The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-29
HOUSE is PLEASED
BY WIT OF BEDE
MADE HIS MAIDEN SPEECH.
10th SIDES LISTENED TO THE
VIEW MINNESOTA MEMBER.

,.de.s Effort Was "A MingIing of
uumor and Serious ThOught-His
,ievv Was That Both Cleveland
and Bryan Are Working in the
Interest of the Republican Party.
The Race Question in the South
Also Under Discussion.
washington, Jan. 2S.-The House for
~ hour to-day was entertained by
snseeh by J. Adam T3ede, a Republi-
oan member from Minnesota, who
made his maiden effort, and won his
a,,,rs His remarks were replete with
n.ir and humor, as we'll as serious
+bought. Now and then, for purposes
Of illustration, he would tell a story
,,.bose recital greatly amused his au-
ditors.
He received the closest attention of
panrblicans 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
sidas of the Chamber Joined in vigor-
Gus applause.
Mr.. Bede began by saying that if
the Democrats would agree to stop
abusing Mr.. Cleveland he would agree
10 have the Republicans stop abusing
Mr.. Bryan, saying both are working
in the interest of the Republican party.
He created a ripple of laughter by
inviting the Democratic party to dis
band.
Mr.. Roosevelt, he declared, will be
triumphantly elected President, and he
asked the Democrats to make it unani-
nous. The only opposition to Mr..
Roosevelt. he said, was a little bunch
of Populists down in Wall street. The
Democrats, he said, were without a
leader.
The burden of the South.
Mr.. Scudder of New York question
ed Mr.. Bede as to how he proposed
uniting the two races.
Mr.. Bede replied that he had not
referred in any way to the race ques-
ton. He realized that peculiar con-
ditions 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 statement was
applauded on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Thayer of Massachusetts ex-
tended Mr. Bede a cordial invitation
to join the progressive Democratic
party"
Whom are you going to nominate?"
rejoined Mr.. Bede amid Republican
laughter.
THE Democratic party is not run by
one man." replied Mr.. ThaXer.
Well" continued Mr.. Bede, Il un-
derstand that in New 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 Republican, then
a Democrat and finally a Republican.
you see" he continued, Il voted the
Democratic ticket in the mean time"
Naughter).
In conclusion, Mr.. Bede again ex-
tended an invitation to the Democrats
70 join the Republicans, and elect
Roosevelt. Why" he said, 1.-THE cleo
ton returns from the West will sim
ply be supplemental census figures"
Will Work Out the Problem.
Mr. Richardson of Alabama, review
Ing conditions in the South, said: Let
US alone" adding that they would
work out their race problem, ito the
strength and glory of the American
Union" He asked what section of the
Union was more interested in main
talning the law than the South. He
SAID Northern capital was being in
vested in Southern States because of
the honest administration of the affairs
OF those states by the white people,
Replying to a question by Mr.. Gros-
Venor Mr.. Richardson said the laws of
the South were not keeping away de-
sirable emigrants.
Mr.. Baker of New York asked if the
imposition of a tax on the land alone
would not bring a great influx of peo-
pie to the Southern States.
Single tax in the South, declared Mr..