Evening star., 1923-03-01

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vigorous terms protest against laws
which he said attempted to govern
the' morals of the people. and on
debate always was signal for "a
scurrying of members from the cloak
rooms to hear him.
He was quick at repartee and un
usually u1. nimble in debate. with the re-
| at him during his speeches, which
always were eXtemporaucuus.
One Of Mr.. Cockran's biggest ef-
forts came during the recent furry
! in the House aroused by Representa-
tive Upshaws demand that public
ofhcials observe the letter of the dry
laws. At that time. In an impas-
+ stoned address of an hour. he told the
House that the Nolstead act never
could DE enforced.
In his last speech. delivered in the
House last night, against the farm
credits BILL Mr.. Cochran spoke with all
his usual fire and dash. He gave the
said had been made for several hundred
years to improve conditions by similar
| methods. and declared they always had
proved disastrous
one class of people at the expense of
| the other classes he shouted, leads
| to ruin
All economic laws he said. would be
violated by application Of the bill. add
| ing that the farmer needed only self
reliance. economy and thrift.
You want to lend him, by the terms
of this bill" he said, more than his
securities are worth. That is bad bank
! ing and the money is going to come out
! OF the pockets of the taxpayers"
Mr.. Cochran was pessimistic in his
remarks about world conditions. Dark
clouds. he said, are lowering every
where
News of MIR. Cockran's sudden re-
moval from the activities Of Congress
cast shadow on the House as it re-
assembled today to resume its con-
| sideration of the credit mea sure.
Il am shocked almost beyond eN-
! preston, said Representative Car
rett of Tennessee. the democratic
| leader. Mr.. Cochran has been not
only a nationally known. but an in
! ternationally known character for
| more than thirty years He was one
turies."
, "Uncle Joe'' Grie>ed.
| Uncle Joe" Cannon said Mr. Cock
ran was the most graceful and force
! fui speaker" who had come to Con-
, sress III many years.
Representative Mondell of Wyonl-
| ing. the republican floor leader. de-
clared his death meant the passing
| of the greatest orator of his time"
He was man of splendid tai
entS and nigh character, SAID the
republican leader. His speeches
! Burke and Pitt. in England. and OF
our Webster and Clay" Another
who expressed pain and regret was
! Representative Nolstead. republican.
| Minnesota; creator of the law that
! bears hiS name.
Il had real respect for Mr..
! Cockran's ability" he said. We did
not agree on some things. but We
| were good friends
! The House foreign affairs com
! mittee adjourned out of respect for
1 were adopted.
| 1t was said at Mr.. Cockrans home
! that he had complained of a headache
about ] o'clock this morning and
| shortly afterward had become uncon-
| scious. He never afterward regained
| consciousness His physician said a
/ brain hemoi-rhage preceded death.
! Funeral arrangements had not been
| completed this afternoon. A state
| ment issued by his secretary said:
| Mr.. Cochran had been feeling very
| well and working very hard He
| made a speech in the House and in
! the evening, it being his birthday, d
few friends came in informally to
| dinner He seemed in the best of
! health and spirits. He had been talk
| ing with Mrs. Cochran for about half
| an hour after the guests had gone.
! when. about l am. he suddenly said
he had terrible headache and soon
after that became unconscious. Dr.
and the last rites OF the catholic
Church were administered. Mrs
Cochran was at his bedside until he
died"