Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27

be reelected by the AaaaE kind of matori-
ties that were given-to lincoln. to Grant
and to Mckinley C.
of the chamber, If thsfe we're not so many
among you down in your country who are
merely what call geographical democrats
or social democrats; in other words, II you
voted your honest convictions on financial
and economic questions next November,
Theodore Roosevelt would be reelected by
as large an electoral vote as was given to
President Monroe in 1890" applause on
the republican side.) II
Silver Question RELOCATED to the Past.
Mr.. Williams. after walking over to Mr..
Boutell and warmly shaking his hand, be-
gan his own address in reply. He had not
proceeded far when Mr.. BeutelI Interrupted
with question as to whether the demo-
cratic party and Mr.. Williams as a men,
Der of it, wished to return to 16 to 1.
am glad that question has been asked"
said Mr.. Williams. for 1t affords me an
opportunity publicly to declare my post. on
1t is my belief that parties do not make is
sues. Issues are made only by conditions
and environment
In 1886 the democratic party stood for
bimetallism, and so far as the question OF
ratlo is concerned, I believe God, in
His wisdom, fixed for silver and gold
the same law that rules with respect to the
price of cotton, or corn, a ballet dancer or
an opera singer-the law of supply and de-
mand.
THE more read of the conditions sur
rounding the framing and adoption of the
Constitution, the more l am convinced my
Old grandfather was right in his belief that
the southern states had the right to secede,
put surely no living man will think 1 am
1901 enough to bring up that question now.
believe firmly thai at the time the
democratic party was right in its position
but since then immense fields of gold have
been discovered and Providence has solved
the problem with which the people were
confronted.
The silver question, like that of seces-
sion, mas been relegated to the past and
now exists only in memory,
ms statement was met with prolonged
applause on the democratic side. Giving a.
reason for the relegation of the silver cues
ton to the rear, Mr.. Williams called atten-
ton to the fact that in 1893 the annual out
put OF gold was 109,0O0,G00, while now It
was $40, 900.
The country's Prosperity.
The claim that the republican party Is
responsible for the prosperity. which the
gentleman leaves to be inferred" continued
Mr.. Williams. reminds me of an old Lin
coin story. A woodpecker sat on the top
OF a tree. and he pecked and pecked and
pecked. until a strong wind came along and
ground.
That woodpecker believes to this day
ne pecked the tree down. said Mr.. Will
l1ams. land the republican party believes
today it Is responsible for God and the
prosperity of this country
Mr.. Boutell had referred to the fact that
no sectional feeling now exists between
north and south.
Representative Lacey of Iowa and I
went to Newport News once" said Mr.
Williams. and he told me that he was glad
an era of good feeling existed. He said the
only difference now between a Yankee and
southerner was I reckon and I guess
Since the distinguished accidental incum-
bent of the White House assumed his Of
flee even that difference does not exist L
reckon is obsolete. as there is nothing to
reckon on, and I guess is gone too, be-
cause we are all kept guessing.
Democrats and Roosevelt.
1.-THE gentleman has said we democrats
should take no comfort from the fact that
statements are made dhat4ther are dissen-
sions in the republican party. He asserts
that Theodore Roosevelt will be nomin ated.
Il say in all seriousness we are not TAX
ing any comfort from it.iaW are shaking
in our boots for fear the other one will be
nominated. That's the trouble with you
republicans. You're all for the man no
body wants. You've gone so far you can't
go back, and you've got to stand pat
A. the. close of Mr. Williams speech. Mr..
Boutell returned hisIcompliment by cross
ing to the democratic side land shaking the
minority leaders, hand -
1t was nearly 8 O'clock when the house
adjourned. 7+. GEs .E4i.xsl