Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Mar. Is.
SENATE.

drunk With power and with nov being
engaged "in bold and unblushing ef-
fort to dictate his successor in the White
House or compel bis own denomination
for third term," Senator Tillman &.
o., in the Senate this afternoon, de-
nounced executive encroachment which
had been made successful through the
improper use OF federal patronage.
He said the President was "slways
loud mouthed aud even vehement Ia the
pro ,lsmation OF bis own purity Of pur-
pose and patriotism. He characterized
those who were landing Roosevelt as
"poor fools" and spoke ''of the igno-
rance and debauchery of the people"
at is battle between predatory on
both Sides" he exclaimed, referring to
the present presidential contest with
the power and prestige Of the President
thrown into the balance OF his favOriIe."
"The price Of negro delegates in the
south rises day by day" he shouted.
"The officc-hol ling clique, manipulated
and directed by high official of the
90 eminent under RoOsevelts sanction
and orders and reinforced By the millions
10 the hands of the relative and friends
of one Of the candidates, Is opposed in
the struggle for the control Of these
81 u!herr dele cations by heneHcisries of 70.
publican misgoyernment who want to
be left alone in the enjoyment OF power
and the benefits to their private fortunfs
which the existing conditions sff)rds."
Referring TO the Presidents avowed
purpose OF amending the Sherman &C.,
the Senator exclaimed: "If he has his
way, we will soon sec 10 this country
such combinations as will produce the
practical consolidation of sll the rail-
roads Of the county," He charged
that the President is "now planning
truce with rich mslefacIors" and thas he
is ready to grant amnesty to ell psst
trust flenders.
Continuing Mr.. Tillman said: Ia
the most pronounced language he has
denounced the combination between
labor organization aud The boycott, but
on the eve Of an election, he psnders 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 decision, "but along with it,
must 90 the relief Of capital. O1cs re-
lieved the 'malefsctors of great wealth
will smile in triumph over their victory,
while labor will find itself no freer THAI.
BEFORE"
Mr.. Tillmsn claimed that organ z.d
aud disorganized labor has been 50 mis-
led aud deceived by newspapers owned
by rich men thst they ''trsil along BIZ
hind the banner of republication al d
shout 'or Roosevelt aud his polioy;" that
the millions "who have been robbed are
equally as enthusiastic as the millionaires
who have been benefittedY that the ca
psciiy OF the people to govern themselves
wisely is seriously called in question by
existing conditions and 'Ihs money
gained by dishonest aud unfair methods
Is used to control the machinery of nom :
nation at Chic'go."
He de- l,red TIA! he House of Rep
resentaii i've "hss degeDeraied INFO Ii lie
more than recording machine 20 do
the will OF the Speaker sud bis lieuten
ants" aud that Gin the Senate hardly
less dIsgrsceful condition. exist; GER
Willy and c)wsidice are the o,der Of The
day: freedom of debate sill exists but
the shadow CT the executive hangs over
all end the PresidenPs wishes are a.
most the only law"
He cOntrsstsd conditions % lay in the
Senate with what they were during tho
Johnson administration and said that
the Covering of the Senate now was
due to the improper use of sppointiye
power. "The immense patronage Of
the office, amounting to millions snd
millions of dollars" he exclsimed, "hss
furnished az iustrumeutslily with hich
to coerce Senators and Congressman 10
stqucsce and yield obedience to the
executive will"
Mr.. Tillman referred "to the skill to
which the President eyad,s responsible
lily for abuses which he could correce
under exis ing law while at the same
time arOusing evil slm(st TO a freuzT-
By BIS denunciation of them" aud cited
the Paul Morton case, aud the failure Oh
the government to enforce the personal
punishment clause of the Sherman act
ard the uulliiyiDg Of the railroad rate
Law by surrendering to the railroad in
terS the right OF Injunction, IS in
stances In which the President he'd failed
in his duty.
Tue Senator declared that the present
banking laws we're sufficient TO prevent
baDk over cspitulatiz ,tioD, aud taun;e T.
the President with failure 10 enforce IT,
them.
DIR. Beveridge objected Trfmsn's
characterization of the Presidents rec
ommendAion for leg 'sla.ion as 'radicfl
and dangerous.
Would the Senator from South Gar
DINA oppose any of the legislation adj
: o sled by the PRESIDENT he asked.
"Tbat depends on what il IT," re-
jD'ned Mr.. TillmaD. 81 wouldn't per-
init the Senator from Indisna TO be the
Judge, for Pee got more sense ihan ary
o le who to'ds that Congress can regu.
late child labor" Lsughter.)
The Senate passed without opposition
the Tlllmsn resolution, directing the
committee on fnsuce TO investigate
whether national ba ks 10 New York
City and elsewhere are engaged in sp;c-
ulaiive enterprises.
HOUSE.
The House this afternoon, by a vote
OF 255 to 5, passed the bill restoring the