The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-02
TILLNAN AND HILL
The North Carolina Senator Again
Assails the Administration,
AND THE NEW YORKER RESPONDS.

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Mr.. THlmau Declares That Tie WIN Desert
the Democratic Party If silver Is Ig-
nored Senator German Succeeds in Cut
ting Down the Naval Appropriation.
WASHINGTON, May 2-The debate in the
senate yesterday was of dramatic and
sensational character recalling the famous
Ingalls-Voorhecs contest of some years
ago Senator Tillman, Of South Carolina,
again brought his unique personality into
the debate, his speech being the first of
any length since his memorable maiden
effort attacking public officials, high and
low. While he spoke the silver pitchfork
presented to him in the west was conspicu-
ously displayed on his scarf The senator
used the blunt words characteristic of his
utterance, arraigning the president and
cabinet officers with unsparing criticism
and personal inveetive He also addressed
himself personally to Mr.. Hill and Mr.
Sherman, and drew from the former sew
eral sharp reioiDders, while Mr. sherman
declined to be brought into controversy
with the South Carolina senator
Mr. Tillman charged Senator Hill with
being a representative of the bankers
]
critiCizing bond issues exclaimed:
''If you force this thing much farther
there will be a repudiation of bonds and
interest, too"
"And if you can't have that" ooolly
suggested Mr.. Hill, 81 suppose youllhave
bloodshed?"
Eyes, and the blood will be on your
hands responded Mr.. Tillman, his words
ringing through the chamber.
81 tell you we are desperate" Mr. Till
man went on. 81 have been through the
west and l know how the people feel "
| Speaking of the president Mr.. Tillman
| declared that "he stands as tho tool of the
/ classes, representing only money, the al
mighty dollar, Grover Cleveland, John
/ Sherman and John Carlisle are affinities." ."
] Proceeding he argued with vehemence
that the taxes to pay for the bonds would
be wrung from the hands of the toiling
masses. Nothing would be paid by the
plutocrats who sat in their offices and
clipped coupons.
The senator added that the Democracy
could not win in the coming election. If
the farmers could be fooled into voting
that ticket any longer let them do it. "And
what will dor" the senator asked of him
self, and then answered: "I expect to go
TO Chicago as a delegate. 1 expect to try
to get my party to throw off it's rotten
ness. If we have to bid good-by to New
York and Tammany l may shed few
tears. But if they succeed in buying few
more delegates-as / understand they did
in Michigan the other day-so as to be
able to indorse Grover Cleveland and
Sound money then l am going to take
my hat and bid the senator from New
.l ] JaI1 70 Ill
Where I'll go don't know can go to
Populism. Populism is only an explosion
of wrath. The Populists tried too much
and spattered themselves on the wall"
The senator declared that the Democracy
was on it's final trial. If it did not pro-
nounce for free silver at Chicago it was
gone for ever
Mr.. Tillman next took up Secretary
Herbert, who, said the senator had been
making speech at Cleveland to some
bond owners and coupon clippers, and
made running comments while he read
the secretary's speech. He spoke of the
shylocks ruling the people, and devouring
them. 1t would be bettor, he commented,
if they absorbed the people at once instead
of spreading it over years
"But tell you l can see the end COM
ing" said Mr. Tillman. "There is a God
in Heaven, and a reckoning must come.
We need a publication of public life. We
need new constitutional convention to
declare the peoples rights and to tie the
hands of the thieves who are robbing
them"
Mr. Hill followed Mr. Tillman, answer
ing the latter point by point. The New
York senator referred to the coming Dem
ocratic national convention, declaring
that there would be no split, but that true
Democracy would recognize the rule oi
the majority and keep the party intact
despite the threats of the South Caroline
senator to leave the party. Mr.. Hill spoke
freely and frankly of his differences will
the officers of the administration, and il
particular referred to the grievous mis-
take, as he regarded 1t, of Secretary Car
Isle in not supporting Senator Blackburn
when the latter was the nominee of q
Democratic caucus. The senator discussed
internal party affairs, urging harmon,
and the termination of venomous assaults
of Democrats on a Democratic president
He spoke for two hours and was accorded
the closest attention.
Mr.. Hill turned his attention to Mr.
Tillman's statement as to quitting tn,
} Democratic party The New York sena
tor said the essential principle of tht
Democratic party was its recognition o.
the rule of the majority. The South Caro-
lima senator declares he will go to the Chi
cago convention. Mr.. Hill supposed, hC
said, that the senator like a true Demo
crat would abide by the DEGREES of the con
yention. "If he goes there with any othe
idea, exclaimed Mr. Hill, with ringing
vehemence, she ought not to be admitted
and he will not be admitted"
The debate attracted great crowd to tn
senate wing of the Capitol-the creates
since congress assembled, filling the sen
ate galleries and oyerllowing into the COZ
ridors, where long lines of people struggles
for admission.
During the early part of the day Nj
! Gormans amendment reducing the mum
Der of battleships from four, as reported
to two was adopted by vote 81 TO 27. An
other amendment by Mr. Allen, strikin
out all battleships was defeated Befor