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ORNING HEWS
,JiiJjgnED lfo. INCORPORATED 1888. V
ErtißLis. EbTILL President. 1
SKIERS put to shame.
Alan's Democrats Indorse Cleve
land’s Administration.
State's Representatives in Con
-111 - s9 Urged to Hasten the Passage
g ” ke Tariff Bill and the Bill to Ee
° i the Tax on State Banks—The
Evolutions Adopted Without a
Dissenting Voice— Completion of the
Ticket.
Montgomery, Ala., May 23.—The state
/mn ratio convention reassembled this
* ornmK at U o’clock. On the
“7 ballot J. K. Jackson, the present
• .jinbent, was nominated for secretary
Instate and J. C. Smith, the present
incumbent, for treasurer. John Carifoy,
for auditor, was nominated by acclama
■on They are serving their first terms.
On the eleventh ballot W. C. Fitts was
nominated for attorney general. One bal
lot was taken for superintendent of edu
cation, and then tiie convention ad
orned until 4 p. m. On reassembling,
outbe second ballot, J. O. Turner was
nominated for superintendent of educa
* H D. Lane, president of the agricul
tural commission, was renominated.
The executive committee for the next
two years was then announced and rati
fied.
H C Tompkins chairman of the com
mittee on resolutions, offered the follow
ing:
The democracy of Alabama in convention
riseml'let: reaffirms the principles of the
Democratie party as declared in the platform
f our nartv at Chicago In 1892. and congratu
the country upon the success of those
Drimrile- i the triumphant election of
tirover Cleveland, who by his generous treat
ment of our people, has shown that he is the
president of the whole country, know
irr no north, no south, no cast, no west.
Recognizing the wisdom and patriotism of
oar President, and believing in his fealty to
the principles of our partv. we indorse his
administration of the federal government.
While some of us may differ with him in
matters of policy, wo ore agreed In the belief
that he is impelled by motives of highest pa
triotism and by an unselfish devotion to the
highest pood of the whole people. While
there are deferences of opinion among us in
matters of detail, we all believe in the free
coinage of silver whenever it can be done con
sistently with ihe maintenance of a sound
and safe currenoy.
TARIFF REFORM.
We earnestly urge upon our senators and
representatives in congress the speedy re
form ot the tariff and the speedy repeal of the
lo per cent, taxon the issue of state hanks.
We heartily commend and indorse "the
present administration of the state govern
ment. headed by Gov. Thomas G. Jones, who
basso u.-eiy and courageously discharged
bis great trust, and we commend his firm and
impartial and fearless execution of
the laws as worthy of imitation
by his successor. We pledge to
the people of Alatama a continuance of
the good government of our state
affairs inaugurated bv the election of Gedrge
8. Houston in 1874.
Ilieelc, t:on law enacted at the last session
ot our general assembly is in accordance with
the principles upon which are based the laws
regulating elections in a large majority of
the states of this union without regard to
party, and Intended to obtain at the ballot
hoi a full and free expression of the popular
will. We believe in giving it a fair trial and
should it fail to accomplish the end which it
was intended to effect, we pledge ourselves
to make - ch c hanges and alterations therein
as may he necessary to effect that end.
We pledge our party to the maintenance
of a system of free public schools, and to in
creas s the appropriations for that purpose
whenever the financial condition of the state
will permit.
THE CONVICT SYSTEM.
The partyjis pledged to continue its efforts
to remove all the evils of the present convict
system, and to enact all appropriate legisla
tion to prevent its working injustice to any
class of our people.
We extend a cordial Invitation to all voters
of Alabama, who believe in the principles of
democracy and are in favor of the mainte
nance of good government to unite with us in
the election of the ticket nominated by this
convention.
The resolutions were adopted without
a dissenting voice. The portions relating
to I'resident Cleveland and Gov. Jones,
were received with great applause.
Mr. Tompkins then offered a separate
resolution, as follows:
In favor of the constructions of the Nicara
gua canal under the practical ownership or
c ntrol of the government. Adopted.
In favor of a system of direct voting at
democratic primaries, and for every candi
date to be accorded his pro rata as cast. Lost.
IK FAVOR OF MORGAN.
Mr. Tompkins also reported this reso
lution as from a majority of the com
miuee:
Hesolvcd. That recognizing the ripe ex
perience. the eminent ability, and the devo
tion to the best interests of the state of Ala
oama of our distinguished senior senator,
the Hon. Johu T. Morgan, and since
ms acquaintance with measures now
pending before congress of vast importance,
net only to his constituents, but to the whole
peopli- of the United States, makes it ira
po-tu-it that he should be retained in his
pi’ -’-nr position, we. the representatives of
"c Democratic party of Alabama. In con
jentton assembled, hereby cordially and
heartily commend him to the people of Am
namu for re-election to the Seuate of the
1- tilted states.
-'U'. Tompkins stated that whilo there
was a m 'hority, of which ho was one,
who did no t agree to the resolution,
j. was not because of objec
uon to its declaration, but
ifum belief that the matter should not
iimic before the convention but be left
"dli the people. He did not submit a
minority report and said his objection
ended with the action of the committee.
}'• 1 I’ettus said he spoko for the
c 'unty which hnd the honor of claiming
senator Morgan as a citizen, and he
Poped tnere would bo an enthusiastic and
unanimous indorsement of Senator Mor-
R'l": that the word had come to him from
Uu narts of the state for the adoption of
sncli a resolution, and he asked for a
rising vote upon it.
