The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-16
GOLD FLOODED FACTS"
Under This Head Senator T1lIman At
lacks the President

Washington. March 16.-Cting
what he claimed to be "cold blooded
facts" to show executive responsibility
for many of the evils which exist, SEN
ator Tillman in a speech made in the
senate today said:
In the same category of keeping
the work of commerce to the ear and
breaking them to the hope if the
newspapers are to be believed, he is
even now planning a truce with these
same rich malefactors and is ready
to grant amnesty to all past trust Of
tenders. In the most pronounced Ian
guage he has denounced the cOmbina-
ton between labor organizations and
the boycott, but on the eve of an
election panders to this same vote by
demanding changes in the law as in
terpreted by the supreme court. Or
ganized labor Is to be relieved from
the prohibition of the supreme courts
decision, but along with 1t, must go
the relief of capital. Once relieved,
the Indicators of great wealth will
smile in triumph over their victory
while labor will find itself no freer
than before"
Mr.. Tfllman charged many of the
evils in connection with the recent
furry to the president and his admin
istration and said:
These are only few of the
achievements of this 'uncrowned
king With others of his kind he has
created a'frankenstein monster, which
unsatiated by the blood of suicide and
fears Of heartbroken women, threaten
to devour and consume his creators
who were able to quench thirst by tor
rents of gold poured out by the fed
eral treasury"
He charged the senate and house
with absolute subservience to the
wishes of the chief executive. Ser
Witty and cowardtce are the order of
the day" he declared.
Mr.. Tfllman also asserted that every
effort was being made to control the
negro vote and coming back to the
charge Of favoritism on the part of the
president towards the wealthy, he
said:
1.-THE poor fools who were shouting
his praises have SO far failed to under
stand that the bad government which
the Republicans have given the coun-
try was due solely to the ignorance
and debauchery of the people.
"Mfsled and deceived by the news
papers, which are owned by these rich
men, labor organized and disorgan-
lied trails along behind the banner of
Republicanism and shouts for Roose-
welt and his policies. The millions who
have been robbed are equally as en-
thusiastic as the millionaires who have
been benefited. The capacity of the
people to govern themselves and WISE
ly protect their interests is seriously
called in question by existing condi-
lions The money which came by dis
control the machinery of nomination
at Chicago. The price of negro dele
gates in the south rises day by day.
The off1ceholdfng clique, manipulated
and directed by a high official of the
government under Roosevelt's sane
ton and orders and reinforced by mil
lions in the hands of relatives and
friends and one of the candidates is
opposed in the struggles for the con-
troll OF these southern delegates by
hnr, f7Ofov ~, H. ID .T-J.
ment who want to be left alone in the
enjoyment of power and the benefits
of their private fortunes, which the
existing conditions afford. 1t is a bat
tie between predatory wealth on both
sides, with the prestige of the presf-
dent thrown in the balance in behalf
| OF his favorites. Civil service rules
| pernicious activity of government Off
| Gals, bold and unblushing efforts to
| dictate his successor In the White
House or compel his own renomina-
| ton for third term are conspicuous
| factors of the situation"