Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-22

Enthusiastically humorous speech.
Mr.. Cushman of Washington, In the
house OF representatives today, poked
fun at Minority Leader williams be-
cause of his filibuster. Mr.. Cushman
began by refuting the statement
which he said was heard In many
democratic quarters that the duty on
wood pulp was tax on intelligence.
MIR. Cushman was opposed to revis-
ing the tariff on one or two things.
but said It should be revised on broad
lines and on behalf OF all industries.
As regards MIR. Williams. MIR.
Cushman said he had a warm per-
sonal friendship for him, but 1
sometimes wonder how can cherish
as warm a feeling for a gentleman
whose political policies inspire me
chiefly with apprehension and dis
trust"
That remark set everybody to
laughing, and when he added:
Il am inclined to think that II Is
largely by reason OF sympathy" the
laughter grew into an uproar. He
said he naturally sympathiEed with
any man upon whose shoulders Is
placed "the tremendous responsible
lty OF trying to convince the Ameri-
can people that that mass OF organ
lied incompetents, that mass of IT.
reconcilable political fragments
known as the democratic party il In
reality an aggregation OF stainless
statesmen and patriots. The demo-
Gratis smiled, but the republicans
fairly shouted with laughter. Con-
sidering the showing that MIR. Will
Jams made with the material he had
to work with, Mr.. Cushman re
marked. "all OF us ought to be kind
to him"
Mr. Cushman said that he was not
to be misled by the democratic flli-
buster. II was. he said. perfectly APP
parent that II was not legislation that
Mr.. Williams seeks. but simply an
opportunity to advertise the demo-
cratic party"
lie spoke Of the messages sent out
as to what the democrats intended 10
do for the nation In the near future,
but said they might have used lit
tie time in explaining what they did
to the nation when they were last in
power. He characterized the repeat
ed roll calls forced by Mr.. Williams
as criminal waste OF time that
could not be Justified. They could
not be even dignlhed by the term
peanut politics" he said. THAT"
he declared, amid great daughter.
is mustard seed politics"
IF Mr.. Williams really desired the
country TO believe that the democrat
ic minority was in control OF the
house and that the minority was
stronger numerically than the ma.
jorlty, there were several ways IN
which they could show this to be
true. One is to defeat the resolu.
tion to investigate the paper trust
to pass a free coinage OF silver bill
16 TO /. Why do you not show the
courage Of your convictions?" b,
asked. Then he said the minorit,
might pass a bill for the government
ownership Of railroads. That" h,
declared, lis what your presidential
candidate, Mr.. Bryan. believes in.
He inquired OF the democrats VIII,
they did not back Bryan before tn,
country.
He eonyulsed the house by relating
story OF a mongreI dog name,
"Tige" and an unruIy, erumple
horned old COW called Boss. TIge
he said. was sent in to fetch BOs
out" but he said Boss had q full
grown disposition OF her own. TIT
dog turned tail and ran at a rapi,
: pace and won out I'm the race by ex
! aetly i've inches. The democrats
party. he said. afforded a similar ex
ample. When they behold the gen
tleman from New York. Mr.. Payne.
he said, grazing In the midst Of tn
republican legislative field. abou
ready to bring forth a piece OF soun'
] legislation. they wait until he /
! ready to start and then they call 70
J the democratic watchdog and say
! ! Bring him out. John
And then he said. John. witt
: the same lack of judgment whIcl
0 was evidenced IN old Tige. starts 70
the TAN ana uncut tImbers. Tn