The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-28

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II will give you an answer if you want
one: 1 will give you one"
Mr. Littlefeld paid no attention 10
Republican cries of Let him go on;
let him go on but said there was only
one man left on the Democratic side,
Mr.. Baker, who had the physical cour-
age 10 say he was ready to give an
answer.
He contended that Mr.. Baker could
have said Yes" and after some re-
marks in which Mr. Littlefeld refused
TO accept Mr.. Baker as entitled to
speak for the Democracy, Mr. Little
field was drawn into a lively colloquy
With Mr.. De Almond, which was much
enjoyed by the crowded galleries Mr..
De Almond said he would venture to
crafty Mr.. Littlefield 10 some extent.
He was Interrupted with cries of yes
or mo" from the Republicans. Contin-
uing. Mr.. Ds Almond said that if Mr..
Littlefield wanted information as to the
Democratic position he would say that
the position of the Democrats was to
take off or TO lower the duties wherever
those duties sheltered trusts.
Bleating of the Sheep.
Bah, BAH" came from the RepubH-
can side.
Mr.. LittIefield called on Mr.. De Ar
agree with Mr.. COCkran's views.
Democratic applause greeted Mr.. De
Almond when he said the Democratic
! party would declare for a revision Of
/ the tariff. in order TO drive from shelter
| the trusts who are now rObbing the
| people.
| He then wrought the Democrats up tc
/ a pitch when he asked Mr.. Littlefield TO
answer yes" or mo" as to whether
! the Republicans would drive out the
/ trusts.
Democratic Jeers.
| Mr.. Littlefeld. amid Democratic
| jeers and laughter, said he would an
| swer when he got ready. and asked If
| Mr.. De Almond had given anything
! like an ingenious, fair and decent reply
| TO his question. Mr.. De Almond, he
said. seemed to be disturbed by the
| trusts, and he said, Il trust" making
| a play on words. he may have read
| the Democratic platform adopted by the
| Democracy of New York upon which
| the great unknown and recently dis
! covered is expected to be nominated
and to make the run for the presiden-
! Cy."
Mr.. Littlefield threw down the gaunt-
let TO the Democrats and said that no
one dared to rise in his place and say
he approved the speech of Mr.. Cock
ran
| Mr. Cochran. himself. Mr. Littlefield
declared, did not stand by it, but on
the contrary withdrew it in terms on
the floor of the house yesterday. Mr.
Littlefield then entered into a general
discussion of the protective tariff pol
icy. His time expired and Mr.. eros
venOr asked unanimous consent thai
he be allowed to proceed for fifteen
minutes.
Baker Objected.
'I object" shouted Mr.. Baker. amid
general laughter. You cannot treat ms
that way. 1 cannot be insulted on this
floor by you and then extend you any
courtesy" He took his seat, wildly
/ shaking his fists. Democratic members
persuaded him to withdraw his objec-
tion. which he did.
The conference report on the military
academy bill was agreed to.
Resuming the floor and touching or
the charge that some American manu-
facturers sold their products abroad
cheaper than at home. Mr.. LittlefielC
: said that wherever the tariff was th'
: reason for this condition he would favo1
: a reduction of the tariff to deprive sucl
! manufacturer Of so much of his pro
lection as was necessary in order Il
prevent such result
Mr. Littleheld said that under thu
, last Democratic administration there
> was a deficit of 100000. 900. 1t was
then, he said. that Secretary Carlisle
. issued the bonds which August Belmon
and J. p. Morgan negotiated at prof
? 10 themselves Of more than S10.00O.000
? : Continuing. he said it was no wonde
, that a return to power was wanted
r by the Democrats. in order that the!
may have opportunity to steal the reve
nues of the United States government.
pa,1,- oF NJ Williams
Mr.. Williams NIissD then addressed
G the house, devotiug the first part o
I his address to a comment on Mr.. Dial
. zelTs assertion that hoOdlUms were I,
. be found among those Adventures VIII,
I have left their own country for tn
country's good rather than amOnl
G ! Americans. He recOunted the deeds O
r foreigners in this country and referre,
= 20 the members of the house Of foreign
I extraction. drawing the inference tina
Mr.. DalzeIl's statement was unjusti
, | fable.
/, Mr. williams spoke OF the millions o
V descendants Of the pilgrims who cam
on the Mayfiower. and said they wOul
tell you better than that" The for
eigners who had come to the Unitet
States ne declared. would say that the.
left their countries because condition
/ at home were worse than would b.
/ found I'm a wilderness among wild red
! men. He said that the thoughts of tn
Republicans along financial lines wer
about the same as those along inter
national lines. The Republicans, H.
said, were the men who. if their the
cries were carried out. would not bu!
a single article on the face Of the eartl
from anybody.
Went After Littleheld.