The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-08-07

rulings llt litn piutrrutO 70 rllNciht
the code Of rules under which tho house
IL proceeding, IL gave the speaker
power % atlhe debate, gag tho house,
Force the passage Of bills, avoid expos
ure, outrage and mistreat tho minority
and bulldoze the majority,
Tyranny Of the speaker
Mr., Rogers, continuing, denounced
what he termed the tyranny uf the
speaker and the majority OF the commit
tee on rules, The house, he said, had
degenerated into u state Of anarchy and
chaos, IL WAS suspected that the speaker
turned his back on full, fair, trunk dis.
Guasiun, on opportunity lor amendment
on parliamentary d0cmuW,s on official
urbmty, on historic aud patriotic mem,
Ories, IN order that he might Unlawfully
peTpetuate his party IN power aud draw
10 his support Tor the presidency the un'
6orupul0us mass OF ignorant and vulgar
partisWna, who practiced the infamous
and corrupt maxim that the end iuati,
fled the means, ilo had degraded the
majority with the full assurance On the
part Of the Republican members that n
this scheme should break down undeI
the Judgment Of
A Liberty-Loving People,
they would perish, like Samson, under
the ruins, bpt II II succeeded, that lac
alone should reap hll glory Their want
OF patriotic courage was exceeded only
by their suicidal stupidity, Aud among
them all had not been found % man with
the courage Of jackson, the patriotism
Of u Henry Clay and the love Of liberty
that inspired the fathers, who could say
This N our country these are our lib
critics, these are our cOuntryinen and
you are our servants and We viii not be
the one trodden under foot nor the one
outraged and wr0nged, No, he con
eluded, may | tell you, Mr., Speaker,
that they curse you aud hate you, and
when you are asHailod IN public aud phi.
vato they are silent
Speaker Reed Defended.
Mr. Henderson, Of Iowa, replied TO
certain criticisms made ly Nh Rogers
upon the work OF the session, The
house had done good work, Much more
good would have been done " the ma
jonty had had the patriotic cooperation
Of tile minority Each and every bill
OF importance passed by the house had
been passed IN spite Of stubborn Demo,
critic opposition, But In spite Of this
opposition this house had made u record
that was unparalleled IN legislative
history. A simple statement without
abuse without criticism, without fall.
ing below the dignity Of u member OF
the house would answer the gentleman
from Arkansas, Whom the gentleman
intimated that twas necessary for some
member Of the Republican side 10 check
the alleged tyranny Of the speaker, and
that Republicans were dumb IN the
presence Of m abuse Of power, he re-,
piled that the speaker WIS only u part OF
u solid majority bent on so amending
the rules that the business Of the coun'
try could be- executed IN this chamber,
Commenting On The Legislation
Of the session Mr. Henderson touched
upon the tuiH bill, saying that although
some Of the Republicans might have do.
sired 10 amend u by reason Of the or
gNniled opposition ON the other side the
time had been 40 consumed that those
amendments could not Dc made. II
seemed as though thcminoity was bent
on preventing all amendments This
house, he said, had passed the general
count bill aud the bankruptcy bill II
had passed the silver bill, whereby al.
yer was already marching forward to
take place beside gold. This house had
been the first one with courage and
patriotism TO pas5 an antitrust bill II
had passed an election bill-m election
bill, aud not force bill, as its enemies
took pleasure IN calling IT, II sought
To Gag tho Right Of No Cltllon
or 10 do no citizen North or South any
wrong, II simply provided that every
man, black or white, strong or weak,
rich on poor should be safe under the
flag Of his country To exercise the fundN-
mental powers Of an American citizen,
| Applause The house had passed the
"0riginal Package bill marching
boldly forward 20 the demands Of the
best thought Of the people Of the nation,
north and south, II wUs Contended that
they had not recognized the claims OF
the committee ON agriculture and on
labor. These committees would have
ample time granted them by the house,
and their measures would be backed by
Republican Votes aud Republican Energy.
In concluding Mr.. Henderson asked,
should he observe the personal abuse
which had been shown up ON the speaker
by the state of Arkansasy and added,
Az the gentleman from Arkansas
stretched upward TO reach the mighty
man from Maine, the speaker grew
grander and nobler The speaker stood
to-day the towering historic grand
figure Of the age Of legislative victory
and reform, If the people Of this rG.
public did not appreciate what earnest.
ness, courage and patriotism had done
in this congress, then there was no
gratitude In the republic for loyalty to
Us best interests,
MIR. breckenridge, of Kentucky,
referred to his criticism Of the present
code of rules ut the time IL was up for
He had predicted that II
would lead TO friction between the
speaker and the members through the
general appropriation bills necessary for
the sustenNnce Of the government. He
had no criticism to make upon the
speaker. II the gentlemen on the other
side were satisfied with the officer, God
forbid that he should attempt TO remove
the satisfaction. II they were willing
TO accept the speaker as II fair type Of
their party he would enter no dissent.
The speaker had won his supremacy.
He had exercised the supremacy he had
won. Laughter Mr., Breckenridge
then made an earnest appeal
Against the Federal Elections Bili,
rs follows; Gentlemen Of
the north, why shall we not come to.
gether? Why can we not lay aside these
You cannot take your "rot-
ten burroughs from the south. You
cannot hold power here by mercenaries
put nj the polls, Hou cannot control
this house by the use OF the army, You
cannot keep political power by debauch.
ing the ballot box OF the Jury box You
cannot make the country one by turning
out the members who We elected by the
people and seating the non-elected by
VOtir votpa Whut VOu Cnn do IL tlig,