The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-10

for an opportunity to hear the South
Saro,lnb senator On any subject. and 1t
IA believed that he VIII lie especially
entertaining when he undertakes the
task. n very pleasant one to him, of
implying tho lash to n recacltrant col
league and to his adversaries on the
other side OF the chamber. blight DEM
oerats OF the caucus. including Senator
Daniel, voted against the caucus reso-
luton to mike the decision of the caucus
binding on all Democratic senators, but
IL is understood that all eight, will vote
against the resolutions offered by Mr..
Patterson.
They feel bound by the rule adopted
two years ago. making the decision OF
two-thrds of the caucus binding on the
entire Democratic side. But Mr.. Patter-
son did not think that rule still bound
him. thought he voted for 1t wien 1t
was originally adopted.
Bailey's Great Speech.
The speech made by Senator Bailey IL
still the general theme Of discussion
among the Democrats mt the Capitol. IL
Is universally conceded that It accom-
pl'shed results little short Of wonderful
In uniting the minority and putting fight
Into It, The entire session has seen little
more than Democratic Endorsement Of
Republican policies. the Democrats never
doing more. save In rare instances. than
casting formal vote of protest. on sew
eral final votes. they have voted for the
Republican measure. This was struiingly |
true in the case of the bill reducing the
tariff on articles imported from the
Philippines.
II Is more than likely that the Demo-
Gratis Of the Senate will oppose the bill. |
and II Is just as probable that they will |
be able 10 defeat 1t. in combination with |
the Senators from the beet-sugar States
of the west and northwest. The bill does
not recognize the Democratic principle
of tariff for revenue.
Roosevelt and Jackson.
Perry Belmont, who is here working
for the bill TO provide for the publica-
ton of campaign contributions and ex-
penditures on the part of political COM
mittees. exressed the opinion that 1t
must be particularly offensive to South
ern Democrats to compare Roosevelt to
Jackson" in discussing the debate be-
tween Patterson and Bailey.
The most interesting incident in the
debate" said Mr.. Belmont, was Sena-
ator Bailey's mastery reference to An
drew Jackson and the natural indigna-
ton he expressed for himself and all
other Democrts mt the idea that Presi-
dent Roosevelt can in any particular be
compared to that great figure in the
history of the country. The most glar-
ing OF all absurdlties Is to assume that
President Roosevelt is fighting the money
power as Jackson did. Such an assump-
ton is excusable only on the part OF
those unfamiliar with conditions in the
east, especially in New York and Penn
sylvania. y.
Jackson In his victorious fight against
the United States Bank. the money
power of that day. did not select as his
advisor the president of the bank, Mich
olas Bidde.
President Roosevelt's chief adviser and
head of his Cabinet. Mr.. Root, is GER
taipy not 10 be classed as an enemy of
the money power, but on the contrary is
one of its ablest and most skllful de-
tenders. What is true of the representa-
tive of New York in the Cabinet. may
also lie said OF former Acknowledgement
Knox. still one of the Presidents chief
advisers, and n senator from Pennsyi-
vania. The money power of New York
ana Pennsylvania may well be entrusted
to such advisers.
Play to the Gallery.
THE almost unanimous vote on the
rate bill in the House, all the steps
leading up TO it, and the course 1t prob
ably will take in the Senate whatever may |
be the real merits of this legislation |
from our Democratic standpoint, is on
the part of most Republicans mere
play TO the gallery.
THE movement for the publicity OF /
campaign contributions and expenditures
may find an Inspiration in Jackson's
fight against the bank, which, he said.
used the money of its stockholders to
torn "a gigantic electionecring machine.
which is especially applicable on ac-
count of the recent revelations in New
York OF the secret use of money be-
longing to stockholders and policy
holders for political purposes without
their knowledge or consent"