Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04

had received not even car fare for
the speeches made at that time.
He said that no man was quick to
attribute infamy to another unless
he was well acquainted with it
himself, and that they were trying
to accuse him of what every man
knew was the universal custom of
every republican politician-tak-
ing money in campaign. When
Dalzell again arose and said he had
been informed by democratic
member of the House of the accu-
satlon he had made, the storm
broke over his head in real earnest.
Mr.. Cochran rushed down the aisle
shouting, with his arms raised
above his head, name him. 8"
name him. name him." and
the entire democratic side Joined
In the chorus, name him." until
pandemonium reigned and no such
dramatic scene has been enacted
on the floor of the House during
this session. When Dalzell re-
fused to name him. then with the
most whitening scorn, Mr.. Cock
ran turned TO him and said that
any man who made that confession
could not again interrupt him or
come voluntarily within his vision.
He said that Dalzell. not being
able to name the author of the
statement or produce the proof.
was what could not be named on
the floor of the House under par
liamentary rules. to wit, common
every day liar.
1t was a great speech by great
man, and a field day for the demo-
Gratis.
\ thing that has attracted uni
versal attention here this week
among the leading democrats. is a
speech made by the Hon. William
Randolph Hearst, of New York,
before the House Committee on
Judiciary. on invitation 10y that
committee. The occasion was the
consideration by that committee
of the Joint resolution introduced
some time ago 10y Mr.. Hearst to
the effect that the Attorney Gen
eral of the United States be re-
queSted TO furnish the House with
all the evidence in the suit against
the Coal Trust brought 10y Mr..
Hearst many months ago, given
into the keeping of the Attorney
General, and which had been sleep
ing ever since in the pigeon holes
of his desk, and further providing
that a commission of the House
and Senate. consisting Of seven
members, be appointed TO 90
through the testimony thus fur
niShed by Mr.. Hearst and report
if any case had been made out
against the Coal Trust, the entire
facts in the case, in order that the
proper legislation NIGH: be enacted
to the end that Justice might be
done the consuming public, the
proper punishment administered
To the Coal Trust and restraint
fixed upon its future operations.
Mr.. Hearst spoke for an hour,
and a number of the members Of
the committee, in commenting up
on the speech, said that it was the
clcareSt exposition and the most
lucid explanation of any subject
that has ever come before their
committee. This was cause for
some little astoniShment on the
part of many members of the
House, who had, up to this time,
believed that Mr.. Hearst was IN
capable of making a speech simply
because he had not been on his feet
listning to the sound of his voice
all during this session. They are
now beginning to take off their hats
to his intellectually as well as to
his popularity.
One thing that has served to add
to this popularity was the birth of
boy in his home on the evening of
April % The advent of this child
has served to stop the voice of
slander in this city at least, which
has been wagged in noise against
him ever since he became a potent
factor in the democratic presiden-
tial equation. Ii has served to ac-
centuate the beautiful dOmesticity
of his home life surrounded by his
accomplished young wife and his
benevolent mother, Mrs. Phoebe
A. Hearst. Mr.. Hearst is man