Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2G.-The gal
lerieH Of The house were full Of speeta-
toFa this morning before the hour Of
meeting 90 q. M. attracted By the
announcement that the last day Of the
silver debate was 10 DE sigualzcd by
battle Of oratorlcal giants VI the house.
The chaplain In his opening prayer
asked d0da blessing on the hours Of
this long debate, Thy blessing, for II
has been conducted with a mild Chris
tlan,llkr spirit; may nothing occur 10
mar that spirit as Tho debate comes to
~ close; mud We boseecb thee whatever
may be the result OF H. that that re-
SUIT may prove 10 be n lasting benefit
To the largest number OF thy people
The. speaker announced the order OF
tudays proceedings nuder the hour rule.
and be said time in favor Of the bill
would close with The member from West
virginia lNir, Wilson,, aud the time In
opposition 10 II by the momber from
Missouri tAlr BlanH. The first thirty
minutes wac assigned by Mr. Wilson 10
MI Clark DEM OF Alabama.
TOM REED SPEAKS.
Mr. CLARK was followed by cx-Spcakcr
Reed Of Maine. The house came TO a
sudden condition Of quetude as Mr.. Reed
stood M In the most easterly aislc ON the
Republican side of the chamber aud be-
gan to address the house Ia strong, slow.
measured tones. When that part Of his
speech was reached which treats Of tho
threats Of the Democratic party to In.
terferc with the tariff and when Mr..
Reed declared IL MS fact that the chalr-
man Of the committee Of ways and means
did not know today what he meant for
tariff, although his predecessor probably
would, the humor Of the thing was iu-
stautly caught up, and there were shouts
Of laughter on tho floor and In the gal
lerics, Then there was applause on the
Republican side Of the chamber when he
declared that the efforts of the Demo.
crats would be not pieced ont but made
whole by the patriotism Of the Repub-
lcan party, lie was very impressive,
| and produced Il marked impression IN
tAe audience when, IN speaking of banks,
lie declared his belief that they were do.
ing nt this moment as thoroughly patrl-
ouc duty as any man whom he saw IN
mont OF MIN. They were the inainstay OF
The cOultty at tins tine.
Mr. Reefs closing words were received
wlth u prolonged outDurst of applause,
aud his declaration that the Republican
/ party oven Ia defeat, cluug to is high
/ principles ut morality, threw Republican,
into spasms vi the wildcat delight.
IN beginning his speech, MIR Reed said
/ crises lake the prescott wore an iasepsra-
aalo accompaniment OF human progress.
| yet what wac after al, according 10 AIS
| judgment, the underlying cause Of The
| present condition Of affairs, was tho fact
| that cYvn IL II be admitted that the
| Propositions Of the Demoeutio platform
are Righteous, there remnins the fact
that the aystem upon which the manu-.
| tacturera OF tas country had been rsgu-
lated Tor tip years are threatened with
il total change, II the reformation OF
The tarin were Ia the hands even OF
| those men IN favor Of The priuciple OF
| protection, iustead Of those NAo de.
nopuce Il, he would feel entirely conn.
dgpt business would be slagnWut, but
! when tbs reformation was in the hands
OF men opposed TO the present system.
those manufactures o. tie country, built
| upon the present systpfn, must .uopos.
| sArlly call a halt and nntp the gnesfinn
was settled the manufacturers of tiis
cnnntry VIII never dare mannfaeture
more than ne apsnlnio necessities the
| people require, Nevertheless he ana ~.
leyc the Sherman act and the acruln,i.
lation uf silver 10 the treasury was IN
Indicator 0f the disaster approarbinr
Referring 10 the new political c0uHiiioas
which exist. Mr.. Reed said II was Der.
fecily true the Democratic party was
| responsible for whatever occurs In thn
| future and whatever does not ocrnr
For the frsi time In thirly years th.v
had been lifted 10 the high level ~
responsibility hut only the lapse OF TIM
can give them proper sense Of thi.
| responsibility and the necessities ihs
country demands. Until that period OF
reiponsihiliiy shall fairly rest upou theil
shoulders aud also afterwards, they can
| rely upon the assistance Of the Repubii,
can party IN minority, as they hav,
| felici upon them Va q majority, in The
| direction OF sound government responsi
| nhily' ami an honest administration Of
nhairs Expressing regret that the Re.
| Ruoucans had NOT the power Of submit,
ing amendments 10 The pending blll,
| Need passed n con liberation N IA ~
peal While ~ was 10 favor 81 h he
dd not thluk il would l,e inc ftnneaiafr
cau;~ * a revival " Prosperity Of lie