The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02

III I was in the company OF popu-
list" Mr.. Tillman snapped, II was in bet
ter company than some senator's who pose
as labor democrats. ana are nothing but
republicans in disguise. And I will prove
that they are republicans before / get
Mr.. Tllman went on to speak Of the
politics Of South Carolina. and said that
he could tell what South CRrolina would
do. "and that" said he to Mr.. Hill, lis
what you cannot do"
Would the senator have US infer from
that" Mr.. Hill asked In his mildest tones,
that he can take the democratic state
of South Carolina over to the ranks Of
the pOpulists7'
II viii tell you.' Mr.. Tillman replied,
what the democrats Of South Carolina
propose to do. 1 can speak for my state;
and you cannot speak for yours. Whether
I represent the state OF south Carolina or
not, 1 want to show you what the senator
from New York represents and what he
claims to represent.
You" he said, addressing Mr.. Hill with
an the contempt ne could pnt INTO ,lo,, nus
yes. you represent the bondholders ana
bankers of New York city and nothing
He went on to declare on behalf Of the
agricultural classes that he would repu-
diate both the principal and interest or the
And If not" Mr.. I'm said. with sar-
casm, I'VE will have bloodshed, sup
you can force the bloodshed," Mr.. Tnl-
man shouted excitedly; Il tell you that we
.Srhat is very evident" Mr.. Hin re-
sponded, with a sneer.
Yes" Mr.. Tillman retorted, 'and be-
fore 1t is done with. we Will make some
body else desperate, my friend. know
whereof / speak. There is a greater feel
ing i'm the states west OF the Mississippi
against the bondholding peofle OF New
York and the east than there was ever
against the people of the south. To para
phrase the remark of Charles sumner
Gold monometallism is sectional; free sill
yer IS national 49,
democratic leaders, Calhoun and Cleye-
land, and said that Calhoun stood up IOr
the people at large, while Clevelan9 wa
the eXemplar and tool of the money classes
and represents only the almighty dollar:
He sneered at Mr.. Cleveland veto OF
small pension bills while he turned over
Mr.. Tillman declared that Mr.; Cleveland
had no financial policy except that OF SEN
ator sherman; and said that Secretary
the same notions. Whenever ne menlion-
ed Carlisle he meant sherman; for they
were Interchangeable except that the one
was honest to his friends, the bankers
while the other had proved treacherous 70
his party. ,,-.,
congress-" he said, when he got on an
other track, there would be an euort by
the Shylocks to foreclose their mortgages
and thus reap the fruits OF their roguefy.
They are now swallowing us by degrees,
and l would prefer to be swallowed all at
once like Jonah, and be done with H.
SThe senator from New York" Mr., Till
man continued, asked me what / was
going to do with South Carolina at Chit
cago L will say this to him: l expect
to go to Chicago as delegate to the ma
tional convention. / expect to do my
level best as a democrat to keep my party
back out of the woods of republicanism,
and TO throw off all the slough and rotten
ness that IL has accumulated during the
last three years. But II Doodle IS 70 WIN
at Chicago then / am willing to take my
hat and bid the senator from New YORK
and all like him long farewell
This sentence was delivered in such
ludicrous manner as to provoke general
laughter throughout the chamber.
LAS to where l will CO." Mr.. Tillman
continued, Il do not know. l Will not
90 to populism. But populism is simply
an expression of wrath and anger on the
part of disgusted democrats and disgust
ed republicans The pOpulists were In err
ror at the last presidential election. They
spattered themselves on the wall. Uaugh-
teri Those of us democrats who have
not been debauched, or who do not allow
gold to control us will line up some-
where, but we will not be after the cleo
tion under the gold standard. II we do
not get recognition of silver at the Chit
cago convention, then the democratic
party is dead and gone forever. A new
party will spring into existence. If we
cannot beat you this time, we will serve
notice on you that we will have America
FOR Americans, and h with Great Britain
and the tories. (Laughter) If we do NOT
beat you in 1896, we win interest you in
1900"
MIR. Hill spoke of Mr.. Tillman's speecb
as a remarkable performance, which did
not call for any special reply from him
1t would have been wiser, perhaps when
that Senator gave to the Senate and to
the country the spectacle which he did
the last time he spoke, never to allude to
anything he said. Possibly he (Nr HIM
erred to-day in noticing some of his sug-
gestions. The senator from South Caro-
lima had not wholly addressed his re-
mark to the naval appropriation bill: but
had spoken of the finances, of the bond
issues, and of the bond investigation. and
had finally wound up by forming a new
party, all by himself and South Caro-
lima" Laughter). With, much that he
had said he (Mr. HID had no concern.
In his criticisms of the administration
he did not propose to reply. He had (as
the senate and the country knew little in
common with the present administration
He had not been the recipient Of it's nat
ronage or favors Therefore he djd not
propose to notice, except very briefly
some Of the gratuitous, uncalled for and
undignfed remarks of his 'friend from
South Carolina, who loved him" Oaugh-
ter and applause).
If "his friend" he added. was not On tbe
straight road which led to populism. he
was on the straight road to some worse
planet
Mr. Hill went on to speak Of the regular
democracy of the state of New York. and
said that It could not be charged with
responsibility for the nomination OF Mr..
''that state after state in the south in,
structed their delegates for free silver and
Grover Cleveland. They have not got free
silver, but with bitter sarcasm) thew got
Mr. Cleveland. General laughter) The
regular. democracy Of. New. York protest.
ed against it, but after the nomination
was made, loyal democrats as they are.
they went back and Joined them in Civ
ing New York again to the democratic
column. And, sir, no matter what NAV
be in store for us in the next campaign
come victory or defeat; come sunshine
or shadow come veal or woe / will he
found again in behalf of whoever NAV he
the democr5 tic candidate and In behalf az
whatever may be he national democratic
platform. (Applause)
From this point, and for two hours
longer, the discussion continued IN the
same excited style-Mr. Tillman very fire.
quently breaking IN with his caustic re-
marks, and Mr.. Hill retorting in kind. At
last the presiding officer Mr. FRYE. in
sisted on the observance of the rule that
a senator who desired to interrupt should
first address the chair.
Mr.. Tillman promised that he would
comply with the rules; but Mr. Hill mad
not gone on another minute before Mr.
Tillman again broke in, to the great
amusement of senators and audience
Further on Mr.. Tillman made a re-