The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-17
SHEPPARD FLAyS
STANO-PATTERS
IN THE HOUSE

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE fortifications
appropriation bill was passed yesterday
by the house without amendment-an un-
usual thing with appropriation bills.
The appropriation for the District OF
Columbia was taken up, but no time was
set for the close OF general debate. Dur
ing it's consideration notable speeches
were made by Representative Foster OF
Vermont. supporting the president in his
message on the Japanese situation In Cal
ifornia, and by Representative Sheppard
OF Texas, who enthused the Democracy
by carefully prepared address on poll
ties and the state OF the nation.
THE Democratic party is as eternal as
Justice. with which IL is synonymous; as
indestructible as truth. for which IL
stands was the keynote OF Mr.. Shep-
pard's speech.
Incidentally 10 his coming out for
Bryan for the Democratic nomination OF
1905 Mr.. Sheppard paid his compliments
20 the Republican party and especially
q the 'stand-patters. Speaking OF the
"stand-pat" principle OF the Republican
party, he said:
Accustomed TO lmitless and perpetual
power, the Republican party has drifted
Into complete paralysis a hopeless IN
ertia. stand pat is merely another eX-
preston for dry rot. Swollen with the
OF power distended with the dropsy or
corruption, the Republican party drags
Its huge, inflated body across the halls
OF state helpless among the trophies OF
the past before the problems OF the
present and the retribution of the future.
while its coward lips wall out, stand pat,
stand pat stand pat although the pil,
lage of the people never ceases; sstand
pat, although the wealth OF the repub-
lie is by ruthless tariff law transferred
from the millions who support TO the
masters who exhibit 1t; stand pat, al
though the Republican party refuses TO
tighten the tariff taxes which II first i'm
posed as a temporary burden IN the years
OF war. TO double and redouble as per-
far,sa In aa 20 Df
stand pat although the tariff law itself
provides for a reduction OF its charges
stand pat although the enormous rates
incite the antagonism of the world and
imperil our foreign trade;s stand pat al
though Mckinley pleaded from the door
step OF the grave for lower tariffs (;
stand pat although patriotic Republi-
cans of Massachusetts, Iowa ana all the
country unite IN the general prayer for
Jess oppressive schedules: stand pat al
though our loftiest principle, the very
name OF which our country was conse-
Grated in the blood and tears of patriots.
was abandoned in Republican policies
abroad; stand pat although the cur
rency situation is black with impending
danger stand pat although the expen-
diture of the public moneys has become
n riotous dissipation. a wanton waste
Mr.. Sheppard said that IL was a curious
and significant fact, which he regarded
great tribute TO the vitality OF Demo-
cratic principles. that the president and
the Republican party, after receiving In
1904 the largest national majority in
American history. could pass no legisla-
tion except legislation of "A non-partisan
or perfunctory character. in the Fifty
ninth congress. and the railroad bill the
pure food bill the meat inspection bill
were non-partisan measures. He said;
ut is evident that IL effective rate leg
jslation is TO be had the Republican party
must be banished from control. The work
has only begun. Roosevelt himself can
not stay the tide he has unwittngly
helped To set I'm motion. His attempt TO
secure popularity with measures which
Bryan and the Democracy originated is
thunder bolts or Joye.
The monarchical impulse is seen In the
Republican president. who tries to regu-
late everything in the country. from the
size OF families TO the method Of spelling
When he gets through with congress he
brandishes the big stick above the cradle
and the dictionary. The Republican
party, in its wild career, has piled PeliUn
on Ossa. Root on South America, Taft
on Cuba. and Roosevelt OH Noah Web
reform the dictionary the American peo-
pie are preparing 10 go him one better
and to give him an instance of simpli-
fed spelling he may not appreciate--they
are going to spell President, BRYAN"
Mr.. Sheppard was accorded a great
ovation, Republicans and Democrats alike
congratulating him.
Representative Lacey, chairman of the
house committee on public lands, intro
daced a bill yesterday TO place the Salton
sea problem i'm charge OF the United
States government. The bill creates a
River valley and appropriates s., 900 to
be used i'm building dams and bitches
necessary TO control and regulate the
Colorado river.