The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-15

TIE following. brief extract: e" Some
krncn who advocate and practice iawless-
ness and violence insist that they are
not anarchists. All, my countrymen,
they may qualify, they may distinguish,
and they may differentiate, but any
man who tries to, settle a dispute by
murder is an anarchist at heart--I don't
care what, flag he is parading under"
In conclusion Me-. Cushman said ::
When President Mckinley was slain
by the hand Of an assassin there were
a great, many people who denounced
violence, lawlessness, and anarchy in
,tnmeasursd terms, and that was per-
fectly proper Well, that is exactly
what's going OH in Chicago right now !;
violence. lawlessness and anarchy And
that being true, now.is the time for
all good and abiding people in tliis
nation to put their patriotism into prac-
tice. No man can look inc in. the face
and say that ever as private citizen
.or a public servant ! hayc% been re-
creaut or .untruthful to the cause OF
those who labor. But when they re-
sort to violence and bloodshed- -sright
there ]. quit. won't march under a
flag that is drenclied with the blood of
assassinated victims--l don't care who
is CARRYING it or what emblem is painted
ION t. Il 5,5 "a "a, 4.
Coming from some politicians the
above might be suspected of saVoring
Of detnagoguery. but those who know
Cushnnan realize he spoke with. earnest
conviction and characteristic fearless
ness. His excorciation Of the laWless-
calls to mind a scene in the house of
Representatives one time when Cushman
undertook single handed to defeat the
powerful committee on rivers and har-
bors, and obtain an Appropriation for his
state to which he thought it was Justly
entitled OF course. be. failed for while
given attention ard applause The pork
barrel ass this bill is populaflys known,
was hooped and headed, and tie diyis-
ion Of its contents arrange ito "a nicely
for the purpose of securing the feces-
/ sary votes ohseqnertly. while the
members applauded Cushrnan, they Vot-
ed with the committee. ". ". U u
Fat ali early date thereafter Cushman
overturned the vials Of his seoru on
| the house organization. and lin speech
Ircpletsi with wit and sarcasm scored the
systeniby which mediocre men came to
1.-The Top by sheer force Of long service,
|whits others. more brilliant and better
| fitted for high Positions retire after a
few terms because they car, not wait for
Iprcmotion when based on seniority oi
service. Cushmaf's speech swept the
Ihouse like a whirlWind, but injured the
Reorganization not ait all. Nor did II sbene-
l.fit him personally for while iii THE rush
Iof events. Tile incident Is almost for
gotten, tlle wounds inflicted on personal
vanity by his barbcd shafts still rankle
| and his path IS strewn with thorns. not
roses Ss
However, He, with Little6eld, Mccall
lEordnoy and other insurgents. still
lstruggle onward, confident recognition
Unjust come Yet the fate Of Johnston
| Of Indiana. equally brilliant, Is not for;
gottet1
Representative McDerriott. of Nsw
Jersey, has recently had some trouble:
lof ail unusual character: In addition tc
Ithe distinction Of being the only demo.
cratic member Of congress from New
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