The record-union., 1898-10-19

in his seat in Congress and said, II
object, the law in its present condi-
tion could never have been considered,
and could never have been passed.
WHAT THE RECORDS SAY
Now do not take my word in that
regard. Just listen to a few sentences
as recorded in the Congressional Rec
ord" the record of national affairs l
dislike to read, but L will not attempt
to state in substance what was said
there lest somebody should find fault,
t>and say I did not state it accurately.
| will read from the record of the pro-
ceedings. Mr.. Cannon, a Congressman
from Illinois, was in charge of this bill
as 1t came from the Senate of the
United States to the House of Repre-
sentatlves. Now let us see what
| transpired. Your distinguished Con-
gresham from this State, Mr.. Barham
attached an amendment thereto, and
this is what occurred Immediately fol-
lowing the amendment which I refer
red to, and which contained the clause
in reference to the foreclosure. and that
the President should have the right to
commence the foreclosure within one
year if all the terms of the arrange
ment should not be fully carried out
Mr.. Cannon, addressing himself TO the
Speaker of the House, said this: Mr.
Speaker, in my judgment, that amend
ment enlargeS the Senate provision in
stead of limiting it, / read from pages
1914 and 1915. 1--WE cannot vote upon
it at this stage unless there is con-
sent. Now l have no objection. if such
is the unanimous wish of the House
to move my motion and move that the
House recede from its disagreement to
the Senate amendment and concur with
the amendment which has just been
read.
Mr.. Barham-I hope the House will
do that
''The Speaker-The gentleman from
Illinois CMr. Cannon) asks unanimous
consent to withdraw his motion, and
to make motion to concur with the
amendment which has just been read
from the Clerks desk. Is there objec-
ton % Mark you, it has been stated
that the matter cannot be considered
unless there is unanimous consent.
Then the Speaker of the House of Rep
reSentatives asks all of the Representa-
tives in Congress, among whom was
my distinguished opponent, rs there
objection?" There was no objection"
Applause and laughter) Then, 1 say,
what right has James G. Mcguire to
stand upon this rostrum or upon any
political platform in this State and de-
nounce that law or denounce the action
of any party in respect to that law,
when he himself had it in his power to
have pravanfa6 itS no &C
dous applause and cheers.) In the Ian
guage of a rough man upon the street,
don't you think upon that subject he
should better dry up?" Gaughter) Is
it consistent with fair politics for him
to condemn that law that he himself
had the power to prevent from becom-
ing a law? Obviously, no. Was it a
Republican measure? He states that
the Republican party is responsible for
it. Friends and fellow citizens, that
law was formulated by no other indi-
vidual than that champion of the peo-
pie, that distinguished Democrat, that
brave, fearless and honorable Demo-
crat, John T. Morgan of Alabama.
(Applause and cheers.) Since that law
was written and introduced by a DEM
ocrat, what right has this man 20
traVel the state and denounce my
party for its passage?
THEY ALL AGREED.
Not only that, fellow citizens, the law
as framed by Mr.. Morgan was sub
jected to the scrutiny of a man whom
nobody within the sound of my voice
will assail as being a railroad hireiing,
and while we differ with him in poll
ties, while we think he is a political
bigot, we accord him the character OF
being brave, noble and honest, and l
refer to our distinguished citizen and
Senator, the Hon. Stephen M. White
applause and cheers) He took that
law, he amended it, he modified it, he
changed it until its terms We're so just,
until the rights of the people We're SO
thoroughly protected by it, that when
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