The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-16

duced such bills, even though they
had been already before the body and
were foreordained to die In the pigeon
holes Of Republican Committees.
The Delegation Q Unis.
You say that I have not gotten IN
..plroprfation for ANY place or point
west of the st. Johns River. BY your
reading of he record what have got
ten east of that river! l say that the
work OF the delegation is the work Of
q unit and Is not bounded by nor
cfrcumscribed In geographic lines OF
limits. | say that I assisted In get
ting every appropriation west OF the
St Johns River just a. my colleagues
assisted in getting every appropria'
ton east of that river. II Is true,
You add, that you are not dealing with
what has been done by the Florida
delegation-that you are not q candi-
date against the delegation. But let
me tell yoa that the record Of the De-
egation IL one and inseparable. II
your system Of reasoning be sound
lAsa each Of % has done nothing. ana.
II each OF % has done nothing. then
how Is 1t possible that all of us have
done anything! will remind you
again that / have never claimed any
results whatsOever not associated
with the work OF my colleagues and
you cannot credit the whole delega-
ton with the accomplishment OF any
thing without giving due credit TO
each member for his proportionate
part thereof.
No member Of the delegation has
ever complained that each and every
other member has failed to do his part
in any matter relating to the interests
OF the people of Florida, but. on the
other hand. we have all realized with
great satisfaction that we have work.
ed In full accord and harmony In
obtaining results. No member OF the
delegation, who have labored with me
here. or rather with whom | have la
bored, will sustain you in the asser-
ton that have not done my full part.
Why. therefore. should you complain .!
Your reference TO my interest In thu
First National Bank Of Tampa would
seem to have no proper place in this
discussion, and yet let me assure YOU.
there is nothing whatever about il TO
be ashamed OF or to conceal. The
United States statutes provide for the
establishment and regulation OF Ma
tional Banks and authorize the Score
tary OF the Treasury to designate de-
positories for Government money
Years before came to the Senate the
First National Bank OF Tampa was
designated one OF these repositories
because It was located at a point
where the Government was collecting
and discussing large sums OF money.
and II was Is much for the conveni.
encs OF the Government as for the
bank. Since have been in the Sen
ate the deposits have been increased
there just AS they have been increas
ed. as | understand all over the coun.
try. This was no privilege accorded
the bank because Of my connection
WIN H. hOi vas IL any Special source
OF profit, for there has never been 4
time In the history Of the bank since
II has been depository that it has
not had more idle money than the to
tai amount OF the Government depos.
Its. IL you think that my sense OF
justice or conscientious regard for du.
~ would be warped by connection
with a National Bank. you can east.
ly disabuse your mind OF that idea
by turning to Congressional Record
Vol 80, page 1888. where you
md my vote plainly recorded in favor
OF abolishing the tax on State Banks
tSee amendment that follows):