The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
GOES FOR ROOT
"We Don't Want His Advice Here;
We Spura It,
DECLARED MR.. MONEY

LET Him Go Back to the Catskills
and, Like Rip Van Wjnkle, Sleep
Twenty Years." Continues the
Mississippi 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
defense OF Chairman Aldrich 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 him in his course
on the tariff bill.
When LaFolette had concluded
Root, who although in the Senate
less than six weeks, has tried to
ride over older members Of the body,
began a general lecture of their
tariff conduct. He said he did not
care to hear defamation. He
thought it undignifed 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 coltin-
ued, attempting to raise his voice
to an oratorial pitch, ito the Vituper-
alton heaped upon the chairman OF
the finance committee. 1t is utterly
disgusting.
Two minutes later he regretted
that he had spoken. Senator Money
ambled into the chamber as Root
was finishing.
'I subsHbe 10 every word Of
praise given to that little cherub
Mr.. Aldrich," Senator Money began
II like his angelic face and believe
in his divine inspiration. Not ons
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 ht
seems to think it necessary to give
We have not asked for it; we d.
not care for it; We spurn it after l
| is given. He is not yet warm II
his seat before he begins to tell m'
and the other senators whose serv
ices have been long in this bod,
what we should do. To be sure, h
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 hurrie'
to his side as if to console him. B,
some sort Of telepathy he seemed t.
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 pecu
liar and yet simple way. We, tn
senators coming from their State
elected by the will Of their peopl
emphasizing the will, and inferr
ing that Root had been elected b
one man only, have tried in ou
humblest way to settle our diferenc
es in a way becoming to senators 0
mighty republic. l have discusse
!; situations and have delivered speech
es which I shall continue to do be
cause my coultrymen sent me her
to do so.
Yet this senator-never befor
having served a legislative bod,
within the first few days Of hi
existance here, attempts to tell d.
how 1 shall proceed with my work.
The distinguished and very learn
ed attorney from New England Nigh
well go back to his home State and
like Rip Van Winkle, proceed to tn
Catskills and sleep for twenty years
and if he should come back he woul'
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 corporation
attorney, never attempted to pro
tect questionable concerns. But
wish to say here that I shall speal
on whatever subject and object tt
whatever tax proposed in this body
without consulting Che Senator from
New York. I care nothing for his
advice; do care for the good will
of the people who sent mo here"