The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-02
WILD NAN FROM
SOUTH CAROLINA
"PitchfOrk Ben" TiIIman Tore His
Hair and SNore With vsria-
tlOns 10 the Senate.
RANTED ABOUT EVERYTHING
There viii Either be Free Silver or Blood
shed Senator's Mill and Sherman
Treated Him With Silent
Contempt.

Washington. May 1.-The debate in the
senate today was OF dramatic and SEN
Eationai character. recalling the famous
Ingalls, Voorhees, contest OF some years
ago. Senator Tillman. OF South Caro-
linn. again brought mis- unique personality
into the debate. his speech being the
irst OF any length since his memorable
maiden effort attacking public officials.
high and low While he spoke today
the silver pitehfork recently presented
to him In the West was consuicuously
displayed on his scarf The senator used
blunt words. Characteristic CT his utter
ances arralgning President Cleveland
and the cabinet officers With unsparing
criticism and personal invectives.
He also addressed himself personally
10 Senators Hin and Sherman. and drew
from the former sharp rejoinders. while
Sherman declined 10 be brought into the
controversy with the South Carolina SEN
ator.
Hill followed Tlllman. answering the
latter point by point The New York sem
ator referred to the coming Democratic
convention. declaring there would be no
split, but that true Democracy would
recognize the rule OF the majority and
keep the party Intact, despite the threats
Of the South Carolina senator 10 leave
the party. Hill spoke freely and frankly
OF his difference with offices OF the ad-
ministration.
TIIlman took the floor during the dis
cussion OF the naval bill and said he had
found, during his brief experience here.
that there were some strange things
happening In the navy department and
all other departments.
1T seems to be suffering from too
much red tape. too much bureaucracy,
said he. He soon branched on TO the
bond Issue ard said he deni.d the right
OF the president to issue bonds for meet
ing current expenses There was nc
law allowing the president to hocus pocus
and bambooEle the people by doing by
Indirection what he would not do by
direction. Addressing Hin. the senator
declared caustlcally:
"You represent the people; yes. you do;
you represent bondholders and bankers
After criticising the bond issues, Till
man exclaimed: IF you force this thing
much farther there will be repudiation oi
bonds and interest, too"
And II you can't have that" cooly
suggested Hill. Il suppose you will have
bloodshed?"
Yes: and blood will be on your hands. :
responded Tillman.
II tell you. we are desperate" Tillmar
went on. II have been through the Wes
and | know how the people feel"
The senator drew comparison be
l tween Andrew Jackson and Grover Cleve
land. One was a man OF the people, h
said. ''but Cleveland stands as tool o
classes" adding that the president rep
resented only money-the almighty dol
lar, The president had no policy oxcep
the policy OF the senator from Obi
| (Shermanl.
"Grover Cleveland, John Sherman an
John Carlisle are aftinities. The question
is. will the people be so damnahly foolis
| as to trust them again?" Tillman re
fered to the Ohio senator CSherman) an
his associates in their ''contemptibl
work" Sherman sat across the aisle ap
parently unmoved.
Perhaps you bamboozle people" h
said. addressing Sherman. THE fool
are not all dead vet, but they are gettin
mighty restless"
At one point Tillman addressed di
rect question to Sherman concerning IN
interests OF the laboring people.
"Will the senator answer me that ques
tom" asked Tillman, pausing in antic
patton Of n response from sherman. Bu
the latter looked directly at the Sout
Carolina senator and remained In hi
seat without answering.
The speaker stated that he expected
go as a delegate to Chicago snd try
get the Democratic convention TO "thro'
of Its rottenness."
'If they do not do It," said 1illmal
then | am going to take my hat an
bid the senator from New YORK and a
like him long farewell. Where I'll e.
don't know. can't got to Populisn
Populisn is only an explosion of wrau
Popullsm tried too much and spattere
themselves on the wall"
The senator declared that Democrat
was on its final trial. If It did not pr'
nounce for silver at Chicago 1t was gor
forever.
I'VE may not beat YOU this year"
concluded, dramatically. but so he
me God. we will serve notice on yo
that our slogan Is America for Amer
cans. to hell with Britain and her Il
riesv
"If we don't defeat you this year. v
will serve notice that We will in 1900"