The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-17


be asked to retire The only thing politi-
cal that occurred at that conference was
a conversation between Mr.. Bryan and
myself, I'm which Mr. Bryan said he was
glad that Senator Beverage agreed with
him on the subject OF a @-ild-labor bill p"
This is NJ Beverages pet measure,
and there was more laughter The dis
cussion branched or into the cOnstitu-
tionality OF the child labor law, and Mr.
Beverage spoke of Mr. TiIlman as the
corn-fed lawyer"
ArOuSes TiiIman Again.
"Corn-fed lawyerl" shouted Mr. Till
man. i've read that the Senator from
Indiana drove a yoke Of oxen, or drove
something. on q farm. Any man who
claims to have driven oxen or a farm
wagon who don't know that the express
sion is cOrnheld. and not 'eorn-fed law
yer, is a disgrace to farming"
Mr. Beveridge said that Mr. Bryan
would be the Democratic candidate and
twitted Mr. Tnlman about the control
which his peerless leader had In the
Democratic party THE Senator should
wait until after the Democratic c0nven-
ton TO see what We'll do" Mr.. Tillman
replied.
Does the Senator deny that Mr. Bryan
will be the candidate?" asked Mr. Bev-
eridge.
Wei" admitted Mr. Tnlman hes the
only one in sight, but that don't mean
that he'll dictate the PLATFORM
The only one in sight is a man who
has been defeated twice" retorted Mr.
Beverage.
Galleries Receive Rebuke.
Mr. Tillman fairly shrieked his an
swer, and whose platform has been
stolen by the god or the demi-god OF the
party to which the Senator belongs
There was more of this, and finally a
loud outburst Of laughter from the gal
leries. when Mr.. TIlman cried that the
American people viii turn you and your
gang out" Vice President Fairbanks
who was presiding, warned the galleries
not 90 do 1t again.
OF course. all this had nothing to do
with Mr.. Tillman's resolution for an in
quiry. In fact, the resolution was adopt
ed before Mr. Beveridge had begun his
response 70 Mr. Tillman, and the latter
interrupted TO ask If the resolution
couldn't be put through then. To this
Senator AldTiCh chairman of the FL
nance Committee. assentcd and the res
olutiOn was adopted unanimously.
BeveridEe QuizEes TiIIman.
During Mr. Tillmans remarks Mr.
Beveridge interrupted 10 inquire whether
Mr. Tnman was ready to condemn the
things recommended in the Presidents
special message to Congress.
mendations are. said Mr.. Tillman.
Mr.. Beverage specified the recommenda-
tons regarding anti-injunction legislation.
Does the Senator from South Carolina
favor an anti-injunction law" rejoined
Mr.. Beverage.
Il am in favor Of allowing laboring men
to organize for mutual protection, but /
will oppose with all my life any move
ment that will allow one man to say to
another. You shall not work. roared
Mr.. Tillman.
Pursuing his question. Mr. Beverage
finally asked why Mr.. Tillman did not
suggest a remedy 70 correct the abuses
among New York banks.
"Why, 1 have introduced resolution after
resolution. and bill after bill, and they
have been pigeon-holed. 1 cannot fur
nish brains for YOU fellows"
He displayed a large chart. on which
were posted exhibits of clearing house Ger
tifcates. Look at your shin-plasters. %
he exclaimed. showing his chart under
the nose of Senator Beveridge Pass it
along among the brethren on that side"
Gets Laugh on Republicans.
Mr. Beveridge shook his head and waved
his hands deprecatingly.
"Oh. you don't even recognize your own
offspring. Then talk to nc Democrats
about fiat money" said Mr.. TIIman.
Look at these shin-plastersi"
Turn il round and let US see. remark
ed a Democratic colleague Of Mr.. -Tillman.
'Oh. you fellows on the Democratic side
don't count" retorted Mr.. Tillman. You
are like lot of bumps on a log You sit
here and can say nothing. The wisdom Is
all over there" pointing TO the Republi-
can side
THE position Of the Senator from South
Carolina is a peculiar one" said Mr..
Beveridge. He can do nothing but criti-
else He eriticises the President for non
enforcement Of the law. Let him ask the
Wall street gamblers, whom he is de-
nouncing here TO-DAY, whether President
Roosevelt is a nOnenforcer OF the laws
Let him ask the land thieves and timber
thieves
In the course OF his speech Mr. Bever-
ldge suggested that Mr.. Tillman ought to
have corrected some of the things of
which he complained when a Democratic