Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-07


II is evident that Senator Tnlmsn
has exceeded ali bounds and that he
has disguised none SO much as mem
bers Of his own party. The most re
markable scene ever witnessed in
the Senate Chamber was the one in /
which his friend and associate Sen /
ator Bailey of Texas appeared 10 /
lambast. rcprove. rebuke and cnas- 4
tise the champion senatorial blum I
derbuss of the twentieth century
He proceeded with the task in a
manner that was emphatic and
, showed conclusiyely that he was in
/ deadly earnest The Republican
members enjoyed the unique situa-
ton hugely and it must be conceded
that Senator Bailey was right in his
pen picture of this clown of the up
per house of congress. Certainly.
while not so intended, his references
to the senator from South Carolina
will minutely cover his attitude 10
! the colored people of the Southland.
The following discussion occurred
/ in the United States Senate, FRIDAY
June %, 1905:
Tn q coloquy between Senator's
Elhins and Tiuman. Mr.. Tiliman
said. what you want In West Nir-
-inia is votes. To watch MT FL
kins retorted: "You are hunting
votes iu south Carolina yourself.
Mr. Bailey announced his inten-
ton 90 vote for the report. but con
fessed that neither of the new pro
visions was 10 his liking. The pass
clause authorizing q railroad com
pauy 90 transport the families of it's
employees. but making mo- provision
b FOR the families of railroad officials
or attorneys. was denounced 10y him
as "a transparent piece OF dema-
. goguory." He said he considered II
3 an appeal TO prejudice entirely an
worthy OF Congress. He criticised
Z The confcrces for so shaping 10,
= provision and was challenged %,
Mr.. Tulman. when one of the sharp
: est conflicts OF the session occurre,
between the two Democratic leader
2 standing elbow 90 elbow.
= The clash came when Mr. Tillmai
n Interrupted Mr. Bailey.
: IAN attorney exclusively En- the
employ of "a railroad might" sal,
n MIR. Tiiiman. "be classed with th,
p other employees. but the attoruc,
r who gets pass and does nothin.
else but watch iuries. round M
p conventions. and do other little ode
= jobs. and never gets any cOmpensa
c ton except transportation for min
self and his family. is the man
= was after. 7 90 not know wdat th
81, Senator thinks about &C.. bat ] thinl
that class have got no business rid
ing on the railroads aC an unlcs
IN they pay for &c. amy more than an
= other man"
To this Mr.. Bailey replied that "a
be- did not regard suCh men as attor
DO neys and ar Tillman proceeded
asking:
- What about the man who work
vita his hands ana the man VIII
works with his hraiu7 When th
- man who works with his brain oui
works 90 httle while and is a petit
- logger. q trickstor. and "a lobbyist
n 4 T'har." hc addict lis che man W.
D. were after"
Mr. Tillman gave evidences from
the start. OF considerable feelings
l. and as ho progressed ais manner be
came more aud more intense. unit
he fairly shouted en- Mr.. Bailey
face as the two men stood facini
PC each other and near enough togcth
ar er 90 touch.
fc Mr.. Bailey replied that such
le man as the South Carolina Senate
=. had described should not be give
~ pass.
pr eve did the best we could" re-
IN piled Mr.. Tillmau. an toe top OF hi
~ voice. but there are SO many law
ycrs here who stick Be- ont that ther
is no harm for lawyers 20 get passe
and that lawyers be excepted"
ms BY this time Mr. Bailey had b,
re- come excited. and he replied:
me There are too many demagogu,
here who are always talking again,
~ the lawyers"
er he did not get opportunity 10 fin
TO ISM the sentence. for Mr.. TIuman Il
49,. terrupted. saying:
If there are any denacogu,
a. here. they must be lawyers. becau,
the members OF this body are lay
tor yers except possibly half 4 dozen.
ng At this iuncture the Vice Pre-.
ate Iuent found IL necessary 70 interfe
Use and 90 insist upon the Senators a
lay dressing the Chair.
ne When Mr.. Bailey resumed ne W
the quite calm. He said:
the THE Senator from South Caro-
ors ma has many admirable qualities, D
he has got some prejudices that q
the scure his usual fairness and his 4
Ter ual clearness. I do not know VIII
in grudge ne has down in South Car
rid lima against the lawyers. Probal
ttee they all resisted his early politi,
ON advancement. II they did. / thi
the they We're wrong, but they W,
the not much more mistaken than he
new 70 have borne this grudge agail
them the remainder OF mis- life.
fer But what the Senator from Sol
DAY Carolina ought 10 do, and nearly
sit he needs to do 10 be one Of the m
plan useful Senators OF this body is
nate get that cObWeb out OF his mind