The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-09
THE SUGAR SCANDAL.
SENATOR TilLMAN PUSHING HIS
PROPOSED INVESTIGATION.
He Demands a Straight Vote 80 Test the
Sense OF the Senate as to an Investigation

Of the L ecords Of Senators.
Senator Tillman gave the United
States Senate another hour of exciting
controversy over the proposed sugar
investigation last Thursday. Senator
Tillman then came forward with an
other phase of the proposed sugar in,
vestigation, closing with motion to
discharge the committee on contin-
gent ex xpenses from further considera-
ton Ct the resolution recently offered
By him 10 investigate the alleged spec
ulation IN sugar stocks.
The motion contemplated an imme-
diate vote by the senate on the sugar
investigation resolution. Mr.. Tillman
spoke in his usual vehement style,
which attracted much attention and
drew crowds to the galleries. He be.
gan by presenting a clipping from a
Haverhil On. H. newspaper, refer
ring to the recent speech of Mr.. Till.
man and adding query IS to whether
the proposed sugar inquiry would be
supplemented by an Inquiry into the
charges OF ex-senator Butler in con-
nection with Mr.. Tillman's admins
.ration of the South Carolina dispen-
sary law.
The charges against him were stale,
Mr.. TiIlman said. He had met them
before and he read an open letter writ
ten to the people Of South Carolina,
characterizlng the charges as ISLANDERS.
Hnis was en- attempt to divert atten-
ton from the sugar scandal, the sena-
tor declared, but the attempt would
fsil. He had come from the plough
to the governorship OF South Carroll
ma, over the PROSTATE forms of those
constituting the old regime, and it had
won him many enemies. All the
crimes IN the decaIogue had been
charged against him. He had appeal
ed to nis people and they had sustain
ed him, sending him to the Senate Of
ter a heated canvass in which Mr..
Butler mad sought to "hy blow" nis
(rlllman's) character.
Now the same old eggs were brought
forward. If any man desired to look
into his character, then, said Mr.. Till
man, he courted the fullest inquiry.
And any other Senator against whom
there was the breath of scandal, should
nave the charges probed to the bottom
and this scandal dispelled. 4e had
made no charges against the Senator
from New Jersey (Mr. Smith, he de-
clared, but had merely submitted the
published charges now before the pub
lie, and, since the committee had
made no reports On the resolution,
Mr.. Tlllman said he would now move
% discharge the committee from fur
Lner consideration of the resolution.
so that" he added, with rising in
Election, Senators can now put them
selves on record as to whether they
want these charges Investigated.
Mr.. Hillman dropped into his chair,
but was quickly on his feet again.
He had, be said, approached the chair
man, (Jones of Nevada) Of the com-
nittee on contingent ex oanses and
mad been told by him tnat he was
ready to report the resolution, but was
awaiting the action of the other two
members of the committee (Jones of
Arkansas and Galllnger Of New
lampshire)
Mr. GaIlirger then secured reoogni.
ton for staten ent OF The attitude of
the committee, he being the senior
member in the absence of the chair
man, Mr.. Jones OF Nevada. Every
man in public life feels the sting OF
false charges" he said, and must the
Senate pause every time such aceusa-
tons are rousht to spend its time
aud the money OF the United States IL
pursuing these charges. II this Is to
oe the case, then there would never
be a tariff bill nor any other bill. "
Mr.. Vest suggested that there was a
precedent for Ignoring charges against
the personal character OF a Senator.
He referred to the attitude Of Senator
rhurmond when an investi cation was
proposed against one Of his associates.
He mad held that the courts were open
for private redress, and that it WAS not
Tor the Senate to undertake TO right
private wrong. There had been no
dissenting voice from this position,
Mr.. Vest asserted, and it was not for
the Senate to put aside its puollc busi-
ness TO attend TO the privass charac ter
OF Senators.
MIR. rlIlman was again on his feet.
The newspapers were trying to make
tire in MS rear, ne SAID, while he
WAS engaged in a fire IN front, His
resolution simply sought to deter
mine whether Ine finance committee
was the creature Of the sugar trust,
whether senators were the tools and
paid agents OF the sugar trust" or
whether they wore here performing
their duties as honorable men.
Mr.. Gallinger proceeding, said the
people OF eacn senator's State must
pass upon mis- character. The people
Of Soutn Carolina had passed on the
character OF the senator from South
Carolina, and that was sufficient vim
dicauol without an appeai 10 the SEN
ate.
Can Senator Alirich and the com
mitlee deny a hearing Guerled Mr..
EIlnan, when the paper aaklng the
charge offered to appear and prove The
charse2'
Mr.. GalIinger said tais investigation
Of charges might go On indefinitely.
suppose another paper made another
charge. Must the senate start ar in
Gestlgation OF the enarge and then
suppose other charges were made.
Must further invesu legations be started.
Mas that the kind OF business the
senate must embark upon instead OF
attending TO pressing legislation.
Mr.. IIlIman was Still standing at
MS desk, and hurled back the answer:
Ii these charges are false, then it is
lme 10 stop tae lies spread before the
pUolic, this sIander OF ink, and to
punish the men guilty Of the false
mood; and unGil you do SO you stand
convicted before the American peo-
ole.