The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22
DIRTY LINEN
WAS WASHED
During Wrangle Between Williams,
Lamar and ShackeIford.
BITTER TALK In HOUSE
Fight Against Democratic Minority
Leader Resumed by Two Mem
berS Left Off Committees.

A Washington special says: The
washing of democratic linen for the
amusement of republicans" as Mr..
Williams, the minority leader, put it
a few days ago, occupied the atten-
ton Of the house for more than four
hours Wednesday.
The result accomplished was den
thrown at the minority leader by Rep
resentative Lamar OF Florida and an
other by Representative Shackleford
of Missouri. The complaint OF botn
resulted from the failure OF Mr.. VIII
nams to recommend their reapoint-
ment as members OF the committee
on interstate and foreign commerce.
Both made long speeches in which
Mr.. Williams leadership was assailea
from many points. Mr.. Williams re-
piled to Mr.. Lamar at some length
and briefly to Mr.. Shackleford. His
defense was that last session the
democrats on this committee were dl-
vided and he DENIED it necessary for
the good of the party and the country
that united minority report should
be made OH the subject OF railroad
rate legislation.
Speaking Of the leadership OF Mr..
Williams, Mr.. Lamar said ne would
recognize hum as the party leader, but
not personally until he relieves me
of an unjust charge on his part"
Mr.. Lamar concluded with the
statement that he considered his re-
inoval from the commerce committee
an act absolutely untenable and an as
persion upon his private character.
He secured the reading OF correspon-
dence on the matter between him
self and Mr.. Williams.
Mr.. Lamar said 1t had gone to the
country through the press that the
minority leader would not tolerate
followers Of Mr.. Hearst He admitted
he felt friendly toward MT. Hearst
and regarded his bill a good one lie
then charged Mr.. Williams with con-
tributing more in one minute to dem.
ocratic inharmony than he (Lamarl
had in year. He admitted that on
Monday he was in the heat OF anger
and glad that he had been stopped.
However, his personal friendship for
Mr.. Williams had ceased.
Mr.. Williams was at once recog-
nized to reply. Il am" he said,
about to perform a very unpleas-
ant duty and one the wisdom OF which
have serious doubt. The gentleman
takes himself too seriously. He thinks
he can make a national issue out OF
a committee assignment, but he can't
do 1t. He thinks he was removed,
but he was not. There was no COM
mittee"
Mr.. Williams asked ii he would
not have been lacking In moral cour-
age and in every essential Of a floor
leader II he had made up a minority
Of the commerce com
mittee which would have beea divld-
ed four to two on the question OF
railroad rates.
Long applause followed the state
ment Of Mr.. Williams that he should
ignore the personalities OF Mr.. Lamar.
Applause again followed Mr.. Williams
when he said he had not allowed per-
to influence his transaction
If public business. And what he hao
lone, he said, had been approved by
almost the unanimous opinion OF the
of the minority side Of the
house" (Applause)
He referred to the committee ap-
continents of Mr.. Hearst; labor anu
irrigation Of arid lands, and admit
ed that he did not love Mr.. Hearst.
why should / love a millionaire
Who owns many newspapers which ne
seems to be devoting to tearing me
lown?" he said.