The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
Doubts Sincerity.

Until he did that, continued Mr- Clark "I shall entertain grave doubts as to the sincerity of these new advocates of tarln revision" No doubt, he said the republic ans were preparing for another stupen- dous confidence game on the people 'oy promising tariff revision in their next platform, without indicating whether the revision was to be up or down. The re- publicans. he charged, had won in the last election by a juggle of the financial question, and added that their solemn pledge to promote an international agree ment for the free coinage of silver roped in enough enterprises to land Wlillam MIC Kinley in the White House. Now, he remarked, the republicans were meditat- ing a juggle on the revision of the tariff "as a companion piece to their successful juggle as to coinage.
 Mir Clark believed that one-third of all republicans were honestly in favor of re- vising the tariff downward, and, referring to the declaration of MT. Payne in favor of a maximum and a minimum tariff, asked if MT. Payne was in favor of MT. Williams proposition to make the tariff 45 per cent of the Dingley rates, or the proposition of former Representative Me- Cleary Ito make the Dingley rates the minimum and the maximum the blue vault of heaven" MT. Payne, he declared, could be plecise when he Chose to, but he said because in both his propositions touching the tariff, MT. Payne used equiv ocal terms tone may fairly conclude that there is a large sized senamgambian con cealed in the woodpile. or mammoth rodent in the meal tub"
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 Mir Clark spoke of the readiness of the speaker to recognize at all times Messrs. Payne, Dalzeli, Hepburn, Sher- man and Tawney, whom he characterized as the high five" without raising any question as to what they had in mind. That being so, he challenged any one or all of them to ask unanimous consent TOT immediate consideration of a new employ CTS liability bill, or bills limiting federal courts in Issuing injunctions, providing jury trials in contempt cases, providing for the publication of campaign contriou- tions and placing wood pulp and print paper on the free list, in which event he said the democrats would hail the re quest with rapture and pass the bills with a whoop in one day.
 In conclusion, MT. Clark said: ''In the impending conflict. summon every democrat in all this broad land to ser vice under the democratic banner and for democratic principles-principles which the immortal Jefferson enunciated, which the heroic Jackson upheld. and which are as dear to the hearts of the people this day as they were a century ago. Fight ing under that banner and for those prin- ciples we won IA presidential elections out of 30. and can win again and again until we drive the republicans from every place of power, thereby restoring the gov ernment to the safe. wise, wholesome and patriotic policies of the fathers-a con summation devoutedly to be wished"
 In the midst of MT. Clark's remarks, one of the Presidents secretaries appeared in the chamber with message. Instantly there was general laughter, and when the secretary made his exit MT. Clark gcon- vulsed the House by declaring: "lt is cold day when the President doesn't send a letter or message to somebody
 He added that he would be, nightly mistaken if in the end the President did not suffer from an acute attack oi ''pen paralysis
 MT. GlarlSs S remarks were hailed with shouts of democratic applause and shreks of laughter on both sides of the chamber. At times some of the demo crats arose in their seats and wildly manifested their delight at his utterances He took his seat amid a demonstratior seldom witnessed on the floor of the House.