The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-02
H CfacE i HIS Whip Last
~ ga Wltho,lr Effect.
Wi@G- ~ AGAIN TO-DAY
BY a MEAN AND MALICIOUS
SPEECH HE WON CONTEMPT.
1868 o ecARPET BAG AGAIN ON ToP
Not Even Then Was Such Revolution
AIRY actics Proposed--It Has
No Other Object Than
to Get Pie.
to Get Pie.

to Get Pie.
There wasn't visitor in the Senate
last night who believes in even decent
treatment of the minority, not to speak
of fair play, who was not outraged at the
speech of Grant. of Wayne.
His eye glittered like that of a veno-
NOUS snake The malice. hatred, and
envy chat have possessed him for twenty
years leaped out in all dts malignancy.
His voice had the kissing sound of
serpent, with his fangs out to poison
and destroy.
Though, under the rules of the Senate,
the majority can always rule, TINS does
not satisfy Grant and the gang that fol-
low his pie-searching brigade. They
want to make it impossible even to pro-
test against the revolutionary practices
that have been determined upon.
Grant had introduced a resolution to
aake away the rights of the minority.
and substitute gag law.
Mai Grant denounced the Democrats
and Populists as in favor of delay-said
they were ogstructing business, and with
MAT negro-driying voice he used when
lie WIS u Sio ASS3AhNAAh AZ
the Federal army He spoke IN favor of
his gag rules. I'VE have the numbers
and we propose to carry through our
measures" Mr.. Moye asked Mr.. Grant
WHO was it that went with the railroads
and DELAYED business. He denounced
Grant for pointing the finger Of scorn at
PoTallists. He denounced the bolting
Populists for going over to the Republi-
- ,sxlaa ffS.sf fhnYsn To
nut the gag law on people who wanted
to be heard. His remarks We're vigorous,
ne said the Populists had offered no fac
Sions opposition and would not do so.
Naxwell brought out that all Popuilsts
were bound by the platform TO vote a.
gainst the lease.
Mr.. Scales made the point that the
Grant resolutions could not be introduced
out of the regular order He quoted a
rule Of the Lieutenant Governor, Mon
day morning in support of his position.
But Reynolds oyer-ruled himself to carry
allrough the revolutionary plan.
Mr. Maxwell pulled off his gloves and
said these gag rules were put in merely
in order to get more pie. They want to
put the bit in their teeth. He COMPARED
the Republicans to the dog that died be-
cause he bit bad man.
Mr.. Sharpe of Iredell said these rules
were a part of the parliamentary system
to ,srereglt hasty legislation. / feel it
Is my duty to protest against this revolu-
tionary change. He showed that it was
introduced i'm order to make hasty and un-
wise legislation.
Grant expected an outburst of indig-
nation This was an admission Of che
revolutionary plan ne had. He said
there was no disposition to clean up the
calendar. 1T is medicine hard for
some, palatable to us (for pie-takers). The
Democrats are pot-bellied for pie. Ray
rasped him vigorous. There has not
been O. more brutal and meaner speech
heard in North Carolina since carpet
bag rule. He is a relic of that gang,
and showed he was as great an enemy
OF decent government as ever the old 1868
gang was.
Mr.. Atwater could't understand why
Grant had got so anxious all of a sud
den to do business. He showed that
Grant had been home every Saturday,
securing adjournments to go home, vast
ing the time Of the Senate. The devil
ment of legislation always comes in at
thee lose Of sessions. Great questions
will come UP. Grant wants TO place so
that we cannot consider them.
The previous question was called and
the aye and no vote was:
AYES. Messrs.~-Anderson, Ashburn,
Barker. Cannon, Dickson, Early, Grant,
Henderson Hyatt Maultsby, Mccarthy,
MeGaskey Mcneil, Newsome Odum,
Parker, of Randolph, Person, Ramsay,
Rollins. Sharpe, of Wilson, Smathers,
Wakefield, Whedbee, Yeager.-Ayes "a
N0es.-Messrs. Abel, Alexander,
Anthony, Atwater, Barringer But
Ter. Clark. Earnhart, Geddte-
Hardison, Lyon, Maxwell Mitch
ell, Moye, Merritt, Parker, of Ala
mance, Patterson, Ray, Robertson, Scales,
Sharpe, of Iredell, Utley Walker. Noes
%.
The Chair ruled that inasnuch as
majority of the Senators elected had
not voted to change the rules, Grants S
motion had failed The Pritchard Popu-
Ests-Barker, Cannon, Early, McCaskey
Newsome, Odum, Parker, of Randolph
and Wakefeld-yoted for Grants reso-
3utiom scheme
Do0r-keeper Halliburton rushed up to
the Lieut.. Governor declared he was
wrong, and made am exhibition of HIM
self trying to make the Lieutenant Gov
ernor reverse his ruling Ray got up
and protested at this scene, saying the
D0or-keeper was not elected to control
legislation, but to keep the door. There
was much Indignation among the Dem
ecrats and Populists at this time, but
Reynolds didn't let the Door-keeper re-
verse him.
Grant was crest fallen. He had crack
ed his whip with a sneer and a contempt
9oqls manner as if to say: ''I'll gag you.
Help yourself il you can"
The PopuEsts and Democrats were not