The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-21
Occurs in the House Between
Williams and Lamar.
DIRTY LINEN is WASHED
Democratic Minority Leader Attacked
for Barring Lamar and shaekel'
ford from Committee
Places.

washing OF democratic linen for the
amusement OF republicans as MI.
Williams, the minority leader, put 1t
a few days ago, occupied the atten'
ton Of the house Tor more than four
hours "Wednesday.
The result accomplished was a den
thrown at the minority leader Dy Rep'
resen.at,va Lamar OF Florida and an
other by Representative Shackleford
of Missouri. The complaint OF ootn
resulted from the failure OF Mr.. VIII
hams to recommend their reapoin:'
me..t as members OF the committee
on interstate and foreign commerce.
Both made long speecnes in which
Mr.. Williams leadership was assatled
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 demed it necessary for
the good of the party and the country
that a united minority report should
be made OIL the subject OF. railroad
rate legislation.
Speaking of the leadership OF Mr.
Williams, Mr.. Lamar said ne would
recognize him as the party leader, but
not personally until he relieves mo
OF an unjust charge on his part" =.
MI. Lamar concluded with the
statement that he considered his re-
moval 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 MI. Williams.
Mr.. Lamar said it 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 Mr.. Hearst
and regarded his bill good one. He
then charged MIR. Williams with coz
,tributing more in one minute to DEM
ocratic inharmony than ne (Lamar)
had in year. He admitted that on
Monday he was in the heat OF anger
and glad that he had been stopped.
However, lis 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 unpieas-
ant duty and one the wisdom OF which
. I have serious doubt. The gentleman
takes himself too seriously. He thinks
he can make a national issue out OF
a committee assignment, but ne can't
do it. He thinks he was removed,
but he was not. There was no COM
mittee."
Mr.. Waillams asked If he would
not have been lacking In moral cour-
age and IN every essential Of floor
kS4OCl IL AS LOU L0o6S oP . AAxASAASy
membership Of the commerce COM
mittse which would have been div1d-
ed, four to two on the question OF
railroad rates.
Long applause followed the state
ment of Mr.. Williams that be should
ignore the personalities OF Mr.. Lamar.
Applause again followed Mr.. Williams
when he said he had not allowed per.
sonaEties to influence his transaction
Of public business. And what he hau
done, he said, had been approved by
almost the unanimous opinion OF the
members Of the minority side OF the
house." (Applause.)
He referred to the committee ap-
pointments of Mr.. Hearst; labor anu
irrigation Of arid lands. and admit.
ted that he did not love Mr.. Hearst.
"Why should I love a millionaire
who owns many newspapers which he
seems to be devoting to tearings me
DOWN." he said. O..