Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-07
RAILROAD BILL IS
WARMLY DEBATED
SEVENTEEN SPEAK IN FAVOR
OF MEASURE
suzer Of New York Appears as a
Humorist and Roasts Its oppo-
enthusiastically Pays Trib-
ute to Bryan
Rv Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Havin'
fixed the end of the general debate OF
the railroad rate bin at 4:30 o'clocl
tomorrow, the recognition of the chuil
was passed around at a lively rate IL
the house today. Seventeen speeches
were made. all of them for the measure
The railroads came in for an unusua
amount to criticisms. Mr.. Gillespie OF
Texas expressed his dissa tisfactior
with the reply to his resolution limiting
at a combination between the Pennsiy-
vana and other railroads. He will adj
dress a request to the president to have
the interstate commerce commission
make thorough Investigation along
lines he will indicate to clear up this
subject. Mr.. Gaines of West Virginia
placed i'm the record evidences of COM
binations of the road to control the
coal output of his state and a traffic
agreement between many southern
roads and steamship lines indicating a
division of the territory to control bust
ness. He said it was because competi
ton had ceased already that the pend
ing bill was demanded,
The day ended with general laugh
at Mr.. Sulzer of New York. who made
his appearance as humorist. He
roasted the opponents of the bill;
viewed with suspicion the unanimous
report and pointed out as the African
IN the woodpile," the word suspended
which he said would apply to every
rate fixed until the poor shipper was
financially suspended in trying to en-
force it. However, he will vote for the
bill.
Railroads Defended by Fasteners
Mr.. Stanley of kentucky asserted
that the men who came to the defense
of the railroads in the house were all
from the east. He referred, he said, to
the three wise men of the east" Nc
Call, Sibley and Littlefield-and added
that all other sections of the country
wanted the legislation. But these men
admitted the roads did not come with
clean hands.
The only defense the carriers made
was, he said, 1--WE had to do the steal
ing or the other fellow would have got
our trade" (Applause).
why" he continued, the gentlemen
from Maine, Pennsylvania and Massa-
chusetts show an anger and Viciousness
in their assault upon this bill that is
amazing.
"They have compared the efforts of
the public servants of the American
people to stop this robbery with the
crucifixion of God. They have COM
pared it to a secret conspiracy con-
ceived between cowardly praetor and
q numerous jewish priest.
Addressing the Republican side, Mr..
Stanley said:
THE figure may have some propriety
there, but / thank God there is no
+. Pontius PLATE here on. the Democratic
side washing his hands of this legis-
lation.
ITO carry the smile farther. pass
this law and enforce it vigorously
against the railroads and private car
more thieves on the cross.
why" he continued, "the people
have been robbed and millions have
been filched; Armour alone received
$4,000 a DAY from his private car lines
Over $25, 100000 a year is being taken
alone in icing charges and rebates.
"Oh, they say that it is Bryans
baby. / don't mean to reflect upon its
paternity, but it is what you would CALL
gentlemen, q child of the people. II
belongs to the Democratic party, it is
no baby. If it had not been for the
tender nurturing care of that long
haired anarchist William J. Bryan, it
would not have been what it is today.
II want to say for Mr.. Bryan that he
is not only the idol of Democracy and
the defender of the poor, but the ut
terance of his name to an unpeni-
tentiaried thief of Wall street without
regard 10 MS profession OF MS party,
makes him shudder. He is the winged
Nemesis of graft and plumber every
where. You may well fear him. These
private car contractors in 1900 gave
100000 in their checks to keep him in
private life. And they may we'll dread
to see the prospect of d Daniel come
TO judgment.
There is only one reason on earth
why you swallow this measure" he
continued, addressing the Republican
side. land that is because your presi-
dent wants it. have never gone into
Mysteries over President Roosevelt and
/ never will, but believe. however, he
is fairly honest and a fine judge of
human nature and that is the reason
he is favoring this bill and you are
afraid when he shows his teeth and