The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-29

something rotten III DtNU4tih l'N.
Both parties are involved exclaimed
| the Senator, ard one is as deep In the
mud as the other in the mre. You know
of the reports against certain members
of the old Finance Committee. and now
9e have the damning accusations against
the present committee"
Mr.. Tilman began TO speak OF Mr..
Chapman. who was now living like
Little King in the district Jail.
NAMES DEMANDED.
Mr.. Pettus. OF Alabama. Interrupted at
| this stage. Il Will ask the Senator said
Alr. Pettus with much deiberdton, mot
- deal with sencfon,ics. II he desires
10 put a mark on u Senator on the floor,
then | demand he 30 II ana 'ot indulge
IN generaiItie5 syainst all the members
| Of tho Senate.
There was an awc-like lush through
the Chamber and Il momsniary oNpecta-
ton That names might b. sivcu
THAT is what / want an inquiry for
TO mark these men, responded Mr. TIL
man. Il want them marked, and / 40
not want the poor man 10 su1er, while
the millionares are turned loose. l know
there are charges that men have been
bought and sold. and are We 10 slL quiet
Is? The Senator (Pettus) is a newcomer
here. and he, OF course is not parIiceps
criminis."
IL was for that reason. Mr.. Pettus de-
clared. that he made his demand. Irae
and honorable men should not nave 10
sit here and have q slur cast on them
by Peneralized statements.
"Why don't you wait for the rest oil
my speech?" asked Mr.. Tiilman Of Mr.
Petius.
"If the Senator will mention just one
mama | will be satisfied" said Mr.. Pet
tus. "He has given nothing but gene
ralization thus far
"wer. I have specifications 10 present
II you'll lust possess yourself In patience
answered the South Carolina Senator.
"NIr. Tillman went on TO state INA.
when the former tariff bill was irai"eu
the Finance Committee had leit 'hel.
committee room and taken quarters az
the Arlington Hotel .,,
"Tbe Senator is grossly mistaken, IN
terrupted Mr.. Vest Of the Finance ON
mittee." The Democratic members OF the
Finance Committee did not go outs''e
Of their committee room of the capitol
Mr. TiIlman said he was glad the DEM
o,.rotio Marty was relieved to this extent.
10 vcas not dealing with the subject as 4
marty man he said but as free man.
psrties could afford TO be rid of men re-
snonsibIc for the occurrence OF 1891, ana
thercabouts. .,..,.e.-,
IN WITH THE SUGAR TRUST
"Nov Alr. Tillman went on, Tor the
last two months rooms at the Arlington
have been occupied by the FINANCE 1oh-
nffee within easy reach Of agents OF the
Sugar Trust. Why was it" he asked.
"tne Sugar Trust can always command
a snecinc in stead OF an ad vaiorcm duty
HOW was u thdt tney cleared f-'NV'Vev
I'm three years. Tney mad cleared IT,
| ne added, "at the eNepensc OF every cup
/ OF tea ana coffee drunk throughout lhc
country. II was the Republican party
! dto il first. it was the DemOcauc party
VINO did il in S.4.
And now" he proceeded, with a DIS
graced and demoraliZed party out oil
power. ana the Republicans IN charge ot
affairs. We have another damning evi-
dence of the sugar Trusts power.
MIR. Tillman said he would now present
specihcatiOus. He sent TO the desk ana
had read a number of signed arucIcS IN
the newspapers Of New YORK, thicaso'
and elsewhere. making serious charges
against Senators. The names Of indi-
vldual Senators were mentioned for the
first time The first article read from
the desk began with smith Ahead on
Sugar" ana spoke OF the New Jersey
senator selling 5000 shares OF sugar
stock short at profit Of 5000.
Mr. Smith was not In the chamber at
the time. Then followed the reading of
many other articles. making numations
and charges OF speculation and irregu-
larlty.
Mr.. Tillman carried on running com
mont as the reading proceeded, speaking
| briefly after each article.
II any man had been Influenced in
/ the manner charged. he, the Senator
asserted. was no better than the black
/ lex gambler who had cards Up his
! sleeve
such man should be made to hang
/ his head in shame il his colleagues al
/ lowed him 10 remain in the Senate.
Another article read from the desk
/ spoke Of the large profits 40 Senators
and stated that 300 shares Of sugar
/ s,ock had been handled the day .efore
/ By these Senators.
Another article stated that Mr. White
New York broker. had maintained
sumptuous offices while the sugar sche-
dule was in committee and then gone out
OF business here.
$50 it seems that some Of US have
! finger in the pie and there are some pret-
t. big fish In the pool" commented Mr..
Tillman. with mock humor.
CHARGES SHOULD BE PKOBED.
lie said IL was about time these speci-
hc charges. most OF them signed with
the names Of their authors. should be
probed. There should be no mixture of
the old investigation and the new one
Let them stand apart. he said. Let us
not mix up the Democratic sheep with
the Republican goats. but let's have a
fumigation.'
il was not time when Senators should
sit here apparently silenCed by coward
ice or corruption The Republicans had
received the recent campaign cOntribu-
tiOns from the Octopus he said. ana II
should be brought 10 the light before the
American people. If this Gang Of thieves
and robbers" were to have all they want
ed. then let the American laboring man
realize what a glorious Senate represent
cd him az Washington.
In conclusion. Mr.. Tillman reiterated
that if the Senate is rotten to ne bot
tom" It should be proved. j. these
charges were false. then the lies should
he laid bare. Ii the charges were true
then. nc said the guilty Senators
should be turned out and the Senate
purged.
Mr. Aidrich .melnber OF tho Finance
Committee and III charge OF the tarif
bill took the lOOr a. Mr.. Tillman closed.
he stepped forward from his rear seat
and spoke calmly deliberately, but with
intense oarnesttGs.
lie spoke Of the task OF any NAN seek
INK 10 frame tariff bill nd tho prone
ness TO question lis mOiives In view
OF the statenent. OF The South Carolina
Senator Mr.. Aldrich said Ii WAS incum-
hout on him TO make a statement as TO