The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
CHAMP 0ARK'S LETTER
Sulzer's Fight For Boer
Recognition.
BLOCKED BY HENDERSON.
Free Ballot Priaciplc Outraged
by Republicans.
GOVERNMENT Ri pROOONSuLs.

GOVERNMENT Ri pROOONsuLs.
Already 1t II Bearing Bitter Fruit.
Shortage Shown In the Cuban Post.
Office Departmental. f. Neely's Fat
Haul $4,000 Missing Shocking
Revelations Of Corruption and EN-
bexxlement-Gatcs and Wall Street.
Especial Washington Letter.
Whether Hon. William Sulzer be-
iieves in the perseverance Of the saints
/ 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 his 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 oil 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
Ct successful contradiction that nine
tenths Of oil American citizens have an
earnest desire to see the Beers triumph
II 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
prelude to having it passed. He never
even got it read. General David B.
Henderson, speaker, would not permit
it and squelched 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:
sulxer's Rights Ignored.
The journal of Saturdays proceed
ings was read.
Mr.. Sulzer-Mr. Speaker, l move to
suspend the rules for the purpose Of
passing the following resolution, which
i 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. latter a pause.l The
chair hears none.
Other business here intervened, fol-
lowing which came the ensuing dia-
logue:
Mr.. Sulzer-Mr. Speaker, I thought /
had the floor.
The Speaker-The gentleman from
New York was not recognized.
Mr.. Sulzer-I understood that I 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
will 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-AIr. Speaker
The Speaker-FOr what purpose does
the gentleman rise?
Mr.. Sulzer-I rise for the purpose Of
moving q suspension Of the rules, this
being suspension day. for the purpose
Of passing n resolution sympathizing
with the patriotic Beers in their strug-
gle to maintain their freedom and indie.
pendence.
The Speaker-Thc 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?