Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-17
CHAMP CLARK LETTER
Suffers Fight For Boer
Recognition.
BLOCKED BY HENDERSON.
Free Ballot Principle Outraged
by Republicans.
BLOCKED BY HENDERSON.
GOVERNMENT BY PRocoNsULs.

Shortage Shown In the Cuban POST
Office Departmental. F. NeeIy's Fat
Haul - $4,000 Missing - Shocking
Revelations of Corruption and Em-
bezzlement--Gates and Wall Street.
Especial Washington Letter.l
Whether Hon William Sulzer be-
lieres in the perseverance of the saints
I do not know, as | have not explored
his religious opinions, but he most GER
tainly believes in persevering in the
cause of human liberty. This is dem
onstrated by bis persistency in endeav-
oring to aid the cause of the heroic
Beers who are fighting so valiantly for
their wives, homes and little children.
The recollection of the proceedings of
the house on Monday, May Z, will pes
ter the Republicans considerably be-
tween now and the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, for
the all sufficient reason that the Amer
lean people, without regard to race,
sex or previous condition. love freedom
and sympathize with all people every
where struggling either to achieve it
or to retain it after having got it.
undertake to say without the fear
OF successful contradiction that nine
tenths of all American citizens have an
earnest desire to see the Beers triumph
In their struggle with Great Britain,
because the Beers are fighting for the
same principle for which our fathers
fought during the Revolution - the
right to govern themselves, and, what's
more, they believe that congress ought
to voice authoritatively our sympathy
with them.
Monday, May Z, Mr.. Sulzer under
took to have that very thing done In
the house Of representatives, but Mr..
Sulzer did not succeed in his laudable
undertaking. He undertook to have
his resolution of sympathy read as a
prelude to having it passed. He never
even got it read. General David B.
Henderson, speaker. would not permit
it and squelehed Mr.. Sulzer. He did
not squelch him at the first effort, but
he did it finally.
/ hereby incorporate an excerpt from
The Record, verbatim, without addi-
tion or subtraction, showing what
Messrs. Sulzer and Henderson said. in
order that unbiased readers may form
their own opinion as to which of them
was right and which was rejecting the
will of the American people:
suIxer's Rights Ignored.
The journal Of Saturdays proceed
ings was read.
Mr.. SuIzer-Mr. Speaker, / move to
suspend the rules for the purpose of
passing the following resolution, which
/ send to the clerks desk.
The Speaker-The gentleman from
New York is out of order. The journal
has not been approved. Without OBJ
lection the journal will be considered
as approved. [After pause.l The
chair hears none.
Other business here interviewed, fol-
lowing which came the ensuing dia-
logue:
Mr.. Sulzer-Mr. Speaker, l thought
had the floor.
The Speaker-The gentleman from
New York was not recognized.
Mr.. Sulzer-I understood that had
the floor and would be recognized as
soon as the journal was approved.
The Speaker-The gentleman from
New York was not recognized. and the
chair may as well state that the chair
win recognize no gentleman unless he
has some knowledge of what is going
to be called up.
Mr.. Sulzer-I would like to have the
resolution read.
The Speaker-The gentleman has not
been recognized.
Other business again occupied the
house, after which came the following
tilt:
Mr.. Sulzer-Mr Speaker
The Speaker-For what purpose does
the gentleman rise?
Mr.. Sulzer-I rise for the purpose Of
moving a suspension of the rules, this
being suspension day. for the purpose
of passing a resolution sympathizing
with the patriotic Beers in their strug
gle to maintain their freedom and inde
pendence.
The Speaker-The chair declines to
recognize the gentleman from New
York at this time.
Mr.. Sulzer-Does the chair refuse to
recognize me because
The Speaker-The gentleman from
New York is out of order.
Mr.. Sulzer (continuing)-The speaker
is opposed to the resolution?
Tie Speaker-The gentleman will
take his seat the gentleman is out of
order.
Mr.. Sulzer-Mr. Speaker, l rise to a
parliamentary inquiry.
The Speaker-The gentleman viii
state 1t.
Mr.. Sulzer-My parliamentary in
quiry is, Have l no rights on the floor
of this house as member to move a
suspension of the rules on suspension
day?
The Speaker-The gentleman is not
making a parliamentary inquiry. The
chair must exercise his duty to this
house and recognize members upon
matters which the chair thinks should
be considered
Republican Outrage.
Hon. William Thomas Crawford OF
North Carolina, Democrat. was ousted
from his seat in the house last week
and Mr.. Richmond Pearson, Republic
an, seated in his stead, although Craw
ford was as fairly and clearly elected
as was any man who voted to put him
out. This was as foul an outrage as
was ever perpetrated even by Re
publican house, which, as | am fully
aware, is putting 1t strong.
My business is to practice law. Pol
itics Is with me only a recreation. In
my professional work long since
learned that fact favorable to my
side OF case. stated by a witness for
the opposing side. has much more force
than if stated by one Of my own wit
nesses. Consequently to establish be-
yond all caviI that the Republican ma
jority did commit most palpable out