The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-05-11
TILLMAN SCORES
Federal JUDGES
WOULD CURTAIL THE POWER TO
GRANT INJUNCTIoNs IN
RAILROAD CASES.
Engages in Heated Controversy with
Senator Spooner, Apologies After
Ordering Colleague to Take His
Seat, and Admits He Is Rude.

Seat, and Admits He Is Rude.
Washington, May Following a
brief speech in the senate by Senator
Nelson, Senator Tillman spoke at
length in an effort to show by Giti-
clsm OF individual judges that the
power of granting temporary injunc-
lions by inferior United States courts
should be taken from them in inter-
| state commerce commission cases, and
he was followed by Senators Bacon,
Bailey, Teller and Foraker in speeches
of some length.
Senator Tillman's speech consisted
mainly of quotations rejecting upon
the conduct of federal judges in differ
ent parts of the country. While he
was speaking ne engaged in contro-
versy with Senator Spooner, in which
| the Wisconsin senator characterized
his adversarys reference to him as
indecent and during which Senator
Tillman ordered Senator Spooner to
| take his seat.
Senator Bacon criticised the course
of Senator Tillman as calculated to
produce a false impression on the
country, and was in turn censured by
Senator Bailey, who held that while
the office of judge is entitled to the
greatest respect, there should be rev.
erence for judges as men.
Tillman Apologies.
Senator Tillman attempted to make
| prompt disclaimer of any intention to
offend, and when Senator Spooner de-
| clined to yield the South Carolinian
remarked: 81 have red blood in my
| veinS''
mo more than l have" retorted
| Senator Spooner.
Senator Tillman, however, insisted
both upon Withdrawing his question
| and apOlogizing.
Il ask no apology" responded Sen
ator Spooner.
Then sit down." commanded his
antagonist. He intended apparently to
be goOd-natured but Senator Spooner
did not so interpret his peremptory
manner, but before he could respond
the chair interfered, calling attention
to the rule prohibiting senators from
|
followed sharp colloquy between
Senator Tillman and the chair as to
whether Senator Tillman or Senator
Spooner had the floor, but it was cut
short by decision in Senator Spoon
| er's favor and that senator proceeded
saying that, in ordering him to take
his seat, Senator Tillman had merely
accumulated what he regarded as
| great piece of rudeness."
Then / apologize for that" Sena-
tor Tillman said, and he added that he
wanted no contention with Senator
Spooner because he had understood
that he was sick.
Spooner Is Belligerent
Senator Spooner replied that he was
| of opinion that the contention had
been sought by Senator Tillman, and
added that he could have it, regard
less of whether he was ill or not. He
then took his seat, saying that he did
so, not under the direction of Senator
| Tillman, but Of his own volition.
Resuming the floor, Senator Tallman
declared that he had had no suspicion
| that Senator Spooner would take his
reference to him amiss, or that he
| would show temper over it. Senator
| Spooner made an effort to respond d.
rectly to his adversary, but was re-
minded by the chair of his duty to
address the chair. This was done in
| such way as to create laugh and
| to do much toward restoring good
| feeling. Senator Spooner said he had
| not shown i'll temper.
Perhaps" said Senator Spooner,
after addressing the chair, 1.-The word
| indecent was too strong. | withdraw
| it and substitute the word rude.
Dosen't Object to Rude.
II do not object to that word" re-
piled Senator Tillman. Il am rude
man, and / don't care
The South Carolinian then returned
to his consideration of the course of
Judge jenkins, quoting report on it
by the house Of representatives, and
asking: What do you suppose judge
who would so far forget the decencies
as to ignore the law and imperil the
rights of several thousand men en-
plOyed by railroad would do if APP
order had been made which was dis
pleasing to the railroads."
Senator Tillman next paid his re-
spects to the case of Judge Charles
| Swain, of Florida, whom the senate re-
| fused last session to impeach, and
| asked to incorporate in his remarks a
statement prepared by Representative
Lamor of Florida. At the request of
| Senator Spconer the statement was
read.
Senator Tillman then closed with an
apology, explaining that the situation
was such as to require the admins
tering of "some physic" He would
not allow the judges to roam up and
down the land, doing whatever the
railroads want and refusing to grant
relief to the people"