The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-11-02
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highest importance that the Demo
Gratis should control it's organization.
do not see how democrats can sup
port him who refuses to say tina; he
will vote with the democrats in
electing its officers"
The above words were uttered By
A. Fl. Stephens, man who has had
more experience in Congressional
sfsirs than any man in the South.
DR., FELTON, was asked by Hon. A.
r. Wright Of Rome, whether he
would vote for a Republican OF
Democrat for Speaker of the next
House, if he should be elected. DR..
FELTON, evaded direct answer and
refused to say which be would vote
for. Now, why does he refuse to
commit himself2 IF he is a demo.
crst, why does he not come out and
say he will vote for a Democratic
Speaker Surely out of over one
hundred and fifty democratic Con-
gressmen, there will be one demo
crat whom he can deem worthy of
the honor of being made Speaker.
The next House will be very close
in all probability, and DR.. Felton's
vote, if be is elected, may decide
whether the Speaker shall be a
Democrat or a Republican. That
the Speaker should be in accord with
the Democratic party is very imPor
tant, for the Speaker appoints all
the committees, and if he is Repub-
lican Speaker he will shape the com
mittees 10 the interests of Republic
can monopolists and high tax tariff
measures, arranging each committee
with a Republican controlling ma
jority. These committees of the
House truly shape legislation-they
recommend the passage or smother
bills just as it suits their purposes
And if the next Speaker should be
q Republican, in contested elections,
his partizan rulings, if like the last
Republican Speaker in the last
Congress, would be exercised to un
seat Democratic Congressman and
6l their places with Republican
so1tessanis. And yet DR.. FELTON,
wun's say, when poiOtedly asked,
whstbsr be ali vote with The Demo
Gratis II The 0rgEnizs;ioo Of the next
HDuss or Dot, Il be should be elect
ea. but u 1hs canarsry he tells Re-
pubbcEns that they shah have no
suuas 70 complain q his T0ts. sb0~
ing ihk. De "a Pieagsa 10 voas With
the Republicans More than TIA;
be SAYS be wll 10; csacas. (which
nsEns be vii rsI ossasas35 with
Democrats Is 10 the brsi nEn 20 put
/ forward far Speaker, sgzinst The
cEurus pennies OF the RepOblicsu
patty for Speaker Of the House, but
says lie vii vote with the Republic
can o. Demecrs;ic party just as it
suits hin. thus shO~iog that be has
Gu. loose from the National Demo,
cratic party ard is DO. willing to work
10 harmony with the Democrats at
home or 10 Washington. As he
constantly abuses the Democratic
party, aud never has a word to soy
against the Republican party, it
shows tha, he is in sympathy with
the Repu blican party, or he could
see the faults of one party as we'll as
the other. He has pronounced
opinions upon all other questi96s
of government, but absolutely refus-
ss to say whether he will vote for q
Democrat or Republican for Speak
er Of the House which shows he is
not independent enough to have
convictions on this important ques
ton, or be is not independent enough
to openly express an opinion for fear
of losing Republican votes.
Therefore, can any democrat, who
desires to have o democrat elected
Speaker of the next House, afford
to vote for DR.. FELTON,, when they
have in Judson G. Clements, true
and tried democratic standard bear
er, who will vote for o Democratic
Speaker, and has the manhood and
independence to say so. Demo
Gratis stand true to Democratic prin-
ciples and vote against DR.. FELTON,
and bis Markham House caucus rad
zeal coalition.