The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-14
His Speech the Event of the Day
in the Senate.
HE CRlTICISES SHERMAN
Denominating Him the "Napo-
leon of Finance"
HILL, BUTLER AND PRiTCHARC
The New York Senator Takes Another
Turn at Showing Up the lnconsst-
ency of North Cardinals
Statesmen"

Statesmen"
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Nor
gan's speech on the silver bond bill
was the event in the Senate to-day
although sharp personal colloquy be
tween Mr.. Hill, Mr.. Pritchard and Mr.
Butler enlivened the early hours. Mr.
Hill colloquy with the two North
Carolina Seators brought out consider
able discussion of the New York Sen
ator's political consistency and was a
musing to the crowded galleries foI
the sharp sallies and witty rejoinders
during the triangular debate.
Mr.. Pritchard, (Rep., \. Co., made an
address defending himself against the
charge of inconsistency on the tariff
question made by Mr.Hill,of New York
last week, and during the course oi
his remarks had sent to the desk and
read an Associated Press report of the
Senate proceedings. He attacked Mr.
Hills record for consistency and said
he had been repudiated by the Demo
cratic party.
Mr.. Hill in reply expressed surprise
at having brought forth SO elaborate a
statement and said he believed that he
was as active a member of the Demo
cratic party-"what there is of ~ as
any one. He said it was true that ne
voted against the Wilson BILL He had
reasons for voting against it. He be-
lieyed in tariff reform but not in that
way. The Democrats were all travel
ing towards the Democratic heaven
but in different ways. The other side
was travelling in the other direction.
4 reference by Mr.. Pritchard to John
Y. McKane now i'm Sing Sing for cleo
ton frauds, Mr.. Hill said, was unfor-
tunate as an illustration of Democratic
corruptness. Both himself and his
colleague were elected long previous
to McKane's wrongdoing Mr.. Hill
said that Mr.. Pritchard's reference to
Bat Shea was also unfortunate as Shea
was Republican and his trouble oc-
Cured in Republican district in Troy,
n. Y.
Mr.. Hill proceeded in breezy vein
to defend himself showing his consis-
tency in politics and public affairs. He
referred incidentally to the fact that
John Y. McKane had long been Il Re
publican and was foremost in New
York Republican politics for years.
Mr.. Pritchard again took the floor
and called attention to the fact that
John Y. McKane had never got into
the penitentiary until he joined the
Democratic party
Mr.. Hill sought to interrupt, but Mr..
Pritchard would not permit an inter
ruption, and proceeded smilingly to
reaffirm some Of the points he had
made against Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Butler Pop, North Caroiina1
referred to some of Mr.. Hills state
ments concerning the politics of the
South. Mr.. Butler asserted that the
cause of the defections from the ranks
in the South was the betrayal OF the
party on the great financial question, y
and the opposition to an income tax,
in which opposition the New York
Senator took a most active part.
Mr.. Hill was again on his feet at the
close of Mr.. Buffers remarks. He sar-
castically referred to Mr.. Pritchards
attack on his colleague (Mr. Butler)
Mr.. Pritchard, he said asserted that
North Carolina had been Republican
since the war, and yet this was re-
fiection on the Democracy of the other
Senator from North Carolina (Mr
Butler).
''When the great contest of 1896
comes" proceeded Mr.. Hill, Il am in
clined to believe the people of North
Carolina will again be in line for true
Democracy"
LET me say" interjected Mr.. Butler.
North Carolina will never cast her vote
for the gold standard man OF any
party"
Still harping ON my daughter, -
continued Mr.. Hill. In his opinion
one of the two great parties-the
Democratic or Republican-would
prevail in the next election, without
reference to the tickle fancies of North
Carolina.
Mr.. Allen Pop, Kansas sought TO
question Mr.. Hill, whereupon the
latter created laugh by remarking,
"StilI another Richmond in the field.
Mr.. Allen asked if Mr.. Hill meant to
assert that the Democratic party was
united on all questions.
Hardly that" said Mr.. Hill, adding
ironically, perhaps we are very slight
ly divided on the financial question"
Mr.. Allen proceeded to say that the
Democratic Senators were divided on
finance, on the tariff and on the in
come tax. Seventeen Senators now
sitting on the Democratic side ought
TO be sitting on the other side, said
Mr.. Allen.
Mr.. Hill jocularly responded that
the Nebraska Senator scattered worse
than an old shotgun" lie pointed out
that If these gentlemen (Allen or But
lerl. wanted an income tax they ought
to proceed to have one; let them intro
duce bill. 1T might be unconstitu-
tional. but as the distinguished states
man, Tim Campbell, remarked, Nhta
the Constitution among friends"