Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-25

t'IroSVeHOr ana fiepburn). He was
! their friend and only tried to impeach
/ the gentlemen who had assaulted them.
He agreed with Grosvenor in his pub
lished estimate of Theodore Roosevelt
If the gentlemen would listen he would
show them that he was the best friend
they had. He had quoted the President,
yesterday, that they were politically
corrupt. Il said to myself / was going
TO rescue those gentlemen if Theodore
Roosevelt expels me from this body by
executive order. What thanks have I
got for it? They have called me a
peanut politician
Cochran of New York then took the
floor. He began by remarking that
there never was d better Illustration
OF the close connection OF the vicious
principle of protection with all other
vicious legislative propositions than
this bill.
This question of subsidy presented
the full issue between the two parties,
he said. The challenge had been made
Hepburn and Grosvenor fer the Demo-
Gratis to name the issue.
They would name it prosperity"
he continued, but prosperity is no is
sue. All men who labor seek prosperity.
We seek abundance by civilized meth
DDS; you perhaps quite unconsciousy
seek 1t by Il return to the methods Of
barbarism.''
Marsh of Illinois interjected:
Did you not help to frame the Will
son t0riff bill that brought such pros
perity to the country"
Yes" replied Cochran. II did help
10 frame the Wilson bill that went out
of this House. but voted against the
emasculated condition of it as it came
back from the Senate" (Applause.)
Greater applause was provoked when
Mr.. Cochran added that the corporations
had been able to write their own sched-
ules in the Senate.
The difference between the two parties
which was indicated in every Republican
song was that the Democratic party
did not know what it wanted and did not
know how to get 1t; the Republican par
ty knew what it wanted uaughter) and
always knew how to reach out for it.
we are gong into the campaign torn
with distracted feelings, many of us hold
irg divergent views. That Is a feature of
Democratic procedure. That is why We
are going to hold convention. Your pro-
ceedngs are already arranged for you in
public building at the other end Of
Pennsylvania avenue.
Taking up the post office scandals he
said;
its members If it hesitates to make the
investigation.
Mr.. Cochran continued his argument
against protection and the protective sys-
tenn.
Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, asked Mr..
Cochran If he held the same views when
he was making Republican speeches in
1886.
{ Mr. Cochran responded that he never
made a Republican speech in his life; that
he supported Mckinley when the people
had forced financial plank in the plat
form, which met his (CockranO approx
II will state that have been informed
| that it was probable to the gentleman
from New York to support Mckinley
\ when he did," remarked Mr.. Dalzel
! THAT is statement" replied Mr.. Cock
\ ran with Vehemence. which has been
made wherever there has been found a
mouth foul enough to utter words behind
| which there was no conscience. chal-
lenge the gentleman and all the cohorts
of vice and crime and corruption that are
embodied in the Republican party TO show
that the national committee ever contrib
| uted as much as my railroad fare during
| all that campaign.
Mr. Cockran said he paid his own ex-
] penses wherever he went and continued:
| Il challenge the gentleman now. as i
challenged Hanna while he was living; as
II challenged the New York Tribune last
| tall in New York. while Mr. Hanna was
still living, end as now challenge every
| one on every side to show where In the
last 70 years have not been subscriber
to, instead of recipient OF campaign
| funds"
II can say as to myself" said Mr.. Dat
yell. precisely what the gentleman has
said to himself in respect to campaign
ing"
tIeman." rctorted Mr.. Cochran, but II
has been my experience in Ire that no
| man is quick to accuse another or any
infamy unless lie has become intimate
The gentleman better apply that logic
| to himself right now. and let me say 10
him what said | had been informed
by whom. by whom" shouted Mr.
Cochran.
"EV II D@nocratic-' replied Mr.. Dali
zen and was about to continue nue.; s,on,e,
Mr. Cochran. Name him now. and
',L,:e VT chnrus of Name him.
na,,,- hirr on III" Democratic side. =,
"Eor,~ lin or admit that YOU are
NJ, co lau said and paused. ADDING
~, list ,a,n.,.t be said in this House
| =. ~, .ra,.. was wild and tumultuous
chn"rira aud applause: on the Democratic
..l,ly, oS course l will not name him.
sail Nj. DalZell. ,.
'Of course not, OF course hot' ''''"e
ed a dozen Democrats .-
"cir" Numbered Mr.. Cochran, turning
to the speaker, the man VINO makes d
confession cannot interrupt me here again
or come voluntarily within the range OF
my vision ..;, ar,
60 yocjferous was the demonstration on
the Democratic side that it was some ti'he
before MIR. Cochran could resume
| He then continued discussion OF the
trusts. -, c,..o,,or IA
At his conclusion, Mr.. Grosvenor De
manded the previous question on tue pm
Ue withheld the motion TO allow MT. lay
ernash of California. to offer an amend
ment to extend the inquiry OF the pro
posed commission to the comfort ana WGI-
fare of American seamen. ana 10 MI
Iucking, who offered an arnendmeLt
which provided that no plan or pniicy %
reportad by the commission involving tht
nayment of subsidies or bounties 1ron'
The United States treasury a tle-up re
shifted i'm a request for leave 10 print,
which was objected to and ME- NiliiaiiS
warned Mr. Grosvenor that ne "oulG
make no speed by pressing his motion any
. cutting off debate. Consequent! WIZ Ne
the motion was put a roll call was "e
manded. .,, ,-r 60 1oc
THE committee amendments 10 tne III \
was lost. l24 to 1886. Another ron cd ~
ras obtained by the Democrats On IN.
naSsare of the bill which was passed n