The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-03-09
Senator Tillman Opens Greatest
Fight in Senate's History.
WILL BE TO A FINISH.
Senator Aldrlrh Gives Notice of a Bat.
tie Royal Against the Hepburn
Rate Bill In the Presence
of Crowded Galleries In
the Senate.

Last week in the Senate chamber
tho ring was pitched for the great
battle between the American people
and the ra'lro&d'. The foll3wing de
soription Of the opening of the battle
which was written for the New Yolk
American by Julian Hawthorne, will
be read with interest. The public
says Hawthorne, was present to the
exiont OF the gallery accommodations
and nearly every Senator was at his
desk Nothing was cone, however
further than that the combatsnts
bowed to each other, and put on their
glover; the seconds conferred as to the
rules 1hat should gt warn HE combat
md arrangements were made for the
printing and dissemination Of the rec
ords OF the principals up to this time.
IS un icrStoOd that the fight Is
to be 10 finish, and will end with
Knockout for enc party or the other
No more important event has come
up for decision In the national priza
ring during recent times.
Ia OTHER language, Senator Tillman,
In charge Of the Dolliver Hepburn
railroad rate bill, made the formal
statement that the bill had bcen re-
commended by the committee for pas
sage without amendment, and that he
nimsclf, as soon as he h3d 81 f11ciently
diSosted the subject, would present
| n,S,rep2rt upon 1t in writing.
Laying his left hand or the pile Of
papsr8 and volum on his desk, he
ADDED that he wished ten Thousand
| copies OF the reports { ( testimony and
information gathered by the commit
zee TO be printed for the better In
Strrciion Of those interested, in which
pr p)sal he was supported by Foraker
AID Allison, and, there being no OBJ
J ction it was so ordered.
ALDRICns s NOTICE OF BATTLE
l. Senator Aldrich then aroge very
serious and With lesa color 1fiaa isaS8l
in his face, though whether owing to
emotion or to insufficient breakfast
did not appear. He observed that in
the ore inary conrsc Of things the hill
would have emerged from committee
viii amendments, aud that he believ-
cd that al S natOrS except Foraker,
Hho oojccted 10 any legislation at all
desired the bill TO ne amended. Ok
e pt for Ghesa amendments 70 Obs,ruc
tlOn TO immediate consideration Of
the Oil would he fl red on bis side.
Mr.. M9Cumber Gun0ul ced that he
had q sub}ti, ute for The entire bill
wien he sent 10 the desk, and will
peak ca late); and then other busi-
ness superve ID and the galleries were
oft VIII their mouths open.
One q the FIRST things that Till
mao said last week, when asked about
lie bill, wa3 that he did nob regard IT.
vs. q partisan measure. II this ho
| hoWcd lis sound ,else, ant the Amer
lchA people vii be found in hearty
accord W!bh his attitu0e.
ADy senator o. Representative who
tries TO play politics with tile rate
Oil will make the n n'staie OF his
career. TIE people are In earnest !;
thoy want to be- protected against the
crAnny, aggression and insolcnca OF
he railroads. They know that rob.
berries and outragos have been ano
iaily are committed against the pre-
petGy and rights Of individuals by
railroads. They want to havs these
"iol e. righted, and they are not to
oe deferred from having tiem right
ei by any special pleas about corstitu
fiopul limitations or legal technicA!t-
les.