The silver lance., 1899-02-10
BRYAN'S BAD BREAK.
HE ,nsuLrED THE LEGISLATURES
RsprssentAtive Dickersop. of Elisabeth
Rssents Some of the Remsrks of the
Nebraskan, who Violated Rules cf
Common Courtesy.

Representative Charles L. Dickerson
Of Elizabeth took the floor in the lower
house Of the Legislature a few days
ago and announced that as a matter OF
personal privilege he wished to make
some remarks In reply to Colonel WI
liam Jennings Bryan. This was in pur-
suance of his notice given the day fol
lowing the coloneps speech before the
joint session.
Mr.. Dfckerson spoke as follows:
Mr.. Speaker, and Ladies' and Gentle
men of this House-Pursuant to a no
tice to this Assembly given ON the 18th
instant, / desire now to speak to
question of privilege. do not speak at
length on this occasion for ! appreciate
too highly the time Of this House.
Prior to one week ago to-day, and In
the early part Of this session, this
House passed Joint resolution in
which the Senate concurred, inviting
the Hon. William Jennings Bryan to ad-
dress the two houses in joint session.
The resolution was urged by the ma
jority Of this House on the ground that
Mr.. Bryan would soon be in the city OF
Denver on a tour of the West, and that
1t was only an act Of courtesy due the
distinguished visitor, that he should be
called upon to address this Assembly.
Mr.. Speaker, am reliably Informed
that his visit to this city completed his
western tour" and that he was Mt
home In Omaha on the 10th instant.
uncertain as to what his future course
might be-"
To the passage Of the foresaid reso-
luton l objected, on the grounds, first,
of economy; second, because l did not
then, nor do I now believe that the
Twelfth General Assembly 10 political
organization to be used to subserve the
ends Of scheming politicians.
That the affairs of the 18th instant
were not justifiable from an economical
standpoint, Is beyond dispute; and the
cunning OF certain Denver politicians
will sooner or later be unveiled to all.
seek not to impugn the motives Of
a majority Of the members Of this body
in supporting the resolution, but. Mr..
Speaker, ere long many another honest
and innocent member Of this Assembly
will be able to exclaim in the Language
Of my friend Mr.. Hammond: II ha
been deceived. have been made the
tool of designing politicians"
OBJECTS TO BRYAN'S PRESENCE.
When the hour Of 2 o'clock arrived
on the 18th instant, the two houses Of
this Assembly did meet in joint session
pursuant to resolution, and, by what
authority know not, chose Mr.. Bryan,
nonresident of the state OF Colorado,
to preside over the deliberations of the
joint session; an action wholly without
precedent, contrary to the constitution
Of this state, and not becoming the dig
nifty Of legislative body. h
And now, Mr.. Speaker, upon the
grounds that the distinguished visitor
spoke as a member Of this House, and
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base my right to speak to the question
of privilege, and reply to his unpro-
voked assault upon the Republican par
ty Of this state, and the minority Of
this House; n privilege, Mr.. Speaker,
given me by the rules Of this House.
The address Of the distinguished ora
tor, as a whole, was very enjoyable
But, Mr.. Speaker, he being the guest
Of honor Of an organization composed
Of all the political parties by which any
state has ever been affiicted-as much
the guest of one political party as an
other, 1t does seem to me to have been
most objectionable breach Of cour-
tesy; and one no doubt highly listaste-
full even to his political friends, when
he took occasion to single out a particu-
lar political element Of this body a. an
object of derision.
CALLS SPEECH AN INSULT.
1t is not the term "alloy" by which
the minority Of this House was referred
to, that we criticise, but the fact that
n guest of honor, with presidential aspi-
rations, should have so far forgotten
his position and surroundings as to have
attempted an insult to any person or
party.
Mr.. Speaker, 1t has been asserted by
RI nf fha oF &h~<
very much enraged This accusation
l deny. l have become accustomed to
vilification and abuse from such a
source. Why, Mr.. Speaker, l am one
Of the Scared veterans Of the war of
abuse in Colorado In 1895
For the honored visitor in his role OF
private citizen l have the profoundest
respect. And, sir, II Judge Alright the
sentiment the American people to-day,
the gentleman Is destined to enjoy my
pies he represents, l shall continue to
denounce. ~
Mr.. Speaker, I fully appreciate the
value of alloy in the composition Of sill
yer coins. 1t is true as asserted by Mr..
Patterson q am speaking now OF Mr..
Patterson Of Arapahoe. not Of Mr. Pat
terson Of Otero county,, in his attempt
to apologize for his guest on the 10Th
instant, that 1t serves a worthy pur-
pose. - 80. ~.
And now, Mr.. Speaker, II the alloy Of
this House, representing as 1t does
more than $1,000 honest, intelligent
voters Of the state Of Colorado. shall
for the remainder Of this session be the
means of SO tempering the majority
thereof as to make it serviceable to the
people Of the state, then has the Repub-
lican party in Colorado mission yet to
fulnll, and to that end are we come.
THINKS STATE HAS CHANGED.
pause to inquire in the name Of Jus
tice, what would have become Of this
SILVER state Of ours in the past few
years. but for the alloy that has been
FOUND therein2 There was time in
the history Of Colorado, Mr.. Speaker,
when to openly and publicly assaii
BryaniDm Waa both unnOn,IJar and nm