The times., 1897-03-23

| OF cheering long an d loud succeeded
Mr.. Hopkins spoke of the effect of th(
four years Of Democratic rule in over
throwing national thrift and growth liz
mentioned the coming of Coxey's army.
| Did that army come here asked
Gen. Wheeler, "before or after the passage
of the Wilson bill?''
They came after the policy of free
trade had been determined upon,' was
| the quick reply, and again there was
applause.
Mr.. Hopkins was going on to show the
benefits conferred by Republican pocy
when Mfr. Mcguire asked:
| IF the people Were all prosperous and
employed prior to 1892, will the gentleman
tell me why his party was so numerically
! turned down in that year?''
lit was" said Mr. Hopkins, Through
| the false pretenses OF the Democra tic
| leaders: but the people realized their
! hollowness and their inability to lead
or control their party"
This was greeted with a quick, vigorous
| outburst OF cheers from the private gallery
| which was Well filled with Handsomely
| dressed gentlemen and ladies'. Mr. Sher-
| man, who is proving very capable pre-
| siding officer, raped for order, and re-
marked that visitors in the galleries must
refrain from applause.
In the course of his speech the deprecia-
| ton of live stock during the last four
years of Democratic Administration was
referred TO-
Mr.. Jerry Simpson asked whether live
stock had not been on the increase oflate.
Mr.. Hopkins admitted that it had been,
but said that 1t was owing to Mr.. McKin-
ley's election He added that from the
close OF Mr.. Harrisons administration
to theclose of Mr.. Cleveland's, the decrease
in the value of live stock was I64 900, 900.
Has there been any change in the tariff
on cattle?" Mr. Simpson asked, .'since
Mr.. Harrison went out OF power?''
Il viii furnish the gentleman from KAN
sas with plenty of MATERIAL Mr. Hop
kins replied, 80 that he may know here
after
Mr.. Ogden asked whether the decrease
in the value of live stock had been caused
by the passage OF the Wilson bill alone
or by other causes.
Mr.. Hopkins said that he simply stated
the facts as they existed. If the gentle
man from Louisiana could find any other
explanation for the paralysis of industry
than Democratic legislati on, he would
have an opportunity OF presenting it to
the House.
Mr.. Ogden said there was an impression
even among Republicans, as they voted in
the repeal of the Sherman law on silver
coinage, that the money question had some
thing to do with business depression.
"Oh, well,' exclaimed Gen. Henderson,
who was standing in the middle aisle near
MI. Ogden, 1.-THE Democrats have been rails
ing h-ll in every direction, and the whole
thing is responsible for the loss"
This sally created much amusement and
was cheered.
Mr. Kerr, of Ohio, asked Mr.. Hopkins
whether he supposed that the allowance
OF Is cent pound on Cuban sugar would
be regarded by the Spanish government as
sufficient reciprocity for her withdrawal
of her duty on American flour.
Mr.. Hopkins said that that was the
opinion OF those who had the best op-
portunities for forming a Judgment.
Mr.. Bell, the Popuist leader, of Colo
rado, was the next speaker, his argument
being in antagonism to the bill II asked
the atten ton of the II ouse, not as high
tariff advocate, and not as a low tariff
advocate, but a one who desired to con-
slider present conditions and the tendency
OF the times. The Populist party had