Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-02
TlLLMAN OFF ON A RAMPAGE
Senator from South Carolina Inveigh'
Against Senator Hill.
POINTED REMARKS ON THE SENATE FLOOR
New Yorker Replies With biting Snr-
cusn 90 the 1nunts of Ills
AntnRonist-OpIy Two
BnttIcSIIps.

WASHINGTON May 1..--The debate in the
Senate today was OF a dramatic and sensa-
honal character recalling the famous Ingalls,
voorhees, contest Of come years ago. Scna-
tor Tillman Of South Carolina again brought
his unique personality into the debate his
speech being the first OF any length since
bis memorable maiden effort attacking public
officials, high and low. While he spoke
today, the silver ptchfork recently presented
20 him in the west was conspicuously dis
played on his scarf. The senator used blunt
words, characteristic Of his utterances. ar
raigning the president and cabinet officers
with unsparing criticism and personal invec-
tives. He also addressed himself personally
TO Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Sherman, and drew from
the former several sharp rejoinjers while Mr..
Sherman declined to be brought into con-
troversy with the South Carolina senator.
Mr.. Hill followed Mr. Tillman. answering
the latter point by point. The New York
senator referred to the coming democratic
national convention, declaring that there
would be no split, but that true democracy
would recognize the rule OF the majority and
keep the party intact, despite the threats Of
the South Carolina senator to leave the party.
Mr.. Hill spoke freely and frankly Of his diff
ferences with the officers Of the administra-
ton and in particular, referred to the griev-
Gus mistake, as he called 1t, Of Secretary
Carlisle in not supporting Senator Blackburn
when the latter was the nominee of the demo-
- cratic caucus. The senator discussed inter-
nal party affairs and urged harmony and
the termination CT venomous assaults by dem
ocrats on a democratic president. He spoke
for two hours. and was accorded the closest
attention.
The debate attracted great crowd to the
senate wing, the greatest since congress as
sembled, filling the senate galleries and over
flowing into the corridors where long lines
OF people struggled for admission.
TOO MUCH RED TAPE.
Mr. Tillman took the floor during the dis
cuasion of the naval bill and said he had
found during his brief experience here that
there were some strange things happening in
tho navy department and all other depart
ments. 1T seems to be suffering from too
much red tape: too much Bureaucracy said
he He spoke Of the great number of bureaus
and divisions in the Navy department which
sce-sawed and divided responsibility. The
senator had concluded that the main purpose
to make as much money as possible out
of the government. He soon branched off
TO the bond issue and said he denied the right
of the president to issue bonds for meeting
current expenses. There no law allowing
, the president to "hocus-plcus and bsmbooZle
the people by doing by indirection. what he
would not do by direction. The president over
rides all decency, overrides the will of his
party to accomplish indirectly what he dared
not do directly
seat in front of Mr.. Tillman. The latter went
;. on to refer to Mr.. Hills designation of him
y Crlllman) as populist, "one of the taiors
OF Tooley street"
y Mr.. Hill rose to say he never classel Mr..
Tillman as popullst.
Mr.. Tillman insisted that Mr.. Hills re-
marks to 'coterie included him and ex-
claimed he would rather be in such coterie
than with certain men this side who &c
around labeled democrats" but who were
not democrats, and he said: "Il prove il
before | get through"
The South Carolina senator said he came
from state that supported and followed
him and that he could place its vote where
he desired, and can you say much?" he
asked Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Hill blandly inquired If Mr. Tillman
means to say that he could carry the great
state OF South Carolina into populsm.
Mr.. Tillman replied that he meant to say
he represented his state and could tell where
1t was going and how it would vote and
- turning to Mr.. Hill said savagely, land that
is more than you can do. The people of
South Carolina have not been bamboozled and
debauched."
Then again addressing Mr.. Hill he declared
sarcastically You represent the people?
Yes, you do?"
"You do not You represent the bcndhold-
ers and the bankers" After citicising bond
Issues Mr.. Tilman exclaimed: "If you force
this thing much further there will be a
reputation of bond and interest too"
"And If you can't have that" cooly sug-
gested Mr., Hill, 81 suppose you'll have blood
shed?"
"Yes. and the blood will be on your
hands" responded Mr.. Tillman, his words
ringing through the chamber Il tell you, we
desperate"
Mr.. Tillman went on II have been
through the west and | know how the people
feel" The senator drew a 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" adding that the president repre-
sented only money, the almighty dollar.
The president had no policy, except the pol
Icy of the senator from Ohio (Sherman).
GROWERS AFFINITIES"
III Grover Cleveland" he shouted with
emphasis that fairly made the chamber
ring, ever goes before the people again he
can bear on his brow the eulogy of the SEN
ator from Ohio (Mr Sherman), who de-
clared on the floor Of this chamber that the
president had simply done his duty. They
are linked together. Grover Cleveland, John
Sherman and Jolu Carlisle are afinities
The question is, will the people be so
damnaby foolish to trust them again?"
Proceeding, he argued with vehemonce
that taxes to pay for the bonds would be
wrung from the hands of the toilinC masses
Nothing would b. paid by the plutocrats who
sat in their offices and clipped coupons Mr..
Tillman referred to the Ohio senator (Sher-
mani, and his associates in their Contempt
BILE work" Mr. Sherman sat across the
aisle, apparently unmoved.
Perhaps you can bamboozle the people -
he said, addressing Mr.. Sherman ''The
fools are not all dead yet, but they are get
ting mighty restless"
AT one point, Mr., Tillman addressed n dI-
rect question to Mr., Sherman, concerning
the interests OF the labor'ng people. "Wiil
the senator answer me that?" asked Mr. TIL
man, pausing in anticipation of response
by Mr.. Sherman. But the latter looked di
rectly at at the South Carolina senator and
remained in his seat without answering
Mr. Tillman next took up Secretary Her
bert, who. said the senator, had been max
ing speech at Cleveland to some bond
owners and coupon clippers, and made run
ming comments while he read a speech re-
Gently made by the secretary before the
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
III the people want this Cleveland Carlisle
sherman rule, all right let them have it; let
them fry. But tell you. | can see the end
coming, said Mr.. Tillman zone thing |
know There is a God In heaven, and a reck-
ohing must come. We need publication OF
puhlic lie. We need constitutional con-
declare ha rio nd m