The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-24
TO GREATNESS IN A DAY.
ATLANTA Constitution, 18th. )


There are many young mea IL the
present house.
All of them are smooth faced,
classical-looking Soung chaps, full
| OF mbition ami eager TO bound TO
tie front. Nearly I'll Of them have
appeared before the footligbts but
| few have received either bCaQuets or
applause.
There ia one however, who has
His name is William J. Bryan. He
halls from Nebraska, and is about
thirty-one yesrs of age By one
speech be has made himself great.
This morning he WAS almost un>
known right here. He was unknown
to the country. To night he is recog-
nized here as the greatest living tar
iff reform orator. Tomorrow be will
nd himself famous througout the
country. At the Opening of con
gress Speaker Crisp appointed him
as one Of the new men 90 the ways
and means committee. MIR. Bry al
wanted il and when the speaker talk
ed with bin few moments be dis
covered that he would make no mis-
take to SO recognize the young man.
To the average mem ers however, the
appointment was surprise but to
night 1t Is hailed with delight
HE CAUGHT TIE HOUSE.
When the tariff debate was taken
up today and Mr.. Bryan took the
floor to deliver a speech, the old
members quickly slipped back into
the lobby. They expected nothing
from the smootn.faced young man.
who bears a striking resemblance to
the late Samuel j. Randall
He had not had the floor Eve miu-
utes howeVe~, before they commeli>
ced returning, and in ten minutes
nearly ever man was in his seat and
every eye was upon the yonng ora
tor, whose words showed q surprising
Familiarity with tue subject. There
was no threshing over old straw, but
a strong. clear, convincing reument,
delivered with display of natural
oratory which cannot be equaled by
any man upon the floor of the house
or senate either, for that matter.
The republicans commenced nter-
rupting him after he had taken per
| haps twenty minutes, and then it
was he showed what was in him.
Quick st repartee, Thoroughly pos
ted, he drove them 20 cover - fast
as they showed their heads, and ev-
ery time he received enthusiastic ap-
planse. Hundreds ofquestions were
put to him and to every one he made
reply that routed the questioner.
At the expiration OF ali hour, the
time accorded to him, the speakers
gavel raped. Then it was every
man on both sides arose to ask unan-
imous consent for an extension.
THEY WANTED MORE.
Everybody cried out, go on, 60
on, you can have all the time YOU
want" He spoke for nearly three
hours. There was not duh ser
tence nor dull word in the entire
speech Not man left bis Sc t tn
whole time. 1t was magnificent
effort. perfect in every way. Moth
ing like it has been heard on the floor
of the house for twenty years. Men
who have served IN congress from
ten to eighteen years say they have
never heard tariff speech to equal
it. This might sound like an exag
geration, but it is true. No effort Of
Carlisle Morrison. Mllls, or any Of
the recognized tariff orators, has
ever touched it. HIS voice was pei
feet, his delivery magnificent, and
his argument simply unanswerable
in every particular.
1t was, indeed, grand speech.
When he had finished, every demo.
crat on the floor crowded around
him to tender congratulations. No.
one single man failed. Even the
doorkeepers and pages crowded
around, and people from the CALLER
les came down after the adjourn
ment, to get closer view Of the man
who had bounded from obscurity to
greatness in one day.
Happy Homes.