The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-16
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Senator Tillman scored the Hartman
methods OF Initiating railroad values and
OF pocketing millions as a result Of over
loading properties with stocks, and then
took shot at the Seaboard Air Line,
which runs through his own State.
There are some people who say
he proceeded, "tiat the seaboard Air
Line is being put through this same
process OF watered stock and if 1t be
true the same thing will happen that
happened in the West when Hartman
wrecked the Chicago and Alton.
"rhe railroads need regulating be-
cause the people are absolutely In the
grasp OF fifteen or twenty-shall say
scoundrels? That would be discour-
teous. But when men pile up these
enormous fortunes by dishonest meth
DDS and make this government gov
eminent of the people. by Congress. in
favor OF the trusts I say they ought
to burn In a hell hotter than one Dives
did.
II take delight in calling things
by their right name, and men Of the
Hartman type-stock- waterers and
railroad wreckers--are not only scoun-
drels. but criminals, and ought to be
in the penitentiary.
II believe Congress has the power
and it would take very little more law
to afford all the protection we need.
We want men in Office who will en-
force the law and drive the railroads into
the courts and make them obey 1t. and
we want judges on the bench who are
not subservient to the railroads and who
wont interfere by injunction.
Warns Roosevelt.
"And the President-but hate to
speak OF him, for ! am bound to criticize
him, and the papers say ! can't do him
Justice"
Here the speaker related his exper-
fences Of last winter concerning his man
and charged the President with side
stepping on the proposition.
u announced at the start that the bill
was more mine than the Presidents,
although he had been declaring for 1t
and ] announced that would fight for 1t.
II said II anybody expects to assas-
sinate this measure, I'll be around with
my pitchfork to see that is isn't hurt.
But did ii pass,
mo, we thought we had enough
votes for the bill In Its original form,
but whom we were ready for the last
charge. was there with my pitchfork,
and when looked around for the big
stick I sew a coattail standing out,
and the President sliding on his belly
till he got between Aldrich's legs with
the Allison amendment in his hand"
Tho Senator drew vivid picture OF
the "break" between himself and the
President growing out OF the with
drawal OF an invitation to him to dine
at tho White House, and proceeding,
Sald; T'
II don't go to the White House, be-
cause he insulted mo grossly and out-
rageously."
The withdrawal grew out OF n per-
sona encounter between Senator Tlllman
and former Senator MoIaurin, on tho
floor OF the Senate.
"He (meaning McI.aurin) had called
mo Hart" no shouted, land banged
him one on the nose. come from a
State whore the lie Ia the first blow. and
II you don't do something you had Just
as we'll get out Of society, / don't caro
to go to the White House. I'd rather
take a meal at home with my wife and
children on hog jowl and turnip greens
and cornbread, than to dine at the White
House every day!'
Senator Tillman closed his address at
1880 o'clock, and had been often urged
to 60 on.
Referring to the delay In starting, Man
ager Mckee said after the speech that
there WAS misunderstanding, and the
Senator could not be found when sent for.