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Show Hepburn, Cockraa and Dcilzell Figure 1 in an Exciting Debate in Congress 1 HEPBURN Resit8 Criticism of the President. WASHINGTON. April 23. Two of tho , "heavyweight speakers of tho House of Representatives held sway In that body today. Representative Repre-sentative Hepburn of Iowa first aroused and held Republican enthusiasm at a high pitch. After an hour and a half ho yielded tho floor, which was token possession pos-session of by Bourko Cockran of New York, who brought from hla Democratic colleagues thunderous applnuso and cheers. Mr. Cockran spoko for two hours. Each speaker took "tho other sldo of tho .chamber" for his legitimate prey, although tho general political field was reviewed. Tho feature of the day, which was clearly of tho sensational order, was tho chargo of Mr. Dalzcll against Mr. Cockran that ho had worked for hiro for tho election of Mr. McKlnlcy. Denouncement of this chargo and tho gentleman who mado .it was In languago bitter with resentment. Defense of the President. Mr. Hepburn referred to the criticism of tho President by Mr. Ivitchln yesterday. Tho gentleman, ho said, was a member of a co-ordinate branch of tho Government, Govern-ment, "yet you listened to tho bitter, yea, the criminal denunciation of tho President." Presi-dent." This was a degradation to tho Nation Na-tion beforo tho world, he declared Turning his attention to Democratic Presidential possibilities, Mr. Hepburn said that when "that young giant of the "West had begun to move over tho troubled Democratic waters It bccaiie apparent to the leaders of that party that something must bo done." This young man (William R. Hearst) was not liked by tho Democratic Houso leaders, nor tho Democratic Senators, but they saw that ho must bo nominated unless un-less somothlng was done. "So tho men who had said nothing but Cleveland," ho continued, "thoso who had said Gorman, or Olnoy, all got togothor In conference and scatched their ranks with a fine-tooth comb and finally discovered discov-ered a man who had never uttered a singlo political sentiment, but had voted tho COCKRAN Resents Insinuations Against Himself. Democratic ticket; ho was a friend of Cleveland and had not bolted Bryan. At once they said, 'This Is our man.' "But when the mnsses of tho Republican party shall name by acclamation Theodore Roosevelt, it will bo because they know hlu sentiments, they know his Integrity, they know his Intelligence and wisdom and can trust him." Ship Subsidy Bill. Mr. Cockran of New York took tho floor. Ho began by remarking that there nover was a better Illustration of tho close connection con-nection of the vicious principle of protoc- ; tlon with all other vicious leglslatlvo propositions than tho ship subsidy bill. Mr. Cockran desired to devote himself to an opposition to ship subsidy. Ardent patriot that ho Is, Mr. Cockran said he did not suppose that even tho gentleman from Ohio (Mr.' Grosvcnor) would advlso making up tho los3 In any other buslpess 1 out of tho treasury. This ship subsidy presented tho full Issue Is-sue between tho parties, ho said. Tho challcngo had been mado by Messrs. Hepburn Hep-burn and Grosvcnor for tho Democrats to namo tho Issue. "They would name It prosperity," ho continued, "but prosperity Is no issue. All men who labor seek prosperity. pros-perity. Wo seek abundanco by civilized methods; you, perhaps qulto unconscloua-i unconscloua-i ly, seek it by a return to tho methods of barbarism. "The difference between tho two parties, which was Indicated in every Republican 'song.' was that tho Democratic party did not know what It wanted and did not know how to gpt It; tho Republican party knew what it wanted and always knew how to reach out for It. "The Democratic party was essentially ono of divisions. Tho Republican party had an appctlto and knew how to gratify It. and tho Democratic party had beliefs for the good of the country. On theso bc- llefs battles were fought to the finish. "We arc going Into tho campaign torn with distracted feelings, many of us heading head-ing divergent views. That Is a feature of Democratic procedure. That's why wo aro going to hold a convention. You aro exposed to no such perlL I congratulato you on your security. You will hold a mass meeting. Your proceedings aro already al-ready arranged for you In a public building build-ing at tho other end of Pennsylvania avenue." As to