The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-19

Aseuses Him Of Making Truce With
Rich Mslefsetors and Panderinq to
Union Labor and Says He Proelains
His Own Purity.
Washington. March. II. With a
caution unusual for him Senator Till
man read a part of his speech in the
senate. in which he denounced ex-
scutive' encroachment on legislative
power. With this apparent caution he
proceeded to deliver one OF the most
direct and denunciatory addresses
ever heard in that body. His speech
was based on his resolution instruct
ing the committee on finance to In
quire whether national banks OF New
York are in the habit of furnishing
permanent capital for speculative
enterprises. etc. The resolution was
adopted.
Citing what he asserted to be cold
blooded facts to show executive re-
sponsibility for many evils. Senator
Tillman said:
I'm the same category of keeping
the work OF commerce TO the ear and
breaking them TO the hope II the
newspapers are to be believed, he is
now planning a truce with these same
rich malefactors and is ready TO grant
amnesty to all past trust offenders.
I'm the most pronounced language
he has denounced the combination be
| tween labor organizations and the boy
colt. but on the eve OF an election
na n -, l..
Ing 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 II
must go the relief OF capital
once relieved the malefactors OF
great wealth will smile In triumph
over then victory. while labor win end
itself no freer than before.
1T is a battle between predatory
wealth on both sides. with the power
and prestige OF the president thrown
into the balance in behalf OF his favor
ties.
Violation OF civil service rules. per-
nicious activity OF government ofhci.
ais bold and unblushing efforts TO die
tate his successor In the White House
or compel his own denomination for a
third term. are conspicuous factors OF
the situation"
The people. poor simple souls. read
ing the special pleas and sophistical
excuses OF editors are led to believe
the president alone Is honest and
patriotic" said Mr. Tillman. They
believe religicusly that the senate is
corrupt and the house debauched and
are so exploited in the press must pre-
vail and become law before and relief
can be obtained.
"Mr. Roosevelt is always loud
mouthed and vehement in the procla-
nation OF his own purity Of purpose
and patriotism. He has absolute faith
In his own infallibility and is appar-
emily so drunk with power that he un-
consciously lapses into the imperial
we and sends cabiegrams about me
and mys people But these things are
OF small uioment--'vagaries OF noble
and impetuous spirit'--and we could
pass them by we're It not for the ex-
istence OF cold-blooded facts to show
executive responsibility for many of
the evils which exist without dispute"
Mr.. Tillman reviewed the events Of
the recent currency crisis and charged
Wall street with many misdemesnors.
The profits of this nefarious stock
mongering have" he said. found
their way into the pockets OF the very,
men who with the evil results OF their
fraud manifest pose as 'saviours' and
'uncrowned kings and are lauded to
the skies when they were really try
Ing to save themselves from the disss-
ters which threatened to overwhelm
them along with their deluded vic
Tins. One OF these 'saviours' had done
more than any other OF the money
watsred stock"