The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-16
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| presidential contest. He remarked upon
the great transformation which had taken
| place in the Democratic party in three
years. Then, he said, the hall of the
house rang with tie defiant cry Of the
| Democrats that silver would be the issue
| again in 1900. But he noticed as the con-
test approached, that We heard less and
less of silver. Silver had been killed in
1896. 1t was burned In 1898, and he did
/ not think q single member OF the minor
| ity honestly desired it resurrected. There
had been occasional eulogy of the de-
parted, and an occasional rhetorical stear
had been dropped upon the grave, but the
| lamentations lacked the zeal Of real sor-
row. 1t reminded him of an epitaph he
had read last summer in Vermont over
the grave Of the wife Of a man who had
enjoyed as little of happiness and pros
perity with her as the Democrats had
enjoyed with free silver:
Here lies my wife.
"All my tears cannot bring her back.
Therefore 1 veep."-Osughter.)
Continuing, Mr.. Boutelle argued that
the one solemn duty of Every American
citizen at the present stage Of the insur-
rection in the Philippines. was to heartily
and Loyalty support the president. Who
ever insulted the flag of the Unit
States must De punished. Whoever would
treat with the United States must first
respect her flag.
Mr.. BouteIle proceeded 70 argue the con-
stitutional rights of the United States to
take and hold territory outside Of the
United States. He was given CLOSE atten-
-tion and received a round of applause
when he concluded.
Mr.. Underwood (Ala.) followed with
some remarks in support of a resolution
introduced by him to repeal the fifteenth
amendment to the constitution (the suf-
frage amendment.) In the matter Of suf-
frage said Mr.. Underwood, public safety
should be the governing test. People NOR
ally and intellectually disqualified should
not be allowed to exercise the high priv
ilege of suffrage. The Indian and the
Monaghan could not vote. Why the ne
gro The conditions which obtained
when the fifteenth amendment was adopt
ed no longer existed. No one in the south
desired slavery. The experiment OF CIV
stead of proving a strength to the Re-
publican party it had proved weakness.
He did not believe the negro could ever
become the equal of the white man. Ed
ucational qualification would not meet the
situation in the south.
Mr. Miers Qnd.) argued that the Phil
ippine question involving as it did the
traditional policy Of America, should rise
above party. The Philippines were either
entitled to admission into the United
States on an equality with other terri
tories, or they were entitled to freedom
and independence A colonial policy, he
predicted, would disrupt the union.
Mr.. Showalter Pa.) argued that the
United States had power to decide the
form of government for the Philippines.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio) denounced the
civil service law. basing his remarks up
on the statements of Mr.. Hemenway yes
terday that the departments were full of
incompetents. whereas in 1888 the civil
service was model of efficiency.
''The gentleman, believe, was one OF
the trainers Of the ST. Louis PLATFORM
interrupted Mr.. Richardson CTenn.) THAT
platform declared for an extensive civil
service law. How does he reconcile that
fact with his present hostility to the
law?"
''The gentleman from Ohio" replied Mr..
Grosvenor, sometimes makes fool of
himself, just as the gentleman from Ten
nessee does" Uaughter.)
Continuing, Mr.. Grosvenor said the only
way to prevent the public service kfrom
breaking down was to provide for a ten
ure of office act on the lines of the
Evans bill Of the last congress. He
protested against the payment Of millions
to uphold discredited theory.
Mr.. Dillett (Mass). replying briefly to
Mr.. Grosvenor, pointed out that the in
efficiency of the departments, according
to the statement of Mr.. Hemenway, was
due not to the civil service law. but be-
cause political influence was used to pro
tect incompetents. Mr. Miers 0nd.) filed
the minority views in the contested cleo
ton case of Pearson vs.. Crawford.
A bill to authorize the Union Railroad
company to construct bridge across the
Mouongehela River, Allegheny county,
Pa, was passed. At o'clock the house