Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-25
IN THE HOUSE.
Proceedings Of Saturday in the Lower
Branch.

Washington, April 24.-Two Of the
heavyweight" speakers of the House
of Representatives held sway in that
body, yesterday. incidentally the bill
for a commission to investigate the
question of ship subsidy was passed.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa, first
aroused and held Republican enthusi-
asm ist,a high pitch. After an hour and
Il half he yielded the floor, which was
taken possession of by Bourke Cochran
of New York, who brought from his
Democratic colleagues thunderous APP
plause and cheers. Cochran spoke for
Two hours.
Each speaker took 1.-The other side OF
the chamber for his legitimate prey
and the points made as the general po-
ltical field was reviewed, were backed
w by demonstrations extending to the
crowded galleries.
The feature of the day, which was
CLEARLY of the sensational order, was
the charge of DalZell against Cochran
that he had worked for hire for the
election of Mr.. Mckinley. The de-
nomctment of this charge and of the
gentleman who made it was in lam
Euage bitter with resentment and
scorn.
Hepburn turned his attention to the
recent speech of Clark of Missouri.
clark had accused Hepburn OF 4 mis-
lake in stating the output of steel. Hep
burn explained that this was the case.
Tie had taken the worlds output by
mistake instead of the United States.
Rut he had never made steel nor had
he ever eaten it. Not 50 with the gen.
tleinan from Missouri. He lived in the
greatest corn belt of the world; he had
consumed great deal of corn some
of which he has eaten but he made as
great n mistake in quoting the output
of corn"
Hepburn took the Democrats to task
for talking tariff before the money
question was settled.
He arraigned with singing sarcasm
Democratic tears at Mckinley's death.
1t made MIN indignant beyond any
thing to have Mckinley and Lincoln,
The men most abused. most vilified.
most slandered by the Democratic
party. now claimed as a complete har-
mony with the Democratic party.
Bah" exclaimed Hepburn. 1T is
contemplate on the part of men who
have pursued such a course to whine
and SWIVEL at the tomb of those who
for a lifetime they had vituperated."
Mckinley. he said. never uttered q
word not in harmony with Republican
principles.
Turning his attention to Democratic
presidential possibilities. Mr.. Hepburn
said that when that young giant OF
the west had begun to move over the
troubled Democratic waters it became
apparent to the leaders of that party
that something must be done"
This young man. Hearst, he said
was not liked by the Democratic House
leaders nor the Democratic senator's
Sut they saw that he must be nominal.
ed unless something was done.
If the sphynX could = change his
habit alton from Cairo to New York, he
would have been Of all men the most
acceptable. That gentleman neve,
has said any fool thing and could give
guarantees for the future. But they
could not get him SO they acceptet
the next best but not inferior man ant
they are now engaged in putting hin
forward
But when the masses of the Re
publican party shall name by accla
nation Theodore Roosevelt, it will b.
'ecause they know him. they know
MS sentiments, they know his integ
r'ty, they know his intelligence an
wisdom and can trust him.
When Mr.. Hepburn concluded, NJ,