The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
Minority Leader Williams De
clarrs Events Have Relegai
ed 1t TO the Rear.
POKES FUN AT REPUBLICANS.
Declares They Have Gone so Far
With Roosevelt They Are Com
PEELED to Stand Pat" on Him
ToO-Lively Debate.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Jan. 26.-In the course Of
a running debate between Mr.. Williams.
the minority leader in the House. and
Mr. Boutelle, who replied 10 MIR. VIII
liams's 'stand-pat'' speech of few days
ago Mr.. Williams declare,; himself most
positively on the silver question.
In reply to a question by Mr. Boutelle.
he said:
Conditions are such that the silver
question has been relegateti TO the rear.
This declaration was followed by CON
tinued Democratic applause.
Mr.. Williams then proceeded to ex-
plain that he was speaking simply as the
Representative of the Eighth Mississippi
District. and for himself alone.
He added that the enormous increase in
fact that the monetary question is no
longer uppermost, and called attention to
the fact that in 1893 the annual produc-
ton of gold was only sl09 100000, while
now it is ss4O.O00OOo.
LIVELY DEBATE.
The debate between Mr.. Williams and
Mr. Boutelle was one of the liveliest that
have occurred during the present session
Of Congress. Mr.. Boutele. referring to Mr..
Wiliams's charge that the Republicans
are idol worshipers. reviewed the his
tory of the Democratic party in the last
two campaigns and Iikened conspicuous
figures OF that party to characters in
Bible history.
Speaking of Mr. Bryan's trip to Europe.
Mr. Boutellc said:
He got an inspiration from Croker and
brought back an idea
Rnttf oil 10 chi
You still have got William Jennings
Bryan to reckon with. Beware that he
does not again play the part of Eebuchad-
neZZar or the part of Sampson. and either
bring you into the position of idolators or
tear down the pillars of your house
FOR ROOSEVELT.
Mr. Boutelle declared that all the talk
about opposition TO Roosevelt is mere
wind"
There is no more doubt abou. our can
didate than there is about our platform, -
he declared.
The speaker then added that Roosevelt
would be nominated and elected by the ne
Lincoln. Grant and Mckinley. and he Of
fered the opinion that 1t would be even
were !, not fSn sh9ss whom he
Mr.. Boutelle read carefully prepared ex-
tracts from Southern papers showing pros
porous conditions general throughout the
H.
is largely due to the beneficent effects of
the Dinglev law.
STAND PAT ON ROOSEVELT"
Mr.. Williams replied to Mr.. Boutelle in
a speech sparkling with wit and humor.
Concerning the Republican nominee. he
said:
You have gone so far with Roosevelt
that you cannot now back out and you
are compelled to stand pat on him. too."
Referring to the Philippines. he said:
IF that is another thing YOU want TO
stand pat on. stand pct then on your
unamerican. old European-army. military
camp. grab-nation policy of an indefinite
colonialism.'
The distinguished accidental incumbent
Of the house at the other end of the ave
nue." he added. dared to call Thomas
Jefferson a coward Is man coward
who. in the Eighteenth Century. dared to
deny the divinity of Christ and run for
the presider cy?'
Al the conclusion of Mr.. Boutelles
speech Mr. Williams crossed over and
congratulated him and Mr.. Boutelle
showed the same mark of esteem for Mr.
Williams. when the latter had concluded
his remarks
The House spent some time in the con-
sideration of the urgent deficiency ap-
preparation bill. little headway being
made.