The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-17
my POLICIES
ARE DENOUNCED
TlLLMAN SAYS ROOSEVELT UN-
CONSCIOUSLY LAPsEs INTO
THE IMPERIAL "WE."
/" OUD AND vEHE MENT"
Own Purity of Purpose and
Patriotism--He Fools
the People.

Washington, March 1G.-In his
, speech in the senate today Tillmar
declared the legislative branch of the
government is now but little more
than a recording machine to do the
will of the speaker and his lieuten
ants. Freedom of debate in the old
and true sense has disappeared from
that end of the capitol. He added
"in the senate servility and cowardice
are the order of the day" he declared
and while freedom of debate still
exists, the shadow of executive hangs
over all and the presidents wishes
are almost the only law. The presi-
dent writes scolding messages and
makes infammatory speeches appeal
ing to the unthinking and ignorant
masses. He has the potent influenc
used newspapers and magazines in
exploiting what he calls my policies
with a skill and daring that compelled
With bated breath the
senator denounced his radical ideas
and opposes in every possible way
measures which he clamors for by
passive resistance of non-action." He
gave as the reason for this the fear
of loss of the federal patronage.
when clashes have come between
the president and senators or repre-
sentatives the people had in almost
every instance sided with the presi-
dent. The people, poor. simple souls
reading special pleas and sophistical
abuses or Republican editors, are led
to think the president alone is honest
and patriotic" said Tilman. They
believe religiously that the senate Is
corrupt and the house debauched and
the policies my policies which are
so exploited in the press, must prevail
and become law before any relief can
be obtained
Roosevelt is always loud-mouthed
and vehement in the proclamation of
MS own purity of purpose and patriot
sm. He has absolute faith in his
)wn infallibility and he is apparently
80 drunk with power that he uncon
;ciously lapses into the imperial we
md sends 'cablegrams about me and
ny people. But these things are of
small ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of noble
md impetuous spirit we could
PASS them by were it not for the exist !
,nce Of cold blooded facts to show
Executive responsibility for many of
he evils which exist without dispute"
Tillman reviewed the events of the
'ecent currency crisis and charged |
Vail street with many misdemeanors
Beveridge made a spirited defense
# President Roosevelt and the Re.
party declaring that what !
ad been termed the subserviency Of
republican senators was merely an
violence of harmony between the
resident and his party in congress.
ie took Tillman to task for having
poken of Ignorant masses" and hav-
1E Itltiitu W iiiSiii 90 pcoAs
ouls."
Beveridge recounted various laws
assed during the past seven years
nd said they voiced the wishes of
he American people.
A long review was given by Bever-
ige of the Democratic policies and
e declared that a conference had
cen held In this city for the purpose
( coming to a plan for asking Bryan
OF to again be a candidate on the
ticket; but when Bryan
ame he said, not one of them had
curage to tell him what they had
tanned to do. |,
This statement called forth denials 4,
'om Tillman, McLaurin and Rayner.
Il of whom declared there never had
cen any idea of asking Bryan not to
IN on the Democratic. ticket.
WAGE TnNrE RENEE