Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-25


on, for was angry from the ground
up, and my indignation was such that
i'll pulled the bride of and gave free
rein to my vitriolic tongue. Some of
you who have heard me In days past
know that there are few men who can
surpass me in saying biting and vim
dictive things. ~
7 was in this frame Of mind last
night, but as is often the case with
men Of my temperament, slept only
two or three hours and then walked
up and began to think. All public men
know that some Of their best thoughts
and speeches have come to them in
this way. myself know that II could
have recollected them next day have
made better speeches In bed than
have ever made on the platform or ros-
trum. When I analysed the situation
] and the conditions here my anger van
ished I thought how pitiful and con-
temptible in comparison was my fight
for my rights and the rights OF my
state as compared with the great bat
tie to be fought and now being fought
by Democracy for the rights OF the
people had thought and written bit
ter things; but my passion was stilled
and entirely disappeared when ! re-
membered President Wilson's clarir
call in the last paragraph Of his inau-
gural address: II summon all honest
men, all patriotic all forward looking
men to my side. God helping me, Il
VIII not fail them. IL they will but
counsel and sustain me-, jss
sl0 Another Speech.
decided to write another speech
| this morning and tell my brother
Democrats just how feel, and then
leave It all to them. still feel a great
injustice has been done me In this re-
port. I also feel that Senator Martin
has not acted the noble part ] ex-
pected of him as Virginian, for not
once but twice and even three times
since came to Washington in Jaru-
airy he has told me he wanted me to
have on the committees whatever
place was entitled to and desired;
and he has never notified me that he
had changed his feelings or purpose.
Senator Martin, after making these
voluntary statements and pledges to
me became q member Of the steering
committee which has giveri him my
Craftsmanship. Fairness and GeceEicy.
It seems to me. required him to notify
me Of his change Of mind and attitude
towards me. He never, at any time.
health to me. Had he done 80, his
conduct would not seem so despica-
ble Whom I talked with him about
his own race for the chairmanship Of
the caucus and mentioned to him that
wanted the committee on appropria-
tions he advised me to say nothing
about It and keep others guessing,
which I did. It Is this phase OF the
subject which do not understand. !
would hate to believe there has been
any understanding or any promises or
pledges made. As I have no proof ]
must perforce leave any accusations
picion that there must have been q
deal of some kind or Senator Martin
would not have retired without a show
While I am no longer able to battle
on the floor Of the senate and deliver
philippics as ] once did, / am stu
able to give counsel and advice. am
stin able to say "No'' and spell II with
capitals, too, and that Ia what Is need-
ed on the committee on appropriations.
outlined in my letter to President
Wilson my Ideas as to why the appro-
priations must have grown SO rapidly
squandered needlessly. My ambition
Is as chairman of the committee on
appropriations to bring into the sen-
ate bills which have passed the house
without increasing the AMOUNTS at all.
and. II possible. TO bring In the bills
reducing them as they passed the
house. believe 1t Is possible to- do
this. In fact, know 1t, and IL ] am
given help on the committee Of young
and willing men, earnestly striving for
the same object, will do It. "a.
Then, senators, contrast the way the
Republicans treat their old men and
. k1,.a Cd
tor Allison was kept chairman of the
committee on appropriations as long
as he was In the senate, although IN
his last years he was very feeble. Sem
ator Perkins, although far more feeble
| than I am Is still chairman OF the COM
mittee on naval affairs. Senator Cul-
lom, when he retired from the senate
on the 4th Of March, was still chair
man Of the committee on foreign relaT
tions. They do not denote and dis
credit their old leaders because Of age.
Threatened Fight.
I have said more than once, and
to more people than one, that II the
wrong was not rfghted In the caucus
would carry 1t to the senate itself.
which, under rule "a, must elect Its
committees. My idea In going to the
senate was to get into the Record for
II
my yindication and defense, as 1t were.
But when, ] considered the spectacle
which would present to the country
by allowing my grievances against the
party, however justiflable, to initiate
against that unity and harmony which
ought to prevail among us, decided
1 that II was a selfish motive and bade
the devil get behind me.
Democratic harmony and concert OF
action are more necessary at this time
than anything know Of. Democratic
discipline Is also needed very, yeiJ
much, for as compared with the Re-
publicans we are an unframed mob
with little knowledge Of parliamentary
law, and very little effective knowledge
Of the rules Of the senate. ..f,'.-..
Yesterday one Of the newspaper
boys told me he had seen the two
Georgia senators In amicable confer
ence In the restaurant Immediately
the thought flashed on my mind, II
Bacon and Hoke Smith are friendly
after what has happened why should
Hoke Smith and Tillman fall out about
II. I have already, in the caucus, told
Hoke Smith how felt about Bacon's
not getting the place Of president pro
tempore, and 1t was that indignation
which prompted the interview with the
iCOTTtSpOHucul VI thS <1eioie& ISNASsN
tuition. .....
Reporter Changed It. (.
used the word Progressive" In that
interview. The reporter changed 1t to
"conspirators," and when hastily re-
vised the interview, did not note the
change In the language. do not feel
that those senators who brought about
Bacon's defeat were conspirators at
all. They merely expressed their pref
erence as between the two men as
they had right to do. l know II
they saw this interview they must
have become angry, because 1t was un-
just recognize that now, and desire
to apologize to them for using the
| word in the interview. / also desire to
apologize to Senator Hoke Smith for
the way 1 have treated him. l u
My regret Is more keen because
have since learned-only last night
that he was my friend on the steering
committee and battled manfully to
keep the rest from demoting me or
giving Mr.. Martin the Craftsmanship OF
appropriations.
Yesterday, when I was so hot a
reporter from a Georgia paper came
into my room and said something
q borf poco,o and Hoke Smith talking