Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
CHAMP CLARK'S
DEMOCRACY HEARD
HOUSE IS ENTERTAINED BY
THE MISSoURIAN
For Three Hours He Expounds His
Doctrines on Philippines and
Tariff Amid Great
Applause
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-"Champ
Clark democracy" was expounded to
the delight and entertainment of the
house for three hours today by Mr..
Clark OF Missouri and constituted the
feature Of the debate on the Philippines
tariff bill. Mr.. Clark's speech took 81
wide range and he labeled his political
beliefs as above, in answer to ques-
tion as to what kind Of Democrat he
really was. He talked of the Philippines
and favored the pending bill; he dis
cussed the general tariff question and
III particular the German tariff situa-
tion. He reviewed William j. Bryan's
record on silver and paid his respects
In Characteristic oratory to Republican
leaders. He ascribed future greatness
to what he termed the great stand
pat" disciple and declared that one of
these, Secretary Shaw, whose record
as secretary of the treasury included.
he said, classifying frogs legs as poul-
try and ponies as Household articles
for the collection of revenue, was q
logical Republican presidential posi-
bility unless the mantle should fall on
the "gray and grizzled speaker, Uncle
joe Cannon.
the speakers desk. Mr.. Clark addressed
many of his positive assertions directly
to the Republican members, He was
interrupted many times and these in
terruptions generally resulted in re-
sponses that delighted both sides.
The fight against the bill was opened
in the interest of the beet sugar in
dustry by Mr.. Fordney of Michigan.
He recalled the Republican membership
he or
plank of the party.
The house at O'Clock adjourned un-
til tomorrow.
Philippine Tariff Bill Debated
Debate on the Philippine tariff bill
was continued in the house today. Mr..
Clark of Missouri, speaking of the area
and productiveness OF the Islands, sal9
he had never been so much surprised
since a Republican beat him for con-
gress in 1894.
''You could" he said, ram the whole
islands into the congressional district
represented by Mr.. Stevens of Texas"
Stating the Democratic position on
the bill, he said his party would vote
for it, although in committee the Dem
ocrats had voted against 1t simply be-
cause the Democratic substitute for
absolute free trade had not been sup
ported by the Republicans.
BY producing figures showing the
acreage and production of beet and
cane sugar in this country in comparl-
son with the corn crop, Mr.. clark
reached the conclusion that an acre in
sugar produced two or three times the
revenue that an acre Of corn would.
Mr.. Clark spoke from the forum in
front of the speakers desk and as he
proceeded he went across to the Re-
publican side and emphasized his
statements with gestures directly in
the faces of his political opponents.
Having his attention called to the sugar
trust by a question from Mr.. Brossard
of Louisiana he declared dramatically:
"Ill tell you about the sugar trust
if you beet sugar people over here Will
vote with us to wipe out the differen.
tial tariff of 2612 cents on refined sugar
we will kill the sugar trust as dead as
a mullett."
He recalled the sugar debate of two
years ago and drew Mr. Dalzell of
Pennsylvania into the discussion to
substantiate his statement that the
house organization was run over
rough shod on that day."
'I guess that's So" answered Mr..
Dalzell, but what became of them
afterwards?"
"oh, we'll" said Mr.. Clark, with a
gesture, "but if you beet sugar people
will bring in a proposition now to
abolish the differential or to cut it
down one-half will stand with you
German Tariff Situation
A question which was immeasurably
greater IN Importance than the Philip
pine sugar question, Mr.. Clark de-
clared, was the German tariff situa-
ton and the Dingley tariff in general.
He quoted Gov. Cummins of Iowa as
saying that all of the insurance steal
ing and other irregularities was not a
1.-THE to the stealing that is going on
under the Dingley tariff law.
Gov. Cummins is a Republican" as
serted Mr. Clark.
Still he holds some very pronounced