Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19

Aldrich, T., believe, considered ON
the other side IL the CHAMBER and con-
sidero,l oa this side % the chamber as
perhaps better posted man as 10 tariff
matters than any other senator ON that
side % the chamber. and considering his
reputation In that regard ] was sur
pri-d at some ~ the statements Of fact
which that senator made in his speech
on the fioor % tho senate today. do
not mean the .pccch with which he last
entertained the senate. but the one pre-.
ceding the remarks submitted by my
colleague who last addressed the senate
ON thi. side ~ tho chamber.
Somewhat Missed.
Artcmus Ward relates that when at.
tending war meeting where the speak
er got mixed be- tAft"musl ro-o aud
yenturvd Ia trust that the gvntlemen
will not forget % say something alout
the busy haunis u mcn " Mr.. Blanch'
ari wa evidently determined to 10
specific abJut the sides ~ the chamber.
A little later he got MIXED On the yrar
when Louisiana scc-ied and the date
on which the sugar crop for the pr'cod'
ing year should b" calculated. but A
McssrS lIoar aud Aldrich were both on
him at once he must ~ excused. paTtic-
ularly A. be- got 10 straight IA The Rec
ord. The fact that the sugar crop Wa.
calculated for the fiscal yoar aud oun-e.
quently not affected for 1851 by soocs.
sion was one which the New England
senators seemingly did not know, and
although Mr. blanchard knew II they
~, him in such t0rmontcd state that
h. could not tell H. Even Senator sher'
man got mixed On the income tax-at
least 10 se,m~l - Co the gallcrios-
when hc was aiming o. show that 10
Wa all right for the states His pet
tion n we'll A. that u SENATOR Hill IL
thus summed up by q sarcastic Demo
crai. "Thc income tar Il class legisla.
tion, un. D,mocratic, un.Amerioan, un'
lust, socialistic ami inquisitorial, rcyo.
lutionary and diabolical. therefore 10
should L. imposed by the states instead
of the general government a. tho
girl said In camp meeting. "My jew
elry was dragging me- down % hell. -
gave u ~ my sister. y
The most attractive speaker ON the
Democratic side. me- judioc. h Mr.. N"-t
IIe Certainly has mo- superior in u run.
ming debate. and the way be- holds his
own when II l. evident thai be- l. In the
wrong excited my special admiration.
Ilis colleague, Mr. Cockucll, l. rather
moru forciblo than graceful. Mr. Bnce
L. looked upon by the galleries ~ Ono
of the peculiar men ~ th. senate lie
always comes In spick anil span, with
hair BEAUTIFULLY curlci and a nj ru~o
In his buttonhole, his general gctup ~.
minding one In a vague way ~ an AL
yertising agent rather than a senator.
OF Mr Allen. who IL now denounced
n q Democrat. IL has b,n said that be-
ripens like big rus-et apple ia" some
what resembles one in featup-l-that T..
getting better the longvr ho stays with
US lIc has n clear voice. not uImusic'
Al. and certainly has improved Ia de-.
livery sincu entering the senate Mr..
Hale also has n very clear and pcnetrat.
ing voice. and with 10 g,ntility In ap.
pcarancc and dignity ~ manner. lio
speaks aggrcssiycly and drives every
point home Mr. Frye j. another az.
grcssiye SPEAKER. somewhat muu war.
like than his colleague. while Mr. Man.
dcrsOn has equal f0rce and much suav-
ity Mr. Cullom ha- had little to say
a. A II. =
cntial senator. and the same may L.
said ~ several others who are rarely
heard from.
In ~. II"a...
In the hOuso there was comparatively
little talent shown In debate after the
tarin hill pas-.d until the discussion
began on the r,p,al Of the state bank
tax. and that brought cut many able
momlcrs and was conducted On both
sides with very great ability and dig
nifty The defeat ~ the state hank party
was even mor overwhelming than hail
bc,n anticipated. and In a full house the
adverse majority would certainly have
reached DO. n a great many ab-'nied
themselves to avoid voting The decision
l. admitted to y" final, but has left
many hard feelings The or 's told
" early In the session th who
consented 10 the declaration b., .., Dem.
ocratic platform would stayo Oh the
vote II thoy could. hut II cornercd would
vote against the rcTsal. and - u turnet
cut. The prc~'nt condition of the house
IL - peculiar. what with strikes and
riots In all the mining regions and
members In a perfect fever over the 10
litical results. that there j. a great deal
Of irritation. and some ~ the most genial
gentlemen on the hour arc far from
pleasant In oonycrsatiOn There l. .
painful interest in all the inquiries b.-
ing made on labr questions. and Mossrs
McGann. Ryan and Pence are some
what In demand for information
4 special COMMITTEES.
That the senate takes ycry serious
view ~ IL il son by the fact that Il
voted for a .pccial committee without
rrgard % rolitics and with scarcely
hint at Differences q opinion. From the
known character u the members ~ this
committee an experienced Washington
journalist might write bUth reports In
advance. for of course there will Ia
two and possibly thpe. The chairman.
Mr.. villas. ~ everybody knows. Is an
advanced Democrat of the Cleveland
typ. familiarly spoken 81 in Washing.
ton n an unflnching cuckoo" aud
goldbug a the ycllowest strips. He
will, says fellow senator, ''Join the
other two Democrats In charging that
all the mi-,ry l. due 90 Republican
misgoy,rnmont. AMI that not eycp a lit
tie bio of IL l. due to the scarcity 81
money " the ttmonotiEAtion Of silver"
J. H. BEADLR
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