Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20
IN THE HOUSE.

vidlng Tor the taxing Oh the loln GEN.
sus occupied most of the time of the
session of the House of Representatives
today. Progress with it was slow, be-
cause of numerous amendments Of
fered, but which in the main were re-
jected. The bill was amended in one
important particular. however, and
that was limiting the census to the
mainland of the United States, Alaska,
Hawaii and Porto Rico. The measure
will be further debated tomorrow.
Previously to the consideration of the
census kill, Mr.. Henry of Texas, talk
ing his cue from Mr.. Boutclrs remarks
of yesterday lauding the speaker urged
the Republicans to bring in an en-
ployers liability bill and bill requir-
ing notice before the issuance of fed
eral injunctions.
Mr.. Garrett of Tennessee made a
general arraignment of the Republi-
can party.
Mr.. Garrett charged that during its
entire career that party had had Just
three fundamental arguments with
which to appeal to voters"
He asserted that the party came in
to power by an utilization with the
anti-sIavery sentiment of the country.
while in the second stage the Repub-
licans retained power "by appealing
to the heroic memories and the in
tense but inevitable prejudices engen-
dered in the war in which slavery was
abolished For two decades, he de-
clared. THE bloody shirt was the par
ty banner, and behind its crimson.
flowing folds they marched to victory
after victory. The third stage, he said.
was "the argument with which we Of
this generation are so familiar and
that was that Republican success
means prosperity and Democratic sue
cess disaster"
The argument. said Mr. Garrett, was
effective and from the day the Dingley
tariff was enacted into law that ar
guncnt has been that party's shield
and buckler: its cloud by day and its
pillar of fire by night" Not in l.
years, he charged, had the Republican
party as such faced an issue squarely
"out in the open sunlight of judgment
and reason"
Coming to he recent financial de-
preston. Mr.. Garrett declared that ev-
e-'v panic since 1860 "has had it's be-
ginnings with the Republican party
in power and with Republican legisla-
ton on the statute books" He under
took to refute the Republican allega-
tions that the panic of 1893 was in an
ticipation of q Democratic adniniStra-
ton,
Mr.. Garrett, referring to conditions
existing in October, 1907, with the Re
pubicans in full control. said the bus
mess interests knew in advance the re
would be no tariff tinkering before
1909.
"Those business interests that in
1890 understood the mysteries of mid
term election divinaton." he said
were stars-they, sir. knew too, that
there never was a dream so hopeless
never hope moro baseless than that
the Republican party would revise the
tariff. Oh, You have intimated that you
would, have limited that YOU might
but always YOU have said, Just wait
wait, wait How lorg shall we wait :?
Oh, We'll wait till Calpurnia has sweet
err dreams"
He secuted the idea that the Repub-
leans during the short session would
revise the tariff ooh" he said. "the
tariff will be revised at the next long
session by Democratic House." He
smoke of the Industrial lethargy since
October 1907. Something just stopped
he said, land it all happened under a
Republican administrations
"Oh, Mr.. Chairman he continued
the Republican party has reached a
now era. 1t stands face to face with
cold. dispassionate industrial facts
which belle its words Of IS wears. You
must come out into the sunlight now
its and its demerits
If your covenant to preserve pros
pcrity was sincere it was silly: If it
was insincare it was criminal; but you
made your bed-lie in it, or lie to keep
from lying in it.
In any event." he declared, there
would be heard some new ideas Yor
have got to learn another speech. The
third era has passed. In the first stage
of your party life the argument was
rrayer: in the second praise and pre-
iudice: in the third prosperity. In the
fourth what are we to have? It mus,
be new. The panic Of '03 will be no
more vicarous atonement for your
party sins; and the charity soup house
will be for You no more a means of
saving grace. We await. gentlemen.
with interesting anticipation, the birth
of the new thought"
At AZ p. NJ. the House adjourned.
washington. Feb. 19-Whcn the
House of Representatives today re-
sumed consideration Of the bill to pro-
vide for the 18th and SUBSEQUENT da-
cennial census, opposition developed tn
the taking of census of the Panama
canal zone. Guam and Tutuille. Mr.
Tawney declared that the taking of a
census of the Pacific islands and the
canal zone. meant simply the piling
up of unnecessary expense.
After protracted debate the bill
was amended. limiting the census &c
the states and territories of the United
states. the District of Columbia and
Alaska. Hawaii and Porto Rico.
FINANCIAL DISCUSSION.
Ex-Sec. Gage Defends Fowler Bill and
Criticizes Aldrich Bill.