A SUBSTITUTE OFFERED.
Me. Kuox offered the following resolu
tion as a substitute:
en, ,' S ?i ved ’ Thal recognizing the ripe experl
• ’ ’he eminent ability, the loyal and faith
rj. jjerence to the principles of true derooc
li ' , V ur distinguished senior senator, the
i JohnT. Morgan, and since his thorough
.J,j umtance with a measure now
imr, . before oongress of vast
ww. not only to his
‘luents, but to the whole people of the
ta nki Sl ?, tes ' requires that he should be re
wnn , m us Present position, we. the repre
of the democratic and conserva
. P iny of Alabama, in convention ussem
lil„. hereby cordially and heartily commend
jV'Ofne people of this state for re-eleotion
10 ti e Senate of the United States.
. 11 ls Precipitated the most exciting
' us °. f f* l ® whole convention. Men
' re up in all parts of the House, there
, ‘ nu t'h noise in all quarters, some
''re shouting for Morgan, others for
. turning the committee, and still
i-. .i rs i w k° favored tabling the
resolution and substitute. Fi
“uv quiet was restored., and Mr.
Knox, In defense of his substi- j
tute, said the resolution offered by the
committee could with as much propriety i
•oe adopted in rerard to a republican. Here
is a representative from the state of Ala- \
bama who is a democrat, and the resolu- j
tion refuses to endorse him as a demo- I
• £ at ’ onl y Issue against Senator ]
Morgan was between him and a
populist. If he .is defeated he !
will be defeated by a populist.
Having indorsed President Cleveland and
Gov. Jones, should we refuse to indorse
John X. Morgan? Distinguished at home,
distinguished at Washington, distin
tinguished everywhere, the people ex
pect that we should pass no acts of con
demnation for Senator Morgan, and if
the convention fails to pass this resolu
tion it can only be regarded as condemna
tory.
THE PARTY ABOVE ANY MAN.
Gen. G. P. Harrison said he was a mem
ber of the committee reporting the reso
lution ; he recognized the ability of Presi
dent Cleveland, of Senator Morgan, and
of Mr. Oates, and held the Democratic
party greater than them all. We have
declared in the platform that upon mat
ters of details we are divided, and upon
other questions. We are divided upon
the silver question. He thought the reso
lution was satisfactory to the senator's
own people, and that ought to satisfy the
rest of us.
Mr. Knox—Did I not tell you that the
resolution was not satisfactory to me and
would not be satisfactory to Senator
Morgan's friends!
Gen. Harrison—You did, but I thought
his own people knew better than you.
Gen. Harrison continued to defend the
report of the committee and moved to lay
the substitute on the table.
Mr. Browne, from Talledega, called for
a vote by counties.
A great deal of confusion enused and
the chairman was unable for sometime to
secure order.
The roll of counties was called and the
result was to 337J1 against tabling
the substitute. * There were five absen
tees not voting.
Mr. Shorter, of Barbour, said for the
sake of harmony he would move that the
whole matter be referred to the legisla
ture, where it belonged.
Mr. Tompkins moved to lay that mo
tion on the table.
Mr. Shorter withdrew the motion.
Mr. Knox said he protested against the
chair applying the law and hearing one
side and not the other.
A FLAG OF TItUCE.
Col. Tompkins asked to be heard, and,
after urgent appeal, quiet was restored
and he was heard. He moved on his own
motion, and not as from the committee on
resolutions, to amend the resolution by
inserting the words “and believing in his
fealty to the principles of democracy,
though some of us may differ with him on
matters of detail,” and said while he dif
fered with Senator Morgan, he believed
in his tealty to the Democratic party.'
□ Mr. Knox said in view of that amend
ment, ho would withdraw his substitute.
Col. Tompkins read the amendment.
Gen. Harrison said there was so little
difference he would accept the amend
ment, and it was adopted.
The resolution as amended and adopted,
reads as follows:
Resolved, That recognizing the wise exper
ience. tbe eminent ability, and the devotion
to the Lest interests of the state of Alabama,
of our distinguished senior senator, tbe Hon.
John T. Morgan, and believing in his fealty
to the principles of democracy, though some
of us may differ with him in matters of detail,
and since his acquaintance with meas
ures now pending Lefore congress
of vast importance. not only to
his constituents, but to the whole people of
the united states, makes it important that
he should he retained in his present position,
we, the representatives of the democratic
party in Alabama, in convention assembled,
heresy cordially and heartily commend him
to the people of Alabama for re-election to
the Senate of tne United States.
The convention was again restored to
harmony, though for a time there was in
tense excitement. There was no further
business to transact.
Resolutions of thanks to tho officers of
the convention were adopted, and the con
vention then adjourned.
Col. Oates and Mr. Clarke leave for
Washington in to-morrow.
Col. 11. C. Tompkins has been elected
chairman of the state committee, and a
close campaign will open about Juno 10.
CRACK SHOTS AT KNOXVILLE.
The Average Work Much Better Than
On the First Day.
Knoxville, Tenn.. May 23.—The second
day’s shooting in the big tournament of
the Knoxville Gun club was marked by
an increased attendance, there being no
less than eighty shooters on the grounds.
Several Florida experts came in this
morning. There were seven events at
twenty targets each, and one at
twenty-five targets, shot during
the day and nearly 1,200 targets thrown.
No less than thirty-three clean
scores were made. The average work
was better than yesterday and several
men who averaged 93 per cent, were
shut out of the aveage moneys. The
leading honors went to Ed Rike, of Day
ton, 0., who averaged 95.75 per cent.
