The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-24


ard claimed 10 be familiar with every bit
of n lie did not read the minority re-
mort. only the majority and the charges
made there is what he would undertake
10 refute.
Mr. hav said he wanted to conclude
what he had TO say with the assertion
that he was willing TO stand upon the
moforItv renort. lie said: Il am willing
that every member OF the House shall
read it and If. after he reads it. he does
not come 10 the copclusion that 1t can
not give Mr.. Thorp the seat on this
noor then I do not know what evidence
is. 7 do not know what honesty is, and
I do not know what justice is.
Tho majority report was enough 10
convince me. and after giving long
careful and continuous consideration 10
tho record in the case, after having reau
every line of evidence given by every
witness I'm these 300 pages OF record,
am convinced that no greater outrage
could he perpetrated by this House upon
any people than would be perpetuateu
unon the people OF the Fourth Congress
sionaI district OF Virginia. II they took
away the certificate which Sidney =. Epes
holds Justly. truly and honestly their
representative"
WHERE WAS BRADY.
As for the state Of Virginia. | can add
nothing TO the eloquent tribute which was
paid to her by my distinguished friend
from Kentucky. Mr.. Rhea. but before
closing | wish 10 call attention for mo-
ment 10 the impOssbility OF the people
OF the Fourth Congressional district vot-
ing for and electing Mr.. Il. T. Thorp.
want TO call attention TO the fact rhat not
a single white Republican OF the Fourth
Congressional district opened his mouth
for r. r. Thorp in that canvass. from
one end of il TO the other Where was
Colonel Brady the present Collector OF
Internal Revenue, who lived In the city
Of Petersburg? Did he make any
speeches for Mr. Thorp? Did Mr.. Gee.
who withdrew and is now Deputy Collec-
tor Of Internal Revenue. make any
speeches for Thorp? No, he made some
speeches. but he made them for Mr. Nc
Kinley and Hohart and never mentioned
the name Of Mr.. Thorp. and / make that
statement upon his ,wn authority
Mr.. Yost-May I interrupt the gentle
| man?
Mr.. Hay-Certainly.
Mr.. Yost-Do you contend that Mr.
Thorp last votes by reason Of any di-
vision n the party down there?
TUORP PREACHED FREE SILVER.
Mr.. Hav-I contend Mr.. Thorp preached
the doctrine Of free silver % the people
Of the Fourth Congressional District. /
contend that the cOl0red people Of that
district were for free silver. thought free
silver was a good thing. and that they
would gain by IL.
| want to refer now 10 the fact that
o 4O3 negroes did not go 10 the polls on
tho 9d dav Of November. 1896. They were
q f4N ,r &
out I'm that line. Now. il is assumed here
that every negro votes the Republican
| ticket IL IS not true. There
is not a thing that IS tried 10
be impressed upon the Northern MIND
with more insistance than that every ne
gro of the South IS n Republican. | say
| IL IS not true II would not be a compli-
ment TO the negro II II were true. We
have been educating him. For twenty
years we have been spending our money
upon him for the purpose OF doing all we
could TO raise him and TO give him some
| sort Of an education; and. to say that
| they all vote In a mass. that thev are 50
| ignorant. that thew have 70 follow the
| dictates OF anv little Republican office
/ holder. or would-be office-ho'ders is 10 say
/ the least Of Il. n violent presumption.
Mr.. STROBE (of Nebraska) interrupted.
and asked II II was not true that the
last Democratic Governor OF Virginia de-
nounced this very law?
HE DID NOT TURN.
Mr.. Hay-I will tell you about the last
| Democratic Governor Of Virginia. The gen.
tleman from Indiana (Mr Crumpackerl
read an address delivered by this Demo
cratic Governor In December 1897, just as
he was going out Of Office. He had then
| turned TO a gold Democrat. or some other
fish Of that color.
Mr.. Steele-He did not turn he Just
STAYED a Democrat. Oaughter)
Mr.. Hay-No. sir; he had turned. HC
was not a5 good a gold bug as you are
by a long sight In 1895 he sent a mes
sage 10 the Legislature Of Virginia, com
mendng this very law under which that
ticket was printed. lie would have COM
mended 1t again II he had not known
that he had politically cut his throat In
the State Of Virginia. and that. like Lu-
! cifer. he never could rise again. That
IS the Governor you quote, and that is the
sort of "a man he is.
Mr.. Yost-"He got to be a gold bug and
he got TO be honest"
Mr.. Hay-"He got 20 be n gold bug and
ne got I'm a fix that he was ready 10 bit
the hand which had placed him in The
| high place he then held.
Ny friend from Virginia (Mr. Yost
| says that when he became gold but
| he became honest Well. so far as hon.
esty Is concerned. want TO say 10 thu
! gentleman from Virginia that the Demo
! Gratis OF Virginia have as much honest,
and more than the Republicans Of Nir
| glnia.
WHO DID THE CHEATING.
I say that in the record in this cas-
II IS proven that 5. II. Bliss. a promi
| nent Republican Of the county OF Primo
| Edward offered a Democratic judge
| bribe OF S75 II he would do his biddini
al the election on the next day WIZ
| did the cheating then? why II wal
the Republican leader. So I say to m,
friends that / leave this case in the hardi
Of the House fully believing that III the,
try It according to their conscience; tina
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