Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-29
5sTH CONGRESS.
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viting the Democratic party to dis
band.
Mr. Roosevelt" he declared Will be
triumphantly elected President" and ne
asked the Democrats to make it nnani-
nous. The only opposition to Mr.. Roose-
welt, he said was little bunch of Popu-
lists down in Wall street. The Democrats
he said, We're without Il leader and he 'iu-
vised them to get away from issues
Bede entered upon Il review OF the COIL
ditions existing under Republican ruie'
saying that the country could return tc
the situation of 1888 by disturbing pres
ent conditions.
He said the Democrats seemed to fear
that We are to have an empire, referring
to a statement made by Mr.. Bryan in his
speech on that question Empires, he salu.
had been driven from this continent and
our people had gone away ont in the IA
cifc and had asked Queen Lii to come off
a throne.
Referring to the Panama question he
said everyone wanted done that which
had been done He said every DEMOCRAT
in the House would vote for the treSty
if they had vote. He had heard the OBJ
nal would permit the two oceans to COM
bne.
Sender, n V, questioned Bede as to
how he proposed uniting the two races.
Bede replied that he had not referred i'll
any way to the race question. He real
lied that peculiar conditions had brought
about peculiar burdens for the South in
this matter and he would not by word or
deed do anything to add one feathers
weight to this burden. This statement
was applauded on the Democratic side
Thayer, Mass. extended Bede a cordia!
invitation to join the Progressive Demo-
cratic" party.
Who are you going to nominate?' re-
joined Bede, amid Republican laughter.
The Democratic party is not run by one
man." replied Thaycr.
''Well,' continued Bede. Il understand
that in New York you send to Congress
by appointment.
Beie turned his attention TO Democrat
ic leaders and declared that from Il ma
tional standpoint the party had none.
Williams he complimented as an able
congressional leader but declared him not
available for the Presidency because of
his geography.
Bryan, he said. was a sincere man and
all the more dangerous because of that
fact. Cleveland was one of the greatest
Presidents the country had ever had.
Speaking of the Monroe Doctrine. Bcde
said that doctrine is just as big as the
United States navy and no bigger. Do
away with the navy and the Monroe Doc
r 90 La bn
ton was not an issue, for the gold stan
dard has come to stay whether the gentle
men from Nebraska wills it or not
In conclusion. Bede again extended an
invitation for the Democrats to join the
Republicans and elect Roosevelt
why he said. the election returns
from the West will simply be supplement-
al census figures
This was Bede's first address in the
House. He had not proceeded far when
members came out of the cloak rooms to
listen. and all through he held the closest
attention of both sides of the chamber.
Richardson Ala, reviewing conditions
in the South. said
Let us alone" adding that they would
work out the race problem ito the
strength ard glory of the American
union"
Replying to n question by Grosvenor.
Richardson said the laws of the South
We're not keeping away desirable immi-
grants.
Baker n. Y, asked if the imposition of
n tax on the land alone would not bring
a great influx of people to the Southern
states.
Single tax in the South, declared Rich
ardson. would destroy the farming indus
try of that section by burdening the farm