The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-02

would do at Chicago, Mr. Hill declined
i5o make a prediction, in view of the
rapidity with which events were at
present marching.
"But ] say to the Senator from
South Carolina, thaG is he loves JEFF
ferson and Jackson and still repre-
sents his people, he will have no rea-
son to leave the party he has sNrved
so well in the past"
As to Mr.. Tillman's statement that
he (Hill} no longer spoke for New
York, he admitted, smilingIy. that
that might be true He recalled the
fact that previous to 1893. New York
had remained in the Democratic coll
umn for eight years. 'But in 1892, 8"
said he, State after State instructed
for Grover Cleveland and free silver
over the protest of the regular De-
mocracy Of New York You did not
get free silver" he added. srarcasti-
eally, but you got Cleveland. Are
you satisfied" (Laughter)
Despite the serious reverse the
Democracy had since sustained, ne an
nOunced that in sunshine or i'm shadow.
in veal or woe, he would be for the
Democratic party, and would support
the nominee, no matter what the plat
form might be.
This announcement was greeted with
a marked demonstration of approval
from the galleries.
Proceeding, he said that it was to the
everlasting credit and renown" Of Mr..
Sherman that ne acknowledged that
the present Democratic administration,
in the distressing circumstances con-
fronting it, had done it's duty.
DO you contend that while Congress
is in session, charged with the duty of
raising revenue, the President has the
right to take matters into his own
bands2" inquired Mr.. Tillman.
i don't see that from theStatewhere
the Executive believes in taking the
law into his own hand" returned Mr..
Hill, promptly.
This seemed a hard one for Mr.. Till
man, and he sat down, but Mr.. Stewart,
of Nevada, rushed to his rescue, and
asked permission to PROFOUND ques-
tion.
NO, no." said Mr.. Hill, waving him
off, draw the line at the Senator from
Nevada.
Mr.. Hill agreed with him, contend
ing, however, that the President had a
4
the gold reserve.
Mr.. Tillman interrupted to say that
when a private citizen used another's
fund, it was called stealing, now what
right had the President to take money
raised for one purpose and use it for
another purpose. Perhaps the New
York Senator can understand, but YOU
can't get it into the head of a former. .
II would despair after the Senator's
exhibition here" replied Mr. Hill, 'to
get anything into his head
Mr.. Hill went on to how that Mr..
Tillman and Mr.. Sherman occupy the
same platform" as to greenbaclxs, ad-
ding that he would leave it TO the two
Senators to fight it out between them
selves.
Mr.. Tillman agin interrupted to re-
mark
From your view, Sherman is bet
ter Democrat than Cleveland, and a
better Democrat than you are your
SELF
'9Then the Senator is defending the
Democracy OF Mr.. Sherman" asked
Mr.. Hill.
That's about it, said Mr.. Tfllman.
THAT is where / wanted to get you, .
responded Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Hill turned his attention to Mr..
Tillman's statement as to quitting the
Democratic party. The New York
Senator said the essential principle of
the Democratic party was its recooni-
tiOn of the rule of the majority. The
South Carolina Senator declares he viii
go to the Chicago convention. Mr.. Hill
supposed he said, that The Senator
like true Democrat, would abide by
the desires Of the convention.
"If he goes there with any other
idea, exclaimed Mr.. Hill, with ringing
yehemence, che ought not to be admit
ted. and he will not be admitted" +"
Mr.. Tillman interrupted, this time
securing the permission of the chair
He said parties were voluntary associa-
tions Of individuals who thought alike.
ThNy lasted only while the individuals
thought i'm common.
The Democratic party had split once
before, and, in his Judgment, it was
going to split again. Majorities did
not rule here, in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, or in the Kentucky legisla-
ture. The new York Senator wanted
the majority to take a goldbug policy
BUT they would not have it. If it were
forced upon them, they would get out.
Mr.. Hill shook his head at this res
ponse. ''No, said he, cit will not do
for my friend to give that as the argu-
ment of the South. The Democracy
of the South is not going to that con-
vention with one idea, the Democracy
has more than one idea. 1t would be
blind folly for that great party to
split, to divide on the financial ques-
tion. There is more in Democracy
than the single question Of silver"
Mr. Tillman asked: ''Does not the
New York Senator know that now-a-
days the President is the party, that a
Senator like himself has no more con-
sideration as to patronage. since that
man went into the White House, than
any bootblack."
MIR. Hill replied that the Democratic
party was not confined to patronage.
Mr.. Hill went on to say that as
Democratic linen is being washed, we
better have it out" and he spoke of
his associations with the administra-
tion. 1t was not true tllat he was it's
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