The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-19
POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
Progress Of Tariff Bill Again Checked
by Democratic Orators. III
"Soiled Linen" Brought Out
Of Family Closet.
Morgan Mentions Fact That Income Tax
Law Is UnrepsaIed.

Washington, June 19.--The tarin Dill
came to a halt In the senate yesterday,
legs than one page OF the flax schedule
being disposed OF. The debate drifted
into political channels. Senators Bacon,
Vest, Jones (Ark.) and Tillman taking
part In an exposition OF Democratic
doctrine on the tariff. II led TO several
lively exchanges, during which the
cleansing Of political dirty linen" was
frequently referred to.
Mr.. Tillman's remarks were made
with his Characteristic vehemence, and
at one point he frankly stated concern
ing the tariff that II there was to be
stealing he wanted his share for South
Carolina.
Late In the day, Mr.. Morgan proposed
a sweeping amendment to place 10
per cent ad valorem duty on oil articles
| now on the free list with a few stated
exceptions. In supporting the amend
ment, Mr.. Morgan called attention to
the singular fact Of the income tax fea-
ture of the Wilson bill not being re-
| pealed and can be enforced by change
| In the personnel of the supreme court OF
| the United States.
| Mr.. Allison Ue-), In charge Of the bill,
| withdrew the senate amendment on fax
| not hacked or dressed, leaving the house
| rate Of cent per pound stand. He also
| withdrew the committee amendment on
dressed fax, leaving the house rate Of
| cents.
| Mr.. Bacon criticized the position OF
| some of his associates in not favoring a
duty on raw materials
Mr.. Vest sprang to his feet and with
great vehemence exclaimed: This Is
very delectable to Republican senator's.
| Their hearts are cheeSeA and ! can see
their eyes gleam." He had refrained
thus far. he said, from exposing Demo-
cratic discord, but since the senator
from Georgia had gone into this lava
tory for washing Democratic dirty
linen" he (Vest) would ask his as
sociates a few questions. Mr.. Vest was
about to put series of sharp inter-
rogatories, but Mr.. Bacon demurred.
He did not like the idea, he said, Of be-
ing put on the witness stand by his Dem
ocratic associates and being put through
course of categorical questions.
Mr.. Tilman (S. CO. here came in tc
call the attention Of his Democratic
brethren" to the rates they had giver
| I'm the Wilson bill to certain raw ma.
terials If this was fraud, then the
present contest over taxing raw ma
Iterials was merely as to the amour
of the fraud. Then Mr.. Tillman added
"And / say plainly. IL we are to hav'
this stealing, / want my share for Soutl
Carolina" There was a momentar,
! sensation over the vehemence of Mr.
Tillman's remark.
Mr.. Tillman spoke Of the position o
the Democratic party on silver. and sale
President Cleveland had bought tn
repeal of the Sherman law through
both houses by the use Of patronage
leaving the party betrayed and almos
disbanded. 1t was time, the senate
declared, that the party threw off som
Of the fossils who clung to it. Con
cerning tho pending bill, Mr. Tillmal
said 1t was necessary to fight the Re
publicans as you fight the devil, Wit
fire. Attempts were made to satisf
the farmers with humbuggery and false
hood, giving him supposed advantage
on corn and wheat, and denying him
bounty on agricultural products. TIL
Republicans and Democrats were alik
in their lip declarations for the agricul
, | kul oil CldSStS dlI dS SOOu a. DtIIlO
crat as wears shoe leather Mr. Till
man concluded. land as i understan
It that means equality Of burdens an
equality of opportunities"
This washing Of dirty Democrati
linen Is nothing new to me-" he de
clared. i've been doing ii for years
( and have been trying to get the senat
ito do some of It." The senator reviewe
the Democratic policy on the tariff. Ii
speaking of the tariff contest in Demo
cratic conventions. Mr.. Tillman referre,
to the spurious bastard Of tariff doctrin
brought there by Mr.. Clevelands tools.
Turning to his associates he exclaime,
that they had set the example by Civ
ing to the country in 1894 a disreputabl
protective tariff bill.
Mr.. Chandler remarked that Mr.. Nor
gan had now Joined Mr.. Bacon. goin
even to the point of taking not onl
cotton, but all articles from the fire
list.
Without completing the paragraph
c27, the bill was laid aside. and the sen
| ate nd diourned