The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-09
PATTERSON is HEARD.
Declare. Hs Will Gladly s.eritie. Pl.e
in Party Councils in Order to
Do His DUTY.


Washington, D. c., Feb. 9.-For tbs
first time in many years the senate
chamber was made the scene of an eff
fort to administer party discipline to :,
member OF that body and the occur,
renee was one Of so many dramatic de,
tails that the many witnesses will not
soon forget it.
Senator Patterson was the subject OF
the effort and Senator Bailey, in the
absence of Senator German, to whom
democratic leadership is conceded was
the instrument Of his party In the in4
cident.
The proceeding arose in connection
with the consideration OF Senator Pat
terson's resolution OF remonstranc,,
against caucuses. The Colorado sena,,
tor called up his resolution immediate.
ly after the conclusion Of the morning
business and addressed the senate on
1t. The facts concerning the caucus!
proceedings Of Saturday and his withS
drawal from the caucus were fresh III
the minds of senators.
Senator Patterson's speech was in
the main an elaboration of his resolu-
lions and he commended stoutly for the
right Of q senator to follow the die
tates OF his conscience rather than tho
demands OF his party in all matters re,
garding which the two may be in con-
tltct 1t was not until after he had
concluded that the proceedings took
on an air Of intensity and excitement;
Senator Bailey, as well as most OF
the members Of his party, had inter-
preted Senator Patterson's resolution
as deliberate reflection upon tho
democratic caucus and from the mos
ment Senator Bailey arose he ass
sumed an aggressive and somewhat
haunting manner toward the Colorado
senator His speech was based upon
the theory that all senator's are undel
obligation to obey conscience rathe
than caucus. but that ii in doing SO
they antagonize their party they should,
hold themselves responsible to their
party, but the speech was more notable
for Its arrangement OF Mr. Patterson
for his course than for Its adherence
to any line of argument. Senator Bali
ley charged the senator from Colorado
with having been party to the pro-
ceedtngs of previous caucus, bring
ing democratic senators to the two,
thirds rule. This charge and Senator
Patterson's response to it constituted
most dramatic incident, and the feel-
ing throughout the senate chamber
was very intense.
Senator Patterson failed to recall the
proceedings of the previous caucus, but
Senator Bailey's colleague, Senator Gull
person. was prepared with COPY of
those proceedings and when he had ex3,
hibtted 1t Senator Patterson said that
he would not undertake to dispute the
record. He was inclined at first to
charge an attempt to disparage him bel
fore his colleagues and the country.
but afterward said he was not so much
concerned over his apparent inconsisl
tency on his own part as he was over
the effect the springing of the matter.
would have upon the main issue, which
was to exhibit to the country the dam
10 In, 1I,&lx
In anticipation of spirited discus4
sion of Senator Patterson's resolution
the senate galleries were almost filled
when the senate was called to order.
Many arrived before the doors were
opened.
Washington. Feb. I'm anticipation
of a spirited discussion Of Patterson',I
resolution declaring against the policy
of caucus dictatiOn In disposing OF
treaties with foreign nations the SEN
ate galleries were we'll filled when thu
senate was called to order today.
Patterson began with Il few words OK
personal nature, saying there waa
nothing he disliked more than to inject
his own personality into a public ques-
ton, but at times such a course was
necessary.
Patterson denounced the democratic
caucus binding resolution as cruel and
said it didn't provide for the conscience
Of senators. He concluded as follows:
Il have no regrets for the course
have pursued and shall continue to pur-
sue it. 1t is true l may not be ad.
mitted to the councils of my party In
the senate, but realizing that / am exi
cluded because l am striving to per-
form my duty as have sworn to exc;
cute 1t, will bear the exclusion in perl
feet eqnanimity simply saying to nv
democratic friends I expect to meet
them in the next demOcrafic copvantto,,
where hope we will nominate a can.
didate for president who will be equally
as brave as Roosevelt In fighting the
fight of the people,"