The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03
Alabama Statesman Hurls Lie
at Peerless One" and
is Cheered
GREAT DEMONSTRATION
BREAKS OUT IN HOUSE
Calling Nebraskan's Friends
to Bear Witness, He
Proves FaIlacy of
His Charges

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Aug. a.
Democracy--the only Democracy that
has commanded the confidence of
the people since William Jennings
Bryan assumed leadership OF the party
nfteen years ago--to- day sounded the
death knell of the Nebraska states
mans dictatorship. In crowded
house, with practically every mem
Der OF the Democratic majority In
place. oscar Underwood, of Alabama
hurled back the lie in the face Of
Mr.. Bryan, and the token OF the lat
ter's downfall came in a demonstra
ton In honor OF Underwood. which
brought every Democrat and scores
Of Republicans to their feet and con-
sfnned uninterrupted for eight min
utes.
Charging Bryan with deliberate
misrepresentation. scornfuny denying
his right TO dictate In tariff mat
ters, repudtatng his party leadership
md boldly defyinR the fetch of the
bfyan name. Underwood passed No
friend OF Bryan among all these
Democrats that crowded about hin,
on the floor recently as last April
rose in his defense. Silence for a
minute. and then the house rocked
with cheers that his denuneistion
evoked
Expressions are quite pronounced
in political circles here tonight that
Mr.. Bryaus sun has set.
None To Do Him Reverence
None was 60 poor as to do him
reverence to-day. and Underwood
played the master stroke when no
summoned from among the cheering
mass James OF Kentucky and kitch-
IN, OF North Caroiiua--~frienas OF the
SEhr o. n
mony convicted Bryan of the sian
der and Misrepresentation which Tho
chairman or the ways and means
COMMITTEES preferred against him.
~ all came about through tn. lat
est criticism OF Underwood by BRYAN
IN which the latter asserted that the
AAnama man. az chairman of the
ways and means committee. had de-
ferred revision OF the Iron and steel
taflH schedules because of his fiuan-
ciai interest in the steel business JJa
declared that Underwood was nisrep-
resenting the Democrats of the Housa
and demanded his deposition.
once before Bryan and Underwood
nad ciashed. On the wool schaiula
Bryan demanded free raw wool and
Underwood insisted upon "A duty. The
House at that time. as now. stood
by Underwood
Nhen Underwood arose 10 make
ms reply to Bryan shortly after the
House convened at IL o'clock there
came from all quarters OF the House
a storm OF cheers. stamping OF feet
and banging OF desks
ChccrCd Mt Opening
IL was several minutes before he
Was permitted TO utter the first word
and thence onward there was tum,,It
The soatherner sent 10 the desk
the Bryan criticisms OF his course.
and then came the deluge
The statements tina, are contained
IN that article are absolutely false"
he cried.
Again the House burst into cheers
Three years ago far less bitter words
used against Bryan by Leake, OF
New Jersey. brought forth a storm
Of hises. Times have changed.
When Mr.. Bryan charges that
standing in the interest of a protec.
tive tariff. have led this House into
lines that were unworthy OF any Dem
ocrat I know this is false. Mr..
speaker. You know 1t II false, and
so do the Democracy OF this side
OF the House. But We must let the
country know II Is false" continued
Underwood. bryan says my lead
ershfp OF this side eft the House could
not stand in the open. There Is NOT
Democratic member here who does
not know that II for ono moment I
misrepresented the Democracy OF this
House would send my Resignation
to the Speakers table,
All Restraint on.
Every sentence was now followed
by cheer. All restraint was thrown
90 as the speaker proceeded. He
said that when the ways and means
committee was first organized he told
the members they should revise at
once the iron and steel schedule be-
cause he was interested in iron man
u1acture and 1t would relieve him of
Embarrassment.
The committee decided to take up
e nFst& e3se gsxtlaS 4GhIssgaf|s, wuUd aYfsf
cotton, because the country was de-
manding a downward revision Of these
duties.
Bryan had alluded I'd Claude Kitch-
In as the Democrat VINO failed In an
effort to make Understood take I'm
the steel and iron schedule for re-
vision.
Kitchin Denies.
Amid the cheering Underwood sum-
moned kitchin to tell the House the
facts, Devoted follower OF Byyan
that he has been. Kitchin manfully
rose and convicted his chieftain OF
bearing false witness
Il am sure that the gentleman from
Nebraska has been misinformed," said
he. while he expresses q desire 10
have publicity OF caucus action, II
would certainly rebound to good un-
derstanding and tho truth Of the sit
for publicity Of his. informant and his
information. never dreamed that
any Democrat In this country would
attempt to mallgn Mr.. Underwood or