Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-08
SERVICE MEN
SHAOOWEO SENATOR
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til the fact of the use OF his naIff'
had been offcially promulgated. When
he would address himself to the sub
ject from his seat in the Senate.
Will Not Minee Words.
II is known, however. that Mr. Till.
man regards the mention Of his name
as an attack upon himself by the
President and he has indicated To
friends that ne will not mince ma,
t,rs in his reply.
He ais. indicated to those with
whom he conversed that he would
welcome the opportunity to express
his views and explain the situation.
1t is probable Mr.. Tillman will b"
heard on Monday next.
On February 10. 1905. Senator Tlll'
man rose In the Senate 10 question:
of personal privilege and said his at
tenticn had been called TO Srhem"
of swindling in which his nam" had
been used rather unpleasantly and
without the slightest warrant.
Circular Held Out Inducements.
The senator held in his hand a
circular headed How to MAKE $1,000
out OF 5000
This circular called attention I"
certain land grants in Oregon and
to the activity OF Senator Tillman IN
having the Senate investigate.
It stated that Senator Tillman
takes eleven quarters and that III"
law suits 20 be instituted in order
10 recover the lands We're promised
10 be pressed with great vigor be-
cause Senator Tillman was behind
them
Commenting upon this situation,
Senator Tillman at that time said:
AS matter of fact have moi
bought any lands anywhere in the
West nor undertaken to buy any. !
have made some inquiries as one
naturally would in roaming through
the West.
IL simply wan. the people OF the
country to be put on notice that
this swiniler at Portland has no war
rant whatever for endeavoring 20
inveigle others into his game.
Sheppard Says Taft "Rid.eu' U.s."
DEPRESSING from = tariff speech in
the House of Representatives today
Sheppard OF Texas. charged that
President-elect Taft did the S1uth a
serious injury when he said fai:
opportunity was not presented IN
that section for the free exercise OF
suffrage
Mr.. Sheppard emphatically denied
tina: such was the case anG said Mr..
Taft had male himself ridiculous.
The Texas member had reached
the point in his remarks where n"
spoke of the Southern political situa-
ton when he was interrupted with
a query by Mr.. Rates. Of PennSylva-
mia. who asked if it was not Mr.
Tafts purpose to procure Tree Or
portunity for the consideration OF
public questions in the South.
The question brought forth the de-
claration referred 10.
Democratic Upon Principle.
Mr. Sheppard added that h. be-
lieved that the people Of the south
were Democratic because they believ-
ed the principles Of Democracy that
were best for the entire country re-
CARELESS OF section.
IT he said. they thought tina
Republican principles were best they
would adopt them
The South he said. evidently was
nor influenced in its Democracy by
scc,iopalism or race issues. becaus"
the South was Democratic before the
war was dreamed Il, or thes race vs.
sue was a remote probability.
On the contrary" he declared.
there we're states in the North tha'
were solidiy Democratic before the
war hat have been solidly Repub!i-
can since and the charge Of section
aIism could he brought against them
with much more fairness than asalh''
the South.
South Still solid.
Did nOi {, ngTsssioDal dis'r'c'S ="
Repgblican last time for the mrs
lime and vas that not evidence OF
n. fac, that The solid South was
broken" Mr.. Bates inquired.
Mr.. Sheppard 7omptiy rejected inc
idea and said ;ha, instead 81 ~"
South l-anias toward Repubiicanism'
II. was more 'moc-attc today iaah
+, sas six,y wears ago. As there wer"
several Wig states in the south W.
re the wa The Wings. he de-
clarsd were but The predecessors o.
the Republicans. but there has bce''
no Republican Southern states since
-hc Wig party went out OF ex's-
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LACK FROST VERY OUsv.