The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-17
T|LLMAN SCORES
THE PRESIDENT
Says He Has Made the House
of Representatives as Moth.
ing gandSenators CoWards
FEDERAL PATRONAGE
USED AS THE. WEAPON
Declares That He Expects to See
Chief Executive Review Newly
Enlisted Negro Troops on |
White House Lawn and
Then Invite Them
to Lunch.

V w WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 1s.
/ NV With q caution unusual
NA/ for, him, Senator Til1man to-
/ W " day read part of his speech
in the Senate, in which he
denounced executive encroachment on
Legislative power. With this apparent
caution, he proceeded to deliver one OF
the most direct and derunciatory adj
dresses ever heard In that body. He
was given careful hearing. Els speech
was based on his resolution instructine
! the Committee on Finance tos inquire
whether national banks of New York
are in the habit OF furnishing perina
nent capital for speculative enterprises,
etc The resolution was adopted.
| Mr.. Tillman traced what he termed a
Swinging of the pendulum" from the
regime OF Andrew Johnson. when Con-
gress assumed control almost to the
exclusion of the President from legis-
Ilative influence, to the administrations
that followed. which he declared wit
messed a growth of presidential power.
The dominating influence and control
of the executive branch, he said over
the legislative. and. in less degree,
over the judicial branches of the gov
ernment. were the most marked fea-
lures of American politics at this
time.
From Extreme to Extreme.
"ft has taken said Mr.. %Tillman
lust forty-one years for the pendulum
to swing from one extreme to tie
other.
| NOW he said "the House of Repre-
| sentatives has degenerated into little
moro than recording machine to do
the will OF the Speaker and his lieu-
tenants. Freedom of debate in the
old. true sense has disappeared from
that end of the CAPITOL" he added
In the Senate servility and coward
ice are the order of the day" lie de
clared. and tbs shadow of the execu-
tive hangs over all. and the Presi-
dents wishes are almost the only law.
There is he added. some show of
resistance on matters affecting the
multimillicnaires and the great corpo-
rations The President writes scolding
messages and makes inflammatory
speeches. appealing to the unthinking
and ignorant masses He has the po-
tent influence of the press at his COM
mand; nc has used the newspapers and
magazines in exploiting what lie calls
my policies with a skill and daring
that compel admiration.
with bated breath Senators de-
nounce his radical ideas in private. and
oppose In every possible way the meas. s.
ures which he clamors for by the pas
sive resistance of nonactior. No ono
of the dominant party dares lift his
voice in opposition or denunciation.
but the executive influence IS tho only
Influence in evidence while the Sem
ate covers in silent resistance
Federal Patronage.
The cause of this condition, de-
clared Mr.. TilIman. is Federal patron
age
",rhe theory that the Senate must
advise and consent before appoint
ments are made he said. sis of little
or no moment when Senators show
such want of courage and self-respect
and how submissively to the orders
from tho White House. The memberI
Of the minority party are largely ig-3s
nored. Appointments in the South.
where the Democracy retains control,
are in tho hands of referees who ill Il.
the offices for the sole purpose OF
maintaining political machines. The A
Senator's of the dominant party are
afraid to resist the executive will lest
they themselves should fail to obtain
the patronage of their States.
They have also he declared. dread
lest they should be forced into retire.
ment. when clashes have come be-
tween the President and Senators or 81
Representatives. the people has almost
In every instance sided with tha Presi-
dent. The people--poor, simple souls
reading the special pleas and sophis-
tical excuses of Republican editors. are
led to think the President alone fs
honest and patriotic" said Mr. Till
man "They believe religiously that
the Senate is corrupt and the House
dc etaLcfed and that the polcies---l,,k
-policles'--which are so exploited in he
lress must prevail and become law be-
fore any relief can be obtained sAl-
atcrs who do not agree with the ex-
cclltiye and who refuse to obey his Wall
must be retired. Congressman win, sa-
sist executive dictatlon must be .--
pliocd by those who will obey.
PIncatc the Negro. @
.In tho mad rush to placate thancgrss
vote. we may expect 10 see befors fils
Chicago convention meets, to quote Y 4
-, eat New fsuglaild Newspaper, tire
president ,reNiewlng the re-enlisted
nepro battalion, sontsthe White House
green. after which there will be lnnch-
eou 1T the Executive Mansion fhe s1
lresident's action III that matter Nni
hasty and unjust inasmuch as ths
.innocout were punished along WITH
.the guilty, but 1T Is q pit'able spectac1a
all tho same to see the mad racs Tor
negro votes.
"Mr Roosevelt is always loudfmon ttls
ed and oven Vehement in the proela !" VA
nation OF his own purity or pnfp9ss y
and patriotism. He has abundant faith
In his own infallibility, and us appa,fg
iapses into the Imperial
I'VE and sends Cahlegrants about 'tiis
ana my people, But these Things arc