Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
SILVER IN THE REAR
DEMOCRATIC LEADER IN THE
HOUSE SAYS ISSUE Is
OUTGROWN.
Declaration of Congressman John
Sharpe Williams Greeted With
Applause by Democrats.
Declaration of Congressman John
SHARP TILT WITH BOUTELL

Washington, Jan. 2S.-"CondNions
are such that the silver question has
been relegated to the rear declared
Congressman Williams of Mississippi
Democratic leader of the house, dur
ing a debate in the house. His declar-
alton was greeted with loud applause
from the Democratic side. This state
ment was called ferth by question
from Mr.. Boutell of Chicago, who had
just replied to Mr. Williams speech of
few days ago criticising the stand
pat' policy of the Republicans
Mr.. Williams explained that he was
speaking simply as the representative
of the Eighth Mississippi district and
for himself alone. Giving a reason
fcT the relegation of the silver Gues-
tion to the rear Mr.. Williams called at
tention ito the fact that in 1898 the an
nual output CT gold was 100000, 600,
while now it was $340.000 900
Mr.. Boutell received the close at
tention of both sides of the chamber
and when he spoke of the passing Of
the last trace of bitterness between
the north and south he was loudly ap-
plauded On both sides.
Mr.. Boutell was humorous and grave,
pathetic and poetic Answering the
charge of the minority leader that the
Republicans were idol worshipers" he
reviewed the history of the Democratic
party in the two last campaigns, and
in doing so he likened the conspicuous
figures Of that party to characters in
biblical history. He told the minority
that they still had Mr Bryan to reckon
with
Mr.. Boutell had carefully prepared a
volume of extracts from southern
newspapers, each ssf which spoke of
the prosperity enjoyed in its respec-
tive community, stress being laid on
conditions III Mississippi While not
claiming credit for these conditions
wholly for the Dingley act, he said it
was the most beneficial law to all sec
lions that had ever been enacted. MI
Boutell in conclusion declared that
President Roosevelt would be renomi-
mated and would receive the same
large vote that was given to Lincoln,
Grant and Mckinley. ana said if ii
mere not fer those whom he called
geographical Democrats the3 vote
would be the greatest since Monroe'a
ime.
Mr.. Williams. the minority leader
replied to Mr. BouteU. saying that he
was glad there was not a line Ct cus-
tom-houses alone the Potomac anG
along the Ghio 10 protect one side
against the other Referring to Mr..
BoutelFs statement that Rooseyelt
would be the Republican nominee N1r.
Williams said;
'You have gone so far that yoU can't
go back and you are going to stand
pat en- him"
Replying to the charge that they
had worshiped the idol Of opposition to
the holding of the Philippines he said
Washington fought and his soldiers
starved at Valley Fcrge because OPP
posed to the principle involved in this
charge. He told the majority to. stand
pat on what he termed that un-Ameri-
can policy and again referred to it as
.colonialism. recklessness, land grab
bing and greed" and spoke of put
ting bullets in the brown man.
''The distinguished accidental in
cumbent of the house at the other end
of the avenue dared to call Thomas
Jefferson coward" he said. "Was
the man a coward who in the eigh-
teenth century dared to deny the divin-