Rollo Heikes, the champion, also
of Dayton, followed close after
Jfike and won second average
on 95; third was divided by Frank Parma
lee, of Omaha, and Harry Gay, of Louis
ville, who made 94.50 each. E. D. I ul
ford, of Utica. N. Y., and li. Van Gilder
of Knoxville, tied on 94 each and divided
fourth average, while the fifth went to
Noel Money, of Oakland, N. J., on 93.25.
AT CHURCHILL DOWNS.
Louisville, Ky.. May 23.—This was get
away day at Churchill Downs, and though
the track was heavy and muddy, five
good races were run. The principal race
and the best of the day was the third, for
the Runnvmede stakes. Four were carded
to start, and Tough Timber was added at
the last moment.
The good Yolante-Laureate chestnut
gelding. Laureate, was the favorite at 1
to 2 Adam at 2 to 1. and place was
heavily played that way. Cla.vton kept
Leaureate in second position until they
reached the head of the stretch, when he
came and won a pretty race e,19ll >' r ™ trl
Adam, who come very fast at the finish.
Huckfly was third and Tough 3 imber
was last.
fire in a coal mine.
Hhe Men Out on a Strike and No One
Caught by the Flamss.
Birmingham, Ala.. May 23.—N0. 2
mine at Blocton, forty miles south of
Birmingham, is burning. Fire broke out
last night shortly after midnight and has
been raging furiously all day. No one
was in the mine at the time, and
its origin is not known. It has b ® el !
onlv about three mouths since No. 2 had
to close down several weeks <
nf a fire breaking out, and at that time
?wo men lo.Tthefr lives. The miners at
Rlocton have been on a strike for tnc
past month. Which is the reason why no
one was iu the nnue this time.
SAVANNAH, GA„ THURSDAY, MAY 24,18114.
A DESPERADO SHOT DEAD.
He Was a Fugitive Under a Life Sen
tsnoe for Murder.
Arcadia, Fla., May 23.—C. Quinn Bass,
a noted desperado, sentenced for life for
murder at the fall term of the circuit court,
escaped from the De Soto county jail, and
has since been roaming around through
De Soto and the adjoining counties,
eluding every attempt to capture him.
Yesterday morning Joe Horne rushed
into the sheriff s office with the intelli
gence that Bass had made an appoint
ment to meet a party on Coon prairie,
about one and a half miles from town.
The sheriff determined to capture him,
and summoned as a posse Will Bethea, T.
J. Granger, Joe Horne and W. H. Sharp.
Last night they walked out to the tryst
ing place and concealed themselves, two
on each side of the road, and waited for
their man. He soon came riding along,
passed the posse, dismounted and tied his
horse.
THE SHOOTING.
After loitering around awhile ho
walked down along the' fence to where
Granger and Sharp lay. As soon as he
saw them ho reached for his pistol.
Sharp commanded him to throw up his
hands. Insteild of complying he com
menced shooting, and a regular fusilade
followed, the whole posse returning the
fire. Bass turned and ran a short dis
tance, staggered and fell dead in the
road with five bullets in his head. None
of the posse was injured. The people
viewed the remains of the most fearless
and desperate of the De Soto outlaws.
He leaves a wife here and a number of
relatives in Osceola county.
CHARLBETONS COURT-MARTIAL.
Gen, Dennis Declines to Sit Because
He Has no Uniform.
Charleston. S. C., May 23.—The mili
tary court of inquiry sent down by Gov.
Tiliman to investigate tho Fourth brigade
and its alleged refusal to obey hi3 order
to go to Darlington to suppress the dis
pensary riot in March last got to work to
day. The officers and members of the
court were all in official panoply. Judge
Advocate Barron presided, and the court
met with closed doors in a room in the
Charleston hotel.
Gen. Dennis, who was expected to ar
rive yesterday, was not present, and the
court was conducted without him. A
message was sent to Gen. Dennis yester
day asking him to be present. Gen. Den
nis telegraphed back that he had no uni
form and could not sit.
Upon receipt of this message, Gen. Rieh
bourg telegraphed to the governor inform
ing him of Gen. Dennis’ absence and the
cause assigned for it. The governor
wired back to proceed without him. Gen.
Kichbourg, Judge Barron and Col. Jones,
who constituted the court in the absence
of Gen. Dennis, proceeded to business
just as soon as Gen. Huguenin and his of
ficers were seated.
Capt. McMillan, of the Palmetto
Guards, was the first officer to he exam
ined. The evidence given cannot be pub
lished. The others examined were Gen.
Huguenen, Capt. Schachte of the Ful
sileers, Capt. Cogswell, of the Washing
ton Light Infantry and Capt. Hyde of
tho Sumter Guards.
Stenographer McFeat took down the
testimony, which will be submitted to the
governor. The court will continue in ses
sion until Saturday, when the examina
tion will be concluded.
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
A. B. Youngson, of Meadvllle, Pa.,
Elected Assistant Grand Ohief.
St. Paul, Minn., May 23.—The Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers to-day
took up the election of officers, there be
ing several vacancies. A. B. Youngson, of
Meadvllle, Pa., was elected assistant
grand chief, receiving 300 votes out of
453, the rest being divided between
several others.
T. S. Ingram was re-elected first grand
engineer, or recorder, by a vote of 401 out
of 452.
A list of fifteen cities was selected from
which to choose the next place of meeting
and the choice will lie between Columbus,
0.. Ottawa, Ont., and Salt Lake City,
those three being given the preference.
