St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-30
Democrats and Republicans Pro
nounce the Effort the Best
in Years.
Hiscock's Speech Pales to Insig
nificance in Comparison to that
Of the Ohio Statesman.
Pen Pictures of Representatives Morse, OF
Massachusetts and Oscar Turner,
of Kentucky.
Sergeant-at-arms Canaday Introduces His
Economical Views in the Collection
of Senate Towels.
.snecial Telegram to the Globe. ]

Mr.. Hurd, Of Ohio, in advocacy Of the Nor
rison tariff bill, was decidedly the ablest et-
fort of the session, and doubtless the most
brilliant of the many addresses OF that dis
tingulshed publicist. AS this speech had
been anticipated not only by his colleagues
but by the public, the seats on the floor and
in the galleries were filled with an expectant
auditory, and Hurd did not disappoint either.
While he spoke without notes or manuscript,
it was evident he had carefully prepared
himself and the lines Of his argument were
closely and carefully followed with
out that diYcrgency which usually
characterized extempore speeches. He
avoided travelling il a circle, but discussed
each proposition in a mastery manner, pass
ing rapidly to those which followed, but neg
Letting none. The house was hushed to per-
feet stiffness, which is a rare occurrence in
this babel, and Hurd lost no opportunity in
fully improving the situation. His voice was
musical, attended in utterance with a half
tremor, which added largely to the effect.
His words were well chosen and his sentences
artistically rounded, leaving no jar upon
ears sensitive to the employment
Of wretched grammar and lily
turned phrases so common in the
oratory Of the house. He was listened to
with wrapt attention, and it seemed as if both
sides were equally enchanted with his rhet-
oric, no matter how much others may have
differed upon the facts and conclusions pre-
scented. Mr.. Hurd's effort was pronounced
hv all UhO listened tO If DC IEtha13 crraat Snaech
of the present congress, perhaps unexcelled
by any delivered of late years on the floor Of
the house or senate. The orator received an
ovation after he had closed his remarks of
which any public man might well
have been proud. Rounds Of ap-
plause from floor and gallery
greeted his close and members gathered round
him in scores to offer their congratulations.
The scene was vivid and exciting, and sever
al minutes elapsed before quiet was restored,
and Mr.. Hurd's colleague, Judge Geddes,
took the floor in opposition to the bill. OF
course, after Hurds brilliant speech, all 9th
ers seemed tame.
A WEARING SPEECH.
Mr.. Hiscock, Of New York, who opened the
debate against the bill, made a long and
laborious effort to demonstrate the manifold
iniquities Of horizontal or other tariff re-
duction. The usual dreary waste of statistics
compiled from the census report constituted
greater portion of his argument, and
in consequence Hiscock did not show to ad-
vantage and his speech degenerated into dull
monotony so that everybody rejoiced at its
conclusion; as a forensic effort it hardly ap-
preached McKinley's protectic tariff speech,
although it may read as well i'll print.
SOME LIGHT.
Mr.. Morse, of Massachusetts, read a very
able presentation of the conclusions which
induced him to advocate the passage of the
bill He favored sweeping reductions in the
tariff and wildly pictured the charges at
tending the accumulation of such a vast sur
plus in the treasury. Mr. Morse's opinions
become important in view of the
fact that he has hitherto been classed
against tariff reform and supported at the
last congress the creation OF tariff commits
sion, and voted to concur in the conference
report on the tariff bill. Since that time he
has become convinced that the necessities Of
the situation peremptolily demand a reduc-
ton of government revenue, the enactment
of a national bankrupt law and the cessation
for two years, at least, of silver coinage Mr.
Morse has been elected as a Democratic
member from the Boston district for the past
five congresses, and proposes to retire abso-
lutely upon the close of the present term. He
i,,P Roy IF CHI
emigrated to America in early life, COM
menced business without money or friends,
and in the aristocratic ''Hub'' has amassed
a large fortune and has achieved enviable
political honors.
A SOUTHERN TYPE.
Oscar Turner, of Kentucky, is fair sam
pie of the strong minded half-educated class
in the SOUTH who forms his own opinions
and delivers them in coarse but telling
speeches. Large and ungainly, with tobacco
juice wetting the corners of his mouth, he
presents anything but the picture of refine
ment and culture, such as Carlisle, Black
burn, Willis and Phil Thompson, but under
meath the rough exterior of Oscar Turner lies
a wealth of hard common sense, which if
freed from prejudice would make him a man
of more than ordinary mark. He was elect
ed to the fortieth and fortyseventh congress-
es as the regular democratic nominee,
and elected to the forty-eighth
his Democratic and Republican competitors.
His speech in favor of the bill was of very
different character from that of Hurd, but
had it been delivered at the hastings would
have been received with more eclat.
KELLEY's CRITIQUE.
Commenting on Hurd's speech, Judge
Kelley observed to a correspondent, that it
would help the protectionist cause more
than any speech delivered on that side, even
his own, which had been highly compliment
ed by his high tariff constituents He
thought that was paying high compliment
to Mr.. Hurd, but independently of this he
pronounced Hurd's speech as the very per-
lection of rhetoric, the like of which has not
been heard under the dome of the capitol in
many years.
GETTING READY.
Messrs. Dorshei9er and Hewitt, of New
York, and Randolph Tucker, are in training
for tariff speeches and pluming themselves
for oratorical flights. They are all good
speakers, but when compared with Hurd they
must pale their Intellectual fires. Hewitt
puts his propositions in excellent Shape, but
is apt to fly off the track and jump the fence
at any moment.
ANTI-TARIFF DEMOCRATS.
The EUeaing Star is authority for the state
ment that Randall said yesterday he had
forty-seyen Democrats who would s'stand
staunch and true against the Morrison in
EQUITY, and they would strike out the enact