The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-29
HE'S AVERY SPICY RAD
GeniaIIy Invites Democrats to Make
Teddy's Election Unanimous,
Does This Dazzling Republi-
can 0ptimist. Teddy's
Right to Keep Silent
Questioned.
(By the Associated Press.)

L
Washington, Jan. 2S-The House for an
hour today was entertained by a speech
by j. Adam Bede, Republican member
from Minnesota, who made his maiden
effort and won his spurs. His remarks
were replete with wit and humor as well
as serious thought. Now and then, for
purpose of illustration, he would tell
story whose recital greatly amused his
auditors He received the closest atten-
tion 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.
Mr.. Bede began by saying that if the
Democrats would agree to stop abusing
Mr.. Cleveland he would agree to have
the Republicans stop abusing Mr.. Bryan.
saying both are working in .--e interest
Of the Republican party He created a
ripple of laughter by inviting the Demo
cratic party to disband
Mr. Roosevelt. he declared, will be tri-
umphantly elected President, and he asked
the Democrats to make it unanimous
The only opposition to. Mr.. Roosevelt, he
said, was little bunch of Populsts down
in Wall Street. The Democrats, he said,
were without a leader.
Mr. Schudder, On. W questioned Mr..
Bede as to how he proposed uniting the
two races.
Mr.. Bede replied that ne had not re-
ferred in any way to the race question
He realized that peculiar conditions had
brought about peculiar burdens for the
South in this matter, and he would not,
by word sor deed, do anything to add one
feathers weight to this burden. This
statement was applauded on the Demo-
cratic side.
Mr. Thayer, (Mass.) extended Mr.. Bede
q cordial invitation to JOIN the 'Progres-
sive Democratic par -
Whom are you going to nominate?'
rejoined Mr.. Bede, amid Republican
laughter.
THE Democratic party is not run by
one man." replied Mr.. Thayer.
We'll" continued Mr.. Bece, Il under
stand that in lew York you send men to
Congress by appointment.
Mr.. Bede was questioned as to his own
political record, and admitted that he had
first been a Republican, then a Democrat
and finally a Republican.
"You see" he continued Il voted the
Democratic ticket in the mean time. "
Laughter.)
In conclusion Mr. Bede again extended
an invitation to the Democrats to join
the Republicans and elect Roosevelt.
g why" he said, ''the felection returns
som the West will simply be supplemental
census figures"
Mr.. Richardson (Alabama) reviewing
conditions in the South, said:
Let us alone,'' adding that 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 Northern
capital was being invested IN Southern
States because of the honest administra-
tion of the affairs of those States by the
white people.
Replying to question by Mr.. Grosvenor,
Mr.. Richardson said the laws of the South
were not keeping away desirable immi-
grants.
Mr.. Baker IN. " asked if the imposi-
tion of tax on the law alone would not
bring great influx of people to the
Southern States.
SliSIe Lax III tie OOutH, ueCldIeu MI.
Richardson, would destroy the farming in
dustry of that section by burdening the
farmer in such a way as to destroy all
his profits
There was discussion on finance by Mr.
Hill (Rep Conn., and Mr.. Williams (Dem.
Miss) the former criticisins measure
proposed by Mr. Williams, and the latter
making reply.
Mr. Benny IN. J) defended w J. Bryan
and criticised the President. He said there
will be one issue that cannot be lodged,
declaring that to be, Are the railroads
10 be permitted to drive one set of men
cat OF business and make milHonaires out
OF another set and are they to be per-
:litted. to favor the Standard Oil Com
pany?">
The House adjourned until tomorrow.