New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-29
COlgate's
Cashmere Bouquet
Toilet Soap.
TILLMAN IN ERUPTION.
BREAKING HIS OWN RECORD FOR
cOARsENEsS AND vULGARITY.

THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEMAGoGUE ATTEMPTS
AGAIN TO STIR UP THE ALLEGED SUGAR
sCANDAI-HIs CHARGES NET AND
REFUTED BY SENATOR ALDRIcH.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNEl
Washington May 2S-Since his violent and
abusive attack on President Cleveland q year
or more ago Mr.. Tillnan. Of South Carolina, the
"pitchfork" Senator has maintained for the most
part inside the Senate Chamber silence as well
come as 1t has been unhoped-for and difficult of
realization. On rare occasions the pent-up venom
and vulgarity OF the South Carolina ''reformer''
have broken out in fiery flow OF objurgation
and platform bilungsgate. But fortunately for
the peace comfort and good name of the de-
Lucrative branch, these displays Of bad taste
and Ill humor have been interspersed with long
and refreshing intervals of vocal inaction 1t
has been felt for some time past that the specta-
Gle of Mr.. Tillrnan once more in eruption has
been somewhat overdue; indeed. the warning
carried In his innammatory comments on the So
called Chapman pardon resolution three weeks
ago might have been accepted as sufficient no.
tice to those who prefer to fee from the ebulli-
lions Of the South Cardinals peculiar rhetoric
that the time Of the next overflow was near al
hand
To-day Mr.. Timan endeavored to break his
own records for coarse vituperation and innuendo
by introducing a resolution demanding renewai
Of the Investigation Of 1894 into the so-called
sugar schedule scandals. and urging its passage
in a speech which sought to snlirch the honor and
integrity Of sundry colleagues by retailing the
latest gossip Of street corners and the vague ana
irresponsible charges Of corruption In legislation
which have recently crept into the public prints
Mr.. Tillmans effort to make personal and poht-
cal capital out OF a revival Of the sensations or
1894 proved fiat failure.
Two years ago the rumors set af1oat about the
Vaccinations Of the Sugar Trust to control the
sugar schedule Of the Wilson-Gorman bill and
about the constant speculation or certain Sena-
TORS in sugar stocks. found ready creoence anu
gave To the demand for an investigation WHiCh
followed an Irresistible force. To-day WIN
the barren results Of the last inquiry staring the
Senate and the public in the face, no lresh at,
fempt to rise to notoriety by exploiting departed
scandals can hope to find much support OF ;! III
no thv either within the halls of Congress or
rwithout Certainly Mr. Timans ranting ana
demagogical leadership in the EFFORT 10 set MI.
C;ray's '.smelling committee" again at WORE Is
Iikeiv 70 deprive that effort or all selnDldnCe OIL
either political sincerity or practical aim
The South Carolina raWhide orator drew a plieI
hut pointed rebuke from senator AluIich' Mn
repeled with indignation the lnshut1 ~. IL, tIids
Tho sugar schedule in the pending Tarlh biIi hao
iaon Written AT the dictation OF the Sugar Trust.
-. otber Senators were willing 10 take MI
T,lIman SO seriously, and his resoIutioh Wao
anaII,- cent without further comment 10 the
Committee on Contingent Expenses, when VIII
80 20 renort upon Il favorably before 1t Is heard
Of again