The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
IN VEIN.

Are we not jnstlhable in referring 70
the Hon. George Fred. Williams under
this head? Mr.. Williams IS now the
great champion OF free silver and the
great opponent Of "Clevelandism' in the
State Of Massachusetts. But it was not
always so. He was once n Republican,
but quit that party in 1884 and has since
been a Democrat. Says the Washington
correspondent Of the Louisville Courier
Journal:
1T was not very long ago that Mr..
Williams was the sound-money Demo-
cratic whip in the United States con-
gress. In that Congress he bolted the
caucus nominee for Speaker because Mr..
crisp was not sound on the money ques-
ton. On that memorable night in March,
1852. when Dick Bland went down before
that combination Of Tammany %mugwump-
cry and Republicanism, George Fred.
showed that he was no mean organizer.
Bourke Cochran led the debate on the
sound-m0ney side. Williams marshaled
the forces when the roll was called. II
was BANDS bill. and ii provided for 16 TO
/ fiat. The motion was to lay on the table,
or some equally summary sample OF par
liamentary fence. The vote was yeas las,
nays AZ. Except that day when old Ben
Butler proposed a certain committee in
vestigation when Mr.. Speaker Blaine
killed the Force Bill. no occupant OF that
chair was ever psler than crisp. lie or
dered the clerk 10 call his name. lie voted
no. making a tie. The motion was lost,
and then it was that the battle RACED.
Roll-call followed r~oll-call. and abtut .
o'click in the morning Cochran. Reed.
Williams. and Harter triumphed. Silver
was downed for that Congress. 1t was
as fine a parliamentary battle as 1 ever
saw"
Then again we saw him in Richmond
pleading for Cleveland and making such
references to Senators Barbour and Dam
tel as to call forth from each OF those
gentlemen a card denouncing the Hon.
George Fred. in very plain Virginia Ian
guage, and a prominent Virginia news
paper. now in accord with George Fred's
silver views, went so far as TO say that
'Mr. williams Is not a man whose opin-
ions Virginians are disposed 20 adopt"
Times have changed since then.
Chicago and the town OF Pullman are
about TO lock horns. Chicago proposes to
take charge OF the streets Of pullman.
the corporation attorney having rendered
an opinion that the public has the same
right to these streets that it has to ether
t~lororghfares in the city. But this viii
not be accomplished without a struggle.
The powerful Pullman Palac Car Com
pany will resist the decision. and a lively
legal fight is expected.
The happy Kansans are holding q
thanksgiving festival at Topeka 10 cele-
brate the bountiful harvests and the re-
turn Of prosperity, and the heroine Of the
occasion is a w~orking-girl. The story is
thus told by a correspondent:
"The feature Of the Kansas Prosperity
Festival today was the reception given
Miss Edna Whitney, a w~orking-girl of
Chllicothe, Mo-. upon her arrival here 70
become the queen Of Labor. Miss Whit
ney is the heroine OF the Interstate So
ciety ana labor war, which occurred last
week.
81 was elected maid Of honor TO the
Queen Of the Kansas city OIo) Festival
by Chiulcothe. but was barred by the
-Four Hundred Of Kansas City. which de-
clared her occupation a barrier
"she was Immediately invited to become
Queen OF Labor OF the Kansas festival.
A special train was sent for her, and when
she arrived here this afternoon she was
met by Gov. Leedy, the State and city
officials. and a multitude variously esti-
mated at from 1900 to 1900. No such
demonstration ever has been witnessed in
this city before. The procession was sew
eral miles long. Some OF the banners
read:
.snubbed by Missouri; HOnored by
Kansas
1--WE have prosperity in Kansas, but
we had to work for IT,
Miss whitney honors labor; Kansas
honcrs her.
"'No royal road to honor in Kansas
I'm company with the State officers,
Miss whitney will review all the parades
and will be a central figure in all the ex-
e%rcises."
The working girl has her inning, and all
her numerous friends throughout the land
rejoice with her.