New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-22

land fling top OF a ten-rau fence and never
touch the ground but his greatest feat is walking
egg wiz OF: breaking the shells
Last. we have the artist from the Badger State
acrobat and juggler OF international reputation
He II supple sly and foxy. ana. having once been
a lawyer is noted throughout the land for his
ability TO get on either side Of any question and
maintain the negative affirmative in any argu-
Eent with great force and fervor. He sings bass
alto, soprano tenor and is superb in any role"
At this point MI. Tman turned his attention TO
Senator Spooner's recent attack him. He had
not intended 20 speak again Brownsville, but
the unprecedented actions and utterances'' Of
the Wisconsin Senator had made IT necessary.
1t seems. he said. that after ten years Of ser
vice together We have both misunderstood one an
other. We have had many clashes in debate
sometimes these sharp causing momentary
anger. first side, then the other. but
with me that feeling has always passed away at
once. leaving trace of bitterness unfriendli-
ness and i had supposed fl was the same with the
Senator from Wisconsin until last week. l have
been forced reluctantly TO feel that / have. with
out knowing how when. earned the malicious
enmity OF that Senator, and. while sim bear him
no malice. self-respect compels me comment
upon his latest utterances
During my twelve years Of service here, have
borne malice toward man. and / sorry to
find that. without provOcation that aware
Of. I have excited it ia a man whom until now
I thought to be my friend but my nature to
be blunt and outspoken, and l have never taught
my tongue the art of double dealing. and if there
is any vice I'm men abhor more than any other it
is hypocrisy, and am TOO old 10 begin to practise
Il now"
Mr.. TiIlman declared that in Senator spooner's
recent speech his manner insulting it is
possible for a Senator TO assume and that the
attack himself unparalleled, intentional
and in cold blood. II was acting worthy OF Uriah
Hep" ''Since when did Senator spooner become
the censor Of Senator's" he asked.
DoDGED QUESTION. HE SAYS.
Mr.. TilIman reviewed the progress of M.
spooners speech. quoting the colloquy when he had
tried interrupt
When / asked the question. Why did not the
President adopt Major Penrose's suggestion and
Spoolier) lodged r. most adroitly by following the
old rule of strengthening your case by abusing
attorney the other side. / call attention by the
way. TO the fact that each of the three champions
that side who have been vociferous IN APP
plauding the Presidents course and defending his
conduct lodged this same question. My blum and
earnest friend from Georgia, Senator Clay. lodged
il. The impetuous and brilliant champion from
Tennessee lodged It. The sly and slippery Senator
from Wisconsin lodged it,
IF there has been single honest and sensible
effort made 10 detect the murderers in this case.
fail TO find record Of it. Reliance upon the in
Quiry set foot among the soldiers by Major
Bocksom ana General Darlington. as the sole
of detection. 4 my mind nothing less
than idiotc. The whole procedure has the appear
ance of well laid plan to shield and protect the
real criminals, and in the most effective manner
possible, and hurry the expulsion OF innocent
and guilty alike from the army, to put
il out of the power of anybody Al any time to ever
prove who the guilty and out ade-
ouate punishment TO them.
1T was adrot for the Senator 10 shift the minds
Of his auditors and the readers OF The Record
from the Presidents outrageous discrimination
he and he WI
my utterances and attitude toward
the Negro rapists. and the shrewdness and dishon-
esty Of the argument and the injecency Of the at
tack emphasized when the Senator from Wis
consin proceeded TO quote from former speech Of
mine in this body. in which I said. We shot
them. We killed them. and We will do il again
Now, what about those words OF mine, We shot
them, etc? In what connection did I utter them?
II I mistake not. the Senator from Wisconsin was
in this chamber when l used that language. There
were present large number Of leading Republi-
cans. I challenged each and every man here to
show wherein the people OF South Carolina were
not justified. and dared reply"
Mr.. Tillman reviewed the conditions under which
the people of his state acted at the time OF his
reference-thirty years ago-to show the disturbed
state Of legal procedure justifying the course
pursued.
HIS VIEWS OK LYNcHING.
Vow. word about lynching" he continued
land my attitude toward il 4 great deal has
been said in The newspapers, North and South
about my responsibility in connection with this
matter. Ny position las been purposely misrep
resented and the Senator from Wisconsin has
assumed TO himself the right 10 aIraign In
this body and 10 pass judgment Of condemnation
in most biting and vndictive phrase.
Have ] ever advocated lynch law at any time
or at any place? I answer. my honor Never
I have justified il Cor crime. and only.
and ] have consistently and persistenty main
tained that attitude for the last fourteen years
AS Governor Of South Carolina I proclaimed that
although ] had taken the oath Of Office to support
tho law and enforce il. I would lead a mob TO
lynch any man. black white who had ravished
any woman black white. This is my attitude.
calmly and deliberately taken, and justified by my
conscience in the sight OF God.
Mr.. President. the Senator from Wisconsin
speaks OF lynching bees As far lynchng for
rape is concerned. the word is misnomer When
stern and sad faced white MGR put TO death
creature in human form who has dehowcred a
white woman there is nothing of the bee about il.
There is more OF the feeling OF participating as
mourner At a funeral. They have avenged the
greatest wrong, the blacklist crime in all the cate
CORY OF crimes. and they have done H. not SO
much as an act of retribution IN behalf OF the
victim a warning TO what any man may
expect who shall repeat the offence. They are
looking 10 the protection Of their own loved ones
The Senator from Wisconsin pirates about the