The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-15
OF DEMOCRAT
USED AG AINST PARTY
introduced by Ransdell, 1t Bit
terly Assails Underwood
Sugar Schedule.

washington. May l4.-UEing an
Original Wilson man" from Michigan.
with fluent pen for an oracle, the
antifree sugar Democrats led by SEN
ator Ransdell. Of Louisiana. assailed
the Underwood sugar schedule in the
Senate to-day, despite strenuous efforts
of Senator Simmons and other Demo-
Gratis to stop the flow of the attack.
Republicans enjoyed the efforts of
the Democratic leaders to prevent the
reading of long letter submitted by
Senator Ransdell. written by Lewis C.
Rowley. of Lansing, In which free sugar
advocates We're characterized as nc
cursed. unpardonnble apostles of Demo
cratic faith" and the free sugar sched 4
uie as "a boomerang to knock out the
Democratic party"
Gets II Before senate.
with Republican votes Senator Rams
dell was aided III getting the long epis-
tie before the Senate as a part of the
argument against the proposed sugar
tariff. 1t precipitated lively discussion
between the Louisanan and Senator'S
James, Myers simmons and other
Democratic leaders. In his plea from
Michigan, President Wilson's attitude
on sugar. the party platform pledges
and the Presidents campaign pledges
not to hurt any legitimate industry
were recalled. the writer declaring
there is almost imminent danger that
In his almost hilarious enthusiasm for
the Democratic ideals the President
Will try to do too much"
The Dem mocrats also We're forced to
hear from this same trenchant Michi-
gan protestant that the statesman or
party leader who. in formulating i'm
portaEt Legislative measures. does not
take into consideration the psychologI-
cal effect as we'll as the ultimate prac-
ticnl results OF these measures is n
raw hand at the business" He said
ne did not believe President Wilson was
that kind OF an Immature leader"
Il refuse to boliove." no continued
that the President will commit the
party to radical courses which-how-
ever sound Observation-Disclosures calculated
10 alarm and ALLEVIATE large numbers
OF voters in many OF the most populous
agricultural sections OF the country"
Republicans applauded when the
Senate clerk read; rs free trade, too
inscribed as tho party gonfalon which
erstwhile bore the immortal watchword
OF free silver" and again when the
admonition was sounded that the
Democratic party would better effect
changes moderately and safely rather
than hastily and at the dictates of n
caucus, too many Of whose members
leave their private judgments and CON
sciences where the Mussulman leaves
his shoes-outside the door"
PcnrOsc Iniccts Levity.
Senator Pcnrose later injected levitv
into the proceedings when Senator Sim
mons. on behalf OF the Finance Com
mittee, tried TO get an agreement for
vote OH the question OF public hear
ings on the Underwood bill. The Penn
sy1vania Senator emphatically denied
that he had any idea OF conducting
flibustcr on the issue He had asked
for public hearings. he said. because
he conscientiously believed that they
should be held. and he felt sure that
the Senator from North Carolina had
not entertained any idea that he ever
had captained any Legislative piraticai
craft"
While Senator Simmons was endeav-
oring to fix n time for n vote, the time
for the consideration OF tho matter
expired and again II went over until
tomorrow. when tho Democrats will
endeavor to bring the reference of tho
bill and the Republican public hearing
amendment TO vote.
Discussing the attitude OF the Demo
cratic party toward the sugar tariff, |
Senator James asked Senator Ransdell
If he did not think that the platform
or the party. gave fair warning to
Louisiana. Mr.. Ransdell emphatically
replied No" and the Kentucky SEN
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