Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-12

LATTER RESUMES ATTACK
Says the Nebraskan Does Not Repre-
sent Principles of Democracy.
CHEERED BY THE REPUBLICANS
Minority Leader Williams Declares
No Rod of Iron Enforces Unani,n-
ity Of Democratic Opinion.

For the second time this week politics
cropped out during the discussion of the
Indian appropriate bill i'm the House OF
Representatives. Today Mr. Hamll OF
New Jersey got the floor for five min
utes. presumab bly, TO talk on the bill
MY colleague, Mr.. Laake. last Mon
day made some remarks derogatory OF
the conduct of William Jennings Bryan"
he said. and before he could continue
Mr.. Sherman OF New York rose and said.
amid general laughter: Il must make
the point of order that this section or
the bill does not appropriate for William
Jennings Bryan
There Were demands that Mr.. Hamill ba
allowed to proc aed. On condition that
Mr.. Leake should be permitted five min
utes TO reply. the permission was ac-
corded.
Resuming his remarks. Mr.. Hamill de-
clared that the sentiments expressed
by Mr.. Leake ''are not the sentiments L
entertain. or the sentim ents that prevail
in Hudson county, which We both repre-
sent: which prevail. for that matter.
Throughout the state of New Jersey.
Bryan and the Decalogue.
Mr.. Bryan, he said had been criticised
because of his knowledge o" the decalogue.
In his opinion it was amazing that Mr..
Bryan should be openly opposed on the
floor of the House because he showed an
acquaintance with the ten commandments.
1t was refreshing. he said. to find man
who not only boasted and possessed an ac-
quaintance with the ten commandments.
but who throughout the entire course
of his public career has consistently put
the precepts OF the commandments into
practice.
Shouts of democratic approval greeted
Mr. Hamills announcement that although
he agreed with the statement that MI
Bryans knowledge of the commandments
would fit him to occupy pulpit with pre-
eYninence, Il can also assure the House.
rejecting at the same time their own
convict ion, that that same acquaintance
will enable him to occupy with eclat the
post of President of the United States.
The principles Mr.. Bryan espoused. ne
said, were so undeniably sound that
his victorious opponents have approprlat-
ed many of them and made them the
popular features of their policies.
Ii, said Mr.. Hamill. il was true, as
charged by his colleague that Mr.. bryan
was engaged I'm the practice of corralling
delegates to the Denver convention. it
was the very same practice INDUCED IN
..by the illustrous gentleman whom my
friends on the other side of the chamber
boast of as their political chieftain.
Mr.. Leake Responds.
All eyes then turned toward Mr.. Leake.
who. amid republican applause, said that
he had been misunderstood. and that the
Congressional Record would bear him out
that he had cast no aspersions on the
peerless one"
His tone in referring to Mr.. Bryan was
so sarcastic that he was again applauded
by the republicans. Mr.. Leake SAID IL
was his honest opinion that his views re-
fiected the sentiment of his district. his
ln ,frx-
said certain principles OF the democratic
party which had been departed from
since 1896. land in this year, when We see
an opportunity of victory. we are stu
trusting our fortunes TO the distinguished
gentleman from Nebraska
Mr. Leake spoke of the doctrines or
Thomas jefferson, and. reverting TO MT.
Bryan. provoked Tociferous repuohcan
applause and general laughter when ne
said: Il believe that Mr. Bryan is sin
cere, honest and | believe that he Is
truthful. and / believe further that he
cannot represent the principles OF de-
mocracy before the American people
believe that he cannot preach the doctrine
OF home rule in the states. j 40 not be
lieve lie can preach the doctrine OF Amer
lean individuality. for when he rises az
our leader he is wound around bE MS
he resies of free silver. by his doctrines or
ownership and by mis- guar
anteeing of the bank deposits OF the
United States. and by all those other SO.
cialistic tendencies.
What the Country Needs.
.rhe country" he declared. needs de-
norracy now-needs the establishment OF
the principles of democracy into our ma
tioral legislation and needs to get away
from the principles which Mr.. Bryan
stands for.
Mr. Leake after asserting that the re-
publcans We're party OF eXpediency and
the democrats a party of principle. said
that he had been accused of being re-
publican He declared. however. that he
lid not believe that party was based on
sound principles and the safety Of the
ountry must rest upon the old. ever
.asting principles of democracy, as enun-
cated by Thomas Jefferson.
General applause and laughter greeted
Mr.. I.eake as he took his seat. and after
momentary silence ii broke out with in.
creased vigor
Minority Leaders Comment.
Mr.. John Sharp Williams. leader Of the
minority. brought the colloquy to a cli-
max and a close. Il have observed" he
said that the risibilities of the other side
were considerably stirred by the clash
of two individual opinions on this side.
The republicans seem to rejoice in the
fact that there is no rod OF iron on the
democratic side to insure absolute una
mimity Of opinion. I recognize. as in con-
traSt that the republicans are generally
united notwithstanding the fact that now
warned by another OF them to get out Of
the way or be run down"
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