Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
STRONG DEFENSE OF HtBRbSKt MAg
Congressman Hitchcock Retutes the
ssasIatIoa Complied by Anxious
Republicans Who Arc Trying Hard
to Show to Democrats That Bryan
VIII be Weak Candidate.
(ny Associated pressl

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 24.-Al,
though the urgent deficiency hill was
technically up for consideration In
the House today not word pertinent
To the bill was spokcn. undor Tho
privilege of general debate several
members addressed the House On
variety of subjects. but the one
which attracted most attention was
n criticism BY Mr.. Hitchcock, of Ne.
braska. of certain statistics OF general
character by II. Grovcsnor, of Ohio.
regarding the political outlook. The
debate brought to their feet numerous
Democrats who sprang to the defense
of William j. Bryan. while General
Keller. Of Ohio. supported by several
other Republicans undertook TO refute
all the arguments concerning MIR
BrSnn's two cnmpagns
When the House resumed considera.
ton of the urgent deficiency BIZ today
MT Clark. OF FIosISa AZ 8,
us speaker for an hour ana 3 ilnli In
support OF n bin introduced by him
providing for the refund to the pro.
per persons of the cation tax Illegal.
~ collected In the years 1SG3.i.5.6.7
and 81
MIR. Hitchcock, OF Nebraska. nrsci
plated n lively discussion nv malinr
q political speech His remarks were
devoted mainly to plea for William
j. Bryan for President. He smoke ~
the candidacy of Judge Parker and
declared that IL was not cnso m
which his personal strength was mr.
TO test Ills weakness wns." he
said, the weakness OF the reactionarv
the weakness OF the genera WIN
was leading toward the rear ana NOT
toward tho front
In order to hurt Mr.. BRYAN his
enemies mad used letters written be.
core Judge Parkers nomination"
aalu mr. Hitchcock. but no one pre.
aehued that Mr. Bryan had not Loyalty
supported Judge Parker. He declar.
Gu that bryan had received 10000
more yoles in Ohio in 1900 than
alAvr hau received in 1901 notwlth.
"a Bryan had MS his opponent
,1o popuiar OHIO President, william
.McNiniey' and added that notwith.
.anu.is Judge Parker was New
iorker, ne had poiled only about tho
had polied. s"u
mere seems he added, TO be
systematic conspiracy in high places
among Republicans posing sometimes
as me friends of the Democratic marty
10 hlsrepresent and distort the facts
, Isi,g Mr. Bryan's attitude toward
Judge Parker" ''''
Bryan Hope of the Future
Bryanism." he added ain sta,a
OIL being the bane Of the Democratic
party is the strength for the nreaent
ana nope of the future"
Mr. Hitchcock became invo,vad n
an ahinlated discussion with General
ilgures of General Grosyenor 49, "
MIR Ollie James. of Kentuc,v IL.
terrupted with the Statement 80. ~
had seen it charged that senate, E,o, nv
NJ 'nn SAID that President Roosevelt
as as prostituting the election of of
90 40 under the Federal government
on, t"c purnose of beating him out Of
ohio and giving it to Taft. 1s' tbot
true or false?" nc
General Refers response wos 40.
he was not Responsible fo,. 49,, NC ~.
- ii'WsliDcTS. CONTINUING
Alr. Keller declared his surnr,sa o,'a
inc circumstances that the BemocratI,
,ho so had applauded mention Of
AR. Bryan that gentlemen had - run u,
r rasan OF Judge Parker to whom ho
Tbn 0 20 as sthe poor old judge /,
oh me reading by Mir. Hansberry Of
Chic of extracts from the last Renpls
mean platform on the money question
provoked lond Republican ann egS,s,
W which &c, was only interruptcd BY a de.
raas , from Mr. Mann, Illinois, that he
the same subject. ','e'' - "
,,o Inc Suggestion. however was not
no further 7''eo
|, A ,,lis', was taken at 4:5s b
ThS Senate was not in session tor