The Washington times., 1913-04-27
HELFL|N GR|LLS COP.
FOR HORRIBLE SINS
AIabaman Waves Stars and
Stripes With Eagle Scream
0ratory in House.

In this hour of sore trial and op-
preston amongst the people, God
has raised UP a man who, like
Aaron of old, will stretch forth the
healing rod to give the land deliver
ance."
Thus spoke Congressman ]. Tom
Hefin. Alabama Democrat, who rose in
his place in the House at dull period
in the debate on the tariff bill and pro-
ceeded to chastise the poor old Repub-
lican party for its alleged sins of omis-
sicn and commission.
The discussion of the tariff in the
House yesterday and last night ranged
all the way from a calm, matter-of-
fact analysis of the income tax by
CONGRESSMAN Hull to the fervid utter
ances of new members who delivered
their maiden speeches in the presence
Of proud relatives in the galleries.
Mr.. Hefiin isn't a new member, but
at the opportune moment late yesterday
he noted an air of lethargy about the
floor and a state of drowsiness among
the occupants of the gallery tiers above.
The eloquent Alabaman spread abroad
the wings of the American eagle, put
on the tremulo pedal. and called upon
the House and the country to witness
this hour of Democratic success and
salvation.
Insult to Injury.
He pictured the PROSTATE form of the
Republican party and then proceeded to
give its writhing body kick in the
ribs. He called to his aid poetry,
philosophy, Scripture, prophecy. cam
paign arguments, and well-rounded SEN
tences regarding the iniquities of Re-
publicans in particular and the good
qualities of Democrats in general.
Before reaching the more fiighty peri
DDS of his speech, Mr.. Hefiin addressed
himself to the secret caucus. Why
shouldn't the Democrats hold secret
caucus? And how did IT lie in the
mouths of Progressives and Republicans
10 criticise? They had nothing to cau-
Gus about, anyway.
Never, he declared, would the tn
umphant Democracy open its caucus
doors to hostile press which would
magnify differences and make much lef OF
spread his net in the presence of the
bird?" No. Then the responsible
Democratic majority will decide their
party policy away from the curious eyes
of opposition statesmen and newspaper
men.
Word Picture.
Mr.. Hefin. before proceeding to NOM
mate President Wilson as a modern
Aaron, drew this thrilling picture of
the deliverance of the American people:
THE Republican party obtained pow
er under false pretenses. broke its prom
ises and stands convicted Of deceit and
unfaithfulness to the American people.
TIE mask of hypocrocy has been torn
he foc Of he PanrIhlican nartv-
The veil has been rent In the temple
of high protection. The trust magnates
and tariff barons have been located in
the temple of the Republic and Wood
row Wilson is calling them to tudg-
ment.
This oppressive tariff tax system Of
the Republican party is the deadly upas
tree In the political life of America. Its
roots are planted in the ruins OF Amerl-
can competition, its branches are uplfft-
ed to a sky black with special privilege.
its poisonous odors choke and stfffie
Individual enterprise and effort, It's
deadly fruit is socialism and anarchy.
distress and want"
The Democratic battle cry was
sounded in the following ringing SEN
tences: Where are those who believe
with Lincoln that the man should be
exalted above the dollar? Where are
the Representatives of the sturdy stock
who followed Jackson in his war
against plutOcracy when he said, The
people shall rule% Where are the
descendants of the men who in other
days gloried in the doctrine of Jeffer-
son-equal rights to all and special
privileges to none.
Country Calls.
My friends. the battle is on between
justice and injustice, right and wrong,
the people and their oppressors, God
and mammon, and your country is call
ing you On which side are you bat
tling? VIII you battle in behalf of the
American home, the family at the fire.
side, or will you be found on the side
of those who oppress them?
VIII you vote to remove the OBJ
stacles from the path of the American
boy that he may have fair chance in
the struggle for existence or will you
aid those who are denying him the
blessings and benefits that should come
10 him We owe IL to him and We owe
IL to the country to look TO the health
and happiness of the American boy"
Much of Mr.. Hefiins speech was de-
voted to an eulogy of the American boy, |
who doesn't have a chance, the Ala
bama orator said, under the iniquities
of a Republican system of protection. |
The drubbing administered the minority
party by Congressman Hefiin was one
OF the severest inflicted by Democratic
orators who spent most of yesterday in
mauling the c. o. p and predicting
brighter things under the new regime.