WALSH’S BILL.
A resolution was prepared, and awaits
action, requesting the delegates to sus
pend judgment on Senator Walsh, the au
thor of the bill denounced on Monday,
until a copy of the bill has been submitted
to the convention.
At the afternoon session C. H. Salmons,
of Aurora, IU., was chosen second grand
chief engineer. By virtue of his office,
Mr. Salmons becomes editor of the
Brotherhood Journal. Mr. Arthur holds
the office of grand chief.
CHICK AM AUCt A TABLETS.
Minnesota the First State to Erect
Monuments on the Field.
Chattanooga, Tenn.. May 23.—The first
shipments of state monuments for the
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National
Military park arrived here yesterday.
Minnesota has the honor of being the
pioneer state in erecting monuments to
her troops on the great battlefield. The
three monuments of that state, which
arrived here yesterday, will at once bo
taken to the historic field and
erected on substantial stone
foundations. The largest one,
whicitis 37 feet high, will be erected at
DeLong’s place on'Missionary Ridge, to
the second Minnesota infantry. At Vini
ards on the Chickamauga field, another
monument 27 feet high will be put up in
memory of the valor of the second Minne
sota battery, while the third, will be to
the second Minnesota infantry at Kelly’s
field. The remaining two monuments of
tho state will arrive in a day or two.
THREIS SHOT DEAD.
Fatal Fight Over a Woman in the
Wilds of Kentucky.
Pineville, Ky., May 23.—James Middle
ton, Sinclair Middleton and U. Shackle
ford were shot and killed in Harlan
county yesterday in a fight with Gilbert
Saylor, Bert Hensley and Noble Hensley,
all well known. The difficulty is said to
have occurred over the wife of one of the
men. The survivors have fled to the
mountains and a sheriff’s posse is pursu
ing them.
Jones Stands His Examination.
Augusta, Ga., May 23.—William E.
Jones, of Waynesboro, who was recently
elected colonel of the Sixth regiment of
infantry, volunteers, was here to-night
and examined by Capt. W. W. Fry and
Lieuts. Porter Fleming and Addison
Wuisiger. He 3tood a fine examination
and his commission will be issued at
once.
GORMAN ON THE TARIFF.
Tit Maryland Senator Makes a \ote
worlliy Speech.
The Day’s Business Opened by the In
troduction of a Reeolution by Mr.
Kyle on the Hawaiian Muddle—Sena
tor Gorman Denounces the Slander
ous Insinuations That Bribes Had
an Influence in Shaping the Bill—He
Declares His Opposition to the
Income Tax, but Is Willing to Sub
mit to the Majority and dive It a
Trial.
Washington, May 23.—'Thoro were not
over twenty senators present at the open
ing of the day’s session, but the proceed
ings were allowed to goon without a roll
call.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Kyle,
pop., of South Dakota, and went over till
to-morrow, declaring it as the sense of
the Senate that the government of the
United States shall not use force
for the purpose of restoring to
the throne the deposed queen of the
Sandwich Islands, or for the purpose of
destroying the existing government; that
the provisional government having been
duly recognized, the highest national in
terests are that it shall pursue its own
line of policy, and that intervention in the
political affairs of thoso islands by dthor
governments will be regarded as an act
unfriendly to the government of the
United States.
At 10:30 o'clock the tariff bill was taken
up.
Paragraph 117, “Railway bars, made of
iron or steel, and railway bars made in
part of steel, ‘T’ rails and punched iron
or steel fiat rails,” was the first item in
order. The House bill had made
the duty 20 per cent, ad valorem, the
finance committee had reported the rate
of 22}£, and now Mr. Jones, dem., of Ar
kansas, on behalf of the finance commit
tee, withdrew its amendment and* moved
to make the rate 7-20th of a cent per
pound, which, he explained, would be
*7.84 a ton. The rate under the present
law, he said, was 6-10th of a cent per
pound, or *13.44 per ton; so that the rate
now proposed was a little over one-half of
the exist ing rate.
GOHMAN TAKES THE FLOOR.
Discussion of the amendment was taken
up by Mr. Platt until 11 o'clock, when
Mr. Gorman took the floor. It had been
known through the newspapers that it
was his iutention to speak to-day in de
fense of the democratic position, and the
attendance of senators cn both sides and
of spectators in the galleries was quite
large. As, in measured slowness of de
livery„and in solemn, vibrating topes,
he commenced his speech, a profound
hush spread over the chamber, and sen
ators and spectators settled down to give
to the Maryland senator the closest and
most respectful attention. He read his
speech from printed slips, with perfect
distinctness of intonation and with great
earnestness of manner.
He said:
Mr. President: We are nearing the end.
After twenty years of political progress, of
positive growth of constant development and
of universal enlightenment, the Democratic
party and the American people are within
sight of the promised land; emancipation Is
at hand, emancipation from partisan oppres
sion, from the greed of classes, from eitor
tlon.from willful extravagance, from financial
fantasy, from spoils, from restrictions upon
Individual liberty from jingoism, from all
those evils. In brief, which the Domooratic
party inherited as a hateful legacy from
three decades of republican maladminlstra
tion. He then touched upon the difficulties
which had confronted the Demo, ratio party
on its return to power after thirty years of
opposition and the vehemence of the demands
made upon them.
AN ORDER FROM THE PEOPLE.
We were not only urged, he said, but or
dered peremptorily to reform the tariff at
once. Why wait? Vote first. Talk after
ward.
