The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-16

cid not expect II TO be In such an inta-
nous. underhand, cowardly manner.
There was a race In Ireland called In
formers" There were hired assassins IN
Italy, and paid spies in Russia, but any
one OF them would have scorned to do
what the gentleman from California had
done.
The Attack on Hearst.
Referring to his attack on Mr.. Hearst.
he sald Every charge l made is capable
OF proof. ! do not shelter myself behind
my constitutional privilege. Everything l
say as a member OF congress am respon-
sible for rs a citizen. personally and imam
cially."
In a dramatic way Mr.. Johnson appeal
ed 10 the chivalry of the members from
the south, whether their constituents
would not tell them to repudiate such at
tacks on brother member. Then, in an
equally dramatic manner. he turned to
the republican side and appealed to those
from the north. He appealed to the pa
triarch of the house, Mr.. Grow of Pennsyl-
vania, to know whether, in all his expe-
rience, he had known a man to be at
tackled in such an indecent, unjust, I'M
manly way.
him and accused him of being cowardly
because he had assailed a man behind his
back. Yet Mr.. Hearst, safely ensconced
in New York. sent orders to California,
$500 miles away, to have him caricatured
and abused.
IF either the gentleman from Wlscosin
Cooper or the gentleman from Callfor-
MIA (Magulre) think 1 am a coward let
them repeat to me outside this chamber
the charges made inside, and their curl
osity will be appeased."
In conclusion he said: There is a stat
ute of limitation in every civilized nation
against crime. Is it right to go back "a
years and unlock the secret chambers and
bring out skeletons of my past and shake
them before the people; to forever throw
at man the follies and crimes of his
youth? Should there not be a statute of
limitation against this? OH may the day
come in this nation when men will be
judged solely by their acts in the present;
and no man, no newspaper, will delve into
his past and bring sorrow to his wife, his
children and to the gray hairs he has
earned in building up good name"
Maguire's Answer.
There was deep silence when Mr.. Ma
guire arose to reply. He began:
II never printed anything; 1 never
asked any man to print anything; never
said anything anywhere that 1 am not
willing to repeat before any man myself.
Last week one of the most remarkable,
indecent malicious speeches 1 ever heard
anywhere was made here against a man
absent from this place, not even able to
Ill IL
ence"
He related that he had prepared the ad-
diton to his speech which Mr.. Johnson
had objected to- had tried to get recogni-
ton on Friday and Saturday to deliver it,
and on Monday had asked the speaker If
he could not deliver 1t as a matter of per-
sonal privilege but had been refused. He
had no other way to make a defnse Of the
man who had been so unjustly attacked
The only difference between the speech on
the floor and the one in the Record was
the latter was mild in comparison. In a
part of the speech to which Mr.. Johnson
objected none could find anything impair
liamentary but the description fitted Mr.
Johnson as the man who had so cowardly
attacked the boyhood OF another.
He witness" Mr.. Mcguire continued
sarcastically, "at this attack on himself
He thinks only of himself. He does moi
think of the grief and anguish until Il
strikes himself. Why did not he think Ct
these things when he made the attack or
another, who was not present and was
not member OF this body? The mar
who makes this pleading. weeping appea
to you here uses this language with ref.
erence to Mr.. Hearst"
Mr.. Mcguire then read the charges
made by Mr.. Johnson against Mr.. Hearst
These charges, said Mr.. Mcguire. en-
phatically. when he had concluded the
reading. ARE false. and it i'll becomes the
author OF these charges to whine be,
cause 1 reply"
Mr.. Mcguire, continuing, said some
complimentary things of Mr.. Hearst's
newspaper in New York, characteriz;ng II
IS the greatest newspaper on earth.
This part of his speech evoked a chorus
Of groans from the house. and amid much
laughter Mr.. Mcguire concluded.
Record Remains Complete.
Mr.. Poole of New York, the member
| from Syracuse, Mr.. Johnson's old home
moved to expunge Mr.. Maguire's remarks
from the record. Mr. Poole alluded brief
ly to Mr.. Johnson's trouble when he was
| indicted for forgery, but" said he I'VE
knew he would redeem himself, and h,
did"
Mr.. Perkins OF Iowa said If Mr.. John.
sons remarks were to be stricken out
they should have been objected to at the
time they were spoken.
Mr.. Towne of Minnesota made an effor
to secure an amendment so as to strik,
| out the speech of Mr. Johnson as wal
as that of Mr.. Mcguire, but it was also
ruled out.
Thereupon Mr. McMillin moved to refer