Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
TARIFF VOTE APRIL 8 IGNORES PARTY LASH
Rule Reported to the House Clark of Florida StS UP bot
This Afternoon. Sides OF the House.
TO END DEBATE AT ONCE MAY SUPPORT TARIFF BILL
Hides Lumber Will Contains What His Con-
OIL Barley, Tea and Coffee sttuents Want
CHEERS MEMBERS SAYS HE'S TIRED OF BRYANISM
the Men of the
MAY SUPPORT TARIFF BILL
Will if It Contains What His Con-
stituents Want.
SAYS HE'S TIRED OF BRYANISM
Declares It's Time for the Men Of the
South to Do Something
for Themselves.

After all these days and nights Of de-
bate on the Payne tariff bill it remained
for Representative Frank Clark Ella }.
IAN old-fashioned democrat" as he called
himself to awaken to the highest pitch
the members on both sides Of the House.
Mr.. Clark did il today by denouncinS
Bryan and Bryanism, populists and popu-
lism, and by the emphatic declaration
that he would vote for the Payne tariff
bill if the republican party included i'll
that measure what his own constituents
wanted-a duty on sea-isIand cotton
The republicans cheered Mr.. Clark an
nouncement wildly and the democrats
hooted. About dozen of them jum.ed
to their feet to question Mr.. Clark He
recognized Representative Finley of South
Carolina.
Have you no political convictions?'
cried Mr.. Finley to his colleague.
Mr.. Clark got red in the face and
smashed his fist down on the desk in
front of him as he cried, in reply. Il
haven't got the political convictions of
member who represents a district that
raises only short-tailed cotton, niggers
and mules
OF course the republicans came in
strong on this and Mr.. Finley sal down.
Later some other democrat jumped up
and demanded to know if Mr.. Clark was
''Cleveland democrat"
An Old-Fashioned Democrat.
No" replied Mr.. Clark Il am just an
old-fa shioned democrat. I have followed
Bryan three times and ! am awful tired
Representative Bartlett of Georgia
jumped up and. reading a portion of the
last democratic platform with reference
to the tariff, asked Mr.. Clark if he didn't
think that was democratic doctrine
oh" responded Mr.. Clark, 4 would not
say that anything was not democratic
doctrine from the standpoint of some peo-
Pile.
Continuing his speech, Mr.. Clark said:
Il am tired of hearing my colleagues on
this side of the chamber pleading for the
fseof man of the SOUTH" and then. facing
the democratic side and leaning over his
desk with upraised hand. he said. For
Gods sake why don't you quit talking
and do something TO take the poor man
out of that class
The republicans appIauded shis remark
for two or three minutes.
Mr.. Clark sailed into his democratic
colleagues-that is, those of them who.
like the minority leader, Champ Clark
of Missouri, follow the Bryan standard.
Tired of Living Memories
Il am tired he said. "of living in the
memories Of years before 1 was born.
abreast of the times" and he made the
prediction that at the next democratic
national convention the conservatives
and not those members of the party
with populistic tendencies would be in
control.
Mr.. Clark wound up his speech by re-
peating his declaration that he would
vote for the Payne bill III they give
what my people want.
No matter what else is in the biil?'
colleague asked him.
Exactly" replied MIR Clark. amid re-
publican applause mo matter what
else the bill contains
The principal action taken before re-
Stunning consideration Of the tariff bill to-
day 10 revoke the order OF the last
session whereby retiring members We're
given the disposition of all public docu-
ments, seeds. etc, standing to their credit.
The new members will now have that
privilege.
Wants Bill Read for Amendment.
Following motion by Chairman Payne
to take up the tariff BILL Mr. Clark (AIo)
made d parliamentary inquiry whether
general debate on the measure could not
be dispensed with. and its reading for
amendment begun. He wanted the whole
bill considered. paragraph by paragraph.
I'VE are ready for that performance
now" lie said
While the chair MAS ruling that The
question WAS not parliamentary one
he republicans shouted for regular or
der and the House Was thrown into
great confusion.
The first speaker was Mr.. Bartlett
GaD. who advocated free lumber aud
who charged that the bill Disseminated
against the south in favor of New Eng
land.
Mr.. CaIderhcad 0kan). a member of tho
ways and means committee, denied that
special privileges We're granted To any
body by the hiI.
For fifteen days" lie declared, we
have listened to the charge that the tariff
was levied for the purpose OF burdeninS
the consumer. bat there not an
intimation that it was Tor the benefit OF
the producer.
He contended that tie laborer and the
farmer are the principal beneficiaries.
The protection clock strikes l. in this
bill as certainly - ! am standing here
said Mr. Burgess CTeNl in opposing tie
protective policy of the republican party.
You are deludinG, you are making an ef-
fort To give the people bread. but YOU
claimed.
Mr. Burgess declared that Congress
could not <" on forever protecting the
home markets % the United States aud
not looking tothe foreign market. lie
predicted that the day was not far III
when the country would awaken 10 the
situation and come over IL the demo-
cratic doctrine of tariff for revenue only.
Mr.. Stanley's Appeal.
In the name of common Justice"
pleaded Mr. Stanley. thyD "wont the
WAYS and means committee either bring
in an amendment taking the tax of leaf
tobacco in the hands of the farmers or
some member who refuses 10 do i have
the courage. the manhood. The respect
that is due his committee and the people,
to rise on this floor and defend his 90
Sooner or later. he predicted. address,
ing the republicans, when the cry 10
abroad in the land that this bill is TO
help the rich and or press the poor. to
aid the strong and To burden the weak.
this one little schedule will rise like
Banquo's ghost and demand that what
I ask be done
The proceed ngs were somewhat en-
livened by vigorous speeches by Messrs
Hobson lAla.) and Gillespie CTexas,. de-
Tending the south against a charge by