The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-19
ORATORS OF THE HOUSE
ALL THE NATION LISTENS WHEN
COCHRAN SPEAKS.
Tammany's Eioanence 10 Fiar the
Income Tax-Toni Hecd's Guns
Always Trained on the Dcmo-
erntic Party-wfIson's Say.


tungies Just at present they are some
~uat ratified at the presence OF 80 much
to 10. and then again some OF them are
mnllsh and are making a big biun foF &ha
benefit OF their constituents. IN demand
ing incidental protection FOR local indus
tries.
In spite OF the recalcitrant members Of
the party in power. the majority have put
on their harness and the battle has opened
with an the lurid ginre that quasi-pseudo
aud real statesmen can gather around
them In such a fight 20 charm and attract
the county Wilson waited patiently with
q prepared speech. but finally BOt a chance
TO let loose his logic. fourGe Cochran IS
pltted against the income tax, and while
ne viii fay that portion OF the bill alive he
VIII put himself on record in brilliant
speech in favor of reduction OF the tariff.
rom Reed has been gathering his brows
like gathering storms and nursing his
wrath to keep it warm" for The day when
the speaker VIII grant him permission 70
empty his bile upon the heads Of all save
Tom Reed ana bis party. Bryan win re-
harh his famous tariT speech and once
more. Tor the third time since he took his
seat In congress, ne will nood the house
win elouueuce with which he can almost
melt the stones to tears.
oRATORX OF CONGRESS.
The oratory OF congress consists largely
Of words. bat there are "a few who can
rank with the greatest orators of the
earth. and it is these few who challenge
the criticism of the world for American
style Of oloquence and for this reason
Ssuuid be priced by every American ctti-
zen. The greatest statesmen in the house
are by no means the greatest orators, for
there Is Wilson OF West Virginia, but
there IS an interest that surrounds the ora
tor thnt the silent Statesman fails to at
tract When BOurke Cochran for In
stance, is heraldcd as making a great
speech the country viii wor.ler with what
powers this lepnine man ~ endowed that
he is called 50 great. Large IN head and
IurBe m body Sourkc cochran iS man
WAC would attract attention even on
desert island. In repose he Is physical
study. but when he addresses the house
THIS STUDY turn to anazement. In appear
ance the Tammauy chcttain tapcrs from
HIS head down, looking Hike an inverted
pyramid balancing itself unsteadilN on It's
peak, in imminent danger OF Topping
over into the aisle. lie gazes about h.m
With sleepy eyes, as II unconscious Of the
peril Of the poise OF his body. lie always
begins hts arAtOriCal efforts with mis- hands
p.ungcd deep In his pockets Then as the
How Of words becomes more easy, out
comes the riglt emphasizing the rolling
brogue with an occasional Little depTsca-
tory wave. liuttering for an instant In mid
ait. As the climax approaches the lei.
follows the right Into ~. open. The sem
fences then come tumhlihg over each 9th
err the armU heEiu 10 work lp and down
Ike p.stuus and the clipched fists land
periodically on the desk with resoundins
tnmp. Tie machinery gathers speed AS
the speech goes on Inc Wnceis 20 round
ana round, the arms fly wildly in the air,
the hands come together sentence after
sentence with reycrberAtng saps and the
meEaioccnhallc TammanS brave seems
carried away, Ike - camp meeting eS-
horter, with the fervor OF his own eo-
IlFs
without warning runs dean, the big bulk
cnlapses into the seat nearest. the half
t'3A'l 800 aAAt u!Gtt'l'llS ~ tlle 7ld'ltI
glass ceiling and tine great performance
Is at an end
BRATNY TOM REED.
There Is no man who holds the attention
Of the house, congressman and galleries
alike, MS does picturesque, awkward,
brainy Tom Reed, the mental athlete of
congress When he speaks on the floor
Of the house he Is q study and an attrac-
ton After the mpasH0ned outbursts Of
new and budding orators, the incisiYe ma
sal sentences of the man from Name are
profound relief on the floor Reed Us
never vJCiieruus, never noisy. never aim
4hs 81 eiulurnce. IN nus e2n't7l ana
dulWling way he Rises lASIly tp his feet
and never fails TO glance at the demo-
cratic side of the house ~ soon az be is
iH spoakMg he Keeps hs hands In his
trousers pockets induleulN suspended
posture ho completely FMS up the aisle
and no pa&a is audaciOus enough 20 at
Tempt 10 Hiuerze hy MIN. Ha talks
f.raiEh. ahead, with scarcely, a modulutlon
of nus voice, aua often speaks FOR five or
IN minutes without making gesture.
Nhnu he does make g gesture II rs with
hs .ait arm, and consists In lifting n Up
and sfaIinS II mcnacinEiy at the demo-
crutIc minority AS he warns NJ his
queer sea Hon looking head srows red
ana redicr. ils sarcasm and Irony pour
out. bis drawing remlFl,g are punEeVt
aud sharp, and he sits down amid rounds
ut applause,
WILSON'S STYLE.
Far different les the style ~ Wilson,
whose name the tarn bill now bears His
hair ls tnGei with grey 5.reaks, and his
tongue never utters ravilng epithct He
is the scholar in politics and one al The
bcst logcaus In the house lie is be-
nl-n looking. and when he speats this
exp. fslHn Of bsNigu1utF d"spHUs. His
iuHt are sort ana winning ai5 voice
never narSA, never raised 10 excitement
pit'h. and he speaks slowly, with the
Southern grace MD courtesy. III" never
speaks unless there rs something imp1t-
he holds the uttrhlou of the house ass
rraa,ly u7 .iuea Eeal, Cochran, or any OF
The foremost orators on bee floor
ls 1ongrsesman br~ekuridga of Ken
tucky His voice Us Thar OF running water
lit has voce SO sweet and soft chat n
almost mrifs the heart to scar him Bas
h.gcath AN this eNternA 7otlUlss of man
per the kenuolN congressman has "a tenn
slHs D. hidden for l.me hy gn ami
hluryvu words, but thr sting b. there l5
many mem9er has found 10 hia d'sc2m-
fort tie IS me most interesting mcmhor
who speaks 1n the floor, aui yet his inc
situations are couchru in such smooth .
language and wit, uttered with So beaier-
Or realize tNe mischief tine speaker is