The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-25
WHO ATTACKED HIS STATE
MORGAN WOULD NOT YIELD TO
TILLMAN
AND TILLMAN'S REMARKS WERE VIGOROUS
The souti, Carolina Senator Attacked The Ha-
wa ian Bill, Declaring tie Island Under
an Autocracy the MEASURE Seeks
10 Perpetuate.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Throughout the
session today the Senate had under con-
sideration the Hawaiian Government
Bill. The discussion took Il wide range
but the basis of it was an amendment
offered by Mr.. Platt Comm as to the
appointment and tenure of office of the
judges of the Hawaiian courts Mr.
Tllman IS. c. embraced the opportunity
to deliver Il characteristic speech, in the
course of which he made a singing at
tack upon Mr.. Morgan (Ala) and vigor-
ously opposed many provisions of the
bill. particularly those which related to
suffrage.
Mr.. Penrose Pa0 gave notice that he
would call up the Quay case again on
Monday and would insist upon its con-
siderati0n
In course of the consideration of the
Hawaiian Government Bill Mr.. Tillman
Dem. :. c. made Il vehement attack
upon the measure and arraigGed Senator
Morgan (AIa.l for alleged lack of cour
tesy.
The oligarchy which exists in Ha-
wall, declared Mr. Tllman, land which
Inscriptions. 1t is an autOcracy great
or than ever existed outside of Russia.
Il sympathize with the Senator from
Connecticut in his efforts to secure a
properly appointed judiciary for the
islands-a judiciary not controlled by the
oligarchy which now has its grip on the
islands"
Referring to an incident which occur
red the other day in which Mr. Nor
gan, (AlaD declined to- yield to Mr.. Till
man to reply TO statement made by
Mr.. Wolcott. tColo0 concerning the
Suppressed vote of South Carolina, Mr..
Tillman s;id
Il have felt indignant at the treat
ment | received from the Senator Nor
gam. Never III my experience in the
Senate have | been treated SO discourse
ously by any member of the Senate
Mr.. Morgan endeavored to interrupt
Mr.. 1illman. but the latter waved him
aside. saying:
Il decline to yield 10 the Senator. He
has put himself outside the pale OF
courtesy and consideration so far as
am concerned"
He then explained the circumstances
of Mr.. MorganS refusal to permit him
to reply to Mr. Wo!cott
When [ rose to explain the situation
in South Carolina as it was presented
by the Senator from Colorado" said
Mr. Tillman. the Senator from Ala
bama said: No, | cannot permit you to
speak now. III leave YOU to fight it out
some other time 1t was the first time
in my experience that | had ever been
refused a hearing in like circumstances.
No Republican would have denied me
h.,
that side of the chamber 50 lacking IN
courtesy ard decency."
MIR. TIII.MAN EXPLAINS.
Mr.. TilIman then explained that under
the present Constitution OF South Caro-
lima there were about 114000 register
voters, 14,000 of whom We're colored
Ninety-nine per cent. Of the white vote
ian the State, he said. was Democratic
In the summer primaries fully ninety PEI
cent. of the registered votes were cast
AT these primaries the contests for the
State offices were held.
There is no lethargy in the politics OF
South Carolina" said Mr.. Tillman. 1--WE
have as much politics to the square mile
as any State in the Union. There is nc
Republican party in the State. The Re
publican machine is composed of Federal
nfficeholders who control the patronage
and send the delegates to Republican Ma
tional Conventions.
The elections in November are simply
notifications of the primaries. Naturally
the result being a foregone conclusion
| only four thousand or five thousand
\ voters turn out in each district to vote. >
After calling attention to the fact that
bat the general election in Massachusetts
b 1890 only 2S5000 votes were cast out