The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-16
BAILEY'S SPEECH.
Was the Really Great One In the De.
bate on the Financial Bill.
q s.,1MENrS UNANSWERABLF,
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BIZ. .Vor-,. Answered the Gold.
bug. interrupted Him.
HE is THE REAL DEMOCRATIC LEADER.
Compliments We're Showered on Him by
Both Friends and Opponents.
CULBERSONS COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Evidence that His Ability Is Alrcnd.
Recornized--Grnnt Thinks He
Has Payne beaten.
Compliments We're Showered on Him by
Both Friends and Opponents.
cULBERSONS COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS


Especial to The Post)
Washington. December 15,--The brill |
liant argument yesterday of Senator Chas.
A. Culberson before the supreme court In
the interest of Texas in the school fund
case and the magnificent speech today of
Hon. j. w. Bailey against the republican
raid in the interest of the money trust are
the only utterances since this congress
met that are really worthy Of the chron-
telling. They stand out like apples OF gold
in pictures OF silver and are at once
distinct compliment to the State OF Texas.
Mr. Bailey today made great and
grand speech against the single gold stand
ard. He has really made many better
speeches, but his speech today was so
much better than the average speech that
has been made during this debate that the
universal opinion is that it is the best
speech that lie ever made anywhere He
was thorough, convincing, logical and eio-
quent. He refuted every republican argu-
ment by facts and figures and dared them
to controvert any statement he made.
Every republican or goldbug who arose to
readiness OF answer was marvellous ms
ouickness in debate wonderful, He was
thoroughly equipped and ready. lie maze
every republican who asked him ques-
ton look like 80 cents, to use the express
sion of the street and especially did ne
make Messrs. Fowler of New Jersey and
Lacey of Iowa curl up before he got
through with them. The number of In
terruptions compelled him to forego ms
argument against the National bank fea-
ture of the BILL which ne particularly de-
| sired to touch upon He will either print
that part of his speech In the Record OF
wait until the conference report next year
| on this question and then make the speech
of the session
Mr.. Bailey tried hard to get the repub'
| leans into running debate today, when
he would have annihilated them. but th'
few answers shot at them were sufflcien
warning 10 them to let him alone, and the!
did so. He has been congratulated on all
sides tonight, even by gold men. and on
of the men who has been roasting him II
the Eastern press who heard his speech
said to The Post correspondent that n
was now willing TO take his hat oil 10 MI
Bailey MIR. Bailey has simply corrooo
rated the words Of The Post correspondent
when he said that he would prove himsei
the real leader of the democracy. no matte
The choice of a caucus. The almost uni
yersa expression of the democrats IN con
gress is that Joe Bailey is the biggest ma
in the house. This was great day ia
Bailey, who was asked to close this debat
by Leader Richardson.
The caucus of democratic senator's TO ar
range committee assignments was held &c
day. So far as Texas is concerned. Ser
ator Culberson goes on the new comml'
t tee on coast and insular survey coast dc
lenses interoceanic canal, the Phillppine
postoffices. public buildings and ground
This places Senator Culberson higher o
the committee assignments than is usui
with new senators, and shows that n
reputation as a lawyer and statesman
respected among his colleagues who ha'
been here for years. II is predicted
: them that he will soon take high rank
the senate.
: Mr.. Cooper of Texas made short speed
today and maintained his high reputatio
Mr. Richardson was especially please
with 1t and SO expressed himself.
: DR.. John Grant says tonight fhat
thinks he has the Payne resolution defea
ed. and the selection OF Philadelphia as .
place for holding the republican Nation
convention looks like his assertion hi
the color OF truth.
Texas pensions: Original. Luis Gonzal'
Hidalgo. Sc. Widows. Cynthia A. Culbei
son, Sterreit. IS; minor of II. Wilsc
sterrett. $40; Jane Bush, Dallas, 3d.
ri. N. Ketchum has been appointed
inspector in the customs office at Galve
a ton.
A postoffce has been established at
dice, Williamson county, Texas, with w
l.. Newton as postmaster.
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