Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-07

votes on which we differed were unim-
portant and not party questions, the
parties dividing on all. I favored the
acceptance of the Hawaiian islands,
along with such Democrats as German,
Kyle. Morgan, Pettus and Sullivan, and
he, with the other Democrats, and some
Republicans. were opposed to 1t.
On page 1858, Vol. 81, Of the Record, 1t
is shown that I voted, with all the
Democrats but three and all the Repub-
llcans, for a bill to provide for arbitra-
tion Of disputes between railway COM
panies and their employees. Senator
Tillman was one Of the three against
it.. We also differed on bill prohibit
ing intoxicating liquors to be sold in
the territory Of Alaska. favored and
he opposed the prohibition. Possibly he
had views on a dispensary and rebates
there.
On vote to recommit the conference
report on the river and harbor bill, /
voted for the recommitment with such
Democrats as Chiffon, Heitfeldt, Ken
ney, Mills, Rawlins and Turner. He
voted against with such Republicans
as Allison. Burrows, Cullom, Davis, Ell
kins, Foraker, Hale. Hawley, Lodge.
Perkins, Platt and Quay.
In the first session of the 56th con-
gress Senator Tillman and voted to-
gether on 81 out Of II roll calls. In each
of the four cases in which we differed,
he parties were divided. The most no
table of these was on the admission of
Senator Quay. voted for 1t with Sem
ators Daniel, Kenny. McEnery, Morgan
and Taliaferro. Democrats. He oppos-
ed, with most of the Democrats and II
Republicans, including Hanna, Platt,
Foraker, Gallinger and Hale.
In the last session Of the same con-
gress, Senator Tillman and myself vo-
ted together in most Of the 81 votes
taken. On a resolution requiring the
president to issue in 10 days proclaim
alton disclaiming any purpose to exer-
else sovereignty over the Philippines. I
voted may" with Foster, Kyle, Lind
say, Morgan and Sullivan, Democrats.
Senator Tillman was one Of % favoring
it. On an amendment declaring that 1t
was not the purpose Of the United
States to exercise permanent control
over the Philippines. Senator Tillman,
with most of the Democrats and Sena-
tor Hoar, Republican, voted AYE" I
with Senators Foster and Lindsay,
Democrats. voted may"
On the final passage Of the army bill
we differed. I voted for 1t and had with
me Senators Foster, Lindsay, Morgan
and Sullivan. We voted together for
anne ndments, extending the constitu-
tion of the United States over the Phil
ippines on strict party lines.
On the question of governing our out
lying possessions he and I voted to-
gether, and 1t Is this that determined
the matter of Imperialism, not the pos
session of the territory. 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 a senator and a representative
of the people, told me was question
of foreign relations, involving entirely
new problems and therefore not proper
ly a party question and on which my
political judgment told me the country
was practically united. The Democrat
ic party was wrecked by being forced
in this matter into policy opposed to
its own traditions, and the overwhelm-
ing sentiment Of the country, against
my protest and that Of other loyal
Democrats. Developments have prov
ed that those who maintained that the
pacification of these islands was i'm
possible: that the people would never
ccept our control and that their reten-
tion would be improbable and disas-
trous were wrong. I am ready to go
before the people Of South Carolina and
show them the facts. Do you under
take to say that I must resign and put
myself out of my party because fav-
ored unfolding the dignity of the
American flag after its troops had been
fired on, and opposed cowardly aban-
donment of the people of these ISLANDS
to chaos? Is the proposition to punish
me, because 1 did not believe Aguinal-
do to be the equal of George Washing
ton or concede that the Filipinos could
instantly and unguided. organize for
themselves a stable government and
high civilization?
Let Him Deny This Record.
I have been at some pains to show
from the records. by volume and page,
that where Senator Tillman and I diff
fered in congress it was not on party
and that he voted with the
Republicans at least as often as 1 did,
and that in every case where we divid-
ed I had with me Democrats who pos
sess the confidence of the party
the country and whose De-
mocracy not even his reckless and SLAM
derous insolence dares to assail. l
could go further and show other in
stances in which he has voted against
a great majority of his party and even
against his own declarations-notably
in the Platt amendment to the Cuban
BILL He had declared his purpose to
onnoSa and fight this to the last ditch;