Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-17
McKinley's Prototype Dis
cusses the Tariff.
Bryan's Remarkable Resem-
blance to Mckinley.
In Feature, Voice and Gesture He
Looks Like Him.
But tho Principles He Advocates Are
Quite Diherent-The Young Ne
braskan Takes the House
by Storm.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-McKinley is
now out of congress, but the principal
speaker in the house today, in person,
feature, voice and gesture was so like
him that old-time members might fancy
him in congress again. The COM
parison ended with the appearance
of the speaker, however, for Bryan OF
Nebraska, the prototype. of Mckinley,
attacked the law which the latter
framed. Bryan's speech revived the
tagging interest in the tariff discussion.
It was the feature of the day, and as he
warmed up the gossips in the cloak
rooms turned to the hall, and he soon
had the careful attention of the majority
of the house.
The Republicans interrupted. Bryan
with a number OF knotty questions,
favoring their side, but the manner in
which they were parried showed the
speaker to be cool and collected. He
was down for two hours, but the house
gave him a third and wanted him to
keep on.
When the house met this morning,
Joseph of New Mexico reported bill
for the admission of New Mexico as a
state, and Smith of Arizona made a
similar report regarding Arizona. The
bills were placed on the calendar.
In committee of the whole. Sayers OF
Texas spoke on the free-wool bill, and
was followed by Bryan of Nebraska.
BRYAN agreed with the majority OF
the committee on ways and means that
the Mckinley tariff law be attacked in
detail. He said the pending bill brought
a great advantage to nine men; the
tenth enjoying the advantage OF col
lecting money from the other nine.
There had been time in Nebraska
when the people had one sheep per
capita. That day had passed. Now, If
everv woman in the state named Mary
wanted pet lamb, they would have to
go outside the state to get enough to go
around. [Laughter.]
After reviewing the binding twine and
cotton ties bill, Bryan concluded: The
country has nothing to fear from the
Democracy on the tariff question. 1t
means more equal distribution of the
great advantages of the country; it
means that the men who produce
wealth shall retain the larger share
of it; it means that enterprise
shall be employed in natural
and also in profitable industries,
not unnatural, unstable industries; it
means more constant employment fol
labor and better pay; it means a max'
imum of product for a minimum OF toll ;
it means commerce with other countries
and ships to carry 1t on; it means pros
perity everywhere, not by piecemeal.
1t is for this reason that the
country's young men are coming to the
Democratic party, as Mr.. Clarkson,
that high Republican authority,
declared. 1t is because we are right
and the right will triumph. The day
will come, and soon, trust, when a
wiser economic policy will prevail than
that to which the Republican party is
welded; when laws will be made for all
and not for few; when those who an
nually congregate about the capitol
seeking to use the taxing power for pur-
poses of private greed will have lost
their occupation; when the burdens OF
the government shall be equally distrib'
uted, and likewise, when that day
comes, Democracy will be king. Long
live the king! Loud applause.l
t'The advocates of the Mckinley bill
thought the people were bound hand
and foot. Where are the conspirators
today? Where are the men who were
largely instrumental in fixing that in
iquitous legislation on the peopleW
A voice-Who is governor of Ohio?
Bryant believe one did succeed in
being elected governor of Republican
state by minority vote. Laughter.
To such extremes has this great Caesar
come, it welcomes the holding of Re-
publican state more than before il
greeted the conquest of an empire. ZAP
plause and laughter.]
As BRYAN took his seat he was warmly
congratulated. Adjourned.