The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-08-16
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1.-THE congress now sitting is one Illustration
| pledged to reform. They have not reformed
have shown you why they they n dld NOT OF, dispute "
mized; man will deny it. Pledged to legis-
| late; they have not legislated, ana no one de-
| MES it, Absenteeism was never so pronounced
| Drunken members have reeled about the house
disgrace for the republic; Drunken speakers
speakers on the floor in the midst of maldiin
ramblngs have been heard to inquire, MI
| Speaker, where was | aty ;"
Miss Bessie Adyea, beautiful southern
| girl from Texas. correspondent of The Econo-
! mist, testified she had seen one member nd
| dressing the house IN state OF mauulln III
Mr. w H. Davis, member of the house from
| Iowa n democrat. testifies he saw four mem
| bers drunk Oh the floor, and one addressing the
| chair.
| Henry G. Turner, swear to case OF drunken
O. M. Camp swears to two cases of drunken
Davis, two or three cases Of drunkenness.
| CA voice, "All Of them We're drunk ~ -,
Mr. Watson and John u. Otis TWO cases OIL
| drunkenness, and so on.
What does this evidence shoW7 ,
| 1t shows that man made a speech on the
| floor of the house who was drunk ElrSt L
charge q of drunkenness during the de-
bate the river and harbor bill; anothsr
| time when the pension bill was up, and anotn-
or time when drunken man was trying to
have a dialogue with another le e9a W Wi,,'
drunk and his own question kicked tl4, MN
over to the floor. If that is not the truth,
am the
BInckest-Tongued Liar That Ever Spoke.
They tried to drag Mr.. Cobb out, but the
other five men they made no denial ABOUT
Now let tell you about their being drunk
on the floor of the house We proved that Two
men were drunk on the floor OF the mousse OUT
ing the discussion of the silver bill and that
on two other occasions there was drunken,
ness. We made cases as to four men 1n h m n.i
who were drunk on the floor or the mouse I
besides the five men already spoken OF ana the
Wn9 when he was was adareSf r d 5bs
admitted that he was drinking whisky, and
his colleague, Mr.. Oates, admits that lt was
whisky he was drinking. Several members
said they asked him to stop speaking, but he
would not stop. Like man when ne was
drunk he spoke as long as ne w smor.l
that he was drunk lady swore that she ,., was
in the press gallery and he was urni1 ho
and + say / would hate to be In his case pc pc,
fore n inrv on trial for crime for they would
have n hard time releasing him.
90 on further to state that had no inten-
ton Of being personal to the gentleman , IRON
Alabama that it was mob my purpose TO DrinS
in any individual, but / said L was making
political arralgnmcnt, not personal arTa tin,
parties; and drunkenness was an apuse OF , ane
house lust as were the other cases or arralSh
ment. Anybody who wants to De Iair can an see re
hrn@ in the names of an individual or any
number of individuals, but that the barroom
and its consequences was one of the causes
fhnt was hurting the people in the halls of
congress.
After CoIored Votes.
Now fellow citizens, must hurry on,
want now to say Il word to my colored friends
! want YOU to draw near / have been here
now practicing law for white and black some me
fifteen years; II there Is black man IN s an
| that he ever entrusted me t.. with
his case and that did not attend to 1t win
say 1t here now. Have ! not always away t wmfn
you have. put your case In my hands 1ougn5 5
for you just the sa% ever as rd tor was T pnd me- by
Zip Taylor 1t is a literal fact that the first
piece of work was given me by , KIP ana ,t the
homestead and took him out of the weather.
When | ran in 1882 for the legislature the
black people supported me almost to man,
because it had sunken deep into their breasts
that [ do not make a difference on account
Of color. You will remember that it was
bounded by some of the men who wanted
my scalp now because | attended a courthouse
meeting to thank you for your, support |
saw, no reason why there should be awning ing
to keep the colored people from voting for
the man of then choice at the county polls.
The democrats claim their party is founded
on JeffersOnian democracy. There is not
enough Jefersonian democracy in 1t to
Mako Thomas Jefferson Toothpick.
have been denounced all over this district
as traitor. | have got nothing to !; answer yr
| stand upon the same platform that did when
| made my speech Of acceptance two years
ago If l traitor they condoned my
crime and estopPeG themselves e from 'a thng
have nominated Adlai Stevenson. His record
on this financial question Is the mine.
When he was elected to congress in 1873 he
didn't go into the democratic caucus and
Gtdn't vote for democratic speaker any more
.IiK1 I he was not classed as a democrat any
more than l; and he voted with General
Weaver on nearly every proposition that came
up in that congress. If | be n traitor what
in the name of God is the vice presidential
nominee Of the democratic party?
The democrats never did have the grit to
puf southern man the national ticket.
Our party was the first.
am going to ask my Brother Black TO q
Joint canvass Cries lie won't do it!')
/ am going to see if he will make any crit
viii defend my record and give him nut
two to crack about his own.
Fellow citizens the Man of Galilee said Il
great deal about what faith could accomplish.
/ have faith-an abiding faith that will per
haps move mountains or may Imagine it
compliah their redemption, work out their
salvation, achieve good government just as
sure as God lives and that justice lives in the
minds and hearts of the people.