The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-27
HISStATt
MORGAN WOULD NOT YIELD TO
TILLMAN.
MD TILLMAk'S REMARK, WERE VIGOROUS
he eouth Car lima Senator Attacked the Ha-
wa ian Bill, Oeclar ne t Island Under
al Autocracy the N, assure Seeks
IN Pfroptuata.
to PerOetuate.

Washington, Feb. 24-Throughout til,
session today the Senate had under con
liberation the Hawaiian Government
Bill. The discussion took d wide range
but the basis of it was an amendmen
Jtfered by Mr.. Plat Comm as to thu
judges Of the Hawaiian courts. Mr.
TIllman IS. c. embraced the opportunity
o deliver a characteristic speech, in the
course Of which he made a singing at
sack upon Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) and vigor-
olsly opposed many provisions of the
Dill. particularly those which related to
suffrage.
Mr.. Penrose (pa.) gave notice that he
would call up the Quay case again on
Monday and would insist upon its con-
>ldoration.
In course of the consideration of the
Hawaiian Government Bill Mr.. Tillman
Dem. ). c. made 4 vehement attack
III On the measure and arraiSned S nator
Morgan (Ala.) for alleged lack of cour-
tesy.
The ~oligarchy which exists in Ha-
Vail ,clar-d Mr.. T.llman. land which
Ibis bill perpetuates is powerful and
descriptions. 1t is an autocracy great
er than ever existed outside Of Russia.
Il sympathlze with the Senator from
Connecticut in his efforts to secure a
properly appointed judiciary for the
islands-a judiciary not controlled by the
3llgarchy which now has its grip on the
Islands,"
referring to an incident which occur
red the other day in which Mr.. Nor
gan, 'Ala.) declined to yield to Mr.. Til
man to reply TO Il statement made by
Nj. Wolcott, tCulo.) concerning the
suppressed vote" Of South Carolina. Mr..
Iillman said:
L lave felt indignant at the treat
ment received from the Senator Nor
Never in my experience in the
have l been treated so discourse
ous.y by amy member of the Senate"
Mr.. Morgan endeavOred to interrupt
MI. Iillman, but the latter waved him
aside, saying:
1 decline to yield to the Senator. He
mas put himself outside the pale of
courtesy and consideration so far as
I'm concerned
lie then explained the circumstances
MI. Morgan's refusal to permit him
Q reply to Mr.. Wolcott.
When | rose to explain the situation
II South Carolina as it was presented
~ the Senator from Colorado said
Illlnlan. the Senator from Ala
said: No, / cannot permit Won TO
peak now. III leave You to fight it ont
other time 1t was the first fine
Il my experience that l had ever been
eI'ised a hearing in like circumstances
20 Republican would have denied me
he privilege because there is no man ON
nat side of the chamber so lacking in
and decency."
MR.. TILLMAN EXPLAINS.
Mr. 1lllman then explained that ind
ne present Constitution of South Caro-
ma there We're about III, 900 registered
otefs, If,UOO OF whom were cOlorpd.
pei cent. of the white vote
q the State, he said, was Democratic.
n the summer primaries fully ninety Der
mt. OF the registered votes were cast.
It these primaries the contests for the !,
tate offices We're held.
There is 10 lethargy in the politics of
outh Carolina" said Mr.. Tillman. We
ave as much politics to the square mile
any State III the Union. There is no +;
epubhcan party in the State. The Re )
lbllcan machine is composed of Federal t
flceholders who control the patronage !;
ld send the delegates to Republican Ma c
Conventions. |
The elections in November AFRO Sior]r h
ltlflcatlons of the primaries. Naturally t
le result being a foregonn conclusion
ply four thousand or five thousand
1ters turn out in each district to vote"
Alter calling attention to the fact that
the general election in Massachusetts \
1870 only $4,000 votes were cast ont +
a voting population of 665. 900: and i
at at the same election in Connecticut :,
e vote was 49, 600 out OF 224, coo legal =
tiers, he said: :
Why do they accuse the South of sun !.
'esslng the vote when they are doing =
e same thing in Massachusetts. Why- ?
: don't do half the devilment in South
arollna as this bill proposes to do in
avail. This bill will give four or five
airs more OF contract labOr-of slave r
oor-to the sugar barons, who in re-
tied duties on sugar will make SS,OOO.-
o." $1,000
In the course of a criticism Of tbe \
Mr.. Tillman said: :,
/ do not object to a protection Of the "
lites Of Hawaii, but what / do ohiect
Is the hypocrisy of those in this cham Il.
: VINO MAINTAIN that the people of Ha- q,
III are to be treated differently from ".
>se people who reside in Louisiana =,
sslsslppl South Carolina and other
uthern States. The whites of tho -
nth are patriotic Americans. -,
l want to protect the whites of Ha- ~
but don't try to do it by hypoc- .
DER SUGAR BARON'S HEFr.s :
SUGAR BARONS' HEELS &
son unnamed who declared that 81
n who dares to oppose the sugar hi
f"ns III Hawaii is iii jeopardy of lis =,
r. "lv
II. clark CWyo) asked for the name x
Tue writer OF the letter, saying such