Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-15

SAID MT Hin. with the present rules
II IS impossible to proceed ON any
course OF action"
AIR, ihlil required to the assert,o, Of
MI German that he had alwavs been
opposed TO the issue OF bonds ana re-
Called Mr' Germans position In 1893.
when he favored bond iSsua Thc
senator had also snid that he did NOT
consider the verdict of the last fail
election condemnation OF his tarlif
Din DID he mean that It went over
hpoNe ana beyond that bill to the bill
that was not passed." d.aughterO
lie lHllD did not intend to offer a
scheme OF remedial legislation. To do
30 would be idle until the rules were
changed. The senator from Maryland
attempted to set up his tuag -4iil na
superior to that OF some OF his asso-
clates Past events. he begged To- as
sure MIN, has shown that he was no
wiser than others.
With bitter irony he quoted tho cnn-
Guiding words OF Mr.. Germans speech
on the occasion Of the tarim bin, when
that senator enjoined patti nee lor-
behrance and virtue" on the Demo-
cratic masses, and spoke OF the lYs,ns
sun of better day in the horizon and
predicted victory and success al the
November elections.
al that time" continued Mr.. Hill
he predicted victory; now he says Ia,
alone anticipated defeat | voted
against the LIN, hoping that II 1t passed
the senate IL would be modified in CON.
terence, but when circumstances forced
the house TO accept it, 1t went to the
president. 1t might have been better
If he had returned 1t for correction.
Tut when he, In his wisdom, allowed II
TO become law, 1t became a party
measure, and from that time he ceased
criticism of IT., and as a Democrat tried
TO make my people believe that 1t was
fair and Just measure. As n party
man / tried to strengthen 1t before The
people. After the election l accepted
the verdict and would have never al
luded TO 1t for personal vlndicatiOn
had 1t not been for the remarkable re-
marks of the senator from Maryland"
Mr.. German was again on his zee.
as soon as Mr.. Hill closed. He spoke
very quietly at first. but grew passion
ate. He disclaimed a desire to have u
person a controversy with the senator
from New York. He was not In the
habit of making explanations. He was
guided always by the rule of bringing
his best judgment to bear on prOpo-
stion and to abide by that proposition
There was another rule, he said which
he was In the habit Of following, and
tfat was to consult with his ussOui-
ates and to abide by the Judgment Of
his party.
As to the tariff law as n whole, Mr..
German said that II the Democracy
from Its head to Its most humble mem
Der had given the measure his gener-
Gus support the result of last November
would have been different. He did not
| then think that the senator from New
] York would vote with the Republicans
against the bill. No dominant party
| could have succeeded In the midst ul
| the terrible depression that existed last
summer. He did not want to be disn-
| greeable to the senator from New
| York. He had not commented on his
course. but his position as now defined
| by himself was legitimate subject
Of comment, and II his idea was carried
out II would further decrease the revc-
nues $4,000 900. His proposition was
unfair, 1t would be disastrous to the
treasury.
Now. say TO the senator rom New
York" he continued bring forth your
measure of relief, and II IT IA a
popular measure one that commands a
majority in this chamber, we will pass
It."
with a final protest against Mr.
| Hills course and an appeal to his side
of the chamber for patriotic action, Mr.
German concluded, and Mr.. Cali Of
Florida took the floor. Mr.. Gail urged
the necessity of an income tax.
The senate then held brief executive
session, and at SIS p. m. adjourned.