It may be said of the orators of the House that though they are great advocates, they are not constructive statesmen; they are orators and nothing more; they are good to show the reason for a provision and skillful in their defense of it from attack.
Jacobs critiques the orators in the House of Representatives, emphasizing their lack of constructive contributions to legislation.
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