The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-16
GENERAL DEBATE ENDED
Kentucky's Dirty Linen Given
an Airing.
A SPEECH FROM BAILEY
The Republicans Arraigned for Incon-
sistency in Switching From the
Double to the Single Standard.
A Eulogy OF Democracy.

Washington, Dec. 15-The closing
cial bill proved to be one of excep-
tional interest. At the outset a sharp
personal colloquy occurred between
Representatives Wheeler and Berry of
Kentucky over the recent Kentucky
election and charges growing out of it.
Considerable feeling was shown. Later
in the day Mr.. Bailey of Texas, until
recently the democratic floor leader
received close attention in an hours
speech vigorously presenting the demo-
cratic view and eulogizng the time
honored and undying democratic organ
ization. In marked contrast with Mr..
Bailey's utterance, Mr.. Scudder of New
York, who followed him, announced as
a democrat he believed in the gold
standard and would vote for it. Mr..
Payne of New York and Mr. Dalzell
of Pennsylvania also spoke during the
day. The debate under the 1ive-minute
rule occurs tomorrow.
During the early hours there was
less than score of republican mem
bers on the floor and democratic repre-
sentation was similarly thin and scat
tered.
Jones, Va, opened debate in opposi-
tion to the bill.
After Messrs. Rhea, KY, and Will
Jams, ILL.,. had spoken against the bill,
the serenity of the debate was uneX-
pectedly interrupted by rather sem
sational personal clash between Berry
and Wheeler. both democrats of Ken
lucky. Wheeler secured recognition to
question a statement made by Berry
yesterday as to corruption in the re-
cent Kentucky campaign.
II regret the necessity of having to
wash our dirty linen of Kentucky on
but I do not propose that our people
shall be malisned and slandered with
out a word of protest"
Berry sat a few seats ahead of
Wheeler and the latter addressed him
self personally to his colleague.
Wheeler declared Berry represented
neither Kentucky nor her people and
that the people of his district would
speedily rebuke him by retiring him to
private life. The election of Taylor,
he asserted had been bought and paid
for with the railroad on one side and
the plain people on the other. But
despite this, he said. Governor Goebel
would yet be seated. Yes, ] use the
word advisedly," proceeded Wheeler.
referring to his characterization of
Goebel as governor, for before buds
burst on any trees in Kentucky he will
be it's chief executive ana VIII nave
routed that nefarious gang who won
their certificate of election by corrup-
tion, fraud and rascality.'
Berry was quickly on his feet as
Wheeler closed and responded savage
ly, personally and with much feeling.
He said the speech just heard was typi-
cal of the intolerance of that Kentucky
element which did not brook any free
dom of opinion. He did not need the
influence of the gentleman or his back
ers. Four times he had been sent here
and he would return again.
Shaking his finger at Wheeler Berry
exclaimed: "You are cringing at the
feet of Goebel and j tell you that your
scalp is taken now by Goebel.''
When reference was made to the ir-
regularities of the Louisville convention
Wheeler sought to interrupt, but Berry
waved him off, declaring that the gen
tleman had participated in the disorder
and stood up and yelled down the oppo-
sition with policemen about him.
Wheeler interjected fiat contradic-
tion of this, but not needing the inter-
ruptions Berry proceeded in his fiery re-
sponse, declaring Wheeler was as bad
as Goebel himself.