The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-12-17
GAVE 'ENl A TALK
A Breezy Editor in the Senate S!arl!e lhe
Grave Senator'S.
HE CALLED Them BOYS

Speaking on Rule Relative to Re
visicn Of Tariff by Piecemecl, New
Senator by His Breezy Manner
and Familiar Tone, Causes Scna
tors to Gasp for Breath.
Senator Lafayette Young, Of Iowa
today gave the legislative body oI
which he has been a member exact
ly ten days, the surprise of Its ex'
istence. He had prepared to make
an attack on his colleague. Senator
Cummins, who seeks passage of
concurrent resolution chan ling The
rules Of the House and Senate sc
as to permit piecemeal revision o.
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law. rhi:
he did, and more.
DcfFing his toga when he arose ne
bowed to the grave AMI dignified Sen
ators from standpoint OF an editor
which he is in private life.
The Senate gasped and ther
laughed when Mr.. Young told tha
the country would feel relieved were
Congress to adjourn altogether rol
two solid" years. 1t gasped aS1i!
when he alluded to its members II
breezy fashion as boys and wher
he declared that the editors Of the
country and not Congress ruled the
country.
Senator Ycung's speech. which oc
cupied less than an hour, command
ed the strictest attention.
His reference to editors and print
ers' ink as the real directors Of the
destiny OF the nation was followed
by disayowal Of any intent to Of
fena.
When he called his colleague:
"boys" he accompanied 1t with s
wave OF his hand. This incident fol
lowed story of how. just as he wa!
about to take the train for Wash
lngton and the Senate, ccnstituen
"button-holed" him.
eco down there, Senator" sait
the constituent, "and for Heaven:
sake put up q fight for the con
sumer.''
'T will not" Mr.. Young said HI
replied. "Thcse bows are doing that
am going to fight for the producer.
Mr.. Youn? opposed all efforts a
revision OF the existing tariff la'
because. as he rontended, the Law
protects the interests CT the farmer
"The nrincipal complaint agains
the tariff. as regards" he said. cha
had reference TO the products OF tn:
farmers. Therefore,. we might antic
ipate that the first sch edule tha
would come from the other Hous'
would be- the agricultural schedule
would be afraid for Secretary Will
son or any number Of greet farmer
tn be caught alone with that sched
ule with no means Of defence.
"Tha wearons OF offence and de
fence In legislation are the right o
amendment and the privilege of OF
ferirc substitutes Nv collea ?u'
would take from himself and mysel
the rioht Of Introducing the woolel
sohedule az substitute for any pro
posed amen 'ment which might pu
aerl"ultrrnl products on the free list
So should the proroeed rule becom'
the law of the country's, we wonlt
he denied the privilege Of fishtin'
for orr Interests bv the introduction
Of the interests OF others"
Mr.. Young sro1'e OF the recen
elections and. plainly referring t
the progressive Republicans. salt
that ar7rr,onts made nv men within
the Republican party had produced
nemncratic votes. In discussing th'
stacks by insurgents upon the prin
cinle Of protection Mr.. Young tolt
OF meeting VIM. Jennings Bryan re
centlv and saving to him that JUS
as the latter had progressed In flt
rees for the Presidency, his chances
had diminished. and hat as he hat
not become a conservative his part,
would not prefer him for that hlgl
office
"My colleague on Tuesday sale
there were gross inenua'ities In tht
tariff enacted in 1909" said Mr.
Young at the outset. "Thls state
ment is probably true. and would b.
true II my collea?ue and those II
srmnathv With hm we're tn mt tn
newt five years in rewriting th'
schedules. Schedules are prolific II
on"nrtnnitv fer attacks. It h1s al
ways been true and will continue tt
be trHe so long as there IS duty or
imports.
The Senator challenged any mem
Der to state his belief that the farm
e. wHs receiving too much for nj!
prcducts. He declared it has beer
intiratod that the mid 'l"man wa
getting too greet a share of the value
Of f'rm products.
"If this he true" he demanded
"why strike at the producer? Why
not so after the middlem1n direct
The tariff Of 1909 In attempting tc
strike at monopoly put petroleum or
the free list. The refiners lmmeli
atelv reduced the purchase prize o.