tariff was i'll
fiHitelY superior to the question OF taste
as to the presidents letter read i'll the
house. He reviewed the difficulties in
framing the tariff bill. Free coal and
free iron would be great b0ou:to Cali
fornia. The state pays almost the entire
coal tax, and yet this bill WAS cheerfuily
accepted because it was the best that
could be had. There was nothing for
the senate to do but TO vote for the
resolution of the senator from Delaware
(Mr. Gray to insist upon the senate bill.
If the Villas resolution were adopted it
would open the door to a flood of
amendments, and would preci pltaIe all
other long contest over the tariff. If
the bill were amended to include free
IRON and free coal the senator from New
York CHR. HID knew that the bill
would be imperiled, and he would
probably shed no tears at Its peril.
How will it be Imperfect" asked
Mr.. hill. "What single senator's vote
would be lost by an amendment for free
coal and free iron?"
Mr.. White said that Hill himself
would vote against the bill, as the in
come tax was in II.
As Mr.. White closed, the presiding
officer announced that the next order of
business was the consideration of tbs
resolution of the senator FROM New
York (MI. HID 10 recede from the sen,
aue'S position on coal and iron.
Mr.. Cockrell (Dem., Mo- lnterposed
with motion that the senate proceed to
the consideration of executive business.
To the surprise of the crowds in the
galleries, as we'll as of some of the SEN
atorS, the motion prevailed, the gal
lerles were cleared, and the stirring
proceedings Of the day summarily
brought to a close.
AtS:SS the senate adjourned until To-