The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
LACtY'S TRIUMPH.
His Great Speech in Congress on
Finance Bill.

Washington, Dec. %. Colonel Hep
burn, Speaker Henderson, and other
members of the Iowa delegation are
unstin "a in their praises of the ex-
temporaneous speech delivered by
Congressman Lacey, on the financial
bill. Major Lacey had no sooner be-
gun his speech, than he was inter-
rupted by the Democratic leaders
with all sorts of questions. He
answered them so promptly and so
sharply, and SO effectively that they
soon ceased their attempts at badger
ing. He was particularly severe on
De Almond, of Missouri, and Sulzer,
of New York, who were lately candi-
dates for the Democratic leadership
and were defeated by the Democratic
caucus. The debate began by Major
Lacey addressing the presiding of
ficer, and saying:
Mr.. Chairman: | have listened to
this debate, particularly to that on
the Democratic side of the house,
with great interest. Twas amazed at
the utterances of the gentleman from
Missouri, (Mr. De Armond), who as
PRED to the leadership of that side
of the chamber, when he assured us
that in the campaign of 1896 McKin-
ley and the Republican party won
because members of the Democratic
party had either been intimidated or
had sold out. That was an astonish-
ing utterance coming from leader
upon that side of the house.
Mr.. Berry -Willthe gentleman from
Iowa allow me to ask him a question?
Mr.. Lacey-Yes.
Mr.. Berry-Does the gentleman
think the Republican party could have
won without the aid of the recreant
Democrats who voted for the gold
standard?
Mr.. Lacey-That is another propo-
sition. The gentleman to whom my
friend refers as the "recreant Demo
Gratis" who voted for the gold stand
ard neither sold themselves nor were
they scared. From the other side
were drawn the votes unquestionably
that won in that election, and a more
honorable body of men never stood
up to be counted than the gold Dem
ocrats of 1896. Six and half million
votes were cast for William ]. Bryan
and for the experiment of free silver.
Seven million votes were cast for
sound money, protection and pros
perity, and the gold Democrats who
cast their lot with us have their re-
ward.
Mr.. Sulzer-Win the gentleman al
low me to ask him question?
Mr.. Lacey Certainly. l will hear
nowafrom another one of these lead
ers
Mr.. sulzer-Were those 1000, 900
votes all of them east for the single
gold standard?
MIR. Lacey-They were cast for the
declaration for gold in our platform,
and the controversy among Republi
cans to-day is as to who had the honor
of writing the word gold" in the St.
Louis platform. The newspapers are
full of that discussion. | see across
the aisle to-day an increase in the
| Democratic membership over the last
congress. Where does it come from?
It comes from New York, from Mas
sachusetts, and from men who have
secured their election by trampling
under foot the Democratic platform
of 1896.
Mr.. Daily, of New Jersey-That is
not so in New Jersey. We will not
stand by that in New Jersey. ZAP
plause on the Democratic side.)
Mr.. Lacey-Perhaps not in New
Jersey New Jersey was for long
time out of the union, but in the last
congress they were unanimously fol-
the Republican cause.
Mr.. Sulzer--How about Nebraska:
Mr. Lacey-Nebfask a The most
pitiable thing in all history is for
Nebraska to stand up and be laughed
at by Kansas daughter and ap.
plause by the Republican side.
EuIIy Equipped.
Major Lacey was then permitted tc
proceed without interruption, these
hedglings of the democracy having
very quickly learned that the Iowa
veteran was fully equipped for any
or all of them. / call them hedg
lings, although they have been il
congress number of years; but they
were handled like school boys by
Major Lacey, and they subsidized as
small men must always subside wher
they come in contact with their in
tellectual masters. The Iowa repub
lican platform was quoted with tell
ing effect, all of its predictions hay
ing been fulfilled. Major Lacey said
1--WE will now proceed to pass this bill
even though it relieves the demo
Gratis from some of the dangers o
the campaign of 1900 and may enabl,
you'to go before the country and say
Elect Bryan; he cannot do an!
! HARM
Referring to the times of appalling
distress in our country, when hun
a,ass of thousands Of men were idle