The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
SEES ONLY BRYAN.
Ollie James Praises the Peer
less Leader.
SCORES REPUBLICAN PARTY
Kentuckinn, I'm Brief but Telling
Speech, RaPs Policies of G. o. p.
Can See No Tariff Revision-Ends
I'm Most Brilliant PeroratIoE.

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duration in the House yesterday after
noon, Representative Ollie James scored
the Republican party for its sins OF COM
mission and omission, and backed up his
statements by quotations from the Con-
gressional Record, and closed with a
prediction that the people would take the
matter in their hands this coming Novem-
Der and elect William j. Bryan.
Mr. James was greeted by frequent ap-
plause during the delivery OF his speech.
and received an ovation from the DEM
ocratic side when he had concluded.
Mr. James referred to recent Republican
speeches trying TO explain the recent panic
and those that preceded them boasting OF
the prosperity Of the country under Re
publican rule. I'VE hear no more OF that
now" he declared. that nightingale has
been silenced; the song OF that sweet lutte
is sounded no more; the dreaded spectre
OF soup houses has made its appearance.
TWO million idle men begging for work.
reduced wages for those who are fortr-
nate TO have employment-this Is the
melancholy story OF the acme OF RepubB.
can legislation"
Speaks OF BOute1l.
Mr.. Boutell, of Illinois. used to enrap-
ture us with delightful strains Of pros
perlty. which. he said. had been wrought
by the Republican party. and n took US.
by reading excerpts from Southern news
papers, through Dixie Land, telling US
that all this the Republican party had
done.
"But that harp since then has ceased It's
strain, and the last time the gentleman
was seen upon this floor he was reading
from the Holy Bible. trying to prove that
Caesar was entitled 20 certain tribute. All
OF this. Mr. Speaker, forces me 10 para
phrase:
The harp that once through Congress- halls
The soul Of prosperity music she'd
Now hangs as mute on Congress walls
As Dalzel. Bouten. aud lands were dead.
Mr.. James read from Secretary Tafts
speech az Columbus Ohio. faVorlng an In
come tax ''in times Of great need" He
said that such n law would be attempted
then. What character Of Republicanism
is this" he added that makes a poor
man give Of his treasure and. in times OF
great need. of his blood for his govern
ment. while the fortunes OF thousands
upon thousands OF millionaires are TO be
exempted until a time Of great need shall
conner
He cited the Congressional Record Il
show that such 4 time Of great need had
come. that Mr.. Taft showed starting
\ ignorance OF the history Of his party. and
that was in 1s9S when the war was on
between the United States and Spain
/ when the plain people coming from the
cotton fields and the wheat fields. the
shops and factories. leaving home and
firesiGe 70 fight for their country, and. II
need be, give their blood. and that The
/ Democrats az this time. which surely was
a time Of great need. offered an income
tax law as an amendment 20 the wa,
revenue measure and the Republicans
voted solidly against H.
He called attention TO Mr.. Taft's state
ment that the penitentiary penalty was
I all that vitalized the railroad-rate law.
I He said: Il introduced such an amend
ment. Mr.. Speaker, but the Republicans
/ In the House voted Il down; II went 70
/ the Senate. and was there put in the bill
/ by a Democratic Senator"
RidieuIed Proposition.
lie ridiculed the Republican proposition
70 reform the tariff He> took up the
I items in the tariff law and provoked great
/ laughter by paraIleling the free list with
the taxed list
/ He concluded by saying. Mr. Speaker
the Democratic party OF the country has
/ announced 10 the world a new mode OF
warfare. IL Is. the people shalt command
and the leaders must obey. They have a
/ leader; his name IS upon every tongue; II
/ Is graYened on the heart OF every Demo-
crat He has convictions and the courage
TO express them.
He has stood for something; he has
sown the good seed. and has raised in
| front of an army OF the most merciless
vultures the world ever saw the CON-
mandment Thou shalt not steal He Is
the one who has never prOstituted his
giant intellect for money and never sold
the love Of the American people for cor
pOration gold. He cut the way through
the wilderness OF greed and was the plo-
neer.
ITS great to be pioneer. Mr.. Speaker,
his path is always red with blood and
wet with tears, but his name lives. The
people OF this republic. at the coming
| election, are going 10 reward him. and
the hand that will bear the Democratic
standard is the same one that bore the
sword in defense Of the America people
They only wait with restless anxiety the
opportunity to elect that grand. thai
/ splendid. that matchless Democrat, Will
! lam J. Bryan, President of the United