The Washington times., 1904-04-24
COCHRAN FLAYS
HIS OPPONENTS
In Great Speech on Tariff Issue, Noted
Tammany Orator Puts Republican
House Leaders to Flight.
DALzELL GETS FEARFUL GRUELING

porations which had been strong enough
to write the schedule IN that body Mr.
Cochran proceeded to define prosperity.
and declared that the Republicans could
make no issue out Of that. as every
Democrat, as well as Republican, was
in favor of 1t. but the policy OF pro-
lection he denounced as the policy OF
Dlunder.
Mr.. DalzeiI arose to ask If Mr.. Cock
ran had made speeches OF that charac-i
ter, when, in the campaign Of 1886. he
had supported Mckinley. Mr. Cochran
declared that in supporting Mckinley
ne had not changed his views upon ans
subject or issue. In supporting McKin-
ley he had supported Democratic doc.
trinc.
II supported Mr.. Mckinley" decIar-
ed Mr. Cochran, with emphasis. be
case 1 thought he was right. You OF
the Republican party supported him be-
cause you thought it was profitable"
Dalzelrs Ugly Charge.
Il viii state that I have been in
formed" declared Mr.. Dalzell, again in
terrupting. that it was profitable to the
gentleman from New York to support
him when he did.
AT this there was loud outburst OF
laughter and applause on the ReDub-
lican side. Both the statement and the
greeting which 1t received greatly an
gered Mr. Cochran He turned white
with anger as he replied:
Mr.. Speaker. that is a statement
which has been made wherever there
has been found mouth foul enough TO
utter words behind which there was no
conscience
Democratic applause greeted this dec
laration, but it was only the beginniss
of the tumult which was to follow.
Challenge to Defalner.
times to support different political par
ties continued Mr.. Cochran. 4 have
never yet gone through a campaign
where some one did not throw a stone at
me, as this gentleman does 1 challenge
him." he proceeded, charging down the
I aisle and pointing his finger sharply at
Mr.. Daizell. and all the cohorts OF vice
and crime and corruption that are en-
bodied in the Republican party 10 show
that the national committee ever con-
tributed as much as my railroad fare
during all that campaign. Prolonged
cheers and applause on the Democratic
side.l l wonder if the gentleman will
answer that"
| Mr.. Dalzell-I don't suppose the gen.
| tlenan paid any.
| Continuing. Mr.. Cochran declared that
K he paid his own expenses wherever he
went as he had always done IN all
campaigns. and when he went anywhere
TO deliver an address upon a subject
| contra diction while Mr.. Hanna, chair
man OF the national committee. was yet
alive.
Contributor, Not Recipient.
For the past twenty years he said he
had been a contributor to campaign
funds. rather than a recipient OF them
But. sir" he continued, II welcome
/ the interruption as it shows exactly the
weapon with which this organized cor
ruption that we call repubhcanism
means 10 conduct this campaign. / said
F. il had worked the Generalization Of our
| civic our political as well as our IN
dustrial system and who Jestifies 70 II
so strongly as the gentleman who at
tributes 10 me what he knows TO be TIA
! universal custom of every Republican
| politician"
At this. the Democrats responded with
cheers, applause and cat calls. which
| lasted for several minutes
Il can say for myself, shouted MI
Dalzell. when his voice could be hesrd .rel
| gentleman has said as 10 himseI with
4 respect 10 campaigning.
A Singing Retort.
'Tt would not have keen necessary"
said Mr. Cochran. TO have stated that
TO me. for until thai interruption /
should not have suspected the gentle
man. but it has been my experience in
life that no man is quick 10 accuse
another OF an infamy unless he has be-
come intimate with il himself This
was the first instance where a shot had
been delivered home TO Mr. Dalzeh The
Democrats relished il, and appiaueed
loud and long.
.aThe gentleman had better apply that
logic TO himself right now sneered Mr..
DalzeIl when he could be heard: and
] let me say TO him that 1 have been in
formed" But Mr. DalzeH could get
no further then, for Mr.. Cochran, now
aroused 10 great anger. shouted:
ny whom. ~ whoni! bS Shom, Sirr
| Name him here and now"
BY Democrat" replied Mr.. Dalzell.
himself becoming much heated.
/, Cochran Demands Name.
Name him; name him; demand that
: yoa name him.
l The Democrats joined In the chorus
and shouted name him" name him -
G Mr.. Cochran rushed mssdly down the
: aisle and shaking his fist al Mr.. DalzeIl
again demanded that Mr.. palzelI nams
!. his informant Great confusion pre-
vailed, and the Speaker hammered loud
2 ~ with his gavel Tor order. but il wan
e no use for several minutes, tor pande-
monium reigned.
: Then came the climax as Mr.. Cochran.
pitching his voice TO a still higher key.
t until il could be heard clearly above the
din, exclaimed: Name him; name him.
or admit, sir. that you are" he hest-
tated an instant, and J;ien wi,a equal
force and earnestness shouted. 'wnaf
, c,nnot be said upon the floor OF this
: House"
AT White Heat
Al this the Democrats broke forth
anew with tumultuous cheers. eat calls.
! Whistles. and applause. and. almost rI.s-
: ling as one man, joined Mr.. Cochran in
q demanding that Daizell name his man.
1t vas an intensely dramatic scene. and
boil. Mr. Cochran and Mr. Daizell We're
az white heat. Mr.. Dalzell cooled first,
e nnd said, with Il sneer, Why, %
: course, / viii not name him" whereai