Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-19

Washington, March 16.-With d
caution unusual for him, Senator Till
man read a part of speech
in the senate, in which he
denounced executive encroachment on
legislative power. With this appar-
ent caution he proceeded to deliver
one of the most direct and denuncia-
tory addresses ever heard in that
body. Most of the senators on both
sides of the chamber were in their
places and the galleries were
filled. His speech was based
on his resolution instructing
the committee on finance to inquire
whether the national banks Of New
York are in the habit of furnishing
permanent capital for speculative en-
terprises, etc. The resolution was
adopted
Referring to the president, Senator
Tillman said: In the most prOnOunc-
ed language he has denounced the
combination between labor Organiza-
tiOns and the boycott, but on the eve
Of election he panders to this same
vote by demanding changes in the law
as interpreted by the supreme court.
Organized labor is to be relieved from
the prohibition of the supreme courts
decisions but along with it must go
the relief of capital Once relieved,
the maIefactors Of great wealth, will
smile in triumph over their victory
while labor will find itself no freer
than before"
Senator TilIman charged many of the
evils in connection with the financial
furry to the president, and said:
These are only a few of the
achievements of this -'uncrowned
king. With others of this kind he
has created a Frankenstein monster
which, unsatiated by the blood OF
suicide and fears of heart-broken wo-
men, threaten to deyour and con-
sumo his creators who were able to
Quench his thirst by torrents of gold
poured out by the federal treasury"
He charged the senate and house
with absolute subserVience to the
wishes of the chief executive and as
sorted every effort is being made to
control the negro vote.
The office holding clique manipu-
lated and directed by high official
of the government under Roosevelt's
sanction and orders and reinforced
by millions in the hands of relatives
and friends of one of the candidates
is opposed in the struggle for the
control of the southern delegates by
beneficiaries of republican misgoyern-
ment who want to be left alone IN
the enjoyment of power and the bene-
fits of their private fortunes which
the existing conditions afford. 1t is
a battle between pendatory wealth Oh
both sides with the power and pres
tige of the president thrown into the
balance in behalf of his faVorltes.
Civil service rules, pernicious actiV-
ity OF government officials, bold and
unblushing efforts to dictate his sue
cessor in the white house or compel ,
his own denomination for third
term are conspicuous factors OF the
situation"
Tho senate considered the confer
ence report on the Indian appropria-
ton bill. and after some criticism OF
the action Of the conferees on minor
provisions the report was disagreed
TO and another conference asked.
The house bill, appropriating s4o5,-
$50 to pay the archbishop OF Manila
as the representative Of the Roman
Catholic church, for damage TO church
property during the Spanish war,
was also passed.
The house passed bill for the res
toration of the motto, In God We
Trust, on American coins, and another
increasing the efficiency of the medi- |
cal department of the army.
Washington, March 17.-There