Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-04
BITTER WORDS FOR FRYE.


BITTER WORDS FOR FRYE.
Senator Frye, the presiding officer o
the Senate. having referred to Mr.
Turner'S speech against the bounty IL
the ship subsidy bill as very anus
iog," and made the statement thai
those who had spoken In opposition tt
the bill showed their "dense ignor'
sDce," Mr.. Turner on Saturday stated
in the Senate that MIR. Frye had 8
vicious job on his conscience and could
not afford TO laugh at anybody. The
fact that he bad laughed, be said
showed tina. be (Mr. Frys) would
laugh In graveyard at midnight. H.,
argued that the man who had charge
OF crime and wSs pUsbir a steal bad
o room to laugh at any body. He call.
led Mr.. Frye "a. gndgeon smelling
Ground in the mud for f,od and &C.
ceptipg the decaytd with the good" !"
Mr.. Frye was driven from the cham.
ber in his anger and remained away
during the remainder OF Mr.. Turner's
speech.
Mr. Frye called the bill up at tie
close OF morning. business.
Mr.. Turner arose and referred mean
ipgly to Mr.. Frye's statements about
those Senators who bad spoken against
the measure.
I" ne Senator from Maine," said b.,
"looks down from his pedestal with
wisdom aud scorns those less swell
oesd,d than himself. He refers to my
speech as 'amusing.' and later referred
% fhe 'Ignorsocs' of other Senators.
"Now, when o man like the Senator
from Maine, with such vicious 10 on
lis hands, and bis conscience, ss this,
q smile at the arguments .f>red
against toe bounty steal, he could smile
while going through o grave, ard at
ct nis crime enacted into law that be
thinks he can trample on those who op
pose 1t. don'C think he has any room
o smile at anyone, not go long as be
aas charge of the worst attempt al
Iooling the Treasury ever made on this
1or. He ought to be quiet and not
attract a,ten ton TO himself.
"rhe Senator from Maine has four
errors to my one in his speech and a.
ne claims that The most profound ie.
norance' is exhibited on this side of the
chamber, so 1 want to prove to him
hat he is not so wise as he deems him.
.elf,"
Mr. Turner then went through Mr..
Frye's speech and discovered many |
-rrors aud misststemeDts. He proved |
rat MIR. Frye was over 100000 out
IF the way on one item, wherein he
isured out the earnings of number OF
British lines. He showed that Mr..
Frve rad ignored facts in order to
make his speech glowing argument in
aynr OF sunsidits.
The Senator from Maine," said he,
like pudeeon smelling around 10 the
mud for food to swell up bis iniquitous
MEASURE, has sgsI owed everything in
light, forgetting TO sort the deoayed
rom the good"
II dsny that" said Mr.. Frye.
II knew that the senator would deny
t." said Mr.. Turner. HE denies that
White ia white. He expects to pass this
I'll on superior assumptions and does
ot see that the ignorant men in the
might desire facts"
"Would not the Senator admit that / !
you'd admit anything that was true"
sked Mr.. Frye.
III the Senator bad made an error he
7ould not admit it," replied Mr.. Tur-
or. He is so exalted and We are 20
ynorant that We fail 10 appreciate bis
bop logic"
Here Mr.. Spooner held brief con.
'rence with Mr. Frye, who was rapidly
,slDg all power of argument, and the
)onsor of the bill left be chamber.
Mr.. Turner continued his exsmina-
90 of Mr.. Frye's speech, and tore 1t
ito shreds.
In referring to Mr.. Frye's statement
lat the subsidy bill was In the interests
the farmers, Mr.. Turner denied this
The foundation OF the party of the
snator from Maine" said be, "is based
pom the wealthy corporations, and
lese alone are catered to. No matter
ow big the steal, II these corporations
'me 10 this Capitol they can have 1t
ut through"
10 showing the false figures given in
70 tables, Mr.. Turner exhibited great
sgust.
my God - he ssid, elf I were to
ave made such muddle in my speech, !,
would never get up on the h,or OF i
lis Senate aud tsunt another man.
ould be ashamed of myself. / wish q
e Senator from Maine would come .
Ick into the chamber, ss l want him D
hear what / have to say about him." :,
Mr.. Rswlins suggested the sbseree Of u
quorum, and the roll was called. Mr..
-ye did not appear. Il
Mr.. Turner said that the bill was too 4
item for description.
"If it Is republican ststesmsnship 10 =
ock ell legislation while the Treasury
looted by peck OF robbers" ssid be, fe
Is time that the people knew 1t. We T
oppose to debate this bill for . long ts
ne yet-loDg enough to kill the re- :
blican party. / hope that the pas. \
ee of this bill will kill the republican !
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