Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-13
POLITICAL DEBATE IN HOUSE
New Jersey Democrats Differ Over
Methods of William ]. Bryan.
TARIFF REFORM REAL ISSUE
Mr. Richardson of Alabama Saws
Democrats Can Win the
Battle with This
Slogan

to be aired in the house oi reuresentatfves
today. The opportunity came when the
Legislative, executive and Judicial ippro-
priation bin was taken UP and general
debate FOR an inc sriute peTiod was begun.
AS was the case lHst week, the tariff ques-
tion and the pres dcnr's message were the
principal themls uf discussion. In the
course Of the concluding debate On the
indian appropriation bnl the proceedings
were enlivened by Messrs Eamil and Jgeake
Of New Jersey, Doth democrats. discussing
the virtues and faults Of w. ]. Bryan.
Mr.. Hamin insisted that mis- colleague mad
not in his speech Of last Monday truly
represented the sentiment of Hudson
county. which hey both represented. the
state Of New Jersey aud the country. Re-
plying Mr.. Beake reasserted his charge
that Mr.. Bryan did not represent the prin-
Ciples for which democracy stood
Indian Bin is Passed.
The Indian appropriation bill, after dsvH
Of consideration on ihe floor. was passed
today by the house Of representatives
practically in the f9iTa recommended by
the committee. The bill carries a total
appropriation OF approximately sSaOo 600.
Chaplain Couden IN his invocation in the
house of representatives. today. feelingly
referred 10 Abraham Lincoln as follows:
We thank Thee our Heavenly Father
that the republic is not ungrateful, but II
honors itself in keeping sacred the memory
OF its ilustriOus son, who in peace and
in wRr gave a living sacrifice to fts honor
and glory, that today throughout the length
and breadth of our union its patriotic sons
and daughters viii meet TO pay tribute OF
love and gratitude and respect to Abraham
Lincoln, the savior of his country. Strong
in his intellectual powers, pure. tender
loving Of heart, a patriot. a statesman, a
Christian, the marvel of his age, we thank
Thee for him, Tor what he was and what
hE -.
we may strive to emulate his virtues and
leave behind US record worthy in Chris
tian citizenship.
Political Debate Begins.
For the second time this week politics
cropped out Turing The discussion Of Inc
Indian appropriation bill in the house Of
representatives. Today Mr.. HamiIl On. JD
got the floor for five minuits. presumably
TO talk On the bill.
My colleague DIR. Leake, last Monday
made some remark derogatory of the con
duct Of William Jennings Bryan" he said
and before he could continue Mr. Sher-
man On. " rose and said. amid general
laughter: Il must make the point Of or
der that section of the bill does not appro-
pirate for William J. Bryan"
There were demands that Mr. HamiIl be
allowed TO proceed On condition that Mr.
Leake should be permitted five minutes
TO reply the permission was accorded.
ResumiRg his remarks Nr HamiIl de-
ciared that the sentiments as expressed
by Mr.. Leake 'are not the sentiments ]
entertain or the sentiments that prevail
in Hudson county, which we both rep
resent; which prevail, for that matter
throughout the state Of New Jersey"
The principles Mr.. Bryan espoused, ne
said, were SO undenihbly sound that his
victorious opponents have appropriated
many of them and made them the popular
features Of their policies"
If" said Mr.. HRmill, 'ft was true. as
charged by his colleague, that Mr.. Bryan
was engaged in the practice Of corraIIing
delegates to the Denver convention, II was
the very same practice INDUCED in by
the illustrious gentlemen whom my friends
on the other side of the chamber boasts of
as their political chieftain"
All eyes were turned toward Mr. Ieake,
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"
Mr.. Leake spoke Of the doctrine Of
Jefferson and reverting to Mr.. Bryan pro-
voked republican applause and general
laughter, when he said:
honest, and I believe that he is truthful.
and ] believe. further, that he cannot rep
resent the principles Of democracy before
the American people. ] believe that he
cannot preach the doctrine of home rule
in the states. ] do not believe he can
preach the doctrine Of American individu-
ality, for when he rises our leader he is
wound around by his heresies Of free sill
Yer, by his doctrines Of governmental own
ershtp and by his guaranteeing Of the
bank deposits of the United States and by
all those other socislistic tendencies"
The country" he declared, needs the es-
tablishment Of the principles OF democracy
into our national legislation and needs 10
set away. from the principles which Mr.
Bryan stands for"
Tariff the Real Issue
The attitude Of the republican party on |
the tariff question, and the presidents re-
cent special message 10 congress in which |
he called attention TO the necessity Of Ger
tain legislation were the themes of q
lengthy speech by Mr.. Richardson (Ala.l.
He congratulated the democrats OF the
house and the country on the joint debate
IN the congress during the last fortnight
and in a remarkable manner cleared up the /
political atmosphere and forcibly defined /
N--~ f'-A~AH- 1AAA hANNH VI DtLl Il Ine Erehl 1
political parties on vital political and eco
nOmic questions.
Tariff reform" said Mr.. Richardson. 'is |
the issue that would clarity the political |
atmosphere Let us stand for free raw
material" he explained. ''and the victory /
Is ours" He charged that on that point /
the republican party was weak and stood /
discredited with the people by its broken 1
pledges He did not hesitate 20 say that the 4
tariff Will be an issue that appealed 70 the 4
people more than the Panama canal the
railroads, the currency, the freedom Of the 4
Philippines, Imperialism. or the question OF 1
unhRrmed malefactOrs so soundly denounced
by the president In his last message. The
debate OF the last week. he said had demon
rtratsd the weakness and utter inefficiency
OF our boasted gold standard financial
system"
He spoke Of the multiplication OF SOUP
houses failing banks and other advsrsities
and reminded the republicans Of their ex-
elamauOn during the panic 0f 1875, when a
bank failure was reported that Another
bank has gone democratic"
Mr. Richardson charged that the banks
thai failed last fan had gone republican.