Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-25
Towne and Da|zeN Criticize and
Uphold the Presidents Acts.
Senate Passes So-CaI|ed Free Alcohol
Bill and Takes Up Agricultural Bill.

washington. May 24.-Wcll filled gal
laries and a large membership on the
floor listened with great attention to-
day in the House of Representatives 70
two Of opposite schools of politics, Rep
re-entative Charles A. ToVnc of New
York and Representative John DalZell
Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Towne was in splendid voice and
the Democrats applauded him to tn"
echo. His structures on the President
were received with continued hand
clapping on the Democratic side and
when pc read the President out Of the
Democratic party, the minority APP
plauded.
Mr.. Dalzell, who followed Mr. Towne,
spoke in favor Of letting well enough
alone" his speech being enthusastical-
ly applauded by the Republicans
Nothing of a legislative character
was accomplished by the House, the
day being given over to oratory.
Mr.. Towne Of New York. when h"
rose to address, the House IF Repre-
scntativcs today under general d"bat"
on the diplomatic bill, Was accorded
an ovation by his associates on tn"
Democratic side, a number of lt"ptlb-
Leans joining with them in giving nm
a friendly welcome. His first sentence:
81 rise to make some observations I"
this House. why the Republican party
should be driven from power and tile
Democratic party entrusted with tn"
reins of government" outlined the
trend Of his address.
lie prelaced his remarks by IN allu-
sion 10 the speech made by Cushman,
Wash, wherein the latter spoke rather
disparagngly of the change III
Towncs politics. To this T"wnc re-
Piled that if he had been content to
swallow the prescription given him by
the Republican party he would Stiil u"
IN the Republican ranks with 10000 Re-
publican majority at his back. And he
believed he could have continued III
Congress for so years.
Instead, however. the Republican
party changed its position on the money
question between 1888 and 1895 and as
he desired to he in position to cham
pion honestly his convictions. and as
the Republican PARTY had no conVlc-
lions during those years he got out OF
the Republican party.
He conceded that the Democratic
party had made a tactical error in lN'"
when it committed Itself {" tn rafl"
Of 1G to !. the Republican party hcinG
dcxtcrous i'm taking advantage OF the
affirmative position Of tn" Democracy
"Drmocracy." he s?id. Stands in
principle today where it stood in lH:h
We do not demand free coinage today
Why% because we do not need IT.
When Towne came to an explanation
Of press reports on the speech ne e.
livercd at Kansas City several weeks
ago. there WAS Il priCkinE up OF ear.
and still closer attention rald htlh
He began deliberately:
"'Thc reports Yer" to the erect th''
was to return to Washington tor M
purpose Of "eXposinE the President 81
the United States" He denied that NJ
said he would "cxpose' tn" Pr"sih'h'
bu. said he did not think that WAS 'h'
nrorer place to present tn" character
ictics Of the present chief Executive" t'
magnify and personolizc ms ONO" ''n'
to .xercisc powers not only beyond '"'
traditional, but beyond tn" legal 'lh'
constitutional limitations ~ mat 81
flee. applause on the b"h'''' F'''
si,ie). There are many things thai "h
fiji him for q judiCious, careful l"N
and deliberate discharge of hl@h exec
utivc functions and under the inlpi' y
Of which he has tim" and again "''l'
hcyond the legitimate boundaries NJ hl'
Mace" (Applause on the htln"crd'''
sidcl.
Tnvne nromised Ia insert in his re
,,,,, I,ter "a few of these instanc"
Of Executive excess. EX"cutlN" hSul"'
ton. Of Executive wandering p'
youd that wise and saiutHry, INA
ioe,I and constitutional boundar,
which the constitution of this couh'r'
has prescribed.
1T is not pleasant TO examine y
said. and shall not examine t'
question of vcracity between q hlSh g
ecutiyc officer especially tho PrcSld"h
of ;b. United States and other honor
able and reputable gentlemen. 1t
opouph ia saw that il is exceedingly I'm
fortunate that this particular ENccu
tive has had the misfortune to rails
the question Of ver&city with ever
publiC character he has come in con
t,ct with during his administration.
(Applausa on the Democratic sideD
"Does the gentleman mean to le
,h,. statement 60 in the rcCnrd?" ask"
Payne. Does the gentleman mean I
make such a broad statement as tina
and to say NEARLY every" asle
Payne.
"No." interposed Towne. 81 will 81
with a very great many: the return
are not all in" applause on the Den
ocratic sidt.)
"In the last campaign" continue
Townc thousands of Republican,
therefore. who would otherwise hay
voted against their party. voted f
Roosevelt and thousands Of Democrat
voted for him too. When he came int
Office he had prominence that no ele'
tive magistrate in the history of II
world has had. 1t gave him a chance
recognize that the vote of the poop
Yves in the nature of a plebescite.
that attitude he could and lid Chn0'