Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05
Takes Up Some Recent Demo-
cratic Speeches.
PRAISES THE PRESIDENT
Declares He Is the Most Popular
American in History.
MUCH NEEDED LEGISLATION
Discusses Some Of the Recommends
lions in the Message Lately
Sent to Congress.

The political debate which has been on
In the House under the order of general
debate on the Indian appropriation Dill
for several days was resumed today.
The first speaker today was Serene
Payne Of New York. the majority leader,
who received a round of republican ap'
plause when he took the floor.
He directe his address TO the demo-
Gratis and remarked that their political
speeches were but in pursuance Of their
course each winter and spring preceding
election.
with renewed exuberance Of spirit
he said. with prophetic sight during this
season of the year, they carry the next
election. inauEurate their candidate anu
divide up the oficcs.
Laughter and republican appla use greet
ed this remark. Continuing, Mr.. Payne
said: 1--WE hold our election in November
and We will be there next November.
Mr. Payne referred to the address OF Mr..
Cochran Monday, and said the latter mao
added to the quadrennial 1oilthcat1on ana
to the gayety Of the occasion by claiming
for the democrats every desirable piece or
legislation.
rays Ae8H0CtS u 0A ryan,
He devoted much attention to Mr.. Bry-
an and said that 'the peerless leader was
wandering up and down the country &C"
cusing Theodore Roosevelt OF grand or
petit larceny Gin purloining his ideas He
declared that Mr.. Bryan had written the
last three democratic platforms except
the one that Judge Parker amended with
his famous telegram.
Moro rony,hlioon oNnlQllSo enSued.
Mr.. Payne declared that Mr.. Bryan ipr
four years had been going among the
dwellers and caves of Abdullam hearing
every mans complaint on every mans
grievance, "and." he added, where there
are votes behind the complaint and votes
behind the grievance he Immediately cham
pions the mans cause. and wnen ne
comes to write the platform he follows
the precedent Of the democratic party Tor
the last fifty years by putting into the
platform something to try to catch the
votes of the unwary voter. not with re-
gard to fixed principles, but merely as
bid thrown out"
Continuing his references to Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Payne said that he sometimes hit
upon good thing and put it in his plat
forms. but. he said. when anybody else,
with the same means of Information and
knowledge. takes the idea and WHITES 1t
into law and puts it on tho statute
books. Mr.. Bryan places himself among
that grand army OF men who are going
about the country saying II told you So"
Mr.. Bryap, he said. goes around the
he goes and then adds. in order to
dilute the Endorsement, "he is doing just
what l would have DONE" and "our
friends, the democrats get excited about
it,
Reverting to Mr.. Cochran. Mr.. Payne
asserted that that gentleman had eulo-
gized the President on his recent mes
sage. A feeling Of agitation at once was
created, he said. as to whether the demo-
Gratis were not going too far and &c to
dent would not hurt them at the next
election. Mr.. Williams. therefore, he
charged, had called halt in the enthusi-
asm by eulogizing only certain things In
the message and condemning many
others.
Most Popular American.
Mr.. Payne then entered upon a tribute
to President Roosevelt. Theodore Roose-
Welt" he said, has a warmer place in the
hearts of the American people, the hearts
of the plain men, the hearts of the in
telligent citizens. the hearts Of the right
eous citizens OF this country then has ever
been occupied by any public man in the
country" prolonged republican ap-
plause.)
Discussing some Of the Presidents rec
concentrations in his message. Mr.. Payne
said he hoped that before the close OF the
session bill would be passed modifying
the employers liability act. although. he
said, it was one Of the most difficult pieces
of legislation with which Congress had to
deal.
In connection with tho subject Of finan-
cial legislation Mr.. Payne said that I'M
doubtedly some simple legislation was
with some few additions. would be suff-
cient to meet the emergency.
Duty on Wood Pulp and Paper.
Several Of the democratic measures in
troduced at this session were criticised
by Mr.. Payne. including a number of
Mr.. Williams bills. including the one
to place linotype, wood pulp and white
paper on the free list. He enumerated
the various kinds Of white paper other
than printing paper, his statements caus-
that it was the first time he had discov-
cred that white paper included ''other
than print paper"
For heavens sake" shouted Mr..
showing what his party proposes to do.
and admitting that this Is tile first time
he has made that discovery
When the time came for tariff revision,
give all these paper interests a fair hear
Ing, and IF necessary for the protection
Of American labor to keep this duty
there, ] shall vote to do it,
Ii, however. he said, 1t was not neces-
sarS he would jus: as cheerfully vote to
put white paper and wood pulp on the
free list. But he added, II do not
propose to do it without intelligent action
and accurate information"
Republicans for Revision.
Speaking generally. Mr.. Payne charged
the democratic party as being a party of
negation. AS for the republicans, he
said they would be at the polls next No
vember with platform that meant some
thing. They would declare on the tariff
question in no uncertain sound.
II don't mind saying today Ne said,
that it seems to me they will declare
for revision of the tariff
Republican applause which continued COR
some time greeted this utterance
The strongest reasons impeiling the re-
publicans to that declaration, he said,
will be the fact that We need a maxi
mum and minimum tariff for the pur-
pose Of negotiating proper trade agree
ments with the nations Of the earth IT,"
he said. I'VE have maximum and a
minimum tariff and the republican party
passes 1t. the minimum will be protec.
tive tarin to every American industry and
to every American laborer in the United
States"
Mr.. Payne spoke for an hour and three
quarters and he was roundly applauded
by the republicans when he concluded
Consolidation Of Pension Agencies.