Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
DESCRIBES PLOT TO
BEHEAD UNCLE JOE
North Carolina Representative Takes
Payne Tariff 8iIi-Mcasure Puts
Money in Pockets Of Trusts and
Starves the Laboring Classes

Q;y Associated Iress)
WASHINGTON. ID. C., Feb. 20
Representative Clard kitchin. OF
North Carolina. made "a general as
sault on the new tariff Lii under IL
cense of general de bate Oh the post
Office appropriation bill in the house
today.
Telling number Of stories OF
starving children and OF working men
appealing for food III the large cities,
Mr.. Kltchin concluded each tale with
the statement:
And all this under the Aldrich-
Payne bill. which no one on the Re
publican side has the courage 10 de-
fend."
Mr. ki;chin declared the bill was
well named the all-r. pain bill-a
blessing to all the rich and Il pain TO
the hungry people OF the country.
Reading from newspaper clippings OF
distress among working people and OF
large profits earned b. the steel
trust. Mr.. kitchin declared that lat
the very time the steel trust was
earning such great profits men who
helped to make them were taking
their little children from school TO
assist in the support of their iami-
les"
For Good of the Party.
A lively exchange OF words took
place between Mr.. kitchin and Rep
resents 1--WE Gardner, o. Massachu-
sets, over the prices Of food products.
Reading IRON testimony of Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson that meat pro-
ducts CT the American farm were be-
ing sold in Europe cheaper than N
this country. Mr.. Kitchin said:
1T is not true that the farmer has
benefited by the high prices. Prices
for farm products were higher in 1898.
under the Cleveland administration.
than ever before and statistics show
that
Turning his attention 20 Cannon
ISM Mr. Kitchin, in dramatic man.
ner. described what he termed plot
20 assasssnate Mr. Cannon for the
good OF the &c. o. p Peal after
pa OF laughter was joined in by
democrats and Republicans alike as
Mr. Kitchin suggested the humanity
of decaritaiing the speaker speedily
il he was chosen fer decapitation-
Referring TO -nesrinsuIgents,
Mr.. Kitchin read rom New York
newspaper a description OF their a.
leged desire TO get rid Of the speaker
in order TO save themselves IN The
next ELECTION.
Makes Uncle Joe Smile.
Speaker Cannon occupied a chair on
the Republican side. a smile playing
over his ssce much OF the time his
political assassination was being de-
bated by Mr.. Kiichin.
In order 10 keep your own heals
Won will have 10 Top OF the head OF
your speaker continued Mr.. Kitchin.
Gliding the Insurgents and the
Interchangeable
Then. in mimic tones me North
Ca-olinian charged with hypocrisy
those who osFosed the speaker. They
were really not against Mr.. Cannon,
he INSISTED. bu; they were hiasquerad-
sng before their constituents In ordtr
to obtain reelection.
Mr.. Cannon. he sid. was bat carry
'ng ont the wiIl Of the majority and
the near insurgents" IN fact, were
acting with him. he asserted.
IN mrTdcrinr Caesar. BT1tes prom
ised Rome a better thsn Caesar.
shouted Mr. Kuchin. Put yos only
promise a weaker than the speaker,
he acrust 4 the Insurgents For
myself I'd rather see 2 lion than
8 ctsl IN that high place IN this
house. DECLARED the speaker, IN his
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