The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-02
1.-THE LARGEST CIRCULATION of AMY NORTH CAROLINA DAILY

the people? les, you do! 40u repre-
sent the bondholders and bankers"
After criticising bond issues, Mr.
Tillman explained: IF you force this
thing much further, there viii be a
reputation of bonds and interest too"
"And if you can't have that" coolly
suggested Mr.. Hill, Il suppose you'll
have bloodshed?"
"Yes, and the blood will be on your
hands," responded Mr.. Tillman, his
words ringing through the chamber
Il tell you we are desperate" Mr..
Tillman went on, Il have been through
the West and | know how the people
feel"
The Senator drew comparison be-
tween Andrew Jackson and Grover
Cleveland. One was the man of the
people, he said, ''but Cleveland stands
as the tool of the classes" he declared,
adding that the President represented
only money, the almighty dollar. The
President had no policy, he went ON,
except the policy of the Senator from
Ohio (Sherman.)
"If Grover Cleveland" he shouted
with an emphasis that fairly made the
Chamber ring, "ever goes before the
people again, he can bear on his brow
(Shermanl, who declared on the floor
Of this Chamber, that the President
had simply done his duty They are
linked together. Grover Cleveland,
John Sherman and John Carlisle. are
affinities. The question is, viii the peo-
pie be so damnably foolish as to trust
them again?"
Proceeding, he argued dwith vehemence
that the taxes to pay for the bonds
would be wrung from the hands Of the
toiling masses. Nothing would be paid
by the plutocrats who sat in their
Offices and clipped coupons.
Mr.. Tillman referred 10 the Ohio Sem
ator (Sherman) and his associates, 'in
their contemplate work
Mr.. Sherman sat across the aisle ap-
parently unmoved.
Perhaps you can bamboozle the peo-
pie" he said, addressing Mr. Sherman,
''bhe fools are not all dead yet, but they
are getting mighty restless
At one point, Mr.. Tillman addressed
a direct question to Mr.. Sherman con-
cerning the interests of the laboring
people
''Will the Senator answer me that?"
asked Mr.. Tillman, pausing in antici-
patton Of a response by Mr.. Sherman.
But the latter looked directly at the
South Carolina Senator and remained
IN his seat without answering.
Mr.. Tillman next took up Mr.. Her
bert, who, said the Senator, had been
making a speech at Cleveland to some
baadholders and coupon clippers, and
made running comments while he ar
OUpd the Eperef1aT.V'z gneaah
If the people wanted this Cleveland
Carlisle-Sherman rule, all right, let
them have it, let them fry. But I tell
you | can see the end coming" said
Mr.. Tillman. zone thing / know, there
is a God in Heaven, and a reckoning
must come. We need publication Of
public life. We need O constitutional
convention to declare the peoples
right, and to tie the hands Of the
thieves who are Tobbing them. You are
damming up the waters. But wait till
there is full head on. You people are
going to see some fine grinding this
year, or within the next four years"
Then, turning again to Mr.. Hill, Mr.,
Tlllman elected:
"And now for the benefit OF the Sem
ator from New York-whom / love
the Senator whose motto is, i am a
Democrat / will say am Democrat,
too; a Democrat after jefferson and
Jackson. He pirates Of sound money;
/ cry, hard money; he is a Democrat
for national banks, ! for the National
government"
The Senator added that the Democ-
racy could not win in the coming cleo
tion. If the farmers could be fooled
into voting that ticket any longer. let
them do it. "And what will I do?" the
Senator asked Of himself, and then an
swered: II expect TO 60 to Chicago as
a delegate. ] expect to try to get my
party to throw off its rottenness. If
we have TO bid goodbye to New York
and Iammany, | may shed few tears.
But if they succeed in buying a few
more delegates-as ! understand they
did in Michigan the other day-so as
to be able to endorse Grover Cleveland
and sound money then / am going
to take my hat and bid the Senator
from New York and all like him
long farewell. Where I'll go, / don't
know, / can't go to Populism. Popu
hsm is only an explosion of wrath.
The Popnlists tried too much and
shattered themselves on the WALL
AA~ t3NtiHNOl NiCLAdIGI Gil1b tltG III
mocracy was on its final trial. If it
did not pronounce for silver at Chi
cago, it was gone forever.
we may not beat you this year"
he concluded dramatically. 1T would
be marvellous If disorganized mass
held together by an idea could defeat
at the polls Il well-disciplined, com
pact organization, backed by money,
but SO help me God, we will serve no
tice on you that our slogan is America
for Americans, to hell with Britain
and her Tories IF we don't defeat
you this year, we win serve notice that
we will interest you in 1900"
With these words, Mr. Tillman
threw his arms up into the air with
gesture as to say: II am done" walked
over and took his seat.
SENATOR HILLS REPLY.
When the Senate had regained it's
breath, Mr.. Hill, who had been taking
notes, took the floor. At the outset
Mr.. Hill characterized Mr.. Tilman's
speech as a remarkable performance"