The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-05


spoken OF rotten business methods
3put now" he uaid, "he comes forward
ana reads us d lesson. Not only does
ne leave out the central corrupt and
corruptirg evil and state the social
istic influence OF 1t all, but he forgets
70 tell us why, with regard to the
Things he docs mention, thnthe did not
What Democrats Want.
Mr.. Williams agreed that II given the
power the nrst thing the Democrats
would want to do to prevent CO
would be- to build UP In the treasury,
ny O tax on the banks. redemption
or insurance fund Of about s15.000,00O.
tax OF Is per cent, he thought, would
pc sufficient. Mr.. Williams served no.
tice that the Democratic party Is going
70 insist on Legislation to accomplish
the following objects:
me publication OF the names and
post.onces OF oil persons contributing
to campaign funds; five days notice, to
the opposite party before a writ or
injunction involving property rights
Gun DO sued out; the right OF any one
charged with q contempt OF court CONF
.mitted GU tsides the view OF the court
to sbo tried before neutral Judge; the
electtonsof United States Senators by
the people; the enforcement of collcc-
lions under the income tax laws; In
vestlgation OF the so called white pa
per trust; restraint Of over-capitallza-
ton OF combinations: amendments OF
the interstate commerce act SO as to
further do away with destructive meth
ods OF crushing competition. Further,
he said, he earnestly hoped the Repub-
llcans would not prevent the enactment
OF laws to admit free OF duty all ship
construction materials; to remove du-
ties from goods carried in American
bottoms between tho United States and
Its insular possessions: to reconvene
the joint high commission for the pur-
pose Of furthering reciprocity between
the United States and Canada; to put
into operation the terms OF President
Mckinley's proposed reciprocity be-
tween this country and France, and q
minimum tariff schedule to admit coal
free OF duty: to reduce to 100 per cent.
any duty excessive Of that: to so re-.
duce the duties on hides as to cut by
one-half the present profits on certain
leather goods; to reduce the duty on
watche to 10 per cent; to admit free
OF duty the products OF those American
nations whose ports admit free our
breadstuffs, other necessities OF life,
structural materials, implements, etc.;
to establish the Independence Of the
Philippines; to create free trade be-
tween the United States and the Phil.
ippines, and" said Mr. Williams, II
hope to God the Republicans will not
be deaf to the cries of the children of
the land, and refuse to pass bill
which has been introduced to place
anti-toxin on the free list"
Expects Election of Bryan.
Mr.. Williams said he dislllsed ITO
stand here or anywhere merely as the
mouthpiece Of heterogeneous body
of opposition. criticism and contention;"
he believed that the party he repre-
scented. "the party that in the past has
so gloriously led its country" was Gu
pable of leading 1t again. not less glo-
riously.
Abiding to William Jennings Bryan
"as our proposed leader" he aligned
himself squarcly with tho Nebraskan
on declared principles and policies. and
predicted his election. when he said:
II hope TO sec this bill which ] hold
in my hand,'-one which he had dis
cussed-.some day signed by him"
Mr.. Hill. OF Connecticut. followed Mr..
Williams, and addressed himself to-
the financial question He ascribed
the recent crisis to distrust Of indi-
vidual credit and a profound suspicion
OF the banks managed by the men
whose credit was distrusted. Tho
subject should be carefully thought
out. he said. and no hasty, ILL,
time. Y''ss.ss III
Democratic Insinccrity.
Mr.. Bonynge, OF Colorado. called nt-
tention to what he said was 1.-THE abso-
Lutte insincerity and hypocrisy Of the
Democratic party as an organization IN
its present attitude toward the Prcsi-
dent of the United States" He quoted
several passages from the last Demo-
cratic campaign book antagonistic to
President Roosevelt and inquired II
they accorded with the present Demo-
cratic commentator of him. He
Charged that these ''utterances Of
Democrats made at this time are
simply made for political purposes"
Mr.. Nye, of Minnesota, touched upon
the financial question, but the principal
to the Presidents message. He spoke
of the Democratic commendatton Of
that document and expressed the belief
that an Endorsement Of the pith ..
1T was an Endorsement Of the Presi-
dents administration.
Futures In Farm Products.
Debate for the day was brought u,
close by Mr.. Macon. OF Arkansas,
who spoke In advocacy Of his bill to
prohibit dealing In futures in agri-
cultural products or commodities In any
quantity. The bill, he said. was In the
Interest OF the bread-makers as we'll
of the bread-winners. and Its passage
would be. in his Judgment, Of more
material worth to the American people
than any political measure that could
possibly be pushed through the House.
Abiding to the Presidents message.
Mr.. Macon declared that II the Presi-
dent said something good he should
be apDlauded. regardless OF party, as
he should be condemned II tie uttered
something that proved detrimental to
the best Interests Of the people
There is no sense. nor reason" lie
insisted, Sin bringing politics Into any
question that is being considered Be-
fore the House," Congress-" he de-
5clared Should legislate along busl-
ness lines"
Replying to Mr.. Garrett. Of Tennes-
sec. Mr.. Macon. who Is member IT
the Committee on Revision of the
Laws. said he had not heard q runlDr
that the penal code bill was dead be-
cause the Republicans feared the pro-
visions of the Macon bill would be In
.corpsrated In it.
After agreeing to extend the general
debate for four hours Tomorrow, the
lHousc at 4:57 P. NJ adjourned.