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platform as to greenbacks," adding that
he would leave it to the two senator's TO
fight it out between themselves.
Mr.. Tillman again interrupted to re-
mark: From your view Sherman is a
better Democrat than Cleveland. and a
better Democrat than you are yourself"
rs the senator defending the DemOcra-
cy of Mr.. Sherman" asked Mr.. Hill.
That's about it," said Mr.. Tillman.
That is where | wanted to get you,
responded Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Hill turned his attention to Mr..
Tillman's statement as to quitting the
Democratic party.
Mr.. Hill said the essential principle OF
the Democratic party was its recognition
of the rule of the majority. The South
Carolina senator declared he would go to
the Chicago convention, where he said,
he supposed, like true Democrat, he
would abide by the action Of the conven-
ton.
IF he goes with any other idea" eXy-
claimed Mr.. Hill. ''he ought not to be adj
mitted. and he will not be admitted
Mr. Tillman said parties were assocla-
tons of individuals who thought allke.
Ii lasted only while the individuals
thought in common. He said the Demo
cratic party had split once before, ana III
his Judgment it was going to spllt again.
The New York senator wanted the ma
jority to take gold policy. But they
would not have it. If it was forced upon
them they would get il. ;, -,
Mr.. Hill shook his head NO., sald
Mr.. Hill sit would not do to give That rs
an opinion The party will not split
There is more in Democracy than the
single question Of silver"
Mr.. Tillman asked: Does not the
senator from New York know that
nowadays the president is the party
Mr.. Hill replied that the Democratic
party was not confined to individual men.
Mr.. Hill went on to say that as Demo,
cratic lines are being washed, we hnn
better have it out" and he spoke oil ms
associations with the administration. 1t
was not true that he was its defender.
He said little as to the administration eX-
cept to reply to attacks as TO bonds. ana
he was not comforting with adminlstra-
ton leaders. He differed with admins
traton leaders. While admring the
ability of Mr.. Carlisle, the senator be-
lieved that Mr.. Carlisle had made mis-
take. n very serious mistake, when he
did not aid Senator Blackburn, who was
the Democratic caucus nominee before
the Kentucky legislature.
Replying to n remark by Mr.. Allen
Pop) of Nebraska, Mr.. Hill asserted
that the Populists of Kentucky could
have elected Blackburn, but there, as
here, they peddled out their votes, first
to one party than to another.
Mr.. Allen resented this insinuation.
In answer to Mr.. Hills interrogat0ry as
to what would keep him in the Demo-
cratic party, Mr.. Tilman replied tersely,
sixteen to one or bust
Mr.. Hill protested against the reckless
attack on Mr.. Cleveland, more to express
personal venom.
I'm my judgment he is not n candidate
for denomination" continued Mr.. Hill.
"The national convention will assemble
in few weeks. Let us prepare our
selves against the common enemy instead
of quarrcling among ourselves
Mr.. Hill closed with the quotations: in
essentials unity: in non-essentials liberty,
and in all things charity"
A motion was made that Il final vote
on the appropriation bill would be taken
before adjournment tomorrow.
AT $3.50 the senate adjourned.