The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-15
OTHER End or TaE conniYtrroy.
The North Carolina Senators Amuse the
senate and secure NotOricty.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. l4-special.
II has become custom with young and
new members OF the United States SEN
ate when seeking for Immediate noto-
rloty TO attack Senator Hin Those Two
individuals who represent tine combine
ton OF Republicans and Popuiists in
North Carolina, sprang into prominence
in this manner yesterday. although
perusai Of the record win puzzle any
one TO determint just where the North
Carolina senator's gained anything Dat
nOtOriety by the encounter.
Mr.. Pritchard was designated by Sena-
tor Hil as the other end OF the COmbi-
nation ana the term is so peculiarly 8p-
plicable that IL viii probably stick TO
him.
Tho other end" opened the discussion
with an assault upon the Now York sem
ator ana Butler was drawn IN hr the
fear that his position would be misunocr-
stood II he left IL 10 Senator Hill and
Senator Pritchard for definition.
AS a result the two North Carolina
representatives much 10 tho amusement
OF Senator Hi. assumed opposing attl-
tudcs regarding the same proposition.
Pritchard declared that North Carolina
hau been Republican since the war. but
had been controlled by d minority Of DEM
ocrsts who had manipulated the election
machinery.
BUTLERs DIAGNOSIS.
He added that the people OF the state
favor O. high protective iagin. Butler
on the other hand declared that the
State had always been Democratic ana
would still De Democratic had not me
Democratic party abandoned its prlncl-
pies regarding finance and tariff reform.
fIis diagnosis Of the difficulty that the
State has encountered in determining IT'S
political policy is that the people want
tariff reform, free coinage or slVer, ana
an income tax. The expression OF these
widely diverging views caused Senator
Hnl 10 wonder what the people Of the
State really do want. and how INC sen
ate is ever 10 find out without dlscreulL-
ing Butler, as the other end OF the com
As Senator Hill declared it was natural
that Butler should want an income TAX
Such a tax would be q violation OF ne
Constitution, he said, but, quoting ms
friend the Honorable IT. j. tampDel' OF
New York. he asked. what is the Consul
tuition between friendsY
THE SENATE AMUSED.
From the brief reports OF the discussion.
IL is difficult 20 gain an adequate ldea on
the amusement caused the Senate by
the efforts OF the two senators from
North Carolina The Republicans, VINO
regard Butler with gOOd-natured con-
TEMPT and who have but limited respect
COR - he other end" were glad TO see
them harshlv handled by Senator Hin,
,whpe the Democrats were denghtel.
Senator Hill was not at his best. re
is strongest when he IS discussing impor-
liant questions with the entire Hepunu-
can side arrayed against him. and me
found IL difficult 20 sustain the eifort 10
crush the two men from North Carolina
The spectacle was ludicrous ehou5H'
however and can reflect niue cIguit
upon either Prtchard or Butler Inc
latter foundered as he usually docs, anu
vas completely lost. when asked by hyle'
Inc Popullst for North Carolina, 10 stare
whether he preferred the Mckinney bll
to the German bill
A DOUBLE PURPOSE.
,rbis incident made it plain, that Butler
,ronosss 10 act with the Republicans
mon the tariff bill, hut at the same iiine
IN pretend TO his people 10 be IN favor o.
tariff reform, and legislation taVoraDle
to tfe people -.,... -, ,,,st,s,, all his
actions bv advocating the free coinase
~ silver. a measure he knows cannot ne-
cor7e a law. while the sentiment OF We
,,,t.lntrv is represented either III w
fioIse of Representatives or IN the W niue
As a combination. Pritchard ana b a,tisr
are weak. Each embarrasses the otl,i
and neither is apt 10 receive hl"0" '"i'
si5orotion from his colleagues. ,,,
Thls is unfortunate for tne Sld t,.D,,,,' ~
II is n condition the people nave pIV-E ~
,inon themselves The remedy -
IN their hands ana they shoulo lo7' "'
time IN applying A.