Mr. Gorman asserted that time, and
plenty of it, had always been considered
absolutely essential in reforming tariffs.
The Mills bill did not pass the House till
mid-summer. The McKinley bill did not
receive the signature of President Harri
son till the last day of September.
Speaking of the House bill, he said:
In obedienco to the obvious wish of the
country, the House of Representatives
passed a tariff bill early In the session. Com
paratively little time was given to considera
tion of tho various schedules and many
changes In the bill as reported, were made In
committee of the whole without due regard
for their ultimate effect or for existing indus
trial conditions. The result was necessarily
an Imperfect measure, which not only failed
to meet the requirements of the the treasury,
b„t actually increased the deficit created by
republican prohibitive duties. There was no
expectation that this bill would become a law
without change
Hut no sooner did the finance committee
begin its work than the cry for "action was
renewed with extraordinary vigor. This im
perfect bill was upheld, not as a suitable
basis for tariff revision, but as a democratic
principle in Itself. We were Informed that
any change whatsoever would be set down as
“betrayal of the party's promises.” We were
told substantially that there was no room In'
the Democratic party for honest difference
of opinion regarding even such
purely business matters as tariff
schedules that the unforeseen change In In
dustrial conditions did not permit the slight
est eoasidaratlon, that every senator who
showed the least concern for the interest of
his own state was a traitor to the union and
his party that the Senate Itself had ceased
to b a co ordinate branch of the government,
and that Its sole duty was to ratify blindly
the decrees of tho House.
THEORY OF ITS CONSTRUCTION.
Then he added with significant em
phasis :
Our friends on the other side seem very
anxious to learn upon what theory this bill
was constructed, i will tell them. It was
constructed upon the democratic theory of a
tariff for revenue, with such Incidental pro
tection as can be given consistently to the in
dustries of the country. It follows strictly
the course marked out by President Cleve
land in his letter of acceptance.
it la not a free trade measure, but It Is a
longer step for free trade than cither tho
Mills bill or the tariff of 1883. it ls not a pro
tection act for the sake of protection, but it
does discriminate between raw materials
and manufactured articles to the full extent
of the difference between European and
American wages. It is not a deficit-creating
bill, such as either the present law has
proven to be, or as the bill which
passed the House was certain to be
ft enacted. It ls democratic, because
it reduces taxation to the actual require
ments of the government. It is Just, because
It eliminates the favoritism of the present
law and lessens tho burdens upon the great
majority of the people. It ls wise, because it
makes possible the quick revival of business
activity, sadly needed and universally de
sired. Ills business-like, because It provides
sufficient revenue to meet necessary expendi
tures without further Issue of bonds. It Is
patriotic, because whatever of discrimination
it contains ls In favor of American citizens,
it ls prudent, because It does not attempt to
gnorc the facts in bearing out a theory.
TRUSTS HAD NO PULL.
Turning to the alleged influence of the
sugar trust aud like organizations in
shaping the Senate bill, he said:
The assertion that any trust or trusts have
dictated any part of any schedule of this bill
I pronounce unqualifiedly false Thov. how
ever. received the same attention, although
not as much consideration as individuals en
gaged in the business of manufacture no
more and no less. We felt the necessity of
dealing all suoh combinations n death blow,
but we’ found them so hedged about
with bounty aud other devices of republi
can statesmen that It was possible only
to curtail their privileges to the farthest
limit consistent with the rights of others In
timately concerned, hut not responsible.
This we have done. Wo have reduced the
duty on lead M> per cent., on steel rails 58 tier
cent, and on retiued sugar "5 per coni , more
than on the product of any other trust or on
any other article. We have gone quite as far
as we can gn. in a word, without seriously
impairing the government's sources of neces
sary revenue. Much hus been said in criti
cism of our action In imposing any duty
whatever on sugar.
But let me ask any fair minded man if it
would he just to the people of Louisiana to
take from them every shred of the advutitag e
foisted upon them against their will by the
Republican party for a political purpose, to
deprive them in fact of their very means of
livelihood and give them nothing in return';
I.ouisiana stands to-day on the same plane
with Pennsylvania. New’York and New Jer
sey. one of the same union of states ant)
entitled to the same consideration.
But if there were no Such
Industry, or even state in existence, the won
derful development of heot sugar production
in Nebraska and California fully warrants
the incidental protection which will be af
forded by this revenue duty. That, sir, is the
reason why we have placed an ad valorem
duty of 40 per cent, upon all sugars, and l can
not and will not believe that the generous
minded people of the east. who. themselves,
have profited from such measures so long
and so greatly, will disapprove our action.
THE INCOME TAX.
On the income tax question Mr. Gor
man spoke as follows:
In the matter of internal revenue, I may
say that, personally, I am in full aocord with
the sentiments so ably and eloquently ex
pressed by the senators from New York and
New Jersey regarding the income tax. Like
them, 1 consider that it served Us purpose as
a war tax, and has no fitting place in our lis
cal system in a time of peace. 1 could not. I
say frankly, vote conscientiously, or consist
ently, with my judgment and convictions,
to mage this method of taxa
tion a part of our settled
policy. Hut much as I deplore the fastening
of an income tax in any form upon our tariff
bill, I cannot ignore the fact that a large ina
jorlty of my democratic colleagues honestly
differ from myself in this matter, and are so
confident of the soundness of their position
that they are willing to subject It to the test
of a few years, thus enabling the people to
see its actual workings, and then pass
upon it directly. In these cir
cumstances, and in view of the
necessity of obtaining additional revenue from
some source if we would reduce customs
taxations without disavowing the frightful
financial obligations heaped up by republi
can legislation, or further increasing the debt
of the government. I cannot, as a democrat,
bound tn honor to let no ordinary prejudice
or difference in opinion prevent the passage
of a tariff measure, refuse to vote for this
amendment, simply and solely, however, as
an emergency tax.
