Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-07

support Mr.. Cleveland. In this connection
he referred to Mr., Tlllmans course n
with the remark that he had eaten as
much crow In submitting to party dfcfation
as any man living
and Mr. TiI1man replied: mo. but took
The depression caused general laugh
which continued as Mr.. PATTERSON remarked
that he. too. had eaten some crow less
tough than that taken by Mr.. Tflfman.
Mr.. Patterson said he had bolted some
party nominations at home and expected TO
do so again.
The Democratic Caucus Action.
Discussing the democratic caucus binding
resolution he asked: rs 1t persuasive or
coercive?' and answering his own inquiry
he declared II to be cruel. ut may be re-
fined" he went on. but 1t Is cruel. IL
strips of senator's of every element OF indie
pendence and Is liable to force them to dis
grace their high offices into oblivion.
He declared that such course brought the
Senate down to the level OF an ordinary
political meeting He had always believed
that In public office men were more IND.
portant than platforms. He mad thougni
that the democratic party might learn VAL
liable lessons from the republican party IN
dealing with the membership OF tne par ~.
He especially commended that party 10.
not having whole states bound ana gagged
by the unit rule In national convention
THE democratic party has been out OF
power for many years. Will my democratic
friends not concede that It's arbitrary
methods are responsible for that fact!
Mr. Patterson declared that the doctrine
that even states have right to direct the
votes of their senators has been abandoned.
He indorsed the change of view holding
that the freedom of senators could not
otherwise be maintained
Duty of Every Senator.
He declared that the caucus rule did not
provide for the conscience of the senator,
and said that a senator should be true TO
his own convictions. constituting himself a
monitor os which he should stand In ave-
He appealed for relief from the cruelty
and Injustice and indefensible character of
the caucus action" He said that the eau
Gus was equivalent to declaring that sena-
tors were dishonest and that senator's VINO
could not be secured through reason snouio
be reached through fear. He said that
senator who stands In fear of being weak
ened at the polls because OF having Vioiateo
caucus action has had his moral FORCES
weakened. Deploring the use on s ana
"insurgent republicans when Independence
was shown, he repeated that 1t was the
duty Of every senator. regardless OF party
TO vote his solemn convictions.
AS to the qualification that Sshato'
should be thirty years of age, MI fattei-
son quoted Judge Story that thirty yea,
not not too long for due maturity, anu saIu
that tried integrity was one quaiihcation
He smoke of .taunts' having passed back
and forth across the chamber as to coerc-
I've measures and also spoke Oh sum
monses of senator's to the White Rouse.
II don't hesitate to say that the senator
or member who surrenders his own convic-
lions in the hope of patronage. ana that
President who promises 1t, are 10 say the
least to be condemned, he SAID. aooIhs
that such a course was nothing less than
hrih q
indefensible and was the same as securing
votes for venal considerations
No Authority for Caucus Coercion.
Quoting the different sections of the pre-
amble to his resolution, Mr.. Patterson COM
mented upon them. Referring to one or
these sections, he said there is neither con-
sttutional or statutory authority for
twenty-five or thirty senators to attempt to
coerce the vote OF one of their colleagues
Such a course Is calculated to deprive
state of its proper representation m ING
Senate tse--tiecIared, ara asked: no Is
willing to be impaled by the pu5iic
tempt for submitting to such dictation!
He declared that In thus voting a senator
becomes representative of other states
rather than his own.
He closed substantially as follows:
Il have no regrets for the course have
pursued and shall continue to pursue IT,
1t is true l may not be admitted to the
realizing that am excluded because l am
striving to perform my duty as nave
sworn to execute it'll VIII bear the exclu-
sion In perfect equanimity. SIMPLY saying
to my democratic friends that expect TO
meet them in the next democratic conven-
ton, where hope we will nominate can
ddate for President who will be equally as
brave as Mr.. Roosevelt in lighting the fight
OF the people" 49,.
MI. Bailey Replies.
Mr. Patterson spoke for about an hour
and half and was followed by Mr. Bailey.
BY the time he rose the galleries had be-
come packed and much interest was mani
Tested when the Texas senator was recog-
nIzed. -.-t-.
Mr.. Bailey suggested that the senator
from Colorado. although he had made an
eloquent and able speech. had evaded the
issue that was involved In the caucus action.
He said that while the caucus declared
what was the duty of democrats in relation
to their vote on the treaty yet 1t was left
for democrats to determine how far their
duties as senator's required them to go
against their duty as democrats.
Mr.. Bailey produced document and an
nounced that II purported to be copy OF
a report Of proceedings In connection with
the Colorado legislature In its election OF
Senator Patterson to the Senate. He called
upon Mr.. Patterson In caseit should be an
incorrect report to call attention to any
1nacCuTacy. Inc report as READ Dy senator
Bailey showed the methods by which a
democratic caucus of the Colorado legisla-
ture had been held and had passed reso-
luton favoring the election Of Mr. Patter-
10 the United States Senate.
That is correct account" said Mr..
Patterson. turning to Mr.. Bailey. whose
seat Is just back of that of the Colorado
senator.
II thought so.'' replied Mr. Bailey, be
cause It came from one of the senators
newspapers"
Caucus Action in Colorado.
Mr.. iaiey then. addressing himself d.
rectly to the senator from Colorado, asked
whether there was any more reason why a
United States senator should cast his vote
untrammeled than # was that Qember
of the Colorado legislature should do 30. He
asserted that II was the duty of members
in the legislature to elect a United States
senator who would best represent that state
IN the Senate, and he presumed that the
members of the Colorado legislature took
an oath of Office TO do their duty to the
best OF their Judgment. And yet the demo-
cratic members OF that Legislature voted ac-
cordlng to the binding action OF party
caucus, voted for the candidate of the eau
Gus and gave up their right to vote ac-
cordiug to their own views when the cleo
ton OF a senator should come up.
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