The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-05-20
GOES FOR ROOT
we Don't Want His Advice Here;
We spurn IT,
DECLARED Mr.. MONEY

"Let Him Go Back to the Catskills
and, Like Rip Van Ninkle, Sleep
Twenty Years. Continues the
Slississippi Senator, Who Seemed
to be Very Mad.
In the senate one day last week
Senator Root received one of the
most scathing verbal drubbings ever
delivered in that august body. He
brought it down on his head by a
defense of Chairman IAldrich and
his Finance Committee, which had
been assailed by La Toilette, who
complained that he had difficulty in
obtaining from the committee in
formation to guide himin his course
on the tariff bill.
When LaFolette had concluded
Root, who although in the Senate
less than six weeks, has tried tt
ride over older members of the body
began a general lecture bf theil
tariff conduct. He said he did MOI
care to hear defamation. He
thought it undignified. and dishon
orable to get up and make speeches
merely to make votes at home, know
ing that no one here was listening
1t was tiresome to him.
81, too, have listened" he contin'
ued, attempting to raise his voice
to an oratorial pitch, Ito the vituper.
alton heaped upon the chairman"ol
the finance committee. 1t is utterly
disgusting.
Two minutes later he regretted
that he had spoken. Senator Money
ambled into the chamber as Roo
was finishing.
81 subsHbe TO every word Of
praise given to that little cherub
Mr.. Aldrich," Senator Money began
Il like his angelic face and l believe
in his divine inspiration. Not one
man of us on this side so far as
know, thinks of him other than
gentleman.
But let me say to the Senator
from New York that we do no
care so much for his advice as he
seems to think it necessary to give
We have not asked for it; we dt
not care for it; We. srurD. il after Il
is given. He is not yet warm II
his seat before he begins to tell me
and the o.her senators whose serv
ices have been long in this bod!
what we should do. To be sure, NJ
is a distinguished man. We al
know it. The Republican press ha'
said so. He himself does not de
ny it.
BY this time Root, sitting twent!
feet away. had his face buried il
his hands. Senator Depew hurried
to his side as if to console him. B!
some sort of telepathy he seemed tt
know the worst was yet to come
It was.
For generations this body" wen
on Money, has gone about the bus
mess of the nation in its own pscu
liar and yet simple way. We, thu
senators coming from their State
elected by the will of their people
(emphasizing the will, and inferr
ing that Root had been elected b.
one NAM only), have tried in ou
humblest way to settle our differenc
es in a way becoming to senators o
mighty republic. | have discussed
situations and have delivered speech
es which / shall continue to do be
cause my countrymen sent me here
to do so.
yet this senator-nevsr before
having served n legislative bod!
within the first few days OF nj!
existance here, attempts to tell NE
how l shall proceed with my work.
THE distinguished and very learn
ed attorney from New England Nigh
we'll go back to his home State and
like Rip Van Wrinkle, proceed to the
Catsklls and sleep for twenty years
and if he should come hack he woult
know more then than APPARENT!
he knows at this moment, con
cluded the Mississippian.
And he won't be missed, mean
time" said Tillman.
Root sat like chastised child
But his punishment was not fin
ished. LaFolette rose as Money as
down and said:
Il have never been a corporation
attorney. never attempted to pro
tect questionable concerns. But
wish to say here that | shall speak
on whatever subject and object tc
whatcv tax proposed in this body
without consulting the Senator from
New York. care nothing for hi:
advice; do Care for the good vii
of the people who sent me here.