THE REPUBLICAN POSITION.
Discussing the republican position on
the bill, Mr. Gorman said:
During my service in this ohamber, Mr.
President, I have seen many examples of in
consistency, some of demagogy, a few of
hypocrisy, but I have never seen and I hope
never again to Roe. so many of all combined
injected into a single debate as have been
crowded Into this.
Where do they stand (the republicans)?
What do they want? What do they advise?
They insist, first, that We are pledged to
enact a free trade measure. They declare,
second, that such a measure would bring dis
aster upon the country. They demand, third,
that this be done.
Mr. Gorman went on to say that the
blame for any further delay in the settle
ment of this question must rest upon the
other sideof tiio chamber, and closed with
an exhortation to his own side to exercise
patience, forbearance and courage, and
all would be well with them.
Mr. Gorman occupied exactly one hour
in the delivery of his speoeh; and as he
closed with the description of a land
blessed with peace and plenty, and of a
people prosperous and happy in the
knowledge that after thirty years in the
wilderness they had at last come to their
own. the crowds in the galleries clapped
their hands and applauded. The Vice
President rebuked tho outbreak in stern
tones, and then stated that if there was
any repetition of the offense ho would
have the galleries cleared.
TELLER MOVES TO TABLE.
Messrs. Aldrich and Teller briefly
replied to portions of Mr. Gor
man's speech. Mr. Teller agreed
with Mr. Gorman that the coun
try should know as soon as possible, what
it was to expect; and therefore, as a test
question, he moved to lay the bill on the
table. The vote resulted:
Yeas—Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Cameron,
Chandler. Davis, Dolph. Dubois Frye. Gal
llnger, Hale. Hansbrough, Hawley, Higgins,
Hoar Lodge McMillan, Manderson. Mitchell
of Oregon, Morrill, Patton Pettigrew, Platt,
Powers, Quay, Sherman, Shoup, Squire, and
Teller- 28.
Nays—Messrs. Allen. Hate, Berry, Black
burn. Blanchard, Butler, Caffery, Camden,
Cockrell. Coke, Daniel. Faulkner. George.
Gl son. Gordon. Gorman. Gray. Harris Hill.
Hunton, Irby, Jarvis. Jones of Arkansas.
Kyle, Lindsay. Martin. Mills, Morgan. Mur
phy. Palmer. Pasco, Peffer, Pugh Kansom,
Smith. Voorhees, Walsh and White 38.
The pairs were as follows: Messrs.
Brice and Walcott, Call and Proctor,
Mitchell of Wisconsin and Carey, Mc-
Pherson and Cullom, McLaurln and
Dixon, Vilas and Jones of Nevada, lioach
and Perkins, Turpie and Wilson, Vest
and Washburn.
Mr. Stewart, pop., of Nevada, was ab
sent and unpaired.
Avery interesting nnd good-natured
and witty debate followed, in spite of Mr.
Harris’ efforts to interrupt it and bring
the Senate to action upon the bill.
Finally, the vote was taken, and the
duty on railway bars, etc. (item 117), was
fixed at 7-20 of a cent per pound.
SHEETS OF IRON.
The provision in tho House bill for
“sheets of iron,” etc. (item 118), was
struck out, on motion of Mr. Jones, and the
following substituted for it: “Sheets of
iron or steel, common or black, in
cluding all iron or steel commercially
known as common or black taggers iron
or steel, and skelp iron or steel, valued
at 3 cents per pound or less, thinner
than No. 10, and not thinner than
No. 20 wire gauge, 7-10 of a cent per
pound; thinner than No. 20 wire gauge
and not thinner thaD No. 25 wire gauge,
8-10 of a cent per pound; thinner than
No. 25 wire gauge 1 1-10 cents per pound:
corruguted or crimped 1 1-10 cents per
pound: provided, that all common or black
sheet iron or sheet steel not thinner than
No. 10 wire gauge, shall pay duty as plate
iron or plate steel.”
The next item, 119, was amended so as
to make the duty on all iron or steel
sheets or plates, except tin plates and
taggers’ tin, etc., )jth of a cent per pound
more than the rates imposed in item 118
on the corresponding gauges or forms of
common or black sheet, or tagg-rs’ iron or
steel.
PARAGRAPH 120.
The next paragraph, 120, was amended
so ns to read: Sheet iron or sheet steel,
polished, planished or glanced, by what
ever name designated, Uq cents per
pound : provided that plate or sheet or
taggers, iron or steel, hr whatever name
designated, other than the polished, plan
ished or herein provided for,
which has been pickled or cleaned by
acid, or by any other material or prices,
or which is cold rolled, smooth only, not
polished, shall pay one-eighth of one
cent per pound more duty than the cor
responding gauges of common or black
sheet or taggers, iron or steel.
In the next paragraph. 121. Mr. Jones
withdrew the finance committee amend
ment to make the duty on taggers,
iron or steel, coatod with tin or load. 1
cent pier pound, so as to loave the para
graph just as it came from the House
with the duty at 1 1-15 cents per pouud,
This paragraph was made the text for
another dobato, which lasted until 5:30
o'clock, when, without reaching action
upon it, the Senate went into executive
session at 0 p. m. and adjourned until to
morrow;. The twenty fifth page of the
tariff bill was reached to-day. leaving 200
more to be gone over.
