The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-15
MklSLEi'S TRIBUTE
10 His Grtnt Associate In the Work OF
Legislative Reform.

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WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. l4.-Captain
Boutelles newspaper, tho Bangor Wig
and Courier, makes prominent n yer.
batim report Of the tribute paid by Msjor
Mckinley to Speaker Reed. Under tho
heading, "a Splendid Tribute" the
Wig says: "In these days when po)i,i.
cal rivafries and ieaiousies are 30 con.
spicuous, 1t is refreshing to find ono of
the greatest men OF the country dis.
playing q magniicence Of generosity
in his public tribute to the abilities
and public services OF another.
with whom he has heretofore been
placed in the attitude Of political rivalry.
There has been nothing In our politics
for years more inspiring and ennoblinc
than the superb corGialitv with which
Hon: William Mckinley, j., lalc a rival
candidate for Speaker and now the
wcrld-iamous Chairman OF the Com nit.
toe on Ways and Means, has thrown
his whole heart into the championship
OF tho reelection Of bis great associate
Speaker Reed. There is no chap,er In
our political history more credftatip
than that which will contain the follow.
ing splendid tribute paid by tho grea,
Ohio Republican to Speaker Reed in the
address TO his feiiow.citizens at Portland
Saturday evening.
II don't know in the yenrs have
been in Congress House OF Representa-.
tives that has done so much public bust.
ness aB We have done at the first session
Of the Fitty.tirst Congress. And want
10 sny toni 2ht what is true, want 10 say
It because it is true, that ii would have
been impossible for the House of Rep.
resentRtives- to have done tho public
business IL was able 10 do in the last
eight mouths except for the distinguished |
services aud magnificent leadership OF
the Speaker Of the House OF Representa-.
tives. Tremendous applause. was
one OF those Representatives who, in
December last, thought we might get on |
in the House il we had somebody for
Speaker rather than the distinguished
gentleman from Maine. Laughter. He
was not my frat choice. Laughter.] | |
thought it would bs sniInblc thing, as
Maine had had one distinguished
Speaker [applausel, to nave it coms to
Ohio, anu for a time really thought
was Il candidate Tor Speaker myself.
Renewed laughter.l
"But | want to gay, and say it with
all Eankness, say it because believe
from the bottom Of my heart. that the
House OF Representatives did rightly,
mud il could 20 back nine months with
the power to undo, with my knowledge
Of what this great leader has done, |
would decree thut he be Speaker Of the
House OF Representatives. TGreat MP.
plsnse. rhe tilibuster is no longer
heard IN the House OF Representatives,
and this great act OF your Speaker and
OF our Speaker is approved by the whole
from one end OF it to the other;
and mark my works, il the Democrats
get the next House or any subsequent
House they will adopt precisely the
that were adopted in the first
session OF the Fifty first Congress. We
are indebted to Speaker Reed for having
released US from the slavery OF a century
Of parliamentary practice. Why, think
it. Fifty men sitting in their places,
oNUtu W ptIlOILh luelE pubic uutleb
under the Constitution, sitting there in
the full gsze OF the country, in the full
observation Of their associates aud
the officers OF the House, sitting
there drawing their salaries at the rate
Of thirteen dollars day, and yet stop
ping the public business because Of their
stubborn and sullen silence wanting the
journal to declare that they were sb-
sent, when in fact they were present;
wanting the journal to declare Il lie.
Speaker Reed said, and he said it with |
Il coolness and dignity that was sublime,
The journal shall tell the truth Zap.
plausel ] And that journal hasn't told n
lie since. Laughter and applause.
Wasn't he right? [Crics OF yes yes
Hasn't mankind approved and has not
the country approved? You would not
tolerate such things in business agnirs
for twenty-four hours.
swell, the moment that was done and
the decks were cleared we commenced
to do the public business. Let ME tell
you here, that il YOU read the platform
Of 1855, made in the city Of Chicago, the
platform upon which we won our great
victory, you will tind tina. every pledge
Of that great party document hns been
kept aud fulfilled by the House Of iiep.
resentatives presided over by your dis.
tinguished Representative" applause