New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
mLLMAN AT 1T AGAIN.
SOUTH CAROLINA FIRE-EATER
ATTACKS SENATOR HILL.

,.h;neton May 1.-The session OF the Senate
was enlivened by two characteristic
'.nes-a fiery and impetuous one from Mr..
sp.eN Dem.. 8. c. and a temperate and sug-
tive one from Mr.. Hill Dem., n. ~ Mr.
s.,D.r-wearine IN his necktie emblem Of
y. last speech In the Senate. a miniature gold
~, ..nfork-strode up and down in the rear of the
~ ~ seats on the Democratic side OF the
os.~ gesticulating forcibly and inveighing
~,ret the President, the Secretary OF the
r..surv and the bankers and money-lenders
Nil Street and threatening the withdrawal
', ,,s state from the Democratic column II the
S.,oogo Convention should not declare in favor
NJ free silver-l6 to i.
ar Hills reply to him was dignif1ed but
..-castic. He. too, spoke Of the Chicago Con-
".n,,on. declared that he did not believe that
AZ. Cleveland was candidate for the nomina-
Nav. said that he was not pledged to him or to
80, r,en,ber of his Cabinet; eulogized Mr.. Car
~. ,or his public services. while criticisng him
- bio interference against the reelection Of
senator Blackburn, and closed long speech
~. asc,aring that the policy Of the Democratic
'.-,r should be "in essentials, unity; In nom
,,.ssntias liberty; in all things. charity"
uAo dohate arose nominally over the question
=, ,,arsh,ps and coast defences. Mr.. Tillman
.,,,n,aned OF red tape and too much bureau
srocv and interpreted 1t as meaning that the
,,o,n nurpose was to make as much money as
ro.s,hls out of the Government. He admitted
~. u,sdom Of the proverb. in time Of peace
,rarare for war;" but he believed there was no
s,nssr NJ war unless rhe'United States "in pure
oussedness provoked some country to quarrel"
NOT A "TOOLEY-ST. TAILOR"
leaving the question of ships, Mr.. Tillman
..,d he would follow the presidents set in the
discussion. and talk Of the financial question
ain answer TO various speeches made at various
times and places by various men, some Senators
and some not" He proceeded to criticise one
Of the speeches made some time ago by Mr.
Hill Dem, ~ " in defence of the Admins
tration in issuing bonds. He characterized
Mr. Hills argument that point as 1.-The
tyrants plea Of necessity
with the representatives Of the people in ses-
sion." he continued ''the President overrides all
decency; overrides the will Of his own party. and
accomplishes by indirection what he has no au-
thority to do directly" He complained Of hav-
ing been comprised by Mr.. Hill in that "coterie
of Senator's" whom the New-York Senator had
ridlculed by comparing them with the 'tailors
Of Tooley-st.," who issued their proclamation be-
ginning with, 'We the people Of England"
Mr.. Hill assured Mr. Tllman that he had not
comprised him among the Populists OF the Sem
ate. The Senator, he said, had right to define
his own position, and If ne defined himself as
Populist he (Mr. HID should be entirely con-
tent
II was in the company Of Populists," Mr.
rllman snapped out, II was in better company
than some Senators who pose as labor Demo-
Gratis and nothing but Republicans in dis
guise; and l will prove that they are Republi-
cans before get through"
Mr.. Tillman went on to speak Of the politics
u South Carolina, and said that he could tell
vbAt South Carolina would do. land that" said
be to Mr.. Hill. SIS what you cannot do"
Would the Senator have US infer from that"
Mr.. Hill asked In his mildest tones. that he can
take the Democratic, State OF South Carolina
,ver to the ranks Of the Populsts?'
II will tell you" Nj, Tilman replied what
the Democrats Of South Carolina propose to do.
can speak for my State, and you cannot speak
for yours Whether l represent the State of
South Carolina or not want to show you what
the Senator from New-York represents and what
he claims TO represent YOU" he said add, ess-
INTO his voice and manner. represent the peo-
pie? Yes. you represent the bondholders and
bankers of New-York City and nothing else"
IN A DESPERATE FRAME OF MIND.
He went on to declare, on behalf of the agri-
cultural classes. that they would rtpudiate both
the principal and interest Of the bonds
and If not" Mr.. Hill said with sarcasm. I'VE
will have blo2dshed. l suppose"
You can force the bloodshed" Mr.. Tillman
shouted. excItedly. Il tell you that we are des-
perate"
That is very evident" Mr.. Hill interposed
with a sneer.
Yes" Mr. Tillman retorted, land before II
done with we will make somebody else des-
-perate. my friend. | know whereof l speak
There Is a greater feeling in the States west Of
The Mississippi against the bcpdholding people
OF New-YorK end the East than there ever was
against the people Of the South. To paraphrase
The remark Of Charles Sumner, Gold mono
metaiism Is sectional: free silver Is National :"
Mr.. Tillman went on TO contrast the two
democratic leaders, Calhoun and Cleveland,
aho said that Calhoun stood up for the peo-
PIE az large. while Cleveland was the exempiar
and TOOL OF the money classes. and represented
on'y the almighty dollar. He sneered at Mr.
Seve'ands veto Of small pension bills while
ne turned over $40 600 900 TO one Jew" laugh
teri
"''' Iiiman declared that Mr.. Cleveland
S ssu no financial policy except that OF Senator
''"an, ana said that Secretary Carlisle and
1u.a'or sherman had exactly the same notions
g, "e"e'en ne mentioned Carlisle he meant
man. Tor they were interchangeable ex-
W. 'nat the one was honest TO his friends. the
"e's while the other had proved treacher-
Gus to his party.
Ae quoted some extracts from Mr.. Carliele's
,,'snt speech in Chicago. and from Secretary
~ speech yesterday in Cleveland made,
49,. rilman said CONTEMPORARY. "ts some
ma gentlemen; to some bond-clippers"
- uver coinage were established by Con-
49,, ne said. when he got on another tack,
,ee would be an effort by the Shylocks to
O'"'ose their mortgages and thus reap the
,. OF their roguery. They are now swal-