Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-11
BIG STICK AND "PITCHFORK"
Charges President Wanted to
0etract Attention from House
Action on Special Message.
Explains lii- connection With the
Oregon Land NIattcr aud Courts
Tho IullcS Investigation.

opened To-Day that Mr.. Iillman's reply
90 the charges made against him IA
connection with an Oregon land grant
would receive the attention OF an audi
ence Commensurate with the seating ca
pacity of the senate chamber.
Long before the doors leading 10 the
senate chamber had swung open for the
Jay, the corridors leading 60 them were
throngcd with people embracing bota
sexes and am colors
When the senator rose 90 speak there
was not "a vacant seat i'm the galleries.
The senate floor was well occupied. not
only by senators themselves but by
members OF the house OF representa-
lives and others entitled 10 the floor.
Much interest was manifested IN Nj.
Iillman, and when be entered the
chamber his coming was announced by
many cNclamadons OF There he is.
accompanied by "a vigorous Cranlng OF
ntcks aud pointing of fingers.
10 was generally understood that h.
would attempt TO justify his course and
The disposition Of the audience both ON
the floor and boo the galleries to await
bis explanation before passing final
judgment.
Senator Tilman today replied o.
charges made against him by the presl-
DEM OF having cxerted his official i'm
fiuence as "a senator for his own bcne-
iit 90 bring suit against railroads OF the
northwest In order that he might bo
able 90 purchase land held by the South
ein Oregon company and granted Go
the state of oregon in 1855 Tor the cone
sruction of a military road.
TILLMAN's REPLY.
I'm my public work here" said SER
ator TiIlman, Il have not hesitatcd 20
I criticize and comment ON the official
actions and utterances OF President
. Roosevelt and ] have doubtless given
/ him good cause to- seek revenge. ] hnts
at various times arraigned him ln tn-
senate for tyrannical invasion Of tho
rights Of Congress, for usurpation 90
authority not given him by the COM
stitut.on. for disObedience Of the law
and the neglect Of duty. and. plfti a.
larry Ia the case Of Mrs. Morris Cor
brutal and cruel conduct toward a
helpless woman. I was not aware TIA.
these darts OF mine had Qulvcrcd
the executive hide and stung him
that the eagerness and intensity wi
which he has presented bis case again
me, his making "a precedent when nor
has existed before, his taking from tl'
committee 90 which hc has forward
Thorn tho papers and giving them % On
press before the committee had cons.l
cred them. indicates chat Theodore
Roosevelt enjoys 10 ,hc limit the feel
ing OF se-tlns oven Nl,n Zen llniaH
ana lays on tne nis sick WIN
keenest relish. doubtless believing tla;
the pitchfork has gone ont of bus.-
ness"
Ina addressing tha senate Mr. Iiilmau
arose lo q question ol personal priri-
lego declaring that f1f the first time BOO
ne history of this government so flr
rs Do, had boon able 90 learn. mem-
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