The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-06
FIX TIME FOR
TARIFF VOTE
.---e--
Clark Of Florida IN Hot
Debate.
he REPUDnTEs MR. BRYAN
His People Not Led Away ~
"Nebraska Populism.
Rsy-s',ea. Le.aer. Repsrt n.ias For
Payne nm snA Li.at Desate--
csnmittes TO Pass On q
AmeAdments. -
REPUDATEs MR. BRYAN

House today for vote on the Payne
tariff bill The long expected requiss-
tion from the COMMITTEES on rules clos
ing general debate. providing Tor GER
tain committee amendments. ana full
ana free opportunity to alter the lum
Der and hides schedules was reported
late in the day, and adopted With six
teen votes to spare, hotwithstanding
the desertion Of twenty fsepubIicans
Four OF the fourteen votes came
from the louisiana delegation, who
likewise broke away from their part
ners. Previous to the adoption OF the
resolution, there was some severe
criticism Of It from the Democratic
side.
Aside. from the interest which at
tached to this proceeding was the
speech OF Mr.. Clark OF Florida. who de-
nounced Bryan and Bryanisrn popu-
iists and populism and who declared
that he would support the Payne bill
IL II contained what HIS constituents
wanted---a duty. on sea island cotton
and protection for citrus fruits. pine
apples, ETC. His remarks led him into
exciting coi1oquy with Mr.. Randell
(Texas) and other Democrats but he
declared thai he had been Instructed
by the legislature OF his state and his
constituents as 10 the stand he should
take on the articles mentioned. he
would not violate his sworn obligation
to them.
His whole attitude was one of sie-
finance to the Democrats of the House.
When the rule was reported thera
were numerous speech on the bill,
those occupying tbs floor being Messrs.
Bartlett Georgia; Calderhead. {Kan.) ::
Burgess, fTexas); Stanley. (Ky.); Hob
son, (Ala9 Gillespie. 1Tcxas1; THISTLE
wood, tIlio; Saunders. tva.); Tseeder.
tkan.J and Madden. fIll.)
An interested spectator throughout
Almost fhe entire session was Mrs.
tart, VINO was accompanied by her two
sons ana captain Archibald Butt. u. 6
A. one o. the presidents aides.
~ PISS the Rouse adjourned until 4
oeiooA TOMORROW 4
xvya .,,s,,...a 80. q - Z 8. Z ~,
= y - = -ssooh nsvinx
osen severed aE the Time for bringing
IN The rule govsrnins che ktfsurs ffelsEs
menf az tbe r,.vra t.~sw tssfs - n,
TIo,,sa .oas.s.sss. .sa''.- -. 80 80
!. 1900 sp 'no pleoeufhs t"o
hours IN considering routine business
ana IN further general debate n 4
Foiiowtng q motion by Chairman
Payne 20 take UP the tariR bill Mr..
Ciark. tMo.l made parliamentary In
curry whether general debate on the
measure could not be dispensed with
ana It's reading for amendment begun.
ne wanted the whole bin considered
paragraph by. paragraph.
we are ready Tor that performances
now" he said.
While the chair was ruling that the
question was. not q parliamentary one.
one OF the Republicans shouted for |
regular, order" and the House was |
thrown into great confusion.
The first speaker was Mr.. Bartlett |
(Ga.9. ~
Mr Calderhead Qkans)' member |
OF the ways and means committee. de- |
MED that special privileges were grant |
ed that the iaborer and the farmer are |
the principal benedciaries.
Messrs. Hobson (Ala.) and Gillespie !
(TeTas) vigorously defended the Eouth |
against charge by Mr. calderhead |
that that section had not taken proper |
OF Its opportunity for prog |
ress.
Mr.. Clark, (Fia.I called attention to |
asking for duty on long staple cot |
ton and on citrus fruits. etc.
: Il am instructed IN that regard" |
he exclaimed. 5"and no. hawkers and
Democrats can make me
violate a solemn obligation / owe"
Believing remarks by Mr.. Clark |
about populism applied 10 him. Mr..
Randeii denied that any populism was
contained in his record.
'.Did you intend for the House and
the country TO understand that the
democracy is in any way afiiliated
with populIsmr = asked Mr.. Randell.
Hot shots Bryan.
"We don't intend" retorted Mr..
Clark, 'ss far as ! am concernd. and |
I believe the people represent, to fol-
low your Nebraska popnlist leader any
more"
'Does the gentleman stand with the
New Jersey Democrat that thinks that
Bryan knew too much of the decalogue |
to be President OF the United States?"
Mr.. Randeli.
'aThe Southern Democracy" respond
ed Mr.. Clarke. never made great
err mistake than when 1t turned fits
back on its Democratic friends In the
East that Il had driven from the par
~ and tied up with populism out In
Mr.. Randell declared that Mr.. Bryan
needed no defense at his hands and
asked Mr.. Clark II he was a Cleve-
land Democrat on the tAriff. and IL
no stood for the doctrine Of free raw