The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-01
UNITED DEMOCRACY
A PLEA FoR IT ny CONGRESSMAN
LANHAM,
WELCOME THOSE WHO RETURN
nut TALK OF SHELVING BRYAN Is
PREMATURE.

The Cold Democrats, Who Bore Nome
of the sears of Battle, should Not
Expect To bead the Procession.
silver Democrats May lie True to
Thier Faith, hut Hope OF BimetaI-
lism VIII he Long Delayed--Anr.
CIeNeIand's COaduct Contrasted
With That of senator Boar.
Washington, Jan. 1.-The House to-day
passed the fort.fieations appropriation
bill and maze fine progress with the post
office appropr.a ion b II. During the gene
eral debate uton the former bill, M.
Lanham OF Teas livtr>d nota "a
speech up n the future of the . mo I c
party, in which he made st ong plea
for the necessity of United DemoeFa-
cy and eours He'd the burial Of the
Ratchet and tho welcoming back OF those
who in the last two pres dental cam
paIgns have deel ncd to support the nom.-
nees of the Iasty. Many ans ndments
were offered to the posto flee approprl-
alton b II in tie intere of various cl ses
of postoftice employees, but they all went
down before points Ct order raj ed by Mr..
Loud, the charm n of the pc I'll e COM
m ttee, who was IN charge OF the III l.
Mr.. Lanham OF Texas submitted some
remarks upon the question of the reorga-
n.zation of the Democratic party. The
Gold Democrats, he said, who bore none
of the scars of bate, are dema ndlng as
condition of their return that they
should head the procession. They offered
very freely their unsolicited advice. The
Democratic party had suffered defeat
many times, but It would survive as long
as free institutions did
The talk of shelving Mr., Bryan, he said,
was premature. lie had fallen with his
back TO the field and his feet to the foe,
1t was improbable that he would ever
again aspire to the nomination. HI
pointed to the strength of the Republican
party, which, he said was founded upon
the subvetson OF the Individual 20 the
main purpose of the organization He
contrasted the course of Senator Hoar
with that OF Mr.. Cleveland, twice eject
ed President by the Democratic party
who, in two campaigns subsequent to his
own election, turned his back upon his
Old party associates Those of the Demo
who returned in 1900, had been welcomed
with open arms. He had welcomed the
return OF Hill, Olney, Cochran and the
others who had rallied to the rescue OF
the republic in the recent campaign
Democratic appiause) Divided, the Dem
ocrats could not succeed. The party had
split upon the silver question.
Mr.. Lanham pointed out that no matter
how silver Democrats stood to their faith
N hA snaa
oimetalllsm would be long delayed IL
those who had departed should return,
not TO absorb, but to associate themselves
with us, MIR. Lanham said, why should
they not be received? But they mus
come prepared to subscribe to the cardinal
doctrine OF the party-acquiescence IN the
win of the majority.
He concluded with a perOration, saying
the mission of tho Democratic party was
ITO correct wrongs and restore to the
American people the joys of the salvation,
the heritage the fathers gave us. May 1t
engage all our powers 10 reinstate Demo.
cratic supremacy in this great republic"
substitute for the Senate + sJ4u.ion
for counting the electoral vote Feb. l3
was adopted, the Senate measure be ng,
1t was explained, an Old abroga ed reso-
luton.
The House then took up the fort flea
tons bill. Mr. II menway OF In lana. Ia
charge Of the LII, explained IT, II car
ries 81 2T.46l, being $456,167 less than the
current law.
The hill was read through without
amendment ar passed
The postoffice apprJ. Ration bill was
then taken up. II car les $l22 7s2, 6ss be-
ing 81 ,5153S9 more than the estimates and
over 100000 over the current year op
preparation. The appropriation for sa
aries of postmasters was increased from
$40 000C0) TO 500 0000.
Al $3.50 p. m. the House adjourned.