The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-22

cancer, stalking forth upon the deck
and menaclng the republicans with
uplifted arms-two men who more
than any others vera devoted body
and soul to railways! He had called
! In Mr.. Root and Mr.. Knox: be had
confided the drafting of the measure
to their wisdom; to their tender mer-
cies had be entrusted the salvation of
the people.
Truly, Mr.. President, this Is q fun
ny world! Infinite is the ridiculous
ness Of human naturel These are the
advisers whom our brave and independ
ent Executive summons to aid him In
defending the masses against the ra-
pacity of the classes! But MIR. Till
man would feel a lfttle safer in tast-
ing the meat-lest it have poison in
it-ha / it not been submitted to the
cookery of such cooks.
Something evidently had to be done;
and Mr.. Knox, clambering upon a
piece of wreckage, was heard to de-
clare, in q bold, hardy voice, that
rever,, either directly or Indirectly,
be acted as counsel for the Pennsyl-
vania Railway.
well, I'm glad to hear you say
It'll" roared Tillman. I'm glad there's
a man I can respect as not having
been bought by a corporation before
coming to the Senate to frame bill
against it. But I don't think 1t will
be denied that MI. Root has been
very close to railway intel ests.
"knd I say it is false to say that
the railways always desire the pros
perity of each region. I see too much
evidence that all this pretended zeal
for the people is apparent but not
real. I see two hundred thousand
miles of railways In this country, and
they are under only five different
ownerships, and those owners are 80
bound togetheR and interrelated that
youc tell them apart.
''I an a plain, blunt man, and I
say they are robbing the people.
Here's the Pennsylvania has such
faith in the innocuCus character Of
these thunderiDgs from the White
House that they advertise In a New
York newspaper 8 direct proof that
they are acting in restraint Of trade!
They say, like the late eminent fuan-
cier, "The public be damned! They
are striving tooth and nail to get the
President to put in a proviso that the
courts may be appealed to and the
decision of the commission be sus-
pended tilA the appeal is decided.
They wont let him fly the coop If
they know itp'
At this point Foraker got his head
above water. Should there not be
proper provision for appeahng?" he
inquired.
What is 8 proper provision?" re-
torted the freebooter.
IA just one," was the rel oInder?"
''And does not this bill secure JUS
tice?"
II say it's a farcel' roared TILL
man, ''and I ask you are you satisfied
with it yourself?"
II don't have to be-" replied Mr..
Foraker, sidestepping quickly.
''Then I ask you whether you are
going to vote for it9" bis antagonist
persisted.
II am not," the forlorn.hope cham.
pion YVES obliged to confess; and South
Carolina held the deck alone and tri.
umphant.
But vain is it to attempt to report
such a man. A combined vitascope
and phonograph would fail in the
effort. )nly we may be sure that 80
long as he holds his seat the public
will have a chance of knowing what
Is going on-what is and what is not
done by our Government.
He talks right out in meeting; he
has no reserves, no subterfuges or
antiquities. The galleries are en-
cnanted with him, the Senators both
erj ~ and abominate him. He is the
great, rude, natural force asking ques'
Uions and shouting out the awkard-
EST facts. And, in bis own way, In
In his action and bis aspect, he is the
true orator, the tribune OF the pro.
letarit. II aught in the State Of
Denmark be rotten he will reveal it,
and under his manipulation it will
lose naught Of Its aroma.