The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18

house green, after which there will
re luncheon at the executive man
sion. The residents action in that
matter was hasty and Unjust in as
much rs the innoe ent were punished
along with the guilty, but it is a pitia-
BILE spectacle all the sam. 20 see the
mad race for the negro votes.
'Hr. Roosevelt is always loud
mouthed and even vehement in the
proclamation Of his own purity of
purpose and patriotism. He has alb
solute faith in his own inf;,llibility
and Is apparently so drunk with row.
er that he uncepsciously larses into
the imperial me- and sends cable.
grams about me and my people, Blu,
these things are of small moment
vagaries Of noble and impetuous
spirit-and we could pass them by,
were 1t not for the cxictence Of cold
blooded facts to show executive re-
sponsibility for many OF the evils
which east without dispute"
Paul Morton, as vice president of
the Santa Fe railroad, said Mr., TILL
' IAN, /"in the rebate cases lad him.
self open to indictment and liability
to personal punishment, but the presi-
Edent peremptorily refused to permit
hie>srs. Judsf n and Harmon to pros.
ecutc him."
Senator Tillman denounced Presi.
dent Roosevelt for not prosecuting
land 'grafters' ana Senator Revcr-
tdge interrupted to say that the only
difference between the president and
Snator Tilln,an WAS that the former
would prosecute upon evidence ahd
the latter without 1t. Mr.. Eeveridge
wanted to know why Senator Till
man in his food If messages had no.
covered tho subject. Mr. Tillma,, re.
piled that IL Mr. Hcseridse a.. ants
me to make any more criticisms than
I have the senator from Indiana is a
great big slutton.'
Mr.. Tillman reviewed the events
Of the recent currency crisis and
charged Wall street with many mis-
demeanors.
"The profits of this nefarious stock
mongering have" he said, found
their way into the pockets of the very
men who the evil results of their
fraud manifest pose as 'saviors' and
uncrowned kings and aret lauded to
the skies when they were really t.y-
ing to save themse Ives from the dis.
asters which threatened to overwhelm
them along with their deluded VIC
Tins. One Of these saviots' had done
more than any other OF the money
kings to deluge the stock marker with
| watered stock"
Referring to recent conferences in
the White House to consider leeisla-
ton. Mr.. Tillman asked why it was
that the efforts Of the Republican
party in the senate had been ig-
norcd.
Who is going to be the special
messenger to bring these bills aere?"
demanded the senator.
Mr.. Beveride asked the speaker IL
he would name the radical legislation
he had said the president Is sending
to the senate. He replied that h. dis
agreed with thk doctrine OF permitting
railroads to pool. Mr.. BeveIiig. ask
ed whether Mr. Tillman favored
the labor legislation proposed ny the
president
II ahAll never yield that on. man
shall say to another that he shall not
work, declared Mr.. Tllman.
Mr.. Tillman spoke Of the ac!s sof
John r. Walsh II Chicago in .vnnec-
sion with the banks of that city and
chided the committee on finance DO.
GAUGE it had not acted fayorahly on
his resolution foe an investigation of
the acts Of Walsh
Mr. Aldrch replied that when tina.
resolution was considered all transac-
tions concerning Walsh were before
the grand Jury In Chicago and sincs
that time he had been indicted and
convicted ard he added that The &c
ton OF the clearing house In Chicago
In respect to Walsh banks was, IN his
opinion. not only justified but entirely
legal.
Senator Horkins declared that the
action Of the clearing house was "a
triotic and just.
Mr.. A:drich stated that he would
not oppose the resolution to require
an inquiry whether the naHonsl hanks
CT New York are IN the habit of fur.
nishing permanent: capital for sp.cu.