The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-27

election in 1sss' was conducted, and we will see whether, in fact, the Presidency was bought or purchased. or whether it was won in honorable political conflict. or whether 1t represented, as the gentleman from Pennsylvania would have us believe. the skill in corruption which was pur- sued by the managers of the Republican organization.
 Cockran's Candidates.
 The gentleman from Pennsylvania, MT. Cochran said, should have asked him, who 1t was that would choose for our standard bearer. said there was a mau out in Missouri whom we might choose to nominate as our stan dard bearer because the main issue of his campaign will not be how we are to collect revenue but" he said amid wild Democratic cheers. how we are to Keep the thieves from stealing its proceeds"
 Continuing. Mr. Cochran, still facing the Republicans. said:
 You have distinguished candidate already named in the White House, who is strident of voice in professions of reform. We always have elevated Democrats to dignity who have known how to prosecute the men who violat- ed the law and brought reform into disgrace. Your candidate denounces corruptionists between elections and utilizes them at the primaries"
 More Democratic cheering and ap- plause greeted this utterance.
 we will.P he said, "go before the people. who ever may be nominated. whether 1t be the young giant of re- form who has won his spurs in Mis- souri, whether 1t be that upholder of the law who administers justice in New York" at this reference to Judge Par ker, the Democrats broke out into un- restrained applause which did not for some time subside-'or whether 1t be the man whose great achievements on the Monroe doctrine evoked the senti- ment which the gentleman from Penn sylvania read from my speech in his usual garbIed method. suppressing the 
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 MT. Cochran denied having referred to the United States as an international hoodlum."
 In conclusion he said:
 'If the House will adopt my resolu- ton. I will promise from the unmask- ing and unveiling of the facts all that will be necessary to the establishment of government on a solid foundation; justice will be it's fruit, glory it's decla- ration. and security forever it's eternal doctrine"
 The Democrats went wild as Mir. Cock ran sat down and the Speaker found diff ficulty fin restoring order.
 Mir. Cochran then asked immediate ac- ton on his resolution as a matter of Mir Grosvenor and MT. Payne at once were on their feet with objec- ticns. contending that the resolution was not privileged.
 The minority leader, Mir. Williams. asked unanimous consent for the immedI- l ate consideration of the resolution.
 ''I make a point of order," shouted MT | Grosvenor. who was prevented from further speaking by groans and jeers from the Democratic side.
 MT. Williams had just finished saying | that anything could be done by unani- | nous consent when. out of the deep ! silence which temporarily reigned in the | desire to hear the minority leader, Mir. | Baker Dem. N. Y) excitedly jumped | from his seat and in great rage shouted | across to the Republicans: You people | are afraid"
 Mingled laughter and applause greeted | Mir Bakers contribution to the debate.
 Speaker Cannon then tried to slave | off the resolution. He said humorously | that he desired to be absolutely fair to | both sides. but in his Judgment. we | had better have a nights sleep"-he | did not finish as the confusion had be- 1 come so great he was compelled to rap | for order. The Democrats wanted ac- ton at once. The, Speaker asked that | the matter go over until tomorrow, which suggestion was met with mo. | no. no" from the Democrats.
 Mir Williams again insisted that the was privileged mot only a personal one. but a House privilege"
 Both Mir. Cochran and Mir. Williams were contending for immediate consid- eration when the Speaker vigorously brought his gavel down and announce ed that the resolution having been presented and the point of order made upon 1t. the chair declines to rule on the point of order until he has had opportunity to examine :he prece- dents"
 He was warmly applauded by the and the Democrats made DO further attempt to have the resolu- ton considered.
 At 5:15 the House took recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.