The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18
: rD0ER BAILEY SHOUTS LIAR.
spAPER ARTICLE EXASPER-
,TEs THE CONGRESSMAN.

I'D Have Done as Well to Elect
Reed Their Observation-Disclosures
"a Malicious Liar the Term Mir.
paiey Applies to Every Man Who
n,. Helped Circulate the chang
lexington, April 1.-THE dissertations
,ss recent democratic caucus were
.,bt INTO the House to-day and were
-s...bed over again to the evident e'lifca-
tiorof the republicans.
,r Bailey produced a newspaper arti-
H.. accusing him of wearing Mr.. Reeds
,orar and of acting under Mr.. Reels sug-
-..ion in acquiescing in the republican
s.v Of inaction Denouncing tire state
ot as a lie, Mr.. Bailey repe ated the
-asons for his course heretofore given
b him.
Mr. de Almond of Missouri, in reply to
Mr. Bailey declared that the verdict of the
q Csucus had been an indorser aent of his
oolicv of fghting the republicans at all
81 points.
a Mr. Burke of Texas offered a personal
evn.anation similar to that made by Mr.
BAILEY. The expected alignment of the
4 democrats by vote on Mr.. Dingleys mo-
4 to dOJOuIu AllllA NfSQAlGSudy was
averted because all of the democrats OPP
posed the motion on account of Mr.. Ding
lows refusal to yield for the consideration
Of a resolution of inquiry concerning the
policy of the government in the Union Pa
ciac foreclosure suits, which Mr.. Bland of
Missouri vainly attempted to bring up
Much feeling was displayed by the two
democratic factions, and after the House
had adjourned 1ruitless attempts were
made 10 have their troubles considered in
another caucus
When the House met the Presidents
message urging congress to take action
for representation of the United States
in the forthcoming international exposi-
ton, which was sent to the Senate on
Thursday, was read.
Then Mr.. Bailey of Texas rose to a
question of personal privilege and had
read an editorial in a. Washington paper,
headed From Maker to Wearer."
The article declared that THE leader
ship OF young Mr.. Bailey was the lead
ership of old, old Mr.. Reed" and said
that Mr.. Bailey was wearing Mr.. Reeds
collars and that the democrats would
have done as well to elect Mr. Reed as
their leader as to choose a middleman
Mr.. Bailey denounced the article as IAN
Infamous and malicious lie,' and added:
81 denounce every man who has helped
10 circulate it as an infamous and ma
lcious liar"
This declaration Vas applauded. Mr..
Bailey, continuing, said he thought is nee
,essary 10 again state his position. He
was he said convinced that the demo-
cratic party did not expect or desire its
representatives. to resort to useless and
capuous opposition 20 republican policies
in congress. In support of this he quoted
from an interview with Senator Jones.
the chairman Of the national democratic
parry. 1t was well understood, he ar
gued that the democrats could not force
the republicans 70 general legisla ton.
Some of the democrats were so opposed
to the republicans that they would force
them to make bad laws for democratic
advantage, but he held that no legisla-
ton by the republicans was best for the
country. He would vote for a motion by
Mr. Dingley to adjourn because he looked
mot TO the maker of a motion, but to
its substance. but If Mr.. Simpson moved
to adjourn for a longer time, he would
vote with Mr. Simpson. The republicans
Of the House had attempted to carry out
their contract to restore prosperity to the
country by giving it a protective kariff
and maintaining the gold standards He
believed that the democrats should give
them every chance to carry out their pro-
gramme, unless the democrats were less |
confident that the republicans would fail
than the republicans were that they would
succeed.
Il am a partisan" he said. ~but I had |
rather have republican prosperity than |
democratic depression" Republican ap- |
olause). Every lobbyist, every claim |
agent, every representative OF special in
terests was fighting him, Mr., Bailey as
serted, because they desired general Iegis- |
lation. They had subsidized against him |
all the newspapers whose columns could |
be bought. Thousands who had voted for |
republican prosperity last fall were trem- |
bling on the balance ready to desert that |
party if its policy failed. and democrats |
should give every opportunity for the trial |
Of these policies, believing that they would |
fail and that the democratic party would /
get the doubtful voters,
When Mr.. Bailey finished he was APP |
plauded by those democrats who support |
ed him in the caucus and dozen men, |
bers. Messrs. Dingley Grosvenor De Ar |
mond. Bland and Simpson, among them, |
were clamoriug for recognition.
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio. said, Il make the |
point of order that discussion germane !
to a democratic caucus should not usurp |
the time of this House."
Speaker Reed oVerruled the point of or /
der and recognized Mr.. Dingley who stat
ed that the appropriation bills could not |
come to the House from. the Senate before |
Wednesday and moved to adjourn to that !
day.
Mr. Bland of Missouri, was waving aloft |
ley to withdraw his motion, explaining
the gentleman from Missouri has mat
ter that is actually one Of public bust
ness
The republicans misconstrIed Mr.. Bal |
leys remark and drowned his voice with |
shouts of laughter
Mr.. Dingley's motion was carried by /
practically a party vote, yeas 106; nays ST. /
There was something of a rustic on the !
democratic side when Mr.. de Almond who |
has recently headed the opposition to the /
leadership Of Mr. Bailey, rose to speak !
also to a question OF personal privilege /
lie prefaoed his remarks by the explana-
ton that he spoke more from a sense Of
duty than from inclination. Recent events
had only confirmed him in his own views,
which were opposed 70 the views held by |
some of his distinguished colleagues.
MIR. De Almond continued his speech /
with declaration that a large majority
OF democrats expected their representa-
yves in congress to oppose republican pol
ieles They had not contemplated that
there would be any considered or acct
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