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avoid the sergeant-at-arms? I say, and
have said ali through, that i would be
no party to any such proceedings. l Will
engage in NO SnCh filibustcring, unless it
be when by such course some measure
that j regard as vastly hurtful may be
defeated or tkere may he d fair prospect
OF defeating it, But when you have time
to burn" how foolish il would be TO
engage in such idle and exploded fui-
clustering TACTICS.
Shall the Democratic millions who sent
us here find their Representatives. acting
with you, or shall they find us where
they expected to find us in opposition
to those policies in which they do not
believe, which they have condemned. and
which they will condemn?
1t has been suggested that there are
other things having their influence /
know that remark win not be applied to
me- / know ii viii not be suggested that
] am actuated by any improper Influence,
or by any personal feeling, because, while
l disagree ON THIS point with the distin-
guisIed gentleman from Texas, have
none but kindly feelings for him, coupled
with the greatest respect for mis- ability.
i am satisfied that il / S improper and not
right 10 take the course adopted by yoa
Republicans If we vote with you those
who sent us here may believe that your
policy is our policy by adoption. II, when
the question arises every few days whether
your policy snail be adopted and Carried
out in this House, we say aye with
you, who can convince our constituents
that we oppose you, or are in harmony
with these who oppose you? What can we
gain by voting with youT
Ifypurp policy be approved by the country,
it would be a pitiful spectacle TO behold
US travelling over the land saving, Yes,
the Republican policy was a mighty good
thing: we agreed TO it, The policy con-
trolling this House is your policy, and l
wish it to remain your policy, not to
become ours by adoption, by sufferance,
by silence, by coinplacency-by anything,
DO not care what.
This is entirely distinct from obstruction;
it is entirely distinct from exploded fill
clustering. II is as distinct as the lines be-
tween the parties. In my Judgment it is
respectful, dignified attitude Of TIE repre-
sentatves OF a mighty, earnest party,
having deep convictions and determined to
fight the battles Of the present and the
future upon lines which they. as well as
you, have the right OF choosing. Our lines
were drawn at Chicago and those lines VIII
remain SO drawn until the proper authority
OF the party changes them. ! believe it VIII
not change them. We are not in the bus-
ness Of endeavoTing. by sacrificing any OF
our principles or pairing down a particle of
them to ConciIiate somebody who has dis |
agreed with us.
We are upon the aggressive policy {if we |
are representatives Of our people, OF as |
sertlng here and elsewhere in dignified |
respectful, but firm way, our opposition |
to that which you propose to accomplish |
/ have tried TO state fairly our differences |
as they are, and without bitterness toward |
any one, wIthontcritfcisrn of any but with /
the utmost confidence, / appeal to the |
Democratic constituency of all OF us TO |
determine the question as TO who is right |
Applause on the Democratic side)
MIR Burke then spoke on a question OF |
personal privilege, who resented his be- |
ing included In an article in a paper pub |
lished in this city yesterday afternoon" |
headed Bailey us Reeds Helper" and |
in which Mr.. Burke was spoken of as of |
the opposition to Mr.. Reed with the Popu- |
lists. Mr. Burke proceeding said:
The idea, Mr.. Speaker, of forming an |
opposition" clearly carries with it by i'm |
pIication that there has been some united |
action on the part OF the opponents to that |
policy. I wish, sir, in my own behalf, !
speaking only for myself, to repudiate the |
suggestion contained in that article l |
have conferred with no man on the floor |
OF this House respecting the vote that l |
have given upon this question; nei ther has |
any man conferred with me respecting any |
vote that might give upon this question |
OF adjournment
Mr. Speaker, entertaining as I 90 the /
most profound respectfor the distinguished
gentlemen who have opposite opinions to |
mine upon this question, candidly be-
Iieve, sir. that we have been enacting here
upon the floor OF this House great ma
tional farce by mesting and adjourning /