Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-09
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HOUSE DEMOCRAT RAPs BRYAN
Mr.. Clark of Florida, Says What He
Thinks.

HOUSE OEmocHAI HArs ehrAN
Mr.. Clark of Florida, Says What HI
Thinks.
Washington, April SIN anticipation
of the bringing in by the committee or
rules of an order for the final vote or
the tariff bill the precincts Of the house
Of representatives were the scene Of
great activity and the centre Of tense
interest from an early hour today. In
deed from the moment that the outer
doors Of the south wing Of the Capito
were opened members began to con-
gregate, and by 10 o'clock large ma
jority of the members Of the house
were in the building, II not on the
floor.
In the name Of common justice,
pleaded Mr.. Stanley Of Kentucky, aftel
a speech by Mr.. Bartlett Of Georgia
won't the ways and means committee
either bring in an amendment taking
tax OF leaf tobacco in the hands Of
the farmers, or some member who re-
fuses to do 1t, have the courage, the
manhood, the respect that is due his
committee and the people, to rise or
this floor and defend his act?"
Republican Cheer Democrat.
Mr.. Clark, Democrat, Of Florida, got
a round of Republican applause, wher
he said that incidental protection abb
solutely was necessary In certain cases
"Are you a protectionist or not?" In
quirer Mr.. Randel Of Texas.
Mr.. Clark declared that all legisla-
ton was the result Of compromise. %
don't expect to write the tariff bill FOL
this majority" he exclaimed, but
say to you that If they put into this
bill what my people want, what they
sent me here to get, shall not dictate
to them what else they shall put into
it." The Republicans again applaudeo
and cheered, and the house was thrown
into. an uproar when Mr.. Randell ask
ed, "if the gentleman believes In the
doctrine that If representative here
gets some Of the swag, he ought to &c
with the Republicans in making this
bill?'
Mr.. Clark took violent exception tc
the use Of the word "swag," and sale
that as long as the people of the soutf
had to bear the burdens of the protec.
tive -tariff system they at least ought
to have a division Of the benefits. Cal
it swag IL you WILL" he said, but
represent a district equally as intelli'
gent, as conscientious and as patriotic
as does the gentleman from Texas"
Are you a protectionist or not?
Mr. Randell still wanted to know.
Opposed to PopuIistic Democrats.
Speaking slowly and gradually rails
ing his voice to its highest pitch, Mr.
Clark evoked thunderous Republican
applause when he declared Il am ir
line with the Democratic party, but
am not in line with the Populistic ele-
ment that has controlled 1t recently"
Mr.. Clark quoted from the resolution
of the recent Democratic caucus, whicf
declared that the members OF the MI
nority were left free to vote as they
choose on constitutional questions
and also when instructed by theil
constituency to pursue a certain
line of action. He called attention tc
memorials Of the Florida legislature
that a duty be put on Egyptian ane
other long staple cotton coming into
the United States in connection witt
the sea island cotton; also that duty
be put on citrous fruits, pineapples ane
the like, and" he exclaimed, Il an
instructed in that regard, and M
hawkers and opinionated Democrats
can make me violate a solemn obliga'
tion I owe"
Mr.. Rucker, (Missouri,) interrupted
to call attention to the fact that al
the thunderous applause had come from
the Republican side, but the chair ad'
monished him that he was out OF or
der. 1.-THE gentleman can't hurt me by
those things" said Mr.. Clark. Th'
people of my district know me-"
Laboring under the belief that Mr.
Clark's remarks about Populism ap'
piled to him, Mr.. Randell denied tina
any Populism was contained in his rec
ord Mr.. Clark, in reply to that, sale
he merely wanted to state where III
himself stood 81 stand on my plat
FORM" he exclaimed, Il am not fol
protection per .se.''
Did you intend for the house ant
the country to understand that the De-
mocracy is in any way affiliated will
Populism?" was Mr.. Randells furthe
question, but the reply Of the Floridiar
threw the house into a frenzy.
A Blow at Bryan.
II will tell you what want the coun
try to understand" he said deliberate
ly. 1--WE don't intend, so far as l an
concerned, and I believe the people
represent, to follow your NebrasK'
Populistic leader any more
Does the gentleman stand with tn
New Jersey Democrat that thinks Bry
an knew too much Of the decalogue u
be president of the United States! !!
propounded Mr.. Randell.
II think" responded Mr.. Clark WIFI
some feeling, that the southern Dem
ocracy never made a greater mista
than when it turned its back on III
Democratic friends in the east that l
has driven from the party, and tied VI
with Populism out in Nebraska"
Mr.. Randell declared that Mr.. Bryan
needed no defense at his hands, ant
asked Mr.. Clark If he was CleVelan'
Democrat on the tariff and If he stoo'
for the doctrine of free raw materials
81 am just a plain, old-fashione'
Democrat" drawled Mr.. Clark ami'
shouts Of laughter.
Declaring that the people VINO as
sumed to speak for the south were no
entitled to that right, Mr.. Clark said:
Finley Gets Into the Game.
81 am sick and tired OF hearing m!
soutbern colleagues talk Of their poo