The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-26

From The News Tribune of Oct /, 1898.
Congressman Page Morris of Duluth,
representative, from the great Sixth dis
trict of Minnesota, was accordeo a WEI
come at the armory last evening winch
for warmth and enthusiasm was all that
his most enthusiastic friends and sup
porters could have wished for. he ar
rived from a tour of the district at TAD
o'clock last evening and went direct from
the train to the armory, where the great
ar mart of the large audience was already
seated.
At the close of the speaking hundreds
of people, many that had never before
met CONGRESSMAN Morris, crowded for-
ward to shake him by the hand. Con-
gressman Morris speech was as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies ana Gen ais nor.
I thank you very sincerely 1or lhis "a
dial reception Nearly IL years ago
came to live amongst the people ol LIS
district During those years II mas peeH
my highest ambition, my mosl q
hope to gain and deserve the colLiluenoo,
resnect and esteem of this people, anu
whether 1 have deserved 1t or not, Iney
have given me in more than aoulu S..a
mea sure that confidence ana esteem aLu
have placed me in positions Whlcn inol-
notad their highest respect. For all these
things / desire to express my most Siu
cere and heartfelt appreciation l snali
never cease to be grateful Tor the pass,
whatever may be in the future' anu :
shall strive hereafter, as l nave sIrlVeA
heretofore, with every energy OF my ha-
ture and every impulse OF my hearl' "
serve you faithfully and to the Iuil eA,
tent of my abilities in whatever place l
may be called to fill.
/ can never forget. and 1 think that
few of you will ever forget the clrculn-
stances under which l was cameo UPON pm
two years ago, to undertake the coi.oae
which led TO my being placed In the posi-
tion which I now occupy, that OF repre-
sentative in congress for this great olS-
trict for it is a. great dlstrlct. Ahele 40
none greater in all the union, 1eW greater
resources and enterprises, and none with
a more intelligent and patriotic people'
none with greater and more varied inter
ests to be watched and guarded WIN ull-
ceasing vigilance. l shall not dWeH upon
the circumstances peculiar to TINS ols-
trict which led to my being chosen TO
lead in that memorable contest. You an
know them too we'll. Occupying as dlo
then a. position entirely congenlaI 10
my tastes and habits OF tnousn1 ~
which l was assured by those pest aple
to Judge 1 was discharging the duties
satisfac and in which l had every
reasonable prospect OF being retdlileu, l
can only say that in giving 1T up was
insured d
nv friends and the people amongst WnoM
/ lived, and of patriotic devotion to my
country which a vast number OF our TEL
low citizens, most of them aosolulely
honest and sincere were tnen seehdns
to commit to a. policy which, in my Judg-
ment would for many years nave par
aIyzed it's energies, palSied its industries,
DESTROYED in large part its commercial
greatness at home and abroad, ana COW
cred it with ineffaceable dishonor.
In the same spirit which actuated me
in accepting the place, have endeaVoreu
to perform it's high duties. ana come
now after two sessions OF a congress
which will be memorable IN the history VI
this country, to give an account OF my
stewardship and to review the RECORD
of the Republican party, the party which
elected William Mckinley president OF
the United States.
Record of Fifty-fifth Congress.
The record of the Fifty-f1fth congress
so far, and there is no reason to fear that
it will yet do something to spoil IL, is one
of which every member of the responsible
majority however humble may have been
the part played by him, has right to
be proud. But I do not intend to Doast'
nor will I be led into any harsh criticism
O.. unseemly disputes. l wish to review
with you calmly and frankly the condl-
tions and events of the past two years,
and in the light of those events and con-
ditions, seek correctly to determine, in
a spirit of true patriotism and citizen
ship. the duties of the future. When this
is done | do not believe there will be
any question as to the result at the ap-
nroa ching election, and l believe that
hundreds of men will frankly acknowl-
edge that they were wrong the last time
in not allying themselves with the Re-
publican party, and Will be determined
to be right this time.
1 shall be able, fortunately, this time TO
appeal only to the memory OF every
person here present for verification OF
almost every statement which l snail
make.
met 10 put forth their platforms and to
nominate their candidates for president.
At that time the condition of the country
was gloomy indeed. Public credit had run
down below any precedent since the good
old days of James Buchanan. ALI enter
prise seemd to be palsied. A general par
alysis seemed to have settled over the
great industries of the country. Thou
sands of men willing to work and, in
their great distress, willing to work at
almost any wage rate. were idle. Business
in every line was dull and Improbable.
Collections were impossible. Everywhere,
on every hand, there was dependency,
doubt, dismay.
In this hour of doubt and uncertainty,
the Democratic party, or to speak more
correctly, that part of it which controlled
it's national convention at Chicago, ap-
palled by it's own incompetency and de-
sperately discarding the teachings of its
great leaders in the past, recklessly
threw itself
Into the Arms of Populism.
Although it adopted many resolutions,
as usual, pointing with pride" and
viewing with ALARM" it really planted