The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-19
TILLMAN ATTACKS
CABINET OFFICERS
PROPOSES TWO MEMBERS FOR
ANANIAS CLUB.
Speaks With Avowed Purpose of
Placing Bonaparte and Meyer in
That Club.

avowed intention Of ''placlng both
Attorney General Bonaparte and
Postmaster General Meyer in the An
anias club, Senator Tillman today ad-
dressed the senate. He alternated
between acrid denunciation of thase
two members of the president 5 cabi-
net and ridicule which he hurled at
them.
Mr.. Tillman said it was not pleas
ant for him to intrude his personal
ity upon the attention Of the senate.
||I have enough notoriety al
ready" declared Mr.. Tillman, "and
I am not anxious to advertise my
self, but the senate knows the pro-
vocation I am under and I trust will
bear with me.'
Speaking of the difference Of re-
collection between himself and Attor-
ney General Bonaparate, he declar-
ed:
"I am ready to have my word put
against him in any court in Chrlsten-
dom and to let my record in the past
for truthfulness, honesty and integ-
rity stand against his
He asserted that he was not only
dealing with President Roosevelt,
"but with all the cabinet officers who
are in league, because, according to
the newspapers, they are discussing
me at cabinet meetings and are de-
ternined to accomplish my ruin if
possible.
''Unscrupulous Men,
"When I deal with as unscrupu-
lous men as I do now, am prepared
for anything, even the assassin's
knife. Ny mail is being held up. 1
am satisfied Of that. I will not say
my room has been broken into be-
cause there are keys that can open
everything in this capitol. They may
not have stolen my papers, but they
are gone.'
Mr. Tillman then narrated CONVEX
sation he had over the telephone yes
terday with Attorney General Bona
parte, in which he asked whether a
suit had been brought against the
Southern Oregon company, the hold
er Of tie military road grant. "He
did not know,' said Mr.. Tillman.
1'There had been some correspond
, ence and a discussion back and forth
as to the method that should be pur-
sued by the special counsel, he said.
!, I pressed him for an immediate an
swer, yes or no. He said he would
make inquiry Of the clerk charged
with that business and let me know.
In the course Of few minutes he re-
turned to the phone and said he
would write: me letter.
After having the letter Of the at
torney general read he declared that
= up to this time. and after nine
months. nothing had been done IN
response to the order of congress to
bring suit.
Mr.. Tillman referred to the motive
of the attorney general. 1--WE all
know how slow the processes of. the
+ law are, especially against military
affairs. We all know the process Of
being ready to do it Of being an
xious to do it,
*'Falsehood Number H.
He referred to Postmaster General
Meyer and his statement that the
president had been in possession of
the facts in this case only since De-
cember Is, and characterized that as
*.falsehood number one.
Mr.. Tillman announced he had re-
ce1ved another circular sent out by
Dorr, in which the following state
ment was made:
"Some day 1 shall have justice and
reparation, and when that day comes,
now not far distant, there will be a
noise that will be heard around the
!. world.'
That statement by Dorr, Mr.. Till
man insisted. was conclusive proof
that Dorr had received assurance
from the president that he would
"drag Tillman down as liar and
scoundrel.' {.
He wanted to know what degree Of
falsehood was to be charged to the
two cabinet officers ''or head clerks
or bootlickS or whatever the presl-
dent has around him.
Mr.. Tillman laid stress upon the
fact that he had not attempted to OBJ
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