Evening journal., 1898-03-16


now. do sou do-tnnt a meinbc- q eOu-
gress should not be Permitted to quote |
the glittering generalities resounding
platitudes ard urfoiiled inaugural !
promises Of Williew of Cantonl The |
outrage-was 50 ilonstrous that Richard |
p Bland, ,1he Bald Eagle of the
Ozarks, y his voice trembling with emo-
ton and his frame quiverng with mn.
ger, appealed from the ruling Of thel
chair. On q strict party vote it was
tie. Mr.. Payne gave the casting vote in
favor of his own ruling, thereby "sus-
tanning the chair. =" II proved to be a
barren victory, however, aud was
most fortunate thing for Handy, as it
gave him the golden opportunity of
demonstrating that be is a young man
OF unusual and brilliant parts, destined
to hold commanding position in the
house.
It's an old saying, full Of homely
wisdom, that "there are more ways of
killing a dog than by choking him with
hot butter. Handy clearly demonstrat-
ed its truth, for be proceeded to cir
oumyent" the Republicans, to their at
ter disgust
James A. Garfield once declared that
there is no place on earth where a man
will reach his true level so quick as in
the house of representatives. " Handy
proved where his will be--in the front
rank Of parliamentary orators
Another ancient proverb is apropos,
"Blood will tell " for Handy is half
Breckinridge, grandson Of DR. Robert
| J. Breckinridge, one of the greatest
theologians and most robust thinkers
that ever set foot on this continent;
nephew to Colonel William Campbell
Preston Breckinridge whose eloquence
formed an era in the house In physique
manner and style Of speaking Handy
greatly resembles the latter and brings
TO the discharge of his congressional
duties the learning, industry, capacity
and ambition which have distinguished
three generations of that large family
connection in public life.
Somebody moved that Mr. Handy be
permitted to proceed in order, which
carried and which he did in a way that
was amazing to see, making the Demo
Gratis delirious with JOY, giving the Re
publicans as bad an hour as they have
experienced in many day. In a speech
which, from the very necessities Of the
case, was wholly extemporaneous and
with ingenuity that can only be proper
, ly described as marvellous, keeping tech
} nically within the rule "to proceed in
order, - be talked for an hour, and
talked brilliantly amid uproarious ap-
: plause, and finally not only got in all
} he wanted of McKinley's inaugural
{ pieoemeal to make it dovetail in with
/ his argument and to conform to the
rule, but managed to also introduce th'
/ major portion of the presidents frs
message to congress.
TO quote Bret Harte, with sligh
variation, che played it on the Repub
: licans in a way they despised "
} At the conclusi N he was warmly anC
J generally congratulated by Democrats
} Populists and Silver Republicans, richl!
{ deserving all the congratulations he re
S ceiyed. 1t was a great day for Hand.
? and Democracy.
{ Note the fact that the Republican
. were in the sad plight Of objecting {
{ the reading Of the gospel according
0 Mckinley.
o Bland's Speech.
= Mr.. Payne's ruling was Of serious in
t port and unless reversed puts a gag int
4 the mouth of every man less ingeniou
J. than Mr.. Handy. Mr.. Bland said-an
= whatever Bland says is worth remen
, bering:
o 81 took an appeal from the ruling {
the chairman, not to take up the time {
: the committee, but because l believe
S that free speech in this house upon th
4 bills coming before us and the rights {
o the membership of this house are great
9 er than any bill or all the bills on tn
{ calendar. And if we did not pass al
other bill, either public or private, dui
n ing this session, l should stand here
f my right as a representative to deman
a free debate upon all of them and a
n alike. say that bills, either public {
1 private, ought not to be whippe
II through this house or this committI
! without legitimate debate, and no bi
p and no number Of bills, no matter whei
d they come from or what they are, shoul
Dl NlAucl III NnN .ANNAh Va aAAN AAAeh ~
q this floor when he undertakes legitima
s. debate on the condition Of the publ
o. treasury'or lthe' ability of the govern
/ ment to pay its obligations.
j. 81 may have private bills on the ca
N endar, may be interested in the pa
10 sage of some of these private bills, as Il
10 gentleman from Texas is, but no su'
st consideration as that shall ever intluen
20 my conduct upon this floor when l S
ce the rights of the mem bership of th
le house upon great public questions assai
as ed by an unauthorized ruling Of q
be chair cutting off proper latitude Of d
be bate here.
on John Sharp Williams.
he ANY man that can mako a sensibl
a forceful, luminous speech in one minu
is a wonder to borrow phrase fro
pugilistio lingo. John Sharp Willial
ed Of Mississippi is such man. He is nc
e. serving his third term and is one OF t
le- strongest young members in the houl
.b- He is brainy, fearless, Industrious witt