The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-03-13
A TELLING SPEECH.
Mr. Turner's Brief and Singing Reply to
Kennedy of Ohio.

MrTurner of Georgia said: Mr.
Chairman, during the debate on
the tariff bill during the past sum !.
mer my attention was called by one
OF the pages of this House to a
speech which was printed in the
Record by The honorable gentleman
from Ohio, [Mr Kennedy which
contained statements in reg'rd to
Southern elections so manifestiy I'M
fair and unjust as to shock the sens
slI'ilities even OF the boy who gave
me the information. Laughter
and applause. | sent notifca-
ton to the gentleman from Ohio |
would endeavor, if the opportunity
were offered me, to reply to some of
his structures Oh Southern elections;
but before could do so my col.
league from Georgia Mr.. Crisp1,
who has just addressed the commit
tee, returned to his seat, and as he
was the victim of the chief denun>
Citations in that speech I transferred
the fight TO him.
| was willing to fight and skulk
from this redoubtable gentleman
from Ohio laughter aud applause
and hide mysei! underneath the
arm OF my able colleague from
Georgia. And l supposed l had
nothing more to do with an issue
which to me is only tine subject of
scorn and contempt, but to-day the
gentleman has again dragged Inc
into the controversy without excuse
and without provocation, and it is
duty to myself ana my coustitr-
ents to offer brief reply.
In the career which has been af-
torded me in this congress, which
is somewhat longer than casually
afforded to those who lave seats on
this floor. | have rever intpntiop>
ally said one word which W. 5 Gals
cuIatcd to stir or infamc section
resentment If that statement is
untrue | ask any gcntIen an to
stand up here and con!ute it now.
And, sir. | believe tie very worst
enemies of the public peace, OF the
welfare and OF tie prosperity OF
this country, the We y worst foe IT,
all its highest interests, is man
who avails himself of every slight
preteNt To stir up those old wounds
aud fight over again battles which
honorable gentlemen have met on
the field and adjusted long ago.
Applause on the democratic
side.
Talk about Grant-peace to his
ashes-and of Sheridan and Others
and of Kennedy in the same breath.
Laughter and applause on the
democratic side.] Mr.. Chairmao,
| would take my chance on any
arena, and submit any public quts,
ton involving the interests of my
section to any fair tribunal consist
ing of old soldiers who confronted
me in the late war [great applauseE
but man who invokes these bit
ter memories in order to shield
himself from the imputation of un-
fairness and injustice as not man
entitled to my respect. TAp>
plause.
Mr.. Chairman, that gentleman
here to-day, although he has on
this floor colleague who is a living
monument to the fairness of the
democratic House of Representa-
tives, and who if he had stood in
his seat while he was delivering the
ISLANDERS on myself could have
placed his hand on the lea of
that colleague refer to the gen
tleman from Ohio (Mr. Romies); |
ask that gentleman, if he will ,sto
stand up here now in the presence
of his colleague, Governor Ken
nedy, and say whether or not my
administration of the affairs of the
commi tee on elections was inta.
nous.
Mr.. Romies-I did not know
what my collea me was going to
say, but am a living witness to
the fairness of the gentleman from
Georgia,a and am prepared to sly so.
Applause
Mr.. turner of Georgia = am
glad here and now 10 recognize the
fact that in the old state of Ohio
there still survives the spirit of fair
ness and justice which will rebukr