FRANCE'S MINISTRY.
No One Yet Found Who la Willing to
Form a Naw One.
Paris, May 23 —The ministerial crisis
is following Us normal course. President
Carnot received colloctlvel.v the formal
resignations of the cabinet, which they
declined to retract.
President Carnot this afternoon held a
confereuca with the presidents of the
Chambers of Deputies and the Setintc in
the lobbies of the two houses. The con
versation of tho president with the presid
ing officers of the two bodies was quite
animated.
An offort is making to construct a com
bination ministry, including M. DuPuy
and M. Bourgois. The radical deputies
had a meeting to-day and passed tesolu
lutiqns demanding n republican concen
tration ministry with strong progressive
tendencies and opposing all clerical con
cessions on tho part of the government.
The republicans also hold a mooting at
which M. CasiuiirT’crier was highly eulo
gized. They passed a resolution fnvoring
the formation of another homogenous
cabinet, but this would only bo certain to
result in another crisis. M. Casimlr-
Porier's chances for the presidency have
not been lessened in the slightest degree
by his resignation. On the contrary,
they have rather been increased.
M. Bourgois was in consultation with
President Carnot from 5 to 7 o’clock.
After leaving the president, he announced
that ho hud declined to form a cabinet.
By to-morrow or Friday, it Is believed,
he will reconsldor his refusal in ease that
M. Poincare, minister of public lnstruc
tion in the DuPuy cabinet. Km-Premter
Ribot and Henri Brisson will consent to
enter into a combination with him.
M. Vlger, M. Gasintir I’orier’s minister
of agriculture, will probably retain bis
portfolio.
Tho effect of the cabinet crisis on tho
Bourse was depressing. French rentes
opened nearly a franc lower.
QUAY’S COHORTS.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania Put
Up a State Ticket.
Harrisburg, Pa., May 23.—The repub
lican state convention met here to-day
and nominated the following ticket:
For Governor—Gen. D. H. Hastings,
who is honored for his management of
the relief work on the occasion of the dis
astrous flood at Johnstown four years
ago.
For lieutenant Governor —State Sena
tor Walter Lyon, of Montgomery county.
For Auditor General—Amos Mlllen, of
Lancaster.
For Secretary of Internal Affairs—James
W. Latta, of Philadelphia.
For Congressmen at Large— Galusha
A. Grow, of Susquehanna, and George F.
Huff, of Westmoreland.
TAYLOR CONFIRMED.
The Negro To Be Reoorder of Deede
for the Dletnct of Columbia.
Washington, May 23.—The Senate to
day confirmed the nomination of Charles
H. J. Taylor (colored), Of Kansas, to be
recorder of deeds in the District of Col
umbia. The vote was 84 to 15. Taylor
comes from Kansas City, Kan., and was
appointed through the inlluenoe of Sena
tor Martin, of Kansas.
War On the Olvil Service.
Washington, May 28.—A bill was in
troduced in the House to-day by Repre
sentative Enloe, of Tennessee, repealing
the civil service bill and all amendments
to it. .
FIRE SWEEPS A RESORT.
The Hotel and Other Buildings at
West End, La., Burned.
New Orleans, La., May 23.—West End
was visited by a disastrous conflagration
this morning and now a large portion of
one of the handsomest and most widely
known resorts in the south is nothing hut
a waste of ashes and smoking timber.
The part burned was the large platform
upon which stood tho magnificent hotel,
the handsome band stand and numerous
other buildings. All of these structures
were totally destroyed, tho wharf was
entirely consumed and a large portion of
the new wharf of tho canal board suffered
destruction. The financial loss is esti
mated at 450,000, well insured.
A TIGHT-ROPE WALKER HURT.
His Cable Snaps and He and His Wife
Fall Thirty-five Fast.
Nashville, Tenn,, May 23.—While
George Charist was attempting to walk a
steel cable stretched across tho public
square at Shelbyvillo, Tenn., and carry
his wife, Lizzie Charist, the cable snapped
and both fell to tho stony macadamized
frround, thirty-five feet below. Cbarist’s
lip is broken and ho is terribly bruised,
but will recover. His wife ls seriously
injured, and will die. He was a pro
fessional wire-walker, and had given
many previous perfopmanoes in various
parts of tho country without injury.
DIED TO DODGE DEBT.
A Drug Clerk of Atlanta Kills Him
self on Account of Duns.
Atlanta, Ga., May 23.—W. C. Calloway,
a clerk in the employ of the Hopkins
Medicine Company, committed suicide by
taking morphine at his home, 62 Davis
street, about 1 o’clock this morning. He
leaves a wife and three children in desti
tute circumstances. Calloway had boen
drinking heavily recently, his friends say
on account of financial trouble, to escape
which ho finally killed himself. He was
harassed with duns from various mer
chants to whom he had become indebted
for the necessaries of life. He told per
sons in the office that he had taken mor
phine to kill himself before going home,
put was not believed.
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A VICTORY FOR REFORM.
The Attack On the Civil Service Bud
get Unsaccessful.
Representative DeArmond's Amend
ment to the Appropriation Ruled
Out on a Point of Order Representa
tive Anderson Falls In an Attempt to
Evade the Obnoxious Point—Repre
sentative Baker, of New Hampshire,
Take* the Bit in His Teeth and Runs
Away on the Floor of the House.
