The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-29

viewed the silver agitation to show that
poverty and illitorncy' characterized the
States which had boon foremost in the
demand for the restoration Of silver.
MIR. poarmond asserted that the demand
for silver came chiefly from the fariha ;,
whose interest the secretary OF agriculture
was supposed 10 look after and asked con-
temptously what excuse there was for Is
suing To them this Islander. this traVesly
Of facts
THE republican party is not responsible
for him" interposed NJ. 4. Stone of Penn
syiyauia.
"Assurcdly not" agreed Mr. ncarmond.
land can understand how grateful you
are that YOU are relieved OF the respon-
sibility." tLlughter)
lie went On to say that there, were, facts
which some men lost sight OF that were
known to all others, and one of them
was that the illlternte colored vote rcpro-
scented McKinley's majority in most OF the
! States which he carried. But he said no
! one took Secretary Morton seriously now
a-days. The world was not longer inter
osted in his views on finance although It
! might look with expectation for any OBJ
! serNations he might make on the wood
| churck and the hedge hog.
at was once said of an eminent states
man" he continued that the secretary
| stood alone; that modern degenorary had
not reached him 1t could be SAID Of Nor
| ton. The secretary stood alone, modern
degencracy had not passed him, y u'augh-
ter.)
Addressing the republican side he np-
pealed to them TO recognize Secretary Nor
| toms service even though they refused TO
accept responsibility for him,
"Of course" said he. you Will not keep
him IN his present position but he might
be nut In the National museum
| 1--WE win put him in a better place. said
| Mr.. Stone Of Pennsylvania. I'VE will send
I him back to Nebraska
| ''Why should you desire to punish Ne
braska?" shouted Mr. KEN !PopJ OF Ne
| braska amid shouts OF laughter.
"You intimatsd that | took an unfair
advantage OF Governor Altged." put IN Mr.
Grosvenor why do you attack Secretary
Morton here. when he has no opportunity
to replyf" -,
knew tho gentleman from Ohio had con-
! iracted habit of speaking here nj least
once day and I felt that he could speak
for him. II necessary" d.aughter)
] In conclusion MIR. Dearmond again com,
mendod 10 the prayerful consideration of
the republicans this curiosity Of modern
politiral life" whose popularity was le
| talked whom he was not writing and wrote
wtcn ht was not talking and did bo'n
WHOM Nc ~as moi thinning.
"Ful many within ~ purost ray serene
The dark unfaihomed dreams of Nor
ton bear;
Full many wheel Is formed to whirr
unseen
And waste it's fleetness meath j. stcr-
ling's hair"
(Gront laughter and applause
Mr.. Grcsyonor llcp) OF ONO got the
floor during the debate on the agricultural
AUTHORIZATION bill and under the LATITUDE
preceded to interest the members win n
ronlY to aor.o remarks made by eX-Goy-
rrnor Altgcld at "A diuncT In the latter 8
honor last week. The loyalty, honor and
integrity Of the state OF Ohio, he naid, de-
nandcd a reply
He had read al the deak. Mr. Altgelds
charges that Bryan had heen detrathed OF
his election and tNat In ohio last tall there
vas cast 200 001 more votes than in lsHS
This. Altgeid said indicated an increiHe
OF population Of 600 600 whereas he
charged the increase had not been Il ore
than two-thirds OF that. From this, he
concluded that 9OC0o of the votes were
fraudulent
Ex-Governor hltgeld is the last rerson,
in INV Judgment" gaid Mr.. Grosvcnor,
who ought to drag from the rapidly clos
ina waves OF oblivion. the history ana de-
tail Of the recent election. whatever nap
prncd In ohio was due to large number
Of factors. no one OF which was more pow
, erful in the victory Of The republican party
In that state than was the existence az a
leader Of the democratic party of Governor
AitReld Of Illinois. ] was present AZ NOR,
: than one vast assembly OF the people oi
that state and when all else failed 10 arouse
an outburst OF tremendous enthusiasm, i
I always followed the declaration that one
5 of The things that we were aiming AZ wa
, 20 n,rpo the fair record OF Illinois Of tn
name in office Of Aitgeld. lie II was
who. In the Chicago convention. demanie'
4 The Introduction OF those planks OF th'
platform that arrnyod hundreds OF thous
I ands of democrats lndependent Of the pies
D tion of tariff and OF the currency agains
$ the democratic marty. WHY II ~ not yer
b strange. Mr.. Chairman. that The gentle
4 man should feel some degree OF RESPONSE
. h,l,t, for the results and some degree @
y cradle record in politics which he himsel
= has made" -.
Continuing. Mr.. Crosyenor said that Their