The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-14

voted for subsidy bill, which has been
in force ten years, and which has helped
our Brazilian trade, in measure at
least. Are they not Democrats, accord
ing to the decision Of Senator Tllimsa
and your committee?
I believe that it is our duty to de-
gelop the new territory which has come
into our possession along commercial
and industrial lines, to ci7i:ize them
and make them the equs! Of our oVa
states in material prosperity. Senator
TilinaGn would leave them, after We
have deprived them Of the protection
Of Spain, to a hopeless struggle q an
independent nation without resources
or self protection. Fortunately for u
the records show that in building them
up We are going to bensfs our own
country. I want to give that territory
the best fo.n Of government il the
world; he Goes not want to give it any
form Of government at al.
He says free silver or bust" | say
the American people have settled that
question st the bsilot box. l an for a
sound currency aud constant employ
nent for sli who desire work st remua-
erstive wages. Tais ne csanot nave
without an outlet for our surplus pro-
ducts on equal terms With 81! Of ouS
competitors in the msrkets oftSe world.
Do you think the energetic, live, pro
grsssive young business men of the
South will long permit the caosls Of 3
few schening politicians to sssnd be.
tween him and the sttainment of these
gloriousence? II this is rot Dsmo
crscy, then, gentlemen. l invite you to
join hands with me in making it 50.
These sre the leading Questions on
which understand my Democracy and
loyalty have baen sssallsd. The re
cords give me little light as to what
further ground there msy be for your
action. Allow me to summarize them
briefly.
Ia the first session Of the fifty fifth
congress Senator Tillusn and myself
voted together in l4S Of $50 yea and
nay votes.
voted against him for protection to
The farmers on an amendment to the
tariff bill, proposed by Senstor Jones, Of
Arkansas, pres mt chairman Of the
Democratic executive committee. Pos
s.bly you may reconyene your commit
Zee and read him out Of the party. I
voted with Jones, Vest. Bacon, Bate,
Berry, Daniel, Mills, Morgan and all
the other Democgats, except Senator'S
Tillmsn and McEaery who voted with
the Republicans. It Wss straight
party vote. O1 another amendment to
the same bill I voted with the Damo-
Gratis. Senator Tillmsn was the one
Democrst voting with the Republicans.
See Congressional Record, vol. 80, page
1877.
In the second session of the same con
gress Senator rillma1 and myself voted
together on 81 Of 95 roll calls. Onc
vote Oh which We differed was Oh s
motion to adjourn intended to defeat
resolution calling upon the president
to intervene in Cuba Senator Tillnsn
voted with the Republicans to a3j>ucn
and. the motion prevailed by one vote.
l. voted with the Democrats, The
other votes on which ne differed were
unimportaat and not parry questions,
the parties dividing on all. favored
the aoceptanae Of the Hawaiian Islands,
along with such Democrats as Gorman,
Kyle, Money, Morgan, Pettus and
Sullivan, and he, with the other Dam
ocrsts and some Republicans were op-
posed to it.
On page 1858, vol. 81 Of the Record,
it is shown that I voted, with all the
Democrats but three and all the Rs
publioans, for bill to provide Tor arbi-
trstion Of disputes between railway
companies and their employees. Sena-
tor Tillmsn was one of the three against
it. We also differed on bill prohibit
ing intoxicating liquors to be scld in
the territory Of Alaska. / favored AID
he opposed the prohibition. Possibly
he had views on dispengary and re-
bates there.
Ga vote to reconmit the confer
ence report on the river and harbor bill
I voted for tbs recommisnent with such
Democrats as Chiffon, Heitfeldt, Ken.
ney, Mills, Rawlins and Turner. He
voted against with such Repu olicans rs
Allison, Burrows, Cullom, Davis, E.
kins, Foraker, Hale, Hawley, Lodge,
Psskins, P!stt and Quay:
In the first session Of 56sh congress
Senator TilInan and l voted together
| or 81 out OF Il ro|l calls. In each Of the
four csses in which We differed The par
ties ware divided. The most notable
| os thsse wss on the admission Of Ssna
tor Qusy. / voted for it With Senators
Daolsl, Kenny, McEaery, Morgan and
| Taliaferro, Democrats. Hs opposed
with most Of the Democrats and eleven
Republicans, including Hams, Platt,
Foraker, Gallipger and Haio.
In the lsst session of the same con-
gress Senstor Iillmsn and myself voted
together in most Of the 81 votes taken.
O1 8 resolution requiring the p-esi--
| dent in ten days to issue proclamation
disclaiming any purpose to exercise
sovereignty over the Philippines I VOC.
ed nay" with Foster, kgie, Lindsay,
| Morgan and Sullivan, Democrats.
Senator Tlllmsn was one Of 22
gavocing it. On az amendment dsclar-
ing that it was not the purpose Of tie
United States to exercise permanent
control over the Philippines, Senator
Tillman with most Of the Democrats
and Senator Hoar, Republican, voted
"aye." I. with Senators Foster and
Lindsay, Democrats, voted nay"
On the final passage Of the army bill
ne differed. voted for it and had with
me Senators Foster, Lindsay, Morgan
and Sullivan. We voted together FOR
amendments extending the constitu-
tion of the United States over the
PhiliI pines on strict party lines.
On the question Of governing our