Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-01-25
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NUMBER 25

condition. they act as regulators OF
freight rates even though a boat should
never float upon their bosoms. Keen
them navigabIe, and the possibility OF
their being navigated is always before
the eyes Of the railroads.
Joe sibIey.
The other day my good friend, Hon.
Joseph @. Sibley of Pennsylvania. de-
Tended the course Of Hon. Lyman ].
Gage, secretary Of the treasury. AS
did not desire that Mr.. Sibley's de-
fense Of Gage should be charged to the
Democrats In general. l made the fol-
lowing reply to Mr.. Sibley:
Mr.. Chairman. | remember q great
day In this house, when my friend
from Pennsylvania Mr. Sibleyl did not
have to go to the other side of the
great aisle for his applause. There Is
not a man in this body for whom /
have more personal affection than |
have for him. But bis present position
has put me In an extremely awkward
attitude. for two reasons: In the first
place. the newspaper men have discov-
cred fanclful physical resemblance
between him and me, so much so that
we are frequently mistaken for each
other"
Mr.. Sibley-Let me interrupt you to
say that gentleman just now, who
was looking for Mr. Clark of Missouri.
came up and addressed me as Mr..
Clark
"Well that Is precisely the trouble
about it. ! should hate exceedingly to
have the present speeches Of the gen
tleman from Pennsylvania Mr.. Sibleyl
get GRATED around over the country as
mine. But the chief difficulty about
it Is that in writing occasionally for
the newspapers devoted three whole
columns not very long ago. before l
knew Of his change Of base. to urging
him as the Democratic nominee for
vice president of the United States.
and while do not withdraw my per
sonal affection. | wish In this distin-
guished presence to withdraw that
nomination and confer it on my dis
tinguished friend from New York TMr.
Sulzerl. who is faithful to the cause
at all times. In all places and under all
circumstances.
SuIzer's Courage.
81 honor Mr.. Sulzer for his courage
and his fidelity exhibited amid environ
ments which would discourage. dis
hearten and appall a more timid man.
His example is well worthy OF imita-
ton by Democrats everywhere.
'In the Fifty-third congress my friend
from Pennsylvania occupied a position
Of exceeding glory. He was more ex-
plotted by Democratic newspapers than
any other member of that body.
think nothing more splendid was ever
uttered in this house than the first
speech that my brother from PennsyI-
yania Mr. Sibleyl delivered here. in
which he stated. If mistake not. that
he had been ostracized by the pluto
Gratis of the east In his social relations
and cut In his business relations be-
cause. as a matter of conscience. of
reason. of patriotism and Of humanity
he was in favor of the free and unIiIn-
lted coinage of silver at 16 to l. We
hailed him as hero and martyr. be-
cause he was the only congressman
north of the Potomac river aud east OF
the Allegheny mountains who. in the
Fifty-third congress. stood faithful un-
der all circumstances 10 the kind Of
Democracy that we preach In the Mis-
sissippi valley Even the presidency
Itself was not beyond his reach that
day.
Nov all the applause that he can
get is from the rank and historic en-
emies of the Democratic party and my
honest opinion is. without intending to
be disreSpectful or unkind. that his
place in this house. and the place OF
those who entertain similar opinions.
Is on the other side of the big aisle"