The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-02
SCENES ARE REPEATED
OF the Ingalls, Voorhees, Sena-
tOrial Contest.
TfllmanSays POpulism was Only
An Explosion Of Wrath.


sationais episodes recorded Of this
rather prosy congress His attack on
Senator Hin yesterday afternoon, an
account of which was published in
these dispatches was of a dramatic and
sensational character, recalling the
famous Ingalls-voohees contest Of
some years ago. Senator Tillman Of
South Carolina. again brought his uni
que personality into the debate, his
speech being the first Of any strength
since his memorable maiden effort at
lacking public officials. high and low
While he spoke today the silver pitch
fork, recently presented to him in the
west, was conspicuously displayed on
his scarf.
The senator used the blunt words
characteristic of his utterances, ar
raigning the president and cabinet OFF,
GERS with unsparing criticism and per
sonal invective. He also addressed
himself personally to Mr.. Hin and Ny
Sherman, and drew from the former
several sharp rejoinders, while Mr..
Sherman declined to be brought into
controversy with the South Carolina
senator.
Mr.. Hin followed Tillman, answering
the latter point by point. The New
Democratic national convention de-
clarfuE that there would be no split
but that the Democracy would recOg-
nize the rule of the majority and keep
the party intact despite the threats Of
the South Carolina senator to leave
the party.
The debate attracted a great crowd
60 the senate wing Of the capitol, the
greatest since congress assembled, fill
ing the senate galleries and overlooking
into the corridors where long lines Of
people struggled for admission.
Mr. TiIlman took the floor during the
discussion Of the naval bill and said he
had found during his brief experience
here that there were some strange
things happening in the navy depart
ment and ali other departments.
1T seems to be suffering from too
much red tape, too much bureaucracy %
said he He spoke of the great num-
Der of bureaus and divisions in the de-
partment which see-saWed and divided
responsibility The senator had con-
cluded that the main purpose was 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
was no law allowing the president TO
hocus pocus and bamboozle the peO-
pie DE DONG DY luQlrecLlO4 what ne
would not do by direction"
''The president overrides all decency.
overrides the will of his party to ac-
cept indirectly what he dare not do d.
rectly."
MT. Hiu entered the chamber and
took a seat in front Of Mr. Tiuman.
The latter went on to refer to Mr..
EHil's designation Of him Gilman as
a Populist, zone OF the tailOrs Of ToOley
street"
Mr.. HIN rose to state that he had
never classed Mr.. Tillman as a POpu-
list.
Mr.. Tinman insisted that Mr. Hills
remarks as to a "coterfe" included him
and exclaimed he would rather be in
such a coterie than with certain men on
this side who go around labeled Dem
ocrats" but were not Democrats. and
ne said: I'm prove it before I get
through
The South Carolina senator said he
came from q state that supported and
followed him and that he could place
its vote where he desired.
And can you say as much" he
asked Mr.. Hill
Mr.. Hfl blandly inquired If Mr.. Till
man meant to say that he could carry
the great state Of South Carolina into
Populism.
Mr.. TiIlman replied that he meant
to say he represented his state and
could tell where it was going and how
i would vote and turning to Mr.. Hill
said savagely, And that's more than
you can do. The people Of South Caro-
lima have not been bamboozIed and de-
bauched."
Then again. addressing Mr.. Hill. he
declared sarcastcally- You represent
the people2 Yes you do. You repre-
sent the bondholders and the bankers"
After criticising bond issues, Mr.. Till
man exclaimed; IF you force this
thing much farther. there viii be a re-
pudiation Of bond and interest too.
And IL you can't have that?'' cody
suggested Mr. Hill. II suppose you'n
have bloodshed?"
Yes. and the blood viii be on your
hands responded Mr.. Tiuman, his
words ringing through the chamber.
81 tell you. we are desperate Mr.
Tilman went on. sI have been through
the west and I know how the people
feel"
The senator drew 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 he declared
adding that the president represented
only money. the almighty dollar. The
president had no policy. he went on
except the policy Of the senator from
Ohio. Sherman.
lf Grover Cleveland he shouted
with an emphasis that fairly made the
chamber ring. ever goes before the
people again ne can bear on his broad
'front.' the eulogy Of the senator from
ONO (Mr- Sherman). who declared on
tne noor of this chamber that the pres
ldent had simply done his duty. They
mixed together Grover Cleveland.
inltias
The question Is, VIA the people be