The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-07-26

(kansom). We never permitted any,
thing to stop our efforts until we
placed him in this high station. We
did 1t with an admiration for the man.
with belief that he would serve his
country well, but 1 did 1t also in Or
der that we might have Democratic
control in this government. [ have
given the president tair support and
honest support, never swayed by the
want of patronage or 6y patronage,
ready to stand with him on whatever
was right. He has no cause of com.
plant against me. L am not his
debtor. Let him show himself.
But in the campaign of 1892
! when mems cheeks were blanched
with Tear my friend, the Junior
senator from New Jersey (Smith),
active as was the senator from Ohio
(Mr. Brice) and 1 and the dlstins
gutshed senator from New York (Mr.
Hill whom hear now opposes this
l bill, went to the front to lead in that
campaign and made Democratic vic.
tory possible starting the first great
cheer which gave hope and comfort to
| the country.
Louisiana, through its two senators,
Gibson and White, wanted to know
before we entered upon the campaign
with no threat, with no inquiry ex.
cept that which an honorable man
had a right to make-what the policy
OF the party was to be under the ap.
parent free trade resolutions adopted
at Chicago, After great talk and
most careful consideration that can
didate of our party told them as he
told the public through his letter
that the Democratic party was not
to distroy industries, that IL should
place fair duty upon dutiable
articles, a revenue duty; that the bill
which had met his approval was the
Mills bill and on the line of the Mills
bill the Democratic party would act.
The junior senator from New Jersey
(Brice) and myself did that, giving
our time and our money and every.
thing that man can give for the sue
I cess of party. We conferred with
all those distinguished gentlemen.
We were not at the conference with
the candidate, but had 1t from both
sides what occurred. They wanted to
know If the Democratic organization,
oil which we were part, put the same
construction upon 1t and would be in
favor OF that line of procedure here
after. They said to us frankly, we
want to tell our people the truth. We
do not want to press you to give
single fraction of cent to Louisiana,
but we only want to know the truth.
AT that solemn conclAve we oil said
yes, it is dutiable article; 1t is to be
and must be the contest by which we
will overthrow McKinleylsm. You
shall have 1t. In all my public
nc ron l. A..
with perfidy. No soul can say that
L made promise about public or pri--
vate 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 candi-
date was endorsed by us, have stood
here and been gibbeted ss men who
are In sugar trust. was true to
those to whom | am indebted. The
conferences In this matter on the part
OF the senate have q great duty to
perform. There are almost irrecon.
ciliable differences. But want to
say to the conferees of the house.
Now above all othnr things,
gentlemen, the law must be OBJ.
served. Harmony can only be had by
standing by the letter of the law.
IOu w lO ldWb Wlbu US uOu
violate them. There Is In this case
the written and unwrlttep law, to
which there is no.exception, and that
is where one house proposes to change
an existing statute and the other re-
fuses to go so far, the house making
the radical demand shall give way.
I hat is the law. That is the custom.
Whenever 1t is insisted upon there is
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legislation. You say, Mr.. Chairman,
addressing Senator Voorhees) that
while there has been great talk about
people coming out in the open, sem
atOr after senator on the floor OF this
senate has announced that he is
bound t. do 30 as matter of conscience
ii that radical charge lie made. 1 do
not mean that you shall not have
free and fair conference. | would ex-
clude everything except your own
Thoughts. The country can say that
in this body now, where we have only
one majority among the Democrats,
that the great state of Ohio, the states
of New York, New Jersey and the
states of Louisiana and Maryland
step out to the front and tell the pub
lie frankly what ought to have been
Ooiu ohlJ III pIINdteI duC say tuab
within the borders of the states have
named, which number five or six,
there is more manufacturing 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 in
dustrial affairs and want and dis.
treas are felt the senator's have
said to you they cannot go
further, they prefer to make q
mistake for high rates, rather than
Rave them too low. That IL is wise
statesmansbip through patriotism to
make the mistake and make the tax
too high and let these laboring people
go to work, rather than make it too
low and thereby keep them all In
indleness. Mr.. President, with our
rules, this bill stands, as I think, in
the best shape possible 10 get 1t to
represent our views. appeal to my
colleagues on this side to stand to.
gether with the perfect knowledge
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