The times., 1897-07-24
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nent.'
Such a thing would not be done by any
European college where professors are Iree
to teach views in accord with those netd
Nv Prof Andrews. Tits the most INFAMOUS
chapter." no said in American history
written for hundred years; not because
President Andrews was turned out, bnt De-
cause it shows the trend OF public opinion.
IL shows that wealth is assuming power
to destroy the independence OF action, free-
dom of thought and to act absolutely in-
consistently with the principles or q Tree
governmental free people. There are not
ten Republicans In this body who would
dare TO denounce this act II they did they
would lose their share in the benefactions
Of the rich when the next campaign comes.
Mr. Teller said that he would never re-
enter the Republican party until iG should
resume It's oid-time position of honor TO
men and meaSures-not TO dollars. ZAP
plause in the galleries.)
Mr.. White made speech which was
an exha usIve trea tment Of the two tariffs
| the Wilson and Dingley bills-frUm which
| he made showing favorable TO the Demo-
cratic policy. Mr. white here incorporated
in his remarks those quotations from Re
| pu,icaps which he had already read III the
| Senate, and which showed the utter incon-
! sistency OF Republican views in 1884 with
| their views in 1897.
Mr. Mills di not make a speech, content
ing himself with having inserted In the
| Record an interview with w. K. Morrison
| OF March 81.
Mr.. Mantle made a short statement in
which he stated his reasons, as here tofore.
why be would vote for the billunder protest.
Mr.. Pettus also spoke his subject, he said,
being a plea for the farmer. Mr.. Pettus
was in the middle of his remarks when Mr.
| Tillman sugge sted the absence of
| quorum.
Mr.. Platt-I hope the gentleman Will
| withdraw that motion.
Mr.. Mills and others-He can't.
| So the roll was called.
Mr. Pettus resumed and addressed him
self to Showing the autocratic manner in
which the conference committee acted,
and especially in reference to the restora-
tion of cotton ties, etc, TO the dutiable
list. lie also elaborated his views on the
statement that the bill was sectional.
Mr. Allen followed Mr. Pettus. One Of
the features OF his speech was an attack
on Mr Reed, who stood on the opposite
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smiled. Mr.. Allen talked about Mr.
| Reeds haunting the corridors, and the
allegation that the House people Were
trying to change Senate legislation. He
said he had heard that IL became neces-
sary toward the end OF the confe renee
meetings 20 put buTly qua I'd at the Finance
'Committee door to keep Mr.. Reed out.
He also spoke of one man ''who had
Referring TO the obligations OF the Re
publican party to the trusts, Mr.. Allen
thought t due to the country to ask the
junior Senator from Ohio how much
money was used to buy votes. He would
also challenge Mr.. Jones of Arkansas an
Mr.. Butler, chairman of the Populist party.
to make answer to the same question
Mr.. Butler said he would answer the ques-
ticn in due time,
Mr.. Allen having attacked the integrity
Of the Republican votein Ohio he chalien ge d
Ir. Foraker to deny that there was fraud
practiced there
! Mr.. Foraker-The election in Ohio was
lonest iE my judgment, and l have never
heard until this moment that there was
dishonest vote cast in Ohio at the last
election
Ir. Allen-Well, you hear it now.
HT. Foraker-On what do you base the
assertion?
Mr.. Allen replied with repeating the
extraordinary and impossible Republican
vote cast in the State. He declared that
tie republic had already disappeared and
that plutocracy reigned
During this speech, at sos D. m, Mr
Pettus moved that the Senate proceed tc
The consideration of executive business.
MI. Morrill, called for the yeas and pays
and Mr. Allen suggested the absence OF .
quorum. sixty-fiye Senators responded.
The motion to go into executive session
was lost OIL viva voce
Mr. Foraker REQUIRED here TO the eh arre
that Ohio overvoted itself Mr. Forsker,,
statistics show ed that there was onp
voter out OF every four inhabitants. anf
not one out of every two and half t.
three, as stated by Mr. Allen. He sal,
that the election of 1892 was not q tes,
Of the strength Of the State, because neithe,
MI Cleveland nor Harrison brought on
the full vote in that year Mr.. Forake,
stated the total population in 1896 to b,
4,o0o,0 900 and odd and the vote .oOo. 900
Mr. Allen That means 1 200, 600 voter,
to 100000 inhabitants, or a vote q
one To three. tLaughter.)
Mr.. Foraker = Yes, and If there were 9.
100000 voters it would have been twt
to two. Haughter.)
Mr.. Foraker asked Mr.. Allen how i
happened that the Democrats increased
their vote in Ohio 5000
Mr.. Allen We'll, suppose at lea st 70
600 people Of that State came to thei
senses. (Great laughter
Mr.. Allen accused Mr.. Fora ker OF talkin.
balderdash, and counseled him to keel
cool
Mr.. Foraker retorted that 1t was onl,
people who used epithets like balderda Il
who had need OF, such advice
Mr.. Allen returned to the statement O
Mr. Foraker that in the last four year
the population increased 474, 600, and TIN
vote increased 100000.
Mr. Foraker argued that the increase wa
not due to increase In popula tion alone
The great and mighty Populist part,
helped the Democrats" but the increas
! | was very largely due to the fact that tn
. full vote did not come ont in 1892
. While :be debate was going on tile mem
bers OF the House lined the walls
Mr.. Allen continued to charge fraud Il