The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-19

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the floor.
He designated the newspapers as
the spoon and Secretary Loeb as the
apothccary. "And now we are get
ting" he exclaimed, Roosevelt, tor
Roosevelt pills; Rooseven Panama
Canal pills; Roosevelt railroad rase
pills, and Roosevelt fos everything
pills"
Then he took up tho Morris eject
ment caee, and his denunciation Of the
president became even more bitter
It was here that Mr.. Hale. the Re
publican leader, interrupted. charging
Senator Tillman with defaming the
president Of the United States.
With eyes blazing. Mr.. Tillman
shouted in a voice choked with sup
pressed emotion: Il want you, sir, to
understand that Pm not defaming the
president" Walking across the aisle
with his finger pointed at the senator
from. Maine, he cried: II want you. sir,
to understand that/I can prove my
charge that false statements are is
sued from the White House."
let us have the proof" interrupted
Mr.. Hale.
I've got II from four reputable wit
nesses and I'll produce them at tine
proper time" 81
"The senator from South Carolina
should bring HIS witnesses frat before
making charges in the senate" replied
Senator Hale.
: you get your committee first"
shouted Senator Tillman, ut is your
place to introduce the resolution"
Senator Hale declared that 1t was as
much the duty of the senator from
South Carolina to offer 1t.
Il will offer 1t and put you to the
test" declared Senator 1illman.
Senator Hale said for him to go
ahead and offer his resolution and 1t
would be considered.
Il have waited this long" said Mr..
Tillman, because hope, I believe, [
almost prayed for the honor Of the
nation, that this thing. having occur
red at the White House, shat the pres
idents would investigate it, and say
whether there was the slightest foun-
dation for this story. He has not seen
fit to do So"
The more he talked the angrier Mr..
Tillman became.
Whenever any senator asks on his
own responsibility for an investigation
there will be no objection" said Mr..
Hale.
'4-move you now, Mr.. President, for
an investigation" yelled Mr.. Tillman.
II move that a committee Of FIVE SEN
ators be appointed to send for persons
and papers and to go thoroughly into
that affair.""
Senator Hale suggested that Mr..
Tillman should reduce the resolution
to writing. and offer 1t In the morning.
For one, Senator Hale said he would
not oppose the resolution.
Senator Tillman said tnat he would
do do.
"Ill let this senate go on1record as
to the White House treatment of wo-
men," Tillman shouted, when he found
his voice IF 1t rejects my resolution.
| IL will sink into the deserved contempt
of every decent man and woman in the
He made sarcastic references to the
president writing letter of condol-
ence to Fitzsimmons.. he prize fight
err" he sparled, "and it was sent about
the time Mrs. Morris was assaulted
| he continued.
Previous to the Tillman speech the
senate adopted resolution. In effect
calling upon the secretary Of war for
information as to whether any officer
of the Philippine government or any
officer of the United States army and
navy was speculating in land in the
Philippines along the route Of the pro-
posed railroads.
The passage Of 173 pension bills con-
stituted the work Of the house today
Forty-two bills we're increases fol
persons totally blind and 5S for per-
sons helpless paralytics.
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