The record-union., 1896-01-30

were elected on that issue. But the pro-
cess Of debauchery began, and slowly
the Senate yielded. In ninety days the
deed was done and the chains were
riveted on the wrists of toiling millions.
Did the raid on the treasury stop?"
Discussing then the tariff bill, which
was passed in the regular ses-
sion following, he said: 1T is true
the President did not sign and allowed
it to become a law without his appro-
val, but hereagain we have a specta-
Gle of charlatanry and hypocritical as
sumption of superiority to his party
which has always marked his career
The tariff law which he repudiated as
unworthy, involving party perfidy and
party dishonor, is the sheet anchor to
which he clings."
Again referring to the President, he
said: If he was honest at che start,
and I am willing to grant that much,
his association with Wall street and
his connection with wealthy men had
debauched his conscience and destroyed
all sympathy with the Masses
Further on, in discussing the gold
question, he said: ''Rothschild and his
American agents graciously conde-
scended to come to the help of the
United States Treasury in maintaining
the gold standard which has wrought
this ruin and only charges a small COM
mission of $4,000, 900 or so. Great God,
that this proud Government, the rich
est, most powerful on the globe, should
have been brought to so low a pass that
a London Jew should have been ap-
pointed it's receiver and presumes to
patronize US.
The responsibility Of providing rev.
enue and looking after the solvency of
the treasury, which rests with Con-
gress, has been usurped by the Presi-
dent. Why is he not impeached? The
encroachments of the Federal Judiciary
and the supineness and venality-cor-
ruption, I may say-of the represent
ative branches of the Government are
causes for deep concern to all thinking
and patriotic men. We are fast drifting
into Government by injunction, in the
interest of monopolies or corporations,
and the Supreme Court, by one corrupt
vote, annuls an Act of Congress look
ing to the taxation of the rich.
The struggle from 1861 to 1868,
which drenched this fair land with
blood. was to emancipate 100000
black slaves. We are fast approaching
a condition which will place the collar
of industrial bondage around the neck
of ten times that many white slaves.
A day of reckoning will come, unless
there is no longer a just God in heaven,
and when it does come, woe be to those
who have been among the oppressors Of
the people.
1T was easy to see," the Senator
said in conclusion, ''that the struggle
fer the new emancipation had been be-
gun. There are millions now on the
march, and they tramp, tramp, tramp,
tramp. sidewalks hunting for work, and
the highways begging bread, and unless
relief comes they will some day take
a notion come to Washington with ri
fles in their hands to regain the liber
ties stolen from them. or which their
representa- have sold"
Tillman spoke for exactly two hours,
delivering with great dramatic power
and effect the last sentence in which
he predicted a national cataelysm un-
less you take your hands off the peo-
pies throat and give them an oppor-
tunity to breathe, to work, to live"
AS soon as he resumed his seat the
session was practically broken up.
Nearly every Senator rose and left the
chamber and the crowds fiocked out
of the galleries.
To question from Jones as to when
Hill would consent to have a vote taken
Oh the bond bill, Hill said that he would
prefer the sixth day of February.
Call Dem) of Florida then addressed
the Senate in favor of bimetallism, and
at 4:30 p. m, the Senate adjourned