The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-04-08


Mr.. President. | am sorry that !
did not have these statistics in the
last campaign. have prepared /
the IN since. They would have an
swered all of the demagogy and
that the railroads used
to fool their employees and to help
to fool the cou ntry. In spite OF their
power and the money that they low
wiring from US in their tolls aud fares |
aud that we vote to them in sub
sides, we hope to get the truth TO
the people before the next election,
and to redeem the country in spite
of them and their power thrown
against the interest of humanity.
Nh. TILLNAS. Mr.. President. |
shall detain the Senate but mo-
ment, but I~feel constrained. as a
representative, of one of the South
ern States, to explain why |, who
am perhaps as radical q man in
my views on the question of sub
sides aud Of the rule of corpora
tions and the influence and control
they exert in legislation, which was
dicussed by the distinguished Sena-
tor from North Carolina, think it
absolutely just and proper that the
motion to strike out should not pre-
vail. aud that the subsidy proposed
should be continued in the appropri-
alton bill.
Our mail facilities in the South
are none too good. Ii is we'll known
that the policy Of the Government
in distributing mail through the
country is to reach into the remote st
sections without regard to cost. You
send the star routes into the back
woods if there are but a dozen peo-
pie there, although it may cost forty
or fifty or a thousand times more
than the revenue derived from the
cancellation of stamps. Why do
you do lt9 Because people in those
remote settlements have some rights.
Now, when you consider the fact
| that by reasen of its dense popula-
ton and wealth and the amount and
rapidity of travel on the trains
which accommodate the travel be-
tween the Eastern and Western sec
tions Of this country north of the
Ohio and then compare it with the
sparse settle ments in the South and
the inability of the railroads to
furnish fss. trains and pay expenses,
you see at once the analogy between
supplying the remote settlements
with star routes without regard tC
cost and the case we are now con
sidering. If you deny the Southern
people and those cities mentioned in
the amendment this fast train, you
delay the mails from twelve to four
teen hours to the great injury of ter
or twelve States.
Mr.. BUTLER. 1t will bring moth
ing to the Southern people; every
dollar of this subsidy will go into
the pockets Of the railroads. Yo,
say it will add to the rail way facili
ties. | deny it. Where is your les
timony and your evidence? Show (
particle.
Mr. TILLMAN 1t is not ques
ton of testimony or evidence. 1t i
question simply with the Post
master General. It he does no
think it is right and proper, he
allowed under the statute not t
, spend this money. If he will not d
: his duty. it is not our fault.
+ Mr.. BUTLER. How would the dis
| tinguished Senator
Mr.. DANIEL. | call the attention
Of the Senator from South Carolin
to the fact that he is required not t
spend it unless he believes in hi
t own Judgment that 1t be necessar.
| MR.. TILLMAN. You mean to sac
, die the responsibility on US, becaus
$ it is in an appropriation bill, an
{ you want the Postmas er General
: say because we put it there he mu:
9 spend it.
n Mr.. BUTLER. He has the courag
n to advise you not to do it, aud ths
u is as much courage as it would tax
!. to vote against subsidy if he wei
> a member Of this body. And whe
!. he has had the courage to do the
Q must 60 and vote 1t and tell hill
Ir to spend it, and he explains IN b
% rel port tha. he throws it away b.
y cause you voted it in spite of b
If recommendation to the contrary.
IS The distinguished Sena tor fro
r. Wisconsin, who has been Pcstma
1t ter-General, explained today how
le was that the Postmaster Gener
te was placed in an awkward situate
Sc in attempting to carry out the Ia
ye or do his duty when he had to co
,e tend single handed without the he
of of Congress against these combine
IN monoI olies who have such he
Id upon our country and its interes
or He explained today fully the diffic'
ne ties he had to meet with as Postms
he ter General, and it made me trent
Is, for the Government to see m
es with his frmuess and courage sta
by up here and acknowledge and adn
" the difficulties that a Cabinet Off
er has in carrying out and doing
duty unless Congress will come
er- his back and prevent the railros
Ice and combined trusts and monol
IRE lies from centering their press'
Ill, upon nim.
ds Mr. T1LLMAN. When there are
led many other villaiuies in this bill,
many iniquities, / accept the p
ment for the transportation of
mails which the Senator pointed Q
20 and l am unwilling, with all
- - villainies in this appropriation b
nc to vote against this one for my
of section of the country to give
~, rapid mail facilities.
mr Mr.. BUTLER Your argun
h;s would be, if my son steals. t
,ho condemn him.
~ Mr.. TILLMAN. | am tired o.
"a "a much sentimentality- in the So
80 and no practicability. / think it
have got to have these iniquities
-. ~ should have our share of the bene
81 Mr. BUTLER. That is a nice G
- game. l have heard that bef
net when spoilsmen say What are
+ar here for but fer the spoilsr' Z
70 one grabs what he can, and let
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