The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-02

of toIllng masses. Nothing would be
paid by the plutocrats who sat In their
Ofilces and clipped coupons.
Air. TilmRn referred to the Ohio sena-
tor (ShermRn) and his associates ''in
their contemplate work" Mr.. Sherman
sat across the aisle apparently unmov-
ed.
Perhaps you can bRmboozie the peo-
pIe?" he said. addressing Mr. Sher-
man. The fools are not all dead yet
but they are getting pretty restless"
AT this poiut no addressed a direct
question t0eMr. Sherman, concerning
the interests Of the iRbortng people.
"Wlll the, senRtor Answer mo that?"
he asked, bRNSlng for response. But
Mr.. Sherman looked directly at the
South Carolina senator and remained In
his seat without answering. Mr.. T1llman
next took up Mr.. Herbert, who, said
the senator, had been making speech
az Cleveland to some bOndholders and
coupon clippers, and made cutting COM
men;s while he read the seoretarys
speech.
"If the people wanted this Cleveland
Herbert. Carlisle rule, all right, let them
have 1t. Let them fry, But tell you
can see the end coming" said Mr.. Till
man. zone thing know. there Is God
in heaven and restitution must come.
we need new constituted convention
to declare tlfG peoples rights and 10 tie
the hands OF those who are robbing the
people. You people are going TO sec
some fine grinding this year or within
the next four years.
Then turning again 10 Mr.. Hill, Mr.,
T'fllman said: "And now for the benefit
OF the senator from New York whom
love, the senator whose motto Is 1 am n
Democrat will say nm a Democrat.
too, n Democrat after Jefferson anu
jackson. He prates OF sound money,
hard money he is a Democrat Tor ma
tIonRl banks: for the national govern
ment, but" the senator added, the De-
mocracy could not win In the coming
election. II the farmers could be fooled
into voting that ticket any longer let
them 10 IT, And what will do?' the
Reuntor asked Of himself, aud then an
swcred: IL expect to so TO Chicago us
delegate. l expect to try to get my par
Is TO throw on Its rottenncss. il we
have 10 bid goodbye to New York and
Tammany. may shed few tears, but
II they Rticceed In buying q few more
delegates, RH understood they did IN
Michigan the other day. 20 as to be able
10 endorse Grover Cleveland and sound
money then am going TO thne my hat
md bid the senator from New YORK ana
those like him goodbye. Where I'll go
/ do not know. To Populism? The
Popullats tried too much and shattered
themselves on the wall.
The senator declared that the Democ-
rscy was on Its mai triAi. II II Old NOT
pronounce for silver at Chicago 1t was
gone forever. ,I
ArnV Nlna 11vs t'if would be
marvellous II a disorEanIzed mass held
together by an idea could defeat ut the
polls a well disciplined. compact organ
zAtIon backed by money. But 80 help
me God, we will serve notice Of you that
our slogan 10 America for Americans;
10 hell with Britain and her Tories II
we don't defeat you this year we Will
serve notice that we will interest you IN
1900. 60,
his urms up into the air with = gesture
~ n to say. II am done" walked over
and took his seat
AIN RspIisa.
When the senate had regained Its
breath, Mr.. Hill. who had been taking
notes, took the floor.
Al the outset Mr.. Hill characterized
Mr., TIllman's speech us remarkable
performance" and expressed doubt as
TO whether he did not err In making
any response AT all to anything that
had been said. lie. however, assured
the senate that he should confinc him
self to some OF the Eratuitous, uncallcd-
for and undIgnined remarks OF his
friend who loved him.
"Thc senator has denied here to-day
that he was a PopuliSt," Mr.. Hill then
proceeded. Let me say to him that
what he said leads on the straight road
to PopulISm, or" after a pause. to
some worse place" uauEhteEl
Mr.. Hin congratulated Mr.. Tillmnn,
however, on his assurance that he
would not Join the Populist party. As
10 what the Democratic party would
do ut Chicago. Mr.. Hill declined TO
make n prediction. In View OF the rapid
Ity with which events were Mt present
marching. "But / say TO the senator
from South Carolina that II he loves
Jefferson and jackson and still repre-
scnts his people. he viii have no reason
to leave the party he has served so we'll
In the past"
As Mr.. Tillman'E statement that he
OHIID no longer spoke for New York.
he admitted smlllnCly that that might
be true. lie recalled the fact that pre-
vIoms TO 1879 New York had remained
In the Democratic column for eight
years. But" said he, I'm 1879, state
after state Instructed for Grover CleNe-
land and free silver over the protest Of
the Democracy Of New York. You did
not get free silver" he added. sarcas-
tlcally, but yuI got Grover Cleveland.
Are you satisfied" UAughtcr)