Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-28
ANOTHER WILD DEBATE
Congressman Littlefield and
Williams Stir the House
With Political Oratory
LlTTLEFlELD SCORES COCHRAN
Democrats Vince Under the Taunts
Of the Maine Congressman and Re-
fuse to Say Whether They Indor.e
cockran's Tariff Views Williams
Makes Reply.


cockran's Tariff Views - Williams
Makes Reply.
Washington, April ~2s.--In the pres
ence of crowded galleries and of almost
full membership, Littlefield OF Maine
and Williams of Mississippi in the
house yesterday made speeches intend
ed for the coming presidential cams
paign The speakers were wildly ap-
plauded by their respective sides. but
there was an absence of personalities
such as characterized the clash be-
tween Dalzell and Cochran. Indeed, the
best of humor prevailed.
Mr.. Littlefeld continually tainted the
democrats with the utterances of MIR.
Cochran, and by name called on sever
al of the prominent democratic mem.
bers to answer yes or mo" whether
they approved Mr.. Cockran'ss tariff
views, and whether they intended to
go before the people on the issue OF
free trade. He defended the protective
tariff system from every point of view.
Mr.. Williams, adopting the tactics or
Mr.. Littlefield. endeavored to force
from the republicans and from Mr. Lit
tlefield in particular categorical an
swers to several questions which he
deemed pertinent. Mr.. Little1ield an
cf. ho
proved of everything in the Mckinley
administration, which enabled MIR.
Williams to remind him that he Gilt
tlefield) and Mr.. Williams had stood to-
gether in opposition to colonialism. MIR.
Williams asserted that the republicans
were going before the people ION the
issue borrowed from the gamblers ta-
BILE of standing pat"
littIefield's Great Speech.
Representative Littlefield of Maine,
in speaking on the home Shipping bill.
said his remarks would he as germane
to the subject as several recent speech>
es. He said that Mr.. Cochran spent
little time in developing the metaphysi-
cal theories and general lines of argn>
ment and discussion which We're sup
posed to lie behind and justify the doc
trine of free trade. On the contrary, he
said. Mr.. Cochran devoted his time
largely to vituperative. villifying and
demagogic assault on the doctrine OF
protection. Mr.. Cochran. he declared,
mistook epithet for argument and de-
nunciation for demonstration. He
would not. he said, degrade himself to
the level of assault. yillification and VI
In the discussion of great
question that concerned the welfare.
happiness and prosperity of grea,
people. While admitting that the per-
Torrance" of Mr.. Cochran on Saturday
was one of the finest laurels he had
added to his reputation, he said the dis
cussion added nothing to the sum OF
human knowledge.
He referred to the democratic plat
form recently adopted in New York
and said that the convention did not
dare proclaim any proposition that had
any idea of definiteness, wha ever, be-
cause, he said, the democratic party
could not enact any OF their PROPOSE
lions into law of the land. God be
paised, they cannot" he exclaimed,
because the country IS protected from
democratic legislation for four years
to come, no matter what happens TO
the presidency or to this chamber"
He asked the democrats IL they stood
on the speech of Mr.. Corcl.ran, ''the
new risen leader OF the democracy"
He directed specific question to Mr..
Williams If he approved Of Mr.. Cock
rams policy. MIR. Williams remained
-ly- GA1J
the assertion that the democrats would
march out with fife and drum and
force their cohorts into line and make
the people believe that they both APP
proved and disapproved."
Goads Williams For Reply.
He goaded Mr.. Williams for reply,
but the minority leader remained ST.
lent He then sought a reply from Mr..
Cochran from Missouri.
Mr.. Clark said that when the house
would give him an hour he would
make a reply "that will knock some
Of you gentlemen silly" No one, he
said, could reply yes or no" to one
hour of cheap demogogry. Screams of
this utterance.
''The gentleman from Missouri wants
one hour to engage in villfffcation and
visurperation." retorted Mr.. Littlefield.
Mr.. Clark, he said. could say yes or
no. now, and he would give him until
the end of the campaign to answer in
detail.
Mr.. Littlefield pressed for catagori-
cal answer from any other man on the
democratic side.
Mr.. Baker, of New York, arose "Will
the gentleman yield?" he, excitedly
asked mo- said Mr.. Littlefeld;
enter"
Gesticulating wildly and showing
great excitement, Mr.. Baker shouted:
II will give you an answer If you want
one" Mr.. Littlefield paid no heed
to republican cries of "let him go on"
but said there was only one man left
on the democratic side, Mr.. Baker. who
had the physical courage to say he
was ready to give an answer. He con-
tended that Mr.. Baker could have
said yes" and after some remarks
Mr.. Littlefield refused to accept Mr..
Baker as entitled to speak for the
democrats.
Mr.. Littlefield was drawn into
lively colloquy with Mr. DeArmond
which was enjoyed very much by the
crowded galleries. Mr. DeArmond said
be would venture to crafty Mr.. Little
field to some extent. He was inter
rupted with cries of yes" or no
from the republicans. Continuing, Mr.
said that If Mr. Littlefield