The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-30

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stances to have brought about A change
Of the party In power had left a large
number Of Offices in mis- gift with which
10 buy votes
In discussing the question Of the hon
est meaning Of the parity OF gold and
silver iu The sherman law, he said.
The object was q have them assist
each other TO hold silver up by holding
gold down, and an honest Secretary OF
the Treasury, who Should have resigned
bis Office rather Than submit to the
dictatiOn Of q besOtteA chief, would have
pad out silver TO protect the Treasury
from the gold gamblers and bond gam
blers. as the law and his oath Of office
required
a SHOT AT TIE NORTH.
"rhe South bows itE head in shame AT
this exhibition OF mOfal cOWardice. and
despises the renegadAs, but / must re-
mind the senator from Massachusetts
that there Is as yet only moral turpitude
these men. The southern congressman
and senators VINO came here poor. are
still. They have not become milliOnaires
Ike some of their northern brethren. and
there is no Credit MCDliier steal. or Col
IaN scandal or Belknap bribery charge
able 10 amy southern man. Let him re-
member these things. and keep back
his sneers and taunts.'
u Discussing the Wilson tariff BILL Mr..
IIilman said.
1T is true ne did not sign il. and
allowed 10 TO become a law without
approval But here again we have
spectacle Of charlatanry and hypocriti-
cal assumption of superiority to his
party, which has always marked his
career"
And again referring TO the President:
III he was honest az the start (and !
am willing TO grant that much). his as
sociation with Wall street and his con-
nectiOns with wealthy men had debauch-
cd his conscience and destroyed all SYM
pathy with the masses"
Other extracts are as follows:
THE responsibility of providing revenue
ana looking after the sOivency OF the
Treasury, which rests with Congress
has been usuped By the President. Why
IS he not impeachet2 Because he is
carrying out Republican policies. and the
majority in the House Of Representatives
feel safe and believe that they are cer-
tain 20 elect the next President and OBJ
tain control OF the Government. They
are willing 10 lay down the incompetent
or dishonest Democracy O say the i'm
competent and dishonest Democracy with
the Odium OF misgOVcrlmcut 20 lend their
help by acqulescence IN wrong doing. The
policy is 10 DO nothing to preserve a
mastery inactivity and only obstruct
where relief could DE given.
VENALITY CHARGED.
"The oncroachments of the Federal ju-
dietary, and the supineness and venal-
ity-corrupuOn. / may say OF the repre-
sentative branches of the government,
are causes of deep concern 10 AN think
ing and patriotic men.
From tine opening sentences of the
speech down 10 its CLOSE Mr. Tillman
commanded the keenest attention and
of q number OF senators and
crowded galleries
His atutudinizing al d his mannerisms
caused much amuseui nt With his left
hand pressed against fa side nUi Win
the printed slips OF his speech from which
he frequently strayeO in his right, he
wheeled around i'm circle. facing the
galleries more frequently than be- faced
the Chair.
Az the point where Doe was den0uncing
President Cleveland Doe abandoned his
prepared speech ana lapsed into "a dee
of how he came 10 Washington
tO witness Mr. ClcVelaud's first inauEura-
ton and had exposed himself Tor four
hours ON the plaza Oi the Capitol par1pet
in the jOllihcatiOn over Democratic
President. "a Democratic Senate. anf "A
Democratic House. and he exclaimed dra-
matically: God forgive me for being
such fool.
COLLOQUY WITH HOAR
Subsequently he got into c0llOquy
with Mr. HOar as 90 an expression or the
latter upon the decadence OF southern
statesmen. and when Mr.. Hoar said he
would look mp the record 90 justify him
self. Mr. Tllman said that me would
81 AII. N4L IfNf IH WNNli NOT Wet MS
whistle because Windmill could not Dee
run bv water. Wenewed lauehterJ
Coming once more 10 "A denunciatlOn Of
HE President. -ir. Tilman snapped ont /
he question 10 the Republican senator's.
"Whv have you not impcacned himF
Mr. Hawloy replied that the last Con-
gress was Democratic
'1 have already paid my respects 10 the
asst Congress" Mr Tinmau said. "and |
houCd better things from the Congress
i hich the people nave now sent here.
But Won are all Of "a kind-cOWards. tools |
lf mnCr rolists Ocusation TIE Us not |
mpeachcd because Doe is carrying out |
Republican policy
As soon as he resumed hIs seat the !
.cssion practically broke up nearly every |
enat0r roeo and leN the chamber and |
he crowds focked ont of the galleries
Mr. Jones BOO parliamentary charge ot |
he bond bil made another effort 10 !
ht0iu consent tO Us FOR taking The vote |
pr beginning fhe debate under the iive-
minute rule, but objections wore inter-
.osed hv Senators Morrill, and HlU. on |
na ground that several senators desired |
o make speeches ON the bin.
TO "a question from Mr.. Jones as 90 /
When SIR Ifin would consent tO have The |
.ofe taken. Mr. ffll said that DEE would 1
refer the Gfh day of February.
A motion 20 proceed 90 executive husi- 1
less was made bv Mr.. Chandler. and was
githdrawn ON the rcmOnstrance of Alr.
onos that the Senate should give more
nan two hours day TO the bond bin.
Mr. Call then addressed the senate in |
avor of bimetallism and at 1870 T. ".
be Senate adjourned until tomorrow.