tho platform, Mr. Cocklian said that If the New York Democratic plat- DALZELL l Arouses Wrath by Old Cam- III paign Charges. ill form was evasive ho wondered what would bo tho terms pf that written in tho white House. Mr. Cochran humorously referred to a remark said to havo been mado by President Roosevelt about tho good and bad trusts. He said that naturally nat-urally bad trusts wuro those which raised prices, but a great onslaught had been mado on ono which did not ralso prices, tho Northern Securities company, and It hed only beon compelled to change its i base. Tho trusts which raised prices woro thoao which wcro protected by a tariff wall. Mr. Dalzoll of Pennsylvania asked Mr. Cockran If ho had tho samo views whon he was making Republican speeches In 1SDC. Mr. Cockran responded that ho never mado a Republican speech In hla life; that ho supported McKlnloy when tho peoplo had forced a financial plank In tho platform which mot his (Cockran's) ap- i provah "I will say that I havo been informed that it was profitable to tho gentleman from New York to support McKlnloy when he did," remarked Mr. Dalzcll, amid applauso and laughter on the Republican sldo. "That ls,a statement," replied Mr. Cockran, Cock-ran, with vehemence, "which has been made wherever there has been found a mouth foul enough to utter words behind be-hind which there was no conscience. (Democratic applauso.) I challcngo tho gentleman and all the cohorts of vlco ,and crlmo and corruption that aro embodied In the Republican party to show that tho national na-tional commltteo ever contributed as much sis my railroad fare during all that campaign." cam-paign." This was greeted with prolonged cheers and applause on the Democratic side. "I do not suppose the gentleman paid any railroad fare," said Mr. Dalzell. Paid His Own Expenses. Mr. Cockran said ho paid his own expenses ex-penses wherever he went, and continued: "I callengc tho gentleman now, ns I challenged Mr. Hanna whilo ho was living, liv-ing, as I challenged tho New York Tribuno last fall In New York whilo Mr. Hanna was still living nnd as I now challcngo every ono on that sldo to show whero In tho last twenty years I have not been a subscriber to instead of a recipient from campaign funds. Tho gentleman attributes attrib-utes to mo what ho knows to bo tho uni- y,0"! custom of every Republican poll- This was greeted with prolonged cheers 'IH and applauso by tho Democrats. ' iH "I can oay as to mysolf." said Mr. Dal- lH .A Vprccl80ly vnat tM0 gentleman has B fng " c,f 'wltn re3PCct to campaign- $ "I should not havo respected tho gen-ucman." gen-ucman." retorted Mr. Cockhan. "but it j ha3 boon my cxperlenco in life that no man Is quick to accuse another of Infamy LlH unless ho has boon intlmato'with it him- iH self." P Thcro was moro applause aud cheering kl on tho Doraocratlc side. "Tho gentleman bettor apply that logic :H to himself right now, and lot mo say to 11 Mm what I said I havo been Informed." "By whom, by whom," shouted Mr. ''H Cockran; "namo him, namo him." ' "By a Democrat," replied Mr. Dalzoll, IJH and was about to continue. ' "Namo him, namo him," again shouteci ' Mr. Cockran. "Namo him now and here." ; Thoro was a chorus of "namo him, namo him," on tho Democratic side. ttH Couldn't Be Said in tho House. H "Namo him or admit that you are" I Mr. Cochran said and paused, "what can- 1 not be said In this House." ' 1 At this there was wild and tumultuous cheering and applauso on tho Derno- cratlc Bide. "Why, of course, I will not name him." VH said Mr. Dalzell. 3 H "Of courao not, of course not," shouted K a dozen Democrats. I "Sir," thundered Mr. Cockhan, turning 1 to tho speaker, "tho man who makes this H'l confession cannot Interrupt mo again or t-l come voluntarily within tho range of my il vision." t'H So vociferous was the Dcmocratlo dem- J onstratlon that It was Komo time before Mr. Cockran could resume. II Ho then continued discussion of trusts. ft Describing tho long rolgn nnd mistakes of ft, the Republican party. Mr. Cockran pre- k dieted Its reign would end and end now. B fM It mattered not whether the man to lead ft tho Democracy to victory was the ono ft IH named by tho Now York convention K Bl Judge Parkor, or whether tho lender If should bo tho man who suppressed it boodlo's crlmo In Missouri. In any event RtH ho hoped tho minority leader of the IjH Houso (Mr. "Williams of MIuslaslppK would fffH bo on tho ticket. ifiH |