New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-28


whh really benefit them. which they win appreciate.
w.on wiz make them better citizens, and more sure to
'Vtc the Republican ticket (Iaughterl
said opposed this measure In the interest Of econ,
justice which we all praise do economy, but which
we Ternse to practice just as we do ECONOMY Laugh
s point Ia IL fair TO the people Of these United States
thai we %ay an 6 ana all down to o N ,Srne
mean doctrine IL Ia wrong, and have business TO
BEFORE my p y, o pay aes 70 give ahnTy n 10 Ve
mink tits the thirdwhch speaks ofthe country editor
anu ,nls Ia point approach with the greatest re-
In my district the district of my friend from I'M
nois fMr. C,nnonl. do not have any large cities
do not have any metropolitan press; but do have
number OF most worthy country editorsestimabe men,
comnm upon the virtues Of these gentlemen but my
friend from OHIO tMr Garfield who like myself has no
metropolitan press In his district, but number OF
country papers, has anticipated me. With such exquisite
grace has he painted the picture OF the editor who sits
IN his country office that yield in despair That editor
Is never hurried; he forms hasy opinions he waits
until he has consulted the county and them at the end
OIL Ihe week passes his opinion upon the doings OF Mon
day-and rests. Laughterl just the Changers keep
my friend from Illinois Mr Cannon in awe, just 80 do
tremble before the editors OF the county.
As the Changers receive from him love mingled with
OF respectful consideration And do they not deserve
them They have hard, hard time, and through IL all
faithful and true to the humbst OF their reprcsen
tatives When you in your chair Mr. Speaker aud
am at my desk IN the Sleepy Hollow at your left your
editor every time. tGreat laughterj II go down
stairs to make myself clean at counrys expense
U "a
my expense, and male voent member the other
side of the House calls for the Yeas and Nays during
Great lauehterl II II should happen, through some
mistake, that 40 catch the Speakers eye or some gen
tleman yields thirty minutes OF his time, you, MT
Speaker do not listen TO me few OF my fe9w-members
listcnng), but strengthened by the thought that
am talking away beyond you and beyond them for the
constituency which have the honor imperfectly to
represent, and that the Watchdog Of has consti
tuency, country edtorlsens to me- that he hears
word and that 1t peases or displeases him 1t
VIII either mar OF make me. lDdughttrI
If my respect for the country editor imagine the
feelings with which regard the ingenuity OF the com
mttee who present to us asatetda pill and coat 1t
with delicious sugar can speak against the free DIS
tTiOutiOn OF public documents through the mails Dut
how can speak against my country editor, who only
wants free Of the United states malt to distribute
This ali comes from the skill this House has attained
in puttinga man In false position by the practice OF
Mondays. 1t Is something terrlbe II il something
most depUrabe. We have acquired such skill in franz
ing resolutions that II Is impossible nowadays to get
a hill whose right ana whose wrong any fellow can
fnd out" When read through this bill sad 80, my
prophetic SOUL this - after the fashion OF Monday res
ouons." II You want 10 heipyOur country editor, you
must vote for rankng. If you want frankngyou must
vote for your country editor.
Does not this bill read like Monday after the morning
honrf
if Vo are ous Ioa vii be- happy and whereas We VISA The World
the warn, and Su ourselves to
ESsd That the sense Of should
unlimited quantity bonds bearing 90 interest
Great laughter.
la tins stress ali that can say in behalf of my
try editors this: That do not believe that they want
obtain avOrs at the expense OF tile country believe
that they good enough Gas friend from OHIO
has said much better IMAM can say II; an sending
his speech them and not my OWN believe they are
so good men, truly anxious for the welfare OF this
country, so invariably kindly especially to the city
press that may assume that they would rather re-
mqush privileges than cause Injustice And relnem-
her 10 have a day Democratic
friend from Ncw-York (Ar. POter VINO speaks great
deal aud therefore says great deal that Is wise laugh
ter-i remember having heard Nun say that II not the
of tue country 70 give privileges even 10 the
deserving; that ITS only business Is 10 do justice Let
this Government then, flh It's sole ana proper tune
tOn TO do justice. Lstlt refuse al privileges even %
the deserving. know the country editor viii be the
last TO complain
Here the hammer fe'll
The SPEAKER pro h1P9re (hr' MOnroe)-The time OF
the gentleman has expired.
Several membcrs-GJOn 20 on.
The SPEAKER pro eD'pJre-lf there he no objection
the gentleman may proceed. The Chair hears none.
Mr.. PHELPs-Ihere i an amendment to tins bl III
was not always So" When tins bill first pres lnted
by the Committee 1t was NOT there Tue amehimeIt i
in italics, much rs TO say "Bewdre" And ask
gentlemen 10 lend me their attention fora few moments
meut aud all my Republican friends, II they must
aent ms in Brey When tbs G was rspoTed WITHOUT
the amendment it came TO the ear OF gentleman upon
committee that another Democratic friend OF mine
from New York was preparing circular which he in
tended send next Fail, under the exercise OF the
enabled obtain copy OF tins circular; II was found
10 be- shorn that respect OF course unlike my friend
but it terribly damaging to the Republican party
1t notice TO TINS effect 10 the Bspuolcan voters
Your leaders two years promised To repeal the
ranking privilege II You put them ia power. You put
the franug privilege. You pat them IN power the next
wear. and they controlled the House by twO-thirdS
vote And what dld they do then! Like JoshuIun,wnen
they wax fat they kicked they broke IN your face the
promises that tley had made, and recnaced tue frank
ing prIyie ge" THIS the substance OF the circular
Under these circumstances. l ask my EcpuDllcdn
friends in tons House, have nothing 10 say 10 my
friends the other sde-Ougt not, II We pass tins
D to that there is IN 1t tuls amendnantf For the
provision IL carefully drawn that tine Republican post
master If AT any tue which would be about September
he Thought public welfare required IL (iud no doubt
me would think If a number OF such circulars were
deposited in the postoiceJ might, IN that case, retain
in whole or III part fOl tMrJy DAYS, or
until the country carried safely over the fehnsy-
yauia election. assure yOa he would rel AN them " IN
whole" The amendment Is important. II we pass TINS
BILL let US pass tue amendment with II. IL Is our only
safety.
Aud when we pass the amended bill, let US do il In
creutable manner a bad deed derives some merit from
"a bold performance. Let Us be bold IN this Let u, own
mp that 10 Is the original Jacobs Let us take on tile
six nat let away the dye. aud surrender all
pretense Let act that the people will not depse
us though they censure. IL attempt 90 deceive We
shall only win contempt They as intelligent a. We
are. We cannot deceive them We snail fi ia the at
tempt. .
Its therefore better policy a II is better manhood II
we purpose TcCnict the ranking privilege, not 10 do
IL by tl. b, but do % boldly and openly. Take and
adopt amendment o. the gentleman from New-1Ork
Ir Hale. and by 90 tell the people that We do retnlCt
the Thanking privilege. ID not let u again make
tho ni,tB6e OF attempting 10 deceive them by false
issue.
Nh. PLAT of New-YOrk-T now yield to my colleague
M. j.. ii. Roberts, the remainder OF my time.
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