The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-04-14
HAS SOLD OUT
Claim 10 be a Democrat But
Really a Republican
HE NAMES The PRICE

OF the South, and Is Loudly APP
plauded Time and Again by the
Republicans.
Washington, April Sin the
House today Mr.. Clark, Democrat,
Of Florida, got a round of Republican
applause, when he said that incident
protection absolutely was necessary
in certain cases.
Are you a protectionist or not?"
inquired Mr.. Randall, of Texas.
Mr.. Clark declared that all leg
islation was the result of compro-
mise. II don't expect to write the
tariff bill for this majority" he ex-
claimed, but 1 say to you that If
they put into this bill what my people
want, what they sent me here to
| get, l shall not dictate to them what
else they shall put into it." The
Republicans again applauded and
cheered, and the House was thrown
into an uproar when Mr.. Randall
asked eff the gentleman bellows in
the doctrine that if a Representative
here gets some of the swag, he ought
to go with the Republicans in max
ing this bill?"
Mr.. Clark took violent exception
to the use of the work "swag," and
said that as long as the people of
the South had to bear the burdens
of the protective tariff system they
at least ought to have a division of
the benefits. Call it swag if you
will" he said, "but l represent a
district equally as intelligent, as
conscientious and as patriotic as does
the gentleman from Texas"
Are you a protectionist or not?"
Mr.. Randall still wanted to know.
Speaking slowly and gradually rails
ing his voice to it's highest pitch,
Mr.. Clark evoked t%hunderous Repub-
lican applause when he declared II
am in line with the Democratic par
ty, but I am not in line with the
Populistic element that has controll-
ed it recently"
Mr.. Clark quoted from the reso-
luton Of the recent Democratic eau
Gus, which declared that the members
of the minority were left free to vote
as they choose on constitutional
questions, and also when instructed
by their constituency to pursue a GER
tain line of action. He called atten-
ton to memorials of the Florida Leg
islature, that a duty be put OF Egyp-
ton and other long staple cotton
coming into the United States in
connection with the sea island cot
ton; also that a duty be put on cit
rous fruits, pineapples and the like,
and" he exclaimed, Il am instruct
ed in that regard, and no hawkers
and opinionated Democrats can make
me violate a solemn obligation l
owe"
Mr.. Rucker (Missouri) Interrupted
to call attention to the fact that all
the %thunderous applause had come
from the Republican side, but the
Chair admonished him that he was
out Of order. 1.-THE gentleman can't
hurt me by those things" said Mr..
Clark. 1.-THE people of my district
know me-"
Laboring under the belief that
Mr.. Clark's remarks about Populism
applied to him, Mr.. Randall denied
that any Populism was contained in
his record. Mr.. Clark, in reply to
that, said he merely wanted to state
where he himself stood. II stand on
my PLATFORM" he exclaimed. Il am
not for protection per se."
did you intend for the House and
the country to understand that the
Democracy Is in any way affiliated
with Populism?" was Mr.. Randall's
further question, but the reply Of
the Floridian threw the House into
a frenzy.
81 will tell you what 1 want the
country to understand" he said de-
l%iberately. 1--WE don't intend, so far
as am concerned, and I believe the
people I represent. to follow your
Nebraska Populistic leader any
more"
Does the gentleman stand with
the New Jersey Democrat that thinks
Brayn knew too much of the deca-
logue to be President Of the United
States?" ~propounded Mr.. Randall.
II think" responded Mr.. Clark,
with some feeling, that the South
ern Democracy never made a greater
mistake than when it turned it's back
on its Democratic friends in the East
that it has driven from the party, and
tied up with Populism out in Nebras-
ka."
Mr.. Randall declared that Mr.. Bry-
an needed nc defence at his hands,
and asked Mr.. Clark if he was a
Cleveland Democrat on the tariff
and if he stood for the doctrine of
free raw materials.
II am just a plain, old-fashioned
Democrat" drawled Mr.. Clark, amid
shouts of laughter.
Declaring that the people who as
sumed to speak for the South were
not entitled to that right, Mr.. Clark
said:
Finley Gets into the Game.