The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-29
BEDE MAKES HIS
 MAIDEN SPEECH House EntranCed by His Bril-
 liant Effort RECEIVEOCLOSEST ATTENTION Richardson of Alabama Says the South Is Most Interested in Maintaining
 the Law and Capitalists
 Appreciate 1t.
RECEIVEOCLOSEST ATTENTION

Washington, January 2S-The house for an hour today was entranced by speech made by MT. J. Adam Bede, a republi- can member from Minnesota, who made his maiden go, and won his spurs. His remarks were replete with wit and humor as well as serious thought. Now and then for purposes of illustration, he would tell a story whose recital greatly amused his audience.
 He received the closest attention of republicans and democrats alike, and drew laughter and applause first from one side and then from the other side of the house, and at times both sides of the chamber joined in vigorous applause.
 There also was a discussion today on finance by MT. Hill of Connecticut and MT. Williams of Mississippi. besides ref erences to the Panama canal and the race problem in the south.
 When the house convened MT Van duzer of Nevada sought to secure con sideration of a resolution calling on the secretary of the war for information as to what articles manufactured for the de- partment are made by convict labor. Oh- jection to its consideration on the ground that 1t was not a privileged resolution was sustained. By agreement debate on the urgent deficiency blll was extended until p. m. Consent was given to make the Connell-Howell election contest reso- lution the special order for February g.
 Considered Deficiency Bill.
 The house then went into committee of the whole with MT. Tawney of Minnesota in the chair and resumed consideration of the urgent deficiency bill
 MT. Thayer of Massachusetts asked If MT. Benny could tell why it was that MT. Driggs was prosecuted in New York on statute under which he could be con- rFtA fad .kx.I under which he could not be convicted
 MT. Benny replied it was because they wanted to catch MT. Driggs and did not want to catch the other man.
 MT. Bede of Minnesota. began his re- marks On fne political question by stat ing if the democrats would agree to stop abusing MT. Cleveland he wo' Id agree to have the republicans stop abusing Mir Bryan, saying both were working in the Interest of the republican party. He cre- ated a ripple of laughter by inviting the democratic party to disband.
 The only opposition to Mir. Roosevelt he said. was a little bunch of populists in Wall street. MT. Bede entered upon re- view of the conditions existing under re- publican rule. saying the country could return to the situation of 1893 by disturb ing such conditions. Referring to the Panama question he said everyone wanted done what had been done.
 Was In Good Company.
 MT. Benny of New Jersey, speaking in defense of MT. Bryan, said he need not feel hurt, as he was in good company. He quoted Senator Deliver as having said at banquet in Newark, that no man had a right to hiss the name of W. J. Bryan. MT. Benny said 1t Is the republi- can party that Is sick
 You brag and blow here about the great courage of the man who Is now President of the United States" said MT. Benny. The man who is a courageous man Is a man who dares to do right; the man who shoots a lion or a spaniard in the back does not necessarily have to be courageous"
 He said it was proposed to stop the use of carriages by departmental officials and asked If anything was done to stop the President from using free train declar- ing that he had heard that a free train was placed at his disposal.
 MT. Scudder of New York, questioned MT. Bede as to how he proposed uniting the two races. MT. Bede replied that he had not referred In any way to race ques- ton. He realized that peculiar conditions had brought about peculiar burdens for the south in this matter and he would not by word or deed do anything to add one feathers weight to this burden. This
  cratic side.
 MT. Thayer of Massachusetts. extended MT. Bede a cordial invitation to join the "Progressive Democratic party"
 Who are you going to nominate?' re- joined Mir. Bede, amid republican laugh ter.
 'grhe democratic party is not run by one man." replied MT. Thayer.
 Well" continued MT. Bede, 'T under ttat ft. congress by appointment"
 Political Record Questioned.
 Mir Bede was questioned as to his own political record and admitted he had first been a republican, then a democrat, and finally a republican.
 ''You sec" he continued T voted the democratic ticket In the meantime Iaughter.)
 He turned his attention to democratic leaders and declared that from na- tional standpoint the party had none.
 MT. Williams, he complimented as an able congressional leader. but declared him not available for the Presidency be- cause of his geography"
 MT. Bryan, he said. was a sincere man and all the more dangerous because of that fact. MT. Cleveland was one of the greatest Presidents the country had ever had, "and I am willing to forgive them both: won't you%' he querried of the democratic side.
 MT. Bede convulsed the house with laughter with stories he injected by way of Illustration.
 This was MT. Bedes first address in the house. He was frequently applauded by one side and then the other. and at other times both sides were clapping hands to- gether as they did when he took his seat. When the allotted time had expired. there were cries of Ego on," and he talked for one hour. MT Richardson of Alabama. reviewing the conditions in the south. said:
 Let us alone" adding that they would work out the race problem Ito the strength and glory of the American union" He asked what section of the union was more interested in maintaining the law than the south. He said north ern capital was being invested in the southern states because of honest admin istration of affairs of these states by the white people.
 Replying to question by MT. Grosve-