The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-05-02
GMncmnrraf-S Star
JOHN ALIENS LATEST.
HIS LAST AND FUNNIEST SPEECH ~
CONGRESS-,
His Criticisms ON tae President Received
With Applause by Beth Democrats
and Republicans Common
Sense and Hard LICks.

John Allen has made another
humorous speech IN Congress, HI.
theme being civil 5 ,ryice and the
President.
lie iirst%quoted from the civil
service plank IN the Republican
platform and then from HarriSon's
letter of acceptance. He sud he
had some respect for a man who
acknowledges himself rs a spoIls-
man, but a man who obtained of
flee under hypocriucal guise never
got The respect of the people.
Then Allen started on a strng Of
Jokes, Illustrative of Republican
opinion OF HARRISON,
The President thinks we'll OF
himpelf," said Mr.. Allen. ''Mr.
Plat, Of New York, ! beIivp, said
of him that if he was as big as lac
thought he was, Jesus Chrtsts
~overcoat would not make HIM Il
vest.n
lie then told a story of ingalls,
going to a department to get a
constituent a certain position in
Kansas. AT The department he
was informed that the President
had Il friend IN Kansas who he was
going to appoint. Has he said
ingalls, "wtlI | am glad of il, and
hope he will be appointed, but
believe | know a litlle about the
people of that State, and if he has
a friend there have never heard
of him." This was received with
great laughter.
Allen then said: II understand
my friend Henderson, Of Iowa, said
in a little meeting the other night
that he endorsed the aGminiSlra-
ton. He, however, did net think
it would ever get out. Ii reminds
me OF a fellow down III my State
who made a wager that he could
swallow one Of these green hairy
worms. lie swallowed it. aud the
money was offered him, No
said he, Il just wanted to show you
what a strong stomach | have
Applause followed this, and the
speaker continued:
81 was talking to a Republican
the other day and asked him what
he thought Of the administration.
This was his answer:
"Wanny runs the Sunday School,
Levy runs the bar,
Baby runs the White house.
And damn it, here we are
Perfect wells Of laughter went
up from all over the House ana
galleries at Thu, and then Mr.. Al
len grew apparently serious.
Il underestimate said he, "that
Mckee looks gloomy and
sad. The little fellow seems 10 be
thinking all tile time and is in a
state of detection. Somebody
told him that his grandfather be
came so noted and gained his high
office on account OF his president
llarrison',) grandpa. The poor
is now thinking what his lu- .
ture must Le."
Another hearty laugh all around
and Allen then told this story.
said that a Republican member
recently Went to a Democrat, &
noted for his prevaricaling propen- 4
and sud: "OlI fellow, tell !;
ne the biggest lie you know" {
We'll, | understand IarrIson's I
administration gives general salts I
action" IF you had thought for 8
year" replied the Republican. /.
you couldn't have told Il bigger
ie." x
Then Mr.. Allen, after The laugh :
er had ceased, became serious and u
hot some centre blows INTO the
administration. lie charged fIar
'lson with appointing thieves and
'coundreIs, who had been con-
Of crimes, in his State and PIT
aid if anyone dared deny il he
would prove the charges. Can e
OF Illinois, made some remark
bout defaultiug trcasurers in =
Democratic States.
Yes, we have lhem," said Al II
Ell, "but we punish them. We
.on't make them chairmen of our
NATIONAL Committed
This fearful roasting Of QUAY 81
enced the Republicans complete.
y, and Allen came out derIdedlv u
II top. His was the most humor- 4
us and telling speech made IN the
louise for years.