The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-02-21

SENATOR TILLMAN.
other shams which were used as q sort
of wet blanket on new senators, but he
cared nothing about these ancient ira
Gitions. He was there as the repre-
tentative of South Carolina; he HAD
something to say, and he was going to
say it in his own way, and would not be
intimidated either by the German stare
or the Tammany knife.
After bringing to bear all his power
Of ridicule on the methods of debate
in the senate, senators reading pre-
pared essays like schoolboys, to empty
benches, their sole purpose being for
home consumption and not being ex-
pected to change a single vote, because.
such was the power of the party lash
that, though a senator's convictions
might be changed by argument, his
vote never was, he said:
Nov I suppose you will all laugh Mt
me, but will confess that have been
so scared, SO afraid that might say
something not exactly in q parliament
airy way, that have prepared little
essay of my own"
From that time on he spoke with
his printed slips in his hand, but did
not at all confine himself to his pre-
pared matter. In fact, his most effect
i've hits were remarks made on the spur
of the moment. His best hit was this:
He told of how, when President Cleve-
land was elected for his second term
and both houses were democratic, there
was great rejoicing, and he, being
among the jubilant, had come to Wash.
ington to participate in the celebra-
ton of this great event; had stood
out in front of the capital for four
hours, and was nearly frozen to death
but full of enthusiasm because lie
demption had come.
"And hope God will forgive me fc,
being such a FOOL" he exclaimed.
The senate and galleries burst out
into a roar of laughter, which lasted
for several minutes.
Another remark which occasioned
much laughter was made when Sen.
ator Tillman said he would wait until
Senator Hoar found in the Record
what he (Hoar) had said about the
iegeneracy of southern statesman
ship. One of the pages setting down
glass of water on his desk at thus
juncture, he remarked:
81 do not care to wet my whistle ano
I never could run windmill with
water" a.
at one point in his speech the senator
actually danced sort of Jig, and til,
shocked look on the faces of the stale
solons at such q breach of the pro
p.ieties was painful to witness.
Tillman's Speech.
'Mr. President" the senator began, 1T 1.
not saying too much, and feel warranted
in charging that the disagreement in oul
finances and all this cry about sound none,
and maintaining the honor and credit o.
the United States are all part and parce
Of damnable scheme of robbery, which
had for its object % the utter destruction
of silver as q money metal; (O the in
crease of the public debt. the issue Of bond!
payable in gold, and go the surrender t
money and give them a monopoly Of tina
function"
Senator Tillman referred to the Sherman
silver law In 1880. and in this connection
said:
1.-THE silver republicans Of the west, whs
md accepted the compromise offered b,
Senator Sherman. may take warning as K
~ hat faith or trust they can put in any ut
terances or actions Of the senator from
Ohio az to legislation in regard to oul
finances. The time for another presidential
election approaches. They must under
stand that the nomination Of any man T.
the presidency who would veto q freedom
age bill means defeat. 1t means more: 4
means continued disaster to our industrie.
and increased poverty to the masses of oul
yeople. ssss,.slsat'7-
Under the Sherman law" he continued
there was dimtnution Of the amount O.
free gold In q gradually decreasing scale
but not enough to cause any alarm. Dur
ins the entire year 1891 and the entire yea,
1s9s there was approximately as much Rol(
a. there was during 1884 and 1855
II the secret history Of the year 1SS
shall ever be written It win disclose tn,
fact. which cannot be proven now, but O
which have not the slightest doubt. tina
S fas soic GlrssGf n, hsr Tcs which EN-
e-n and middle states and stock gambler.
or WAL street. controlled the Presidents
nominations OF both the democratic ant
republican parties. and had an understand
ing with the managers, or with both tn,
candidates themselves. In regard to wha
policy should be pursued toward oul
hnances They contributed money for tn,
booming OF Mr.. Cleveland as the onl,
available democratic candidate. and they
abused and ridiculed every other demo
.ratic aspirant.
President Cleveland Roasted.
There was plain evidence to show tina
the president himself had weakened ON tn,
question Of tariff reform, and the financis
plank was cunningiy drafted % a. to sat
1sfy both gold and silver men, With the IN
tention that II should b. interpreted. (
Cleveland va olected, a. meaning tho ceo
Gation Of GI1vef oo1nagU and the forcing OF I
gold standard upon 1he people. whether
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