The Washington times., 1901-12-10
DECLINES TO RESIGN AGAIN.
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the people. owe nothing to the mar
who for six years has been leading the
Democratic party to destruction
Here the speaker. pointed in a dramatic
way TO Senator Jones of Arkansas,
Il am Democrat and proud Of the
fact. The Republican party in years OF
J power has accomplished nothing and
nave no use for it Isam proud of the
Democracy which has accomplished every
thing for this great country. | am not
proud OF the Democracy which would give
up the Philippines and which denies to
senators the right of free speech and
which coEIpels its members to bow TO
the Whims OF its alleged leaders. Any
political party which objects to prosper
ity because its leaders object to it is
robbing the people The present leade>s
are the enemies and not the friends of the
Democracy.
| i have no fay0rs to ask from the eau
cuses OF either party. All intend to do
IS TO serve my constituents and TO vote
for what ! think is right. have never
voted against the principles laid down
IN any Democratic platform. and never
VIII. so long as | belive those principles
correct
AS God is my Judge ] have always
voted in this body according to the die
tates of my conscience"
senator Jones OF Arkansas then stated
that he desired 10 reply to Mr.. Mctaurin,
Party RepudintcS Him.
The Senator has made many charges
against me-" he said II went TO this Sen
ator last spring and told him that he had
not attended i Democratic caucus for two
years. He told me that he did not want to
be invited to the caucuses. | want to
treat his statements with the contempt
they deserve-that is. with silence. The
democratic caucus is not willing to have
him or 10 have him appointed on commit
tees"
Senator Tillman then secured the floor
am the cause of this speech he said
and everybody knows it The Senator ap-
peared as new evangelist and criticised
me severely. We had Joint debate which
resulted in proclamation that the two
Senators from South Carolina had re-
signed from Congress. resigned because
wanted to settle these family matters
cut OF court | was elected on the Chi
eago platform and knew that my people
would re-elect me when | so desired.
had hard time getting him TMcLaurinI
10 sign an agreement to resign. He
wormed and squirmed around ana then
put on the resignation until September.
Scored by TfIIman-
He sent his resignation where he knew
1t would not be accepted He knew that
the Governor would not accept 1t. This
left me with nothing to do but follow suit.
In the list of 200 Senators who have re-
signed in history this man occupies the
unenvable position of being the only man
who ever reserved the right to with
draw it.
Il will later en- put my resignation
against his and we can Sink or swim"
Senator McLaurif replied by denying
having made any personal attack on any
Senator.
Senator Hoar said that the sending in
OF designations was a pnzzling question.
and that IL was not in the power of the
Governor of any State to keep a man in
Office against his VIII. The Governor OF
South Carolina should have accepted both
designations, he said.
Il do not see what riyht the Senator's
from South Carolina have in this body
If they have alread~ rendered their
resignations." he added amid laughter
Senator Tillman said that he wanted
the Committee on, Privileges and Elee-
tions to take up the case.
Suggests That Both Resign.
Let US both write out our designations
today" he said, and tender them to
the presiding officer OF the Senate. This
is not a biuff. and 1 want the matter to
end right here
Senator Hoar said that this would be
a good thing to do, but that NOBODY but
the holder OF an office could determine.
in such case. whether he had a right to
his seat. The Senate itself might have
authority to do so.
Senator Tillman said he had never be- !
lieved that the Governor OF South Caro- !
lima had the right TO refuse the Tesigna-
tions, but that he and his colleague |
could write them again and tender them
TO the people.
Dramatic CLIMAX.
Senator McLaurin at once accepted the !
challenge, and Mr.. Tillr-an dramatically |
called upon him to sign the papers here !
and now and hand them to him. point
ing to the President of the Senate
\ mild sensation in the Senate and gal |
leries marked this climax, but Senator /
Lodge ended the controversy by abruptly !
moving that while the designations are 1
being prepared the Senate proceed to ex- |
ecutive session
The suggestion was adopted and the |
Senate. at 2.3o. proceeded to the consider /
alton of executive business.
At 80 the doors were reopened and |