The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-02

the national government
The senator added that the Democracy
could not win in the coming election X
the farmers could be fooled into voting
that ticket any longer, let them do H.
And vha, viii dor the senator asked
OF himself and then answered. II expect
20 60 TO the Chicago convention i expect
to try to get my party to throw on Its
rcttenness. II we have to bid goodbye to
New York and rammany We may shed .
few tears. but II they succeed in buying .
few more deleyates-as understand they
did in Michigan the other day-so as to
enable them to indorse Grover Cleveland
and sound money. then l am going to take
my hat and bid the senator from New
York and all like him a long farewell.
Where IN go don't know. I can't go to
Popuiism. Populism Is only an explosion
or wrath. The Populists tried too much
and spastered themselves on the wall"
The senator declared that the Democra.
ey was On its fnal trial. II il did not pro-
nounce for silver a. Chicago IL was gone
forever I'VE may not beat you this year"
ne concluded. dramatically. 1T would ba
marvellous II a disorganized mass held to-
geiher by an idea could defeat a. the polls
well-disciplined. compact organization,
backed by money. But. SO help me God
We Will serve notice on you that our slo-
gan Is: America for Americans. to hell
with Britain. and her Tories If We
don't defeat you this year. we serve no-
tiee that We viii in 1900" With these
words. Tillmar threw his arms up into tha
air with q gesture. as IL. 10 say: Il am
DONE" ard walked over to his seat.
When the senate had caught its breath.
characterized Tillman's speech as a '.re-
mzrkable performance" and EXPRESSED
doubt as to winether he did not err In max
ing any response at all 10 anything that
had been said. He. however. assured the
senate that he should confne himself to
some OF the graxuitous. uncailed-for and
endignified remarks of his friend. who
loved him. The senator has denied here
today that he was a Populis,." Hill then
proceeded. Let me say to him that what
he said leads ON the straight road 90 Popu-
iism. or 10 some other place" daughtsr.)
Hin congratulated Tiilman. however. ON
his assurance that he would not Join the
Popuilst party. As to what the Democrat
ic party would do al Chicago. Hin deciin-
ed to make a prediction. in view of the
rap;dity with which events were al present
moving. But l say to the senator from
South Carolina. that II he loves jefferson
and jackson, and sill represents his peo-
pie. he will have no reason TO leave the
party he has served SO well in the past"
AS TO Tliman's statement that ne QHin)
no longer spoke for New York. he admitted
smilingiy that that might be true. He re-
called the fact that previous to 1898 New
York had remained in the Democratic coll
umn for eight years. But" said he. in
1889 state after state instructed for Grover
Cleyeiand and free silver, over the protest
of the regular Democracy of New York.
You did not get free silver he added sar-s
castically. but you got Grover Cleve;and''
Qaughter.) Despite the serious reverses
the Democracy had since sustained. he an
nounced that In sunshine or in shadow, in
veal or woe. he would be for the Demo-
cratic party and would support the nomi-
nee. no matter what the platform might
be. This announcement was greeted with
a marked demonstration of applause from
the galleries.
Proceeding, he said that II was to the
everlasting credit and renown" of Sher-;
man that he had acknowledged that the
present Democratic administration. In the
distressing circumstances confronting II,
had done It's duty. do you contend that
while congress is In session, charged with
the duty OF raising revenue. the president
has the right OF taking matters In his own
hands?" inquired Tillman.
Il do not come from a state where the
executive believes In taking the law in his
own hands," retorted Hill promptly
This seemed hard one for Mr.. TllIman.
and he sat down, but Stewart of Nevada
rushed to his rescue and asked permission
to propound a question. ~,
mo, no. Ea!d HIN. II fraw the iine at
the senator from Nevada"
Tillman Interrupted to say that when a
private citizen used anofhers funds it was
called stealing. Now what right had the
president TO take money raised for one pur-
pose and use it for another purposeg Per-
haps the New York senator can understand
that, but you can't get II into the head OF
farmer"
II would DESPAIR after the senator's ex-
hihition here replied Hill, ito get any
thing into his head
Hin went on TO show that T1llmxn ana
Sherman occupy the same platform as to
greenbacks, adding that he would leave II
to the two senators to fight 1t out between
themselves.
Tiilman again interrupted to remark:
From your view Sherman Is better Dem
ocrat than Cleveland. and A better Demo-
crat than you are yourself"
Then the senator Is defending the De-
mocracy of Sherman" asked Hill.
That's about it." said Tiilman.
That is where / wanted to get YOU" re-
sponded Hill.
I'm turned his attention to Tnlman's
statement az to quitting the Democratic
party. The New York senator said that
the essential principle OF the Democratic
party was its recognition of the rule of the
majority. The South Carolina senator de-
ciares that he VIII go to the Chicago con-
vention. Hill supposed. he said that the
senator. like a true Democrat would abide
by the decree OF the convention. II he
goes there with any other idea he ought not
TO be admitted and he will not be-
Tiliman interrupted, this time securing
the permission OF the chair. He said parties
were voluntary associations of individuals
who thought alike They lasted only while
the individuals thought in common The
Democratic party had split once before ana
IN his Judgment II was going TO split again.
The New York senator wanted the major
ity to take goldbug policy. but they wouIa
not have IL. II IL was forced upon them
they would get out.
Hill shook his head at this rasnonae
No" said he 1t Will not do for INV
friend 10 give that as the sentiment o, the
South. The Democracy OF the South is
not gong 70 that convention with one
idea The Democracy has more than one
idea Il would be blind folly for that
great party 10 split on the financial aues-
tsoa. There Is more In Democracy than
the single question OF silver"
T!lTnan asked: ''Does not the New yor,,
senator know that nowsdays the pre~i-
dent Is the party; that a senator like HIM
self has no more consideration as TO The
patronage since that man went into the
White House than any hootblack''
Hin replied that the Democratic party
was not confined 10 patronage He wen,
on TO say that as Democratic linen t< b.
ing washed We would better have n ont
and he spoke OF his association with the
administration. IL was 10, true ,ha. he
was its defender. He said i.tte as 70 the
administration except to reply TO attacks
as 20 bonds and this was without con-
fe-r4nS With the administration leaders.
He differed with ihe administration lead
ers. While aAualrinE the afsafr ssf Car