The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-12
THE HOUSE UP IN ARMS OVER BRISTOyl REPORT
 ON TIE USE OF CONCRE RESSIONy.L INFLUENCE
ONSLAUGHT OF CLIFTON ON
 PAYNE AVS HIS DEPARTMENT

N ~-~~~S AA&~&RdAVoa yOlttB tAtGu uGatQ Ql the Tulloch charges some months ago, Il was reported in the newspapers that they went to the distinguished inbec.ls st the head of the Postoffics Department snd asked him about the Tulioch charges and ever since. this man has been car. lul to resent the idea that Congress should investigate the Postoffice Depart fnent, and from that department have ce5le interviews in the public press, say. ing in effect that Congressional invesrl. Bation was unnecessary.
 T think this document is a part of an attempt to intimidate Congress so that there will be no further investigation oi that department, but to have the invcs- ugation limited to the acts of Congress men and Senators to the end than sp unnecessary and .oolish investigation of these honorable men may be had and the further investigation of the thieves and rascals now in the Postoffice Depart ment may be prevented. You will doubt less recoilect that this man at the head or the PostofIice Department said to the newspaper reporters when they went I I'm for Information about the Tuiioch charges, and in reply to questions. is re- rcrted to have said: '.in reference to the Tulloch charges just say that when the Postmaster General was asked about them, the Postmaster General laughed '
 W. W. Kitchin (N. C.)--;:yust laughed" !"
 Payne Says 'sHof Air.'
 MT. Clayton-" Then later on when these enterprising public servants were not content with the horse-iaugh of that dis. tinguished individual and again asked him and pressed 1t upon him, And what about the TuIloch charges of great cor ruption and dishonesty in the Postoffice Departmentr this man is reported to save said In reply; The Tuiioch charges are all hot-air.'
 And yet this man of horse laughter, and perhaps of infinite jest. is charged, I believe. with others. in an effort to pre- vent Congressional investigations of the Postofnce Department. The truth is. that this man and the others in authority ig- nored the Tulloch charges until the news. papers had so agitated the matter before the public that an investigation was fore ed upon the Postoffce Department. This investigation was had, not orig inally by the efforts of MT. Payne or of Mir. Roosevelt. but it was forced by the public press of the country. which de- mandsd that the doors of the Postoffice Department be thrown open, that the blinds be torn down, that the curtains be cast aside, that the sashes in the vim dows be thrown up In order that the sum light of truth and fresh air of decency be turned in upon corrupt Postofflce De- lpartment
 .'sYet this Mr. Hot-Air. and this Mfr. Horse Laughter man, is publicly congrat- uiated by the President of the United States fer the distinguished services that. by . violent stretch ot tho isnakination, hs Is supposed to have rendered the coun- T try in the conviction of Machen and his Beonfederates. U.anghter and applause); 'Ah! gentlemen of the Republican side. why do you seek to modify the Hay res olution. and why will you content your- selves with adopting a resolution reading in effect that we will appoint a special committee to investigate charges against members of Congress and nobody else. QIere the hammer fel1)
 The Speaker-The time of the gentle man has expired. Mfr. Clayton-Glve me five minutes more. (Applause.)
 Clayton,s Time Extended. Mir. Moon--I can yield the gentleman two minutes more.
 MT. Clayton--YIeld me five. have hardly started. (Applause.)
 MT. Moon--I can yield the gentleman two minutes.
 liver a sermon on the text, Turn on the lights and turn the rascals out" Q4augh- ter and loud and prolonged applause.) With the limited time I will do the best I can. Now you Republican gentlemen propose to adopt a modified resolution. The newspapers told us last night and this morning that the President sent for our estimable friend, the gentleman from Indiana (Jesse Overstree0 to go up to the White House yesterday and that he sent for the Speaker to do likewise. and hok he pRAafdAnk alarmed ka situation and indignation in the House of Representatives, and he seems to have gotten you all together and you are go- ing to adopt a miserable little resolution limiting the inquiry to members Of the House.
 What win the country say? I think know. I believe the public will say that there was and is a whole lot of venality, corruption and fraud yet under cover In the Postoffice Department, but that be- cause we are now on the eve of a presi- dential campaign. the Republican party contented itself by adopting little white washing resolution. Daughter and ap- plause)
 Now that's the gist of it, as the law yers would say. Rhetoricians would say that that Is the heart or purpose of your resolution. Some plain and good people
 would say that's the chitterlings of your resolution. Oaughter and applause.)
 'T want to rip the whole stomach of the Postofhce Department open and show the corruption still covered up. as be- lIeve, in the very vitals of that great department. (Applause.)
 Now. will you vote down a resolution for that purpose7 You have indulged indignation and you have illuminated. Do all you Republicans wear collars of the dog-collar kind? Daughter and ap- plause.)
 MT. James Ky.) And stand pat"
 Mir. Clayton Do you stand pat on these charges? Uaughter) do not be- lieve there are more honest men than the Republican members from the State of Indiana. for instance. that see be- fore me. Iappeal to them and to all like them to vote for the fullest investiga- tion. Can 1t be that the White House will influence you? Can dog collar be pat around your neck to pull you away from your duty. I apeai to you to turn on the lights and turn the rascals out.' (Great applause.)
 R. H. Watkins.