The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-07-27
both you and Senator Mills voted
against some reductions in the metal

Doth you and Senator Mills vote
against some reductions in the meta
schedule
"Stnce the gentleman has seen fit t
attack my record and to misrepresen
me-" began Mr. Mcmillan, but Nh
OF attacking him. Il desire to com
mend your action them" said he Th
disclaimer being accepted, Mr.. McMil
IAN hotly asked in turn why Mr.. Bale,
had voted In the ways and means com
mittee against the woolen schedule O
the present law when 1t was offered a.
a substitute for the high rates IN tn,
pending measure. A wave of applaus,
ran over the Democratic side at thi
| question, but it was drowned in tb,
! perfect storm of approval that greeted
Mr.. Bailey's reply that never as Ions
as he was In Congress would he vote
Tor 5O per cent. duties on wooden good,
and no duties on raw wool. The Re
publicans and the galleries joined in
| this demonstration.
tennessee" he continued when the ap
plause had subsidized, "vote for free
wool in the face Of the Chicago plat
form, which he helped to defend"
The Chicago platform did not take
The back track on the principle of tariG
Tor revenue only" replied Mr.. McMil-
Ian.
"Pll prove that it did, cried Mr.
Baliey. us Mr.. Robertson. of Louis
lana, in the house ?" he asked, looking
about him. But Mr.. Robertson was
not present and Mr.. Bailey proceeded
to argue that the Chicago platform did
return to the old Democratic theory.
he said that the Democratic organiza-
tion sought to rescue the party from
those who were wrecking it, When
the party was making new recruits the
wreckers had deserted it,"
Moreover, Mr.. Mcmillan in turn,
delved into Mr.. Bailey's past and
pointed out occasions when the Lone
Star statesman had voted for free coal,
Tree iron ore, free barbed wire. free
sugar, and even free wool in the Nifty-
Second Congress.
MIR. McMillan's comments upon the
Inconsistency OF Mr. Bailey free wool
vote caused much merriment la con-
clusion he appealed to the Democracy
to go into the battle again with its
banners bearing the old notices.
Mr.. Bailey got the II Dor after Mr..
McMlllan finished, long enough to say
that when ne cast the votes referred to
by Mr.. Mcmillan the endorsed doctrine
OF MS party was free raw material and
as loyal Democrat he supported its
platform declarations. He now held q
commission from the Democracy to op-
pose that doctrine and he should do SO.
1t was now after II O'clock. Mr..
Payne and Mr.. Dingley, successfully,
took the noor for some closing remarks.
Trusts, he said, could not be eradicated
by epithets. The way to break down
the trusts, said he, is to establish a
beet sugar factory in every Congress
slonal district in the country and make
That is the way to clip
the wings of the trust. loud and
long Republican applause
MIR. Payne had a good deal of fun at
the expense of the Democratic leaders
who were raving over their orthodoxy,
their views were diametrically op, =,
posed, but each had the authority of u
Democratic platform.
When Mr.. Payne took his seat Gov
ernor Dingley arose amid q storm Of
cheers and demanded the previous
question on the adoption of the con-
terence report.
Mr.. johnson (Rep.), of Indiana, tried
to ask Mr.. Dingley q question while
the question was being put. Several
times he called "Mr. Speaker" but
was not recognized. The demand was
sustained by "a viva voce vote and the
vote on the adoption of the report fol-
lowed by yeas and nays.
Considerable excitement occurred
while the vote was being taken. When
the speaker announced the vote, lS5
ayes, lS noes, the Republicans broke
into loud cheers.