The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-02
Members and the Crowds I'm the CAL
Ierfes and at the Doors Watch and
Listen I'm silence.
DIRTY DEMOCRATIC LINEN
TAINTs THE AIR OF THE CHAMBER
BEFORE GOING TO THE TUB.
TilIman Arraigns Cleveland. His Cabf-
Yorker Replies with Spirit.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-The debate in
the Senate to-day was Of a dramatic and
sensational character. recalling the famous
Ingalls-Voorhees contest of some years ago.
Senator Tiiiman. OF South Carolina. again
brought his unique personality into the de-
bate his speech being the first OF any length
since his memorable maiden effort attack
ing pubic officials. high and low. While he
spoke to-day the silver pitchfork. recently
presented TO him in the West was con-
spicuously displayed on his scarf. The
Senator used the blunt words characteristic
of his utterances, arraigning the President
and Cabinet officers with unsparing criti-
cism and personal invective. He also ad-
dressed himself personally to Mr.. Hill and
Mr.. Sherman and drew from the former
| several sharp rejoners. while Mr. Sherman
declined to be brought into a controversy
with the South Carolina Senator.
| Mr.. Hill followed Mr.. Tillnan. answering
the latter point by point. The New York
| Senator referred to the coming Democratic
national convention. declaring that there
| would be split. but that the Democracy
would recognize the rule Of the majority
and kaAp the party intact. despite the
threats of the South Carolina Senator to
leave the party. Mr.. Hill spoke freely and
| frankly OF his differences with the officers OF
| the administration and in particular referred
| to the grievous mistake, as he regarded IL.
Of Secretary Carlisle in not supporting Sen
ator Blackburn when the latter was the
nominee Of a Democratic caucus. The Sem
ator discussed internal party affairs. urging
harmony and the termination of venomous
assaults by Democrats on a Democratic
President. He spoke for two hours and
was accorded the closest attention.
The debate attracted great crowd to
| the Senate wing of the Capito.--the greatest
since Congress assembled-flling the Senate
galleries and overfiowing into the corridors.
where long lines of people struggled for adj
| mission.
Mr. Tillman took the floor during the dis
| cussion OF the naval bill and said he haf.
found during his brief experience here that
| there were some strange things happening
in the Navy Department and all other de-
| partments. 1T seems to be suffering from
too much red tape. too much bureaucracy,
| said he. He spoke OF the great number or
| bureaus and divisions in the Navy Depart
| ment, which see-sawed and divided respon-
| sibliity. The Senator had concluded that the
main purpose was TO make as mucn money
branched Off 10 the bond issue and said he
denied the right of the President 20 issue
was no law allowing the President Ito hocus
pocus and bamboozle the people py doing
by indirestion s,dss what ne would sra no' 40 & Dn
cency. overrides the will of his party TO ac-
complish indirectly what he dared not do
directly.
HILL ENTERS THE CONTEST.
Mr. Hin entered the chamber and took Il
seat in front of Mr.. Til,man. The latter
went on to refer to Mr.. Hiirs designation
of him CTillman) as a Populist, lone OF the
tailors OF Tooley street"
Mr. Hill rose 10 state that he had never
| classed Mr.. Tillman as Popuiist.
Mr. Tillman insisted that Mr.. Hilrs
| marks as TO a "coterie" included him and
exclaimed he would rather be in such ~
| coterie than with certain men on this side
who 20 around labeled Democrats bur
who are not Democrats, and III prove S
Senator said ne came from State that SUP
ported and followed him and that he could
place It's vote where he a desired .Ana can
Mr.. Hill blanily inquired II Mr.. Tiilman
meant 20 say that ne could carry the greaS
State of South Carolina into. PopulismT
| Mr. Tilln,an replied that ne meant 10 say
he represented his State and could tel
where rn,1 Il wss gong go r ana R now sa
land that Is more than you can DO. Tne
people OF South Carolina have not yet been
addressing Mr.. HILL he declared sarcastical-
ly: "You represent the peopleg Yes You
bsnkers." Alter criticisIng bond issues. Mr.
Tilman exclaimed, IF you force TINS tninS
much further there VIII De REPUTATION OF
bonds and interest, too"
"Ani ~ Won can't have that?" coolly sug-
gested Mr. Hin. Il suppose you'll have
Eyes. and the blood VIII be on your
hands" responded Mr. Tiilman ms wordt
ringing through the enamHer, ren, ,srl y11 on
Il have been through. the West, and know
how the people feel.
Andrew jackson and Grover Cleveland one
was the man OF the people, he said, sgr
ne declared. adding that the President rep
resented money only-the almighty dollar
The President had IL no peSy ne fro wenI o,c S
| (sherman) '.If Grover Cleveland" he
shouted with an emphasis that fairly made
peoplc again ne can bear on his brow the
euiogy OF the. Senator from OHIO car. sher-
man. who declared on the floor OF this
chamber that the President had simply done
his duty. They are linked together Gro
yer Cleveland John Sherman and Jonn Sar ar
| people be so damnably foolish 20 trust
them again?" Proceeding. he argued with
would be wrung from the hands OF the toll
| ing masses. Nothing would be paid by the
plutocrats who sat in their Offices and
/ SHERMAN DIDN'T ANSWER.
Mr. TiIlman referred to the Ohio Sena-
tor CMr Sherman) and his associates in
their contemplate work" Mr.. Sherman sat
across the aisle apparently unmoved PER-
haps you bamboozle the people," he
said. addressing Mr. Sherman. .The fools
are not all dead yet. but they are getting
| mighty restless"
AT one point Mr.. Tnlman addressed d.
rect question to Mr.. sherman, concerning
| the interests OF the laboring people. .Vu
the Senator answer me thaf?' asked Mr..
| Tillman. pausing in anticipation OF a re-
! sponse by Mr.. Sherman. But the latter
| looked directly al the South Carolina SEM
| ator and remained In his seat without an
| swerin&
| Mr. Tillman next took up Mr.. Herbert
who, said the Senator. had been making =
speech at Cleveland to some bond owners
and coupon cllpDerss and made Tonnixm