The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-15
norRKE cocKRAN,s EFFoRT.
The Eloquent New Yorker Deals
some Hnrd Blows.

Bourke Cochran was given the closest
attention by the expectant galleries and
was at times enthusiastically applauded
from either side of the chamber as his
sledge-hammer blows were dealt az the
Mckinley law or che senate bill Mr.
Cochran was deeply in earnest, and his
protest against the consummation of this
tariff legislation recalled his famous
speech Of protest at the Chicago conven-
ton. Mr. Cochran said:
"Mr. Speaker-It seems to me that the
question before this house has been
somewhat overlooked The vital point
at issue here is whether the American
congress is to legislate or whether some
other unknown, unmentioned force can
block the wheels Of legislation and make
the representatives of the people cover
in the dust and surrender they know not
to whom. loud applause)
I'VE are told that three. four, five, six.
seven or eight individuals have managed
TO make such a combination in the other
branch: that any change I'm its terms
will be vital TO the passage Of the meas
ure. If that be so, in the name OF the
American people, in the name of liberty
and honor let Us know who they are.
applause on the republican side and in
the galleryD We are hopelessly dis
our surrender disgraceful.
Mr.. Speaker, / desire to state here
that IN my humble judgment the meas
ure which we are now asked TO pass is
a more obnoxious protective measure
than the Mckinley act which it is de-
signed to supplant. CCries Of dissent on
the democratic side and jeers)
Mr.. Cochran rdiculed the action or the
house Conferees in having gone forth 10
meet the senate conferees and then having
turned and lied at a shadow. without hav-
ing met the enemy In conflict at all. Thus
you stab tariff reform IN the house of its
friends. You surrender the dignity and
independence of the house to secure the
passage Of a bill which will so firmly en-
trench protection in popular favor that
this generation may never see another sue
cessful effort 10 overthrow ii. II we are
10 swallow this whole obnoxious bill. then
in the name Of fair play, in the name OF
propriety, In the name OF decency in the
name of American liberty and American
freedom. let the gentleman from West Nir-
ginia CIr. WILSON, tell us to whom we are
surrenderlng. tell us who they are that
constituted the new force in this govern
ment 10 which we are compelled 10 pay
tribute: tell us without reserve the char
acter of the action which he asks us 10
take. that we may judge the depth Of the
infamy into which we are Invited 10 de-
scend." (Appause).
Tarsney Refuses tn Vote for IL.
Representative Tarsney Of Missouri fol-
lowed in a bitter attack on the senate
bill He said the highest authority in the
democratic party had stigmatized the bill
as filled with perfidy and dishonor.
IN this Characterization heartily con-
cur" said Mr. Tarsney. "and feeling thus,
it would be a personal dlshonor for me to
vote for this bill. and shall not do So
There was hearty republican applause
at the announcement Of Mr.. Tarsney,
which was the more significant in view
of his membership on the ways and means
committee.
Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois spoke OF the
broken pledges of the democratic party
as compared with the satisfactory condi-
tiOnS eighteen months ago.
Tom johnson, Too.
Mr.. johnson OF Ohio said he was grieved
to part company with his democratic col
leagues on the floor. But he did not be-
lieve that the concessions made We're neces-
sary to secure the vote Of the senate.
This bill was not the best that could have
been secured. The house had ingloriOusly
surrendered. it had hOisted the white flag,
it had lowered itself TO the United States
senate daughter. This action meant
that every woman who bought her house
hold sugar was made an emissaIy 10
preach against the democratic party.
Mr.. Turner Of Georgia referred to the
calcium light which a senate cOnferee
had threatened to turn upon the confer
ence. Mr.. Turner said ne welcomed this
light. Ii would disclose the house con-
ferees struggling honestly and persistently
for revenue reform. He reiterated the
statement that he did not like to "eat
6irt." yet in the present case he preferred
/ 20 take that course rather that to follow
the gentleman from New York (COckran)
in eating from the feet of the republican
party.