The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-02

tunity, as other gentlemen will, to dis
cuss it in detail.
Mr.. williams of Mississippi am
very much afraid no opportunity will
be given. to amend, ana that is one
reason why I would like to have this
acted upon as a nOnp1rIISan question
I do hope when We come 70 conslaer
this or any bill which the committee
may report in the house We viii not
be chOked and gagged by rule cut
ting off all right to amendment, ana
want the gentleman from Kansas Kansas AM aIlu
everybody on that side who wants SUD-
stantial legislative results 70 stand up
and see that it is not done TINS tlrne-
(Applause.)
Mr.. Scott=The appeal of the gentle
man from Mississippi is very toucnlng
indeed, and will no doubt receive the
consideration it deserves. had no
expectation, Mr.. Chairman, of enter
ing into a detailed discussion OF TINS
I arose simply as "a voice crying in
the Wilderness" to bring before this
house the sentiment OF the people that
am endeavoring to represent mere
and to express my belief that II IS en-
tirely competent for this congress TO
enact legislation which will remedy
the evils of which the people justly
complain, and to express in a general
way my approval of the bill intro
duced by the gentleman from Iowa
Mr.. Hepburn l. .
Mr.. Williams am glad to know
that the president of the United
States is more of an American
than a Republican. When it comes
to dealing with this particular
matter we will toe mark his foot
because he is right and we call upon
you as American citizens to help US
toe mark. (Applause)
Mr.. Scott-Mr. Chairman. am de-
lighted to know that the Democratic
party has at last found a subject upon
which it can get together. daughter
on the Republican side.) And I par
ticularly congratulate that organiza-
ton upon the wisdom of its choice in
the matter of a leader. 1t is vastly to
its credit that it states here, through
it's acknowledged leader, its willing
ness to follow in the footsteps of the
distinguished Republican who now
hOnOrs the highest office IN the land.
Mr. Williams of Mississippi
gentleman misunderstands me- I do
not welcome the president as a leader,
but I welcome him most gladly to the
mem bership of our own Democratic
following. That is the point. CAP
plause on the Democratic side; laugh
ter on the Republican side.) When
ever any Republican in the White
House or outside toe marks Demo-
mark his footsteps.
Mr.. Scott-The gentleman may be
proclaiming the policy of his party for
the future, but he certainly cannot be
the history of its past. 1t
is matter of most common knowl-
edge that the policy of the Democratic
party for many years has been to End
out what the Republican marty favor
ed, and then take the other side.
(Laughter.j : am glad to know that
under the brilliant leadership of the
gentleman from Mississippi it has
fallen upon wiser counsel, and, 1 hope,
upon better days.
Mr.. Williams Whenever you go
our way we will go with you. (Laugh-
ter)
Mr.. Scott-That is exceedingly kind
Of the gentleman, but the Republican
party has a habit of going its own
way.
Mr.. Chairman, I have occupied the
floor much longer than I had expect
ed, and with the permission of the
committee, I will ask leave to extend
my remarks, simply to include sum-
mary of the Hepburn bill, which I
started to make but which I was pre-
vented from completing by various
friendly Interruptions. (Applause.)