The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-08-14


Of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee. Possibly you may reconvene
your committee and read him out of
party. [ voted With Jones, Vest,
Bacon, Bate, Berry, Daniel, Mills,
Morgan aud ell the other Democrats.
except. Senators Tillman and Nc Emery,
who voted with the Republicans. It
was straight party vote. On anoth-
er amendment to the same bill voted
with the Democrats. Senator Tillman
was the one Democrat voting with the
Republicans. See Congressional Re-
cord, vol. 30, page 1877.
In the second session of the same
Congress Senator Tillman and myself
voted together ON 80 of 50 roll calls.
One vote on which we differed was on
a motion to adjourn intended to de-
feat resolution calling upon the
President to intervene in Cuba. Sena-
tor Tillman voted with tie Republi-
cans TO adjourn aud tho motion pre-
vailed by one vote. I voted with the
Democrats. The other votes on which
we differed were unimportant and not
party questions, the parties dividing
on all. | favored the acceptance of
the Hawaiian Islands along with such
Democrats as German, Kyle, Money,
Morgan, Pettus and Sullivan, and he,
with the other Democrats and some
Republicans were opposed 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 Re-
publicans, for bill to provide for ar
bitration Of disputes between railway
companies and their employees. SEN
ator Tillman was one of the three
against it. We also differed on bill
prohibiting Intoxicating liquors to be
sold In the territory of Alaska. I
favored and he opposed the prohibi-
ton. Possibly he had views on dis
pcnsary and rebates there.
On vote to recommit the confer
cnce report on the River and Harbor
bill | voted for the recommitment
with such Democrats as Chiffon, Heit.
feldt, Kenney, Mills, Rawlins and
Turner. He voted against with such
Republicans as Allison, Burrows. Gull
lom, Davis, EIkiDs, Foraker, Hale,
Hawley, Lodge, Perkins, Platt and
Quay.
In the first session of the 56th Con-
gress Senator Tillman and voted
together on 81 out of II roll calls In
each of the four cases in which we
differed the parties were divided. The
most notable Of these was on the ad-
mission Of Senator Quay. I voted
for it with Senators Daniel, Kenny,
McEnery, Morgan and Taliaferro,
Democrats. He opposed with most of
the Democrats and eleven Republi-
cans, including Hanna, Platt, Fora
ker, Gallinger and Hale.
In the last session of the same Con-
gress Senator Tillman and myself
voted together in most of the 81 votes
taken. On q resolution requiring the
President to issue in ten days pro-
clamation disclaiming any purpose to
exercise sovereignty over the Philip
pines 1 voted ''nay" with Foster,
Kyle, Lindsay, Morgan and Sullivan,
Democrats. Senator Tillman was one
of % favoring it. On an amendment
declaring that i. vas not the purpose
OF the United States to exercise per
manent control over the Philippines,
Senator Tillmsn with most Of the
Democrats and Senator Hoar, Repub-
lican, voted "aye." I, with Senators
Foster and Lindsay, Democrats, voted
"nay."
On the final passage of the army
bill we differed. l voted for it and
had with me Senators Foster, Lind
say, Morgan and Sullivan. We voted
together for amendments extending
the Constitution of the United States
over the EhlNpplneS on strict party
lines.
On the question of governing our
outlying possessions he and I voted
together aud it is this that determines
the matter of Imperialism, not the
possession Of he territory. i voted
to take possession and rule justly.
He voted not to take possession but to
rule.
He and voted together on all party
questions except those concerning the
Philippines which my judgment, exer-
cised as Senator and representa-
tive of the people, told me was a
question Of foreign relations, involv-
ing entirely new problems and there