Washington, May 23.—Very soon after
assembling the House, in committee of
the whole, with Mr. Richardson, of Ten
nessee, in tho chair, took up the legis
lative, executive and judicial appropria
tion bill. The pending amendment was
that of Mr. DeArmond, dem., of Missouri,
which provides, after striking out the
appropriation for the civil service com
mission. for tho appointment of employe*
in the several detriments by tho heads
thereof, in proportion to the population of
the various states and territories, under
such regulations as the states may pre
scribe. It was ruled out on a point of
order.
Mr. Alderson, dem., of Woßt Virginia,
sought to evade the obnoxious point, viz.,
that tho amendment did not on its face,
reduce expenditures, b.v offering another
amendment limiting the cost of examina
tions, authorized to be made by the heads
of departments for selecting appointees
to one half tho cost of the civil set-vice
examinations.
Chairman Richardson thought this was
not germane; that on an appropriation
bill it was not proper to engraft a scheme
for making appointments in the civil ser
vice.
Then Mr. Alderson offered an amend
ment to repeal tho civil service law and
the acts amendatory thereof.
Mr. Coombs, dem., of New Hampshire,
mad s the point of order against this that
it changed an existing law und was not
germane.
BAKER RUNS BIOT.
Mr. Baker, rep., of New Hampshire,
proceeded to read the declarations of tho
national democratic, platform in favor of
the civil service law. Several democratic
members called hltn to order, and; Mr.
Baker continued to road, amidst much
confusion, tho protests of democratlo
members, tho laughter of the re
publicans and the pounding of the chair
man’s gavel Quiet being restored, Mr.
Baker explained that he was rending
from an authority recognized as binding
upon tlio majority of tho House, and ho
felt sure that when it was called to their
attention, they would clearly see that
anything which tended to cripple or de
stroy the civil service law was out of
order.
Chairman Richardson, at tho close of
Mr. Baker’s remarks, sustained the point
of order made by Mr. Coombs, ana Mr.
Alderson appeuled from the decision.
The appeal "was discussed by Messrs.
Enloe and Stockdale. and tho decision of
the chair was sustained by a vote of 93
to 80.
Tho paragraph transferring to the civil
sorvico commission control of the clerks
detailod for work therein was stricken
out on the point of order that it was new
legislation.
Mr. Pickier, rep., of South Dakota, of
fered an amendment to the last para
graph relating to the civil service com
mission, appropriating 2*1.000 for travel
ing and other expenses of the commission
and makifig all honorably discharged
soldiers-other things being equal—pre
ferred candidates for appointment to
office under the commission.
This went out on a point of order made
by Mr. Livingston, dem., of Georgia.
Mr. Williams, dem., of Mississippi,
moved to strike out the paragraph. Tha
motion was defeated by a vote of 40 to 54.
This ended the consideration of tho
civil service commission schedule.
Mr. (,’aruth, dem., of Kentu ky, moved
to strikeout tho words “within theclassi
llod service,” in the item appropriating
*20,000 to enable the Secretary of tha
Treasury to complete the accounts in the
offices of the first and second controllers
and commissioner of customs, which it ia
proposed to abolish.
Tho amendment was agreed to—yeas
30, [nays 28; and Mr. Dingley gave notice
that ho would call for a yea and nay
vote in the House. He said that the men
now on this work should be retained to
close it up. It would be in the interest of
good government.
Consideration of the bill was continued
until 5 o’clock, when the committee rose
and tho House adjourned until to-morrow.
No further changes in tbe bill of general
interest made. Politics entered into
every amendment offered and every
speech made, and in an Incidental way
the civil service commission and civil ser
vice law were brought in several times
after the sections directly relating to
them had been disposed of.
DOWN ON BRECKINRIDGE.
A Woman’! Auxiliary of the Confed
erate Association Splits.
Lexington, Ky., May 38.—Political,
confederate and social circles are moro
excited to-day than ever because a young
women’s auxiliary of the confederate as
sociation had a stormy meeting, and had
refusod to decorate the confederate
graves because Col. Breckinridge was a
member of the veterans’association. The
president of the auxiliary says it took uo
part in the Breckinridgo case as a body,
and that there will be no refusal to deco
rate the graves.
Mrs. A. |d. Harrison, the secretary, and
her sister-in-law. Miss Mary Harrison,
vice president of the auxiliary, resigned
their offices to-day They are severe in
condemnation of Col. Breckinridge, and
while they give no open reason for re
signing, they say plainly it ought not to be
difficult to infer why they quit theorgani
zation. Mrs. Harrison is a daughter of
the late confederate Gen. Withers, and
Miss Harrison is a daughter of tho late
James O. Harrison, kinsman, historian
and administrator of Henry Clay.
REAOAN FOR GOVERNOR.
The Ex-Senator to Run as an Anti-
Administration Candidate.
New Orleans, May 23.—A special to the
Times-Democrat from Dallas. Tex., says:
“The formal announcement this morning
of Judge John H. lieagan, ex-confederate
postmaster general, that he is a candidate
for governor, although expected for ten
days, created a profound sensation.
A month ago, as published ia
the press dispatches, lie declared ho was
against President Cleveland, in a proc
lamation which could almost be read
under a black flag. No man has a
stronger or more enthusiastic following
in Texas than Judge lieagan, and he is
looked upon us a venerable father of
democracy. This announcement at onoe
makes the campaign for and against Pres
ident Cleveland.’’ *