The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-02
Ben Tillman Does the Stable
Boy Act Once More.
CLEVELAND AND n,lL TOSSED
Torrents Of Abuse Heaped Upon the
Federal Administration
The south Caroline senstor 20 Bolt st
Chicago II silver II Beaten - The
senate Cuts the Bsftieships to Two,
and win Vote on Naval BIn Today.

Washington City. May 1.-The debate in
the senate today was OF q dramatic ana
sensational character, recalling the famous
Ingailx-yoorhees contest Of ten years ago.
Tiilmari again brought his unique person.
aIity into the debate. his speech being the
fsrst of any length since his memorable ef-
fort In attacking public officials. high ana
low. While he spoke today the silver pitch
fork recently presented TO him In Denver
was coBsplcuousiy displayed on his searf-
The senator used the blunt words charac-
teristie of his as;erances. arraigning the
president and cabinet officers with unspar-
ing criticism and personal insective- he
also addressed himself personally to Hill
and Sherman. and drew from the former
sharp rejosnders. while Sherman declined
to be brought into a controversy with the
South Carolina senator.
Hill followed Ttiiman. answering the lat
ter point by point. The New York senator
referred to the coming Democratic conven-
ton. declaring that there would be no split,
but that true Democracy would recognize
the rule OF the ma jorify and keep the party
intact. despite the threats of the South
Carolina senator to leave the party Hin
spoke freely and frankly Of his difficulty
with the officers of the adm snisiration. and
In particular referred to the grievous mis-
take. as he regarded II. of Secretary Car
Isle In not supporting Senator Blackburn
when the latter was the nominee OF a
Democratic caucus. The senator discussed
Internal party affairs. urging harmony and
ths 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, the greatest
since congress assembled. filing the senate
galleries and overfiowing into the corri-
doris. where long lines Of people struggled
for admission.
T.liman took the floor during the discus
sion OF the naval bill and said he had found
during his brief experience here that there
were some strange things happened in the
naval department and other departments.
1T seems to be suffering from too much
red tape, too much bureaucracy" lie
spoke of the great number of bureaus and
divisions In the navy department. which
see-sawed and divided the responsibility.
The senator had concluded that the main
purpose was to make as much money as
possible out OF the government. He soon
branched on 10 the bond issue. and said he
denied the right Of the president to issue
bonds for meeting current expenses. There
was no law allowing the president to
hocus-pocus and bamboozle the people by
doing by indirecfion what he would not do
by direction. "The president overndes all
decency. overrides the will Of his party TO
accomplish indirectly what he dared not do
directly
H.il entered the chamber and took seat
In front OF T.llman. The latter went on to
refer 10 HIlfs designation or him crillman)
as Popul.st. ''one Of the tailors OF Tooiey
street,
Hin said that he had never cAssed Till
man as Popullst.
TIilman insisted that Hills remarks as
TO a "coterie" included him. and ex-
claimed that he would rather be in such
a coterie than with certain men on this
side who go around labeled Democrats"
but who were not, and he said: an
prove II before I get through The
South Carolina senator said that he came
from a state that supported and followed
him. and that he could place vote
where he desired. "And can you say as
much?'' he asked Hill.
Hi hlandly Inquired IL Tsliman meant
&c say that he could carry the great state
of South Carolina into Popul!sm. Tfllman
replied that he meant to say he represent
ed his state and could tell where It was
soing and how II would vote and turn
ing to HIN, said saYageiy; "And that's
more than you can do. The people OF
South Carolina have not been bamboozled
and dehauched." Then. again addressing
Hin, he declared sarrastically; "You rep
rese,i, the people? Yes. you do: you rep
resent the bon1holders and the bankers
After cr.tic.sing the bond issues, TILL
man exclaimed: III you force this thing
much further there will be a reputation
OF bonds ard interest. too"
"Ani " you can't have that" cooiiy
suggested Hill. Il suppose you'll have
bioo,ishedT'
Yes and the blood VIII be on your
hands" Responded Ttllraan. II tell You
We are Desperate" Tillrnan went on. II
have been through the West. and know
how the people feel"
The senator drew 4 comparison between
Andrew Jackson and Grover Cleveland.
One was the man Of the people. he said.
but Cleveland stands the tool OF the
classes" adding that the president repre-
scntei only money. the almighty dollar
The president had no policy. except the
policy cf the senator from Ohio (Sher-
mani. "Tf Grover Cleveland" he shouted.
''ever goes before the people again he can
bear upon hts brow the euiogy OF the sem
ator from Ohio (Mr. She-man). who de-
clared on the floor OF this chamber that
the president had simply done his duty.
They are linked together. Grover Clevs-
land. John Sherman and John Carlisle
are aff,nitlcs The question Is. will the
people be 50 dansnahly foolish as 10 trus;
them again.
Proceeding. he argued with vehemance
that taxes TO pay fo- the bonds would be
vrung from the hands OF the tollnr
masses, Nothing would be paid by the
riatccrAts who sat IN their Offices and
clipped COUPONS. T'ilnan referred TO the
Ohio senator tShcrmanl and his assoei-
stes in their ''coutenptihle work., Shcr-
man sat across the aisle. apparently un-
moved
Perhaps yoa can hanboosis the peo-
ple." be said. addressing Sherman. The
fools are not all dead Yet. but they are
getting mighty restless"
st one pc.nt Mr.. TiiiEaan addressed a
direct question to sherman concerning the
interest of the lasorinS people VIII the
senator answer nc thstT'' asked Tiilr1sn.
raasing in anticipation of a response by
Sherman, tssg the latter leokes. directly
a. the South Carolina senator ard re-
msinsd IN his seat ~t;hcsst answering
TiiirEan mex; took ur Secretary Herbert,
who had made \ speech at Cleveland 10
some bankers. and made comments wan.
he read n speech recently made by the
secretary before shs Cleveland Chamber os
CsrnEasrcs. ~gs the people want thls
Cleveland 'sflsie~Sherr,sn rule. ali right;
let them have 81 Ies them fry
~SGt ! toll yoa ! eAn see the end com
ing said Tlirnan. one thing I kra..
there is a God in Heaven. ami = reckoning
must come We need a pGrtncstlon Of
pnblsc lie. Ne a~esi = constitutional con-
vcrfioa TO declare the peoples rights and
10 tie The hsadS - The thieves xho are
roSetng shesG. Ycs are dAnirning an ths
waters bot salt IA there Is a fall hesa
or Soe people arr resnx - see some hne
grinding this year. or within the next four
years.
Thee 'nrnfaS szzia to Bni Mr.. T.nman
sAias &na ays. fer the heneat Of tEs
e~asfe- frors N~N yerk. whom love, tAe
sssT.. -. a.