The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-17
He LOOKS LIKE M'K|NLEY.
And Is Like the Major in Person,
Voice, Features and
Gestures.
But There tho Resemb blance Ceases
Bryan (Neb.) Being a Tariff
Reformer.
Not Enough Sheep Left in Nebraska to
Provide Every Mary With Ono
Little Lamb.

& WASHINGTON. March 16--Mckinley IL
now out of congress-, but the principal
speaker of the house to-day on the tariff in
person, energy, features, voice and gestures
Was SO like him that old-time members
might fancy that he was in congress again.
Ihe comparison ended with the appearance
OF the speaker. however, for Bryan (Neb. J,
prototype of Mckinley, attacked the law
which the latter framed. Bryan's speech
revived tagging interest in the tariff dis
cusslon. 1t was the feature of the day, and
as he warmed up Rossipers in the cloak
rooms returned to the hall and he soon had
the careful attention OF the majority of the
house. The republicans interrupted Bryan
with number Ct 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 third, and wanted
him to keep on.
He agreed with the majority of the COM
mittee Of ways and means that the tariff
bill should be attacked in detail. The
pending bill brought great advantage to
nine men. the tenth enjoying the advan-
tage Of collecting money from the other
nine. There has been time in Nebraska
when the people had one sheep per capita.
That day IS passed. Now, if every woman
in the state named Mary wanted pet lamb
they would have to 60 outside of the state
to get enough to so around. Laughter].
Reviewing the binding twine and cotton
ties bill, Bryan concluded: "The country
has nothing to fear from democracy on the
tariff question. 1t means more equal dis
Irritation of the great advantages of the
country; it means that men who produce
wealth shall retain large share Of it; it
means that enterprise shall be
| employed in natural, profitable in
dustries, not unnatural, unstable
Industries; it means more constant en-
ployment for labor and better pay; it
means maximum of product from mini
mum Of toll; it means commerce with other
| countries and ships to carry it on; it
means prosperity everywhere not by piece
meal. 1t is for this reason the count.y's
young men are coming to the democratic
party.sa sas Mr.. Clarkson, that high republic
4 can authority, declared. It is because we
are right. and right will triumph.
''Ihe dav will come, and soon. ! trust,
when wiser economic politics will prevail
than that to which the republican party is
welded; when laws will be made for all
ana not tor few; when those who annu-
ally congregate about the capital seeking
to use the taxing power for the purposes of
private greed, will have lost their occupa-
ton; when the burdens of the government
will be equally distributed and the benefits
likewise. When that day comes. democracy
will be king. Long live the kingr Loud
applause: The advocates of the Mckinley
bill thought the people bound hand and
foot. Where are the conspirators to-day?
Where are the men who were largely instru-
mental in fixing that iniquitous legislation
on the people?' -
A voice-'Who is governor OF Ohio?'
Bryant believe one did succeed in be-
ing elected governor of a republican state by
a minority vote" [Laughter].
ITO such extremes has this great Cesar
come it welcomes the holding of a republi-
can state more than before it greeted the
conquest of an empire" Applause and
laughter. As Bryan took his seat he was
warmly congratulated.