The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-22

West Virginia is concerned, and his COM
patriots, there is not the slightest necessity
OF my commenting on the difference be-
tween this scene OF sorrow and the triumphal
procession which carried him out of this
house. Laughter and applausel He is not
so joyous now, having been carried out in
another branch and more effectually. IRE
newed laughter. 1t is unfortunate for the
gentleman from West Virginia that he and
his compatriots have had to contend with
gentlemen OF 80 much more capacity and
skill. Undoubtedly the house conferrees
meant well, undoubtedly their intentions
were honorable, but they were no match for
the gentlemen whom they met in the other
branch. They were not skilful as these
men are. Why, our conferrees come back
to us, gentlemen of the house, without so
much as the name of tho bill that they
transported across this building a month
ago. 1t will be known in history as the
German Brice, vice the Wilson bill, dead
and not dead on the field of honor either.
Laughter and applause The gentleman
from West Virginia and his compatriots APP
pear before US now, not as the triumphal
reformers, marching to glory at the sound
OF their own sweet voices. They are little
babes in the wood, and it will be found
their uncle in the White House. [Great
laughter and applause on the republican
side And can hear the coming OF the
pinions OF the little birds bearing the ballots
that are 10 Dury them out OF sight. Laugh
ter. But their fate Is OF small consequences,
Their disappearance is the least Of this
event. / told this house, speaking on the
tariff question, that one OF the great mis-
fortunes OF this attempted action would be
the fact that Whatever was reached it would
not be q permanent basis on which this
country could do business, that 1t was only
an effort on their part to do something, an
| effort which they were going to continue.
The gentleman from West Virginia, Mr..
wilson, .signalizes his departure from his
! tory by talking about this being a step in
the onward march. So, not even content
with this senate bill, not even content with
| what attacks it makes upon our industries,
| these men at the moment when they seal
| their personal discredt by submitting to the
| bill, announce to us that 1t is only the
herald OF future attacks upon the business
| industries OF this country. Great God has
not this country suffered enough during the
| last twelve months that these men should
come and assure IL that their ravages are to
| continueY / tell you, when the people of
this country get an opportunity to express
| their opinion OF you, you will listen to 1t
more intently and with sadder hearts than
you have to-day even. Not content with
what you have done, you have threatened
! the people OF this country with yourselves
again. Laughter We shall not write
your epitaph. That has been done by a
nearer and dearer-that has been done by
| the man whose name must be affixed to the
| bill before 1t can discredit the statute book.
His name must be attached to it. He tells
you that this bill Is an instance Of perfidy,
injustice and dishonor. We have got moth
ing to do in the next campaign except to