Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-06

gress is in session, charged with the
duty of raising revenue, that the presi
dent has the right to take matters into
his own hands ?" inquired Mr.. Tillman
II don't come from State where the
executive believes in taking the Law
into his own hand" returned Mr.. Hill
promptly.
This seemed hard one for Mr.
Tillman and he sat down, but Mr.
Stewart, of Nevada, rushed to his res
cue and asked permission to PROFOUND
a question.
0No, no." said Mr.. Hill, waving him
off, 81 draw the line. at the senator
from Nevada"
Mr.. Hill agreed with him, contending
however, that the president had per
feet right to issue bonds to protect the
gold reserve.
Mr.. Tiilman Interrupted to say thai
when "a private citizen used smother
funds. it was called stealing. Now
what right had the president; to take
money raised for, one purpose and ust
it for another purposef Perhaps tht
New York senator can understand it
but you can't get it into the head of {
farmer"
II would despair, after the SENATOR
exhibition here" replied Mr.. Hill, 20
getting anything into his head" :
Mr.. Hill went on to show that Mr.
Tillman and Mr.. Sherman "occupy th'
same platform" as to greenbacks, add
ing that he would leave it TO the TIVE
senators to fight it out between them
selves.
Mr.. Tillman again interrupted Il
"From your view, Sherman
is better Democrat than Cleveland
or q better Democrat than yourself"
"The senator is defending the De
mocracy of Mr.. Sherman ?" asked Mr.
Hill.
"That's about it," said Mr.. Tillman
"That is where I wanted to get you,
responded Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Hill turned his attention to Mr.
Tillman's statement as to quitting the
Democratic party. The New York
Senator said the essential principle O.
the Democratic party was its recogni
tion of the rule of the majority. The
South Carolina senator declares he will
go to the Chicago convention. Mr.
Hill supposed, he said, that the sen
ator like a true Democrat would abide
by the DEGREES of the convention.
"If he goes there with any othel
idea," exclaimed Mr.. Hill, with ring
ing vehemence, che ought not to b
admitted and he will not be admit
ted.n
Mr.. Tihman interrupted, this time Sc
curing the permission of the chair. H'
said parties were voluntary associa
tions of individuals who thought alike
They lastsd only while the individual
thought in common. The Democratic
party had split once before, and in hi'
judgment,it was going to split again
Majorities did not rule here or in tht
house of representatives, or in tht
Kentucky legislature. The New York
senator wanted the majority to take ,
goldbug policy. But they would not
have it. If it was forced upon them
they would get out.
Mr.. Hill shook his head at this re.
sponse. "No," said he, 'tit would not
do for my friend to give that as the
sentiment of the South. The Demo
cracy of the South is not going to that
with one idea. The Demo
cracy has more than one idea. II
would be blind folly for that great
party to split, to divide on the financial
question. There is more in Democra.
cy than in the single question Of
silver"
Mr.. Tillman asked "Does not the
New York senator know that nova.
days the president is the party that
senator like himself had no more con
as to patronage since that
man went into the White House thar
any bootblack.?"
Mr.. Hill replied that the Democratic
party was not confined to patronage.
Mr.. Hill went on to say that al
democratic linen is being washed, we
had better have it OUT" and he. spoke
of his associations with the admins
tration. 1t was not true that he was
it's defender. He had said little as tt
the administration except to reply tt
as to bonds, and that was with
out comforting with administration
leaders. He differed with administra
tion leaders. While admiring theabili
ty of Mr.. Carlisle, the senator believed
Mr.. Carlisle had made a mistake, 6
very serious mistake, when he failed tt
aid Senator Blackburn, who was the
Democratic caucus nominee before ths
Kentucky legislature.
Replying to a remark of Mr.. Aller
Pop. of Nebraska,) Mr.. Hill asserted
that the Populists of Kentucky could
have elected Blackburn, but there, al
here, they peddled out their vote first
to one party, then to the other.
Mr.. Allen resented this insinuation
In answer to Mr.. Hills interrogatory
as to what would keep him in the
Democratic party, Mr.. Tillman said
"Sixteen to one or bust"
"Then you will bust" returned Mr.
Hill contemptuously.
In the course of another passage al
arms, Mr.. Tillman announced that the
people needed billion dollars. awe
are going to have it," said he.
"a mere trifle," sneered Mr.. Hill