The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-08-14

least. Are they not Democrats, &c ,ord :
ing to the decision of Senator Tillmsn
and your oommittee2
| believe that it is our duty to de-
velop the new territory which has come
into our possession along commercial
and industrial lines, to oivilize them
and make them the equal of our own
states in msterisl prosperity. Senator
Iillmsn would leave them, after VIC
have deprived them Of the protection n
of Spain, to g hopeless struggle a. an
independent nation without rosorrces
or self protection. Fortunately for us
the records show that in building them
up we are going to benefit our own
country. | want to give that territory
the best form of government in the
world; he does not want to give it any
form Of government at all.
He ssys free silver or bust" say
the American people have settled that
question at the bsilot box, 1 an for n
sound currsnSy aud constant employ
ment for sll who desire work at remu D.
erAtive wages. This we cannot hafe
without su outlet for our surplus pro
ducts on equal terms with eli of our
competitors in the m msrkets Of the world.
Do ycu think tho energetic, live, pro
gressive young business men of The
South will long permit the osbsls Of a
few scheming politicians to stand be-
tween him and the attainment OF these
| glorlou3euee2 Ii this is rot D,mo
craoy, then, geatlemen, | inviie you to
| JOIN hands with me In making u 50.
These are the leading questions on
which | understand my Democracy and
loyalty have beeD ssssllod. The re
cords give me little light as to what
further ground there may be for your
action. Allow me to tu nmarjze them
brief
la tho first session Of the fifty. fifth
congress Senator cillman and my self
voted together In 149 of $50 yea and
nay votes.
voted against him for protection to
the farmers on au smendment to the
tariff bill, proposed by Senator Jones, of
Arkansas, pres mt chairman OF the
| Democratic executive committee. Pos
sIbly you may reconveno your oommit.
tee and read him out of the party.
voted with Jones, Vest, Bacon, Bate,
Berry, Daniel, Mills, Morgan and al
the other Democgats, except Senators
Tillmin and NOE aerY VINO voted with
the Republicans. 1t was a straight
party vote. Oa another amendment to
the same bill voted with the Demo.
Gratis. Senator Tillm,n WAS the one
Democrat voting with the Republicans
See Congressional Record, vol. 30, page
1877.
In the second session of the same con
gress Senator Tillmau and myself voted
together on az of 80 roll calls. One
vote on which we differed was or a
motion to adjourn intended to defeat q
resolution calling upon the president
to Intervene in Cuba Senstor Tillman
voted with the Republicans to adjourn
and the motion prevailed BY GIG vote.
voted with the Democrats. The
other votes on which We differed were
unimportast and not party questions,
the parties dividing on all. 1 favored
the acceptance Of the Hswaiaau Islands,
along with such Democrats as German,
Kyle, Money, Morgan, Pettus and
Sullivan, and he, with the other Dsm-
ocrats and some Republicans were op-
posed to it.
On page 1853, vol. 81 of the Record,
1t Is shown that voted, with all the
Democrats but three and all the Re-
publioans, for bill to provide for arbi-
tration Of disputes between railway
companies and their employees. Sena-
tor Tillman was one of the three against
1t. We also differed on bill prohibit
ing intoxicating liquors to be scld in
the territory of Alaska. favored and
he opposed the prohibition. Possibly
he had views on dispensary and re-
bates there.
| O1 q vote to recommit the confer
enoe report on the river and harbor bill
voted for the rec ommitment with such
| Democrats as Chiffon, Heitfeldt, Ken.
ney, Mills, RaRlins and Turner. He
voted against with 81 Hh Repu 5licans as
Allison, Burrows, Cullom, Davis, e.
kins, Foraker, Hale, Hawley, Lodge,
Perkins, PiAtt and Quay.
| In the first session of 56th congress
Senator Tillmsn and | voted together
on 81 out of II roll calls. In each Of the
four cases In which we differed tho psr-
ties We're divided. The most nota Die
of these was on the admission of Soma
tor Quay. | voted for it with Soma .ors
DanisI, Kenny, MoElery, Morgan and
TsliaterrO, Democrats. He opposed
with most Of the Democrats and eleven
Republicans, including Hanna, P.att,
Foraker, Galiinger and Hale.
Ia the last session of the sa me con-
gress Senator Hilman and myself voted
together In most of the 81 votes taken.
Oa a resolution requiring the presi,
dent In ten days to issue proclamation
dlsclaiming any purpose to exercise
sovereignty over the Philippines | yot.
ed nay with Foster, Kyle, Lindsay,
Morgan and Sullivan, Dsmocrai4
Senator T.llman was one of %
iaV)rng it. Ga an amendment dcolar
ing that 1T was not the purpose Of the
Unlted States to exercise permanent
cOntrol over the Philippines, Senator
TIllman with most OF the Democrats
and Senator Hosr, Republican, voted
aye" |, with Senators Foster and
Lindsay, Democrats, voted nay.
On tnc tioal passage Of the army bill
we differed. voted for it and h.d WITH
me Senators Foster, Lindsay, Morgan
and Sullivan. We voted together for
amen ments extending the constj.u-
ton OF the Unitel Sts,os over the
Philippines on strict party lines.
On the question of governing our
outlaying possessions he and ] voted
together, and it is this that determines
the matter Of imperialism, not the pcs
session Of the territory. | voted to
take possession and rule justly. He
voted not to take possession, but TO
rule.
Ho and | voted together on all psr-
ty questions except those concerning