The age-herald., 1901-02-01
His Words Waxed Warm and ...-9 Eloquent
 
MR. CLEVELAND WAS CRITICISED
Occurred During Consideration of For
 tification Appropriation Bill, Which Was Passed-lt Aroused Hs .ss Great Enthusiasm.

m Washington, January S1.-The House to- day passed the Notifications appropriation bill and made progress with the postoffice appropriation bill. During the general de- bate upon the former bill MT. Lanhatn Of Texas delivered a notable speech upon the future of the Democratic party, in which he made strong plea for the necessity of united Democracy, and counseled the burial of the hatohet and the welcoming back of those who in the past two Presi- dentisl campaigns have declined to support the nominees of the party.
 Before the House began consideration of the fortifica tions bill MT. Heminway of Indiana made a preliminary statement of it's contents. It carries s7,227, ,461, being S15s,1eT less than the current year. MT. Heminway, being questioned closely to the appropriation of $10O,0o0 for the pur- chase of the patent m the Isham shell and the formula for the manufacture of tho rite," said that the Isham shell was un- doubtedly the best shell in existence for firing high explosives. He admitted that General Burlington, chief of the Bureau of Ordnance recently had stated that there were other high explosives which equaled 'thorite," although until recent date he had contended that thorite was unequaed and unexcelled.
 MT. Lanham's Remarks.
 MT. Lanham of Texas submitted some re. marks upon the question of the reorganiza- tion of the Democratic party. He was given a very attentive hearing by his political col leagues. He reviewed the lines of cleavage between the party with a view to ascer- taining whether there not a common ground upon which the various clements in the party could be reunited for future purpose He offered his suggestion, he said, in pacific spirit to ascertain whether the gulf between the clements was impass- able. The gold Democrats, he said, who bore none of the scars of battle now with unbrided audacity did not propose to re- turn like the prodigal son in humility, but came demanding as a condition of their re- turn that they should head the procession They offered very freely their unsolicited advice. The talk of the organization Of the, Democratic party, he said, was puerile and unkind; the talk of changing the name of the party was distateful to the rank and file. The Democratic party had suffered defeat many times, but it would survive as long as free institutions did.
 The talk of having MT. Bryan, he said, was premature. He had fallen with his back to the field and his feet to the foe. He was splendid American citizen and Democrat. It was improbable that he would ever again aspire to the nomination, but it was too early to discuss the can didate of the future. He pointed to the strength of the Republican party, which he said was founded upon the subordina- tion of the individual to the main purposes of the organization. Republicans differed in preliminary skirmishes, but they always were united when the real shock of battle came.
 
 Roast for Cleveland.
 He referred to the action of Senator Hoar as a striking example and proof of this fact.
 He contrasted the course of the Massa- chusetts Senator with that of MT. Cleve- land, twice elected President by the Dem- ocratic party, who in two campaigns sub sequent to his own election turned his back upon his old party associations. MT. Lanham said if MT. Cleveland and other Democrats, whose great abilities no one could deny, really believed that defeat to their party was necessary to bring It back to it's old moorings, those who had stood fast by the party's candidates and platform might show charity. Those of the Democrats who had left the party in 1896, but who had returned in 1SO0, had been weTromed with open arms. He had welcomed the return of Hfll Olney, Cock ran and the others who had rallied to the rescue of the Republic in the recent cam paign Democratic applause) Divided, the Democrats could not stand. The party had split on the silver question. Mr. Lanham pointed out that no matter how firm the silver Democrats to their faith in the pres- ent conditions the hope of bimetallism would be long delayed. If it should turn out that the silver question should not be A disturbing question In the next conven- tion, what obstacle was there to com plete reunion? If those who had departed should return, not to absorb but to re- associate themselves with us, MT. Lanham said, why should not they be received? But they must come prepared to subscribe to the cardinal doctrine of the party-ac- ouiescence in the will of the majority.
 In Conclusion.
 Several verses which Mr Lanham recited exhorting the return of the prodigal son raised laugh on the Republican side. He concluded as follows:
 "To ceScoe. 1f5Ifss and restore to the American people the joys of salvation, the heritage the fathers gave us, is the mission ofsahe pemocratc party. When called to such, wha.rnlan who ever loved Democracy can refrain to obey the summons? To the execution of this mission may we all de- vote every energy and influence of which we are capable, and may it engage all our powers to reinstate Democratic supremacy in this great Republic"
 Mir Lanham was loudly applar led and congratulated. by the Democrats when he