The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-24

with fine-toothed comb and finally dis covered man who had never uttered a single political sentiment, but he had voted the democratic ticket; he was a friend of Cleveland and had not opposed Bryan. At once they said, This is our man.
 If the sphynx could change his habitat from Carlo to New York he would have been of all men the most acceptable Iaughter.)
 That gentleman never has said any thing foolish and could guarantee for the future. But they could not get him so they accepted the next best, but not in- ferior and they are now engaged in put ting him forward.
 When the masses of the republican party shall name by exclamation Theodore Roosevelt (prolonged republican applause) it will be because they knew him, they knew his sentiments. they know his in tegrity, they know his intelligence and wisdom and can trust him."
 When MT. Hepburn concluded MT. Kitchin took the floor. He expressed sur prise at the attack by the gentlemen from Ohio and Iowa (Messrs. Grosvenor and Hepburn). He was their friend and only tried to impeach the gentleman who had assaulted them.
 He agreed with MT. Grosvenor in his published estimate of Theodore Roose- welt. If the gentlemen would listen he would show them that he was the best friend they had. He had quoted the President yesterday that they were po- litically corrupt.
 q said to myself, I am going to rescue those gentlemen if Theodore Roosevelt expels me from this body by executive order Qaughter). What thanks have I got for 1t? They have called me pea ,o1f ttf.is, to
 Cochran Takes the Floor.
 MT. Cochran of New York, then took the floor. He began by remarking that there never was a better illustration of the close connection of the vicious prin- ciple of protection with all other vicious legislative proposals than this bill.
 MT. Cochran desired to devote himself to an opposition to the ship subsidy bill
 This question of subsidy presented the full issue between the parties, he said The challenge had been made by Messrs Hepburn and Grosvenor for the demo- crats to name the issue. "They would name it prosperity" he continued, but prosperity Is no issue. All men who labor seek prosperity"
 q did help to frame the Wilson biI,' said MT. Cochran, that went out of this house. but voted against the emds- culated condition of it as it came back from the senate" Great applause was provoked when MT. Cochran added that the corporations had been able to write their own schedules in the senate.
 MT Marsh of Illinois asked if 1t was not the present leader of the democratic party in New York who had written the Wilson tariff schedules in the senate?
 The truht knows no distinction of per- sons." replied MT. Cochran with empha- sis. This remark aroused renewed dem- ocratic applause
 The difference between the two parties which was indicated in every republican "song" was that the democratic party did not know what it wanted, and did not know how to get it; the republican knew what it wanted and always knew ho, to reach out for 1t. The democratic party was essentially one of divisions The republican party had an appetite and knew how to gratify 1t.
 Resorts to Satire.
 "We are going into the campaign with distracted feelings, many of us holding divergent views. That is feature of democratic procedure That is why we are going to hold a convention. You are exposed to no such peril l consratu- late you on your security. You will hold a mass meeting. Your proceedings are already arranged for you in public building at the other end of Pennsyl- vania avenue.
 As to the platform, MT. Cochran said that if the New York democratic plat form was evasive, he wondered what would be, the terms of that written in the White House.
 The republicans laughed at this. MT. Cochran paused.
 T wonder if there was mirth in that laugh It was led by the chairman of the ways and means committee, and if that be an expression of joy, 1 want never to see that party in a state of sadness"
 MT. Payne: "I am delighted"
 MT. Coz an: "I am afraid the gentle man did not carry his submission far enough. He did not accentuate the first syllable of the verb he used"
 MT. Payne: This gentleman from New York can leave that sort of exploitation to the leader from Mississippi (Mr Will
 
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