The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13
HEARST STIRS
UP The HOUSE.
Engages i'm War of Words With
Congressman Sullivan.
theoretically Charges Him With
Manslaughter.
MR.. CANNON STOPS IT
Trouble Grew Out of an Article
in Hearst's Paper.
In Connection With Railroad
Rate Legislation.

given by him last Friday addressed the
house in reply to certain statements re-
garding himself alleged to have been
printed in the New York American.
Mr.. Sullivan's remarks were the out
! come of last weeks debate on the rail-
road rate question in the course of
| which he inquired of Mr.. Lamar ella
why Mr.. w. R. Hearst IN. W was not
present to explain his own bill
Mr.. Sullivan at the outset stated that
he had given his notice early in order
that Mr. Hearst might be present to-
day. He had interrupted Mr.. Lamar,
he said, because he thought Mr.. La
mar was criticisinS too harshIy his
Democratic colleagues for their failure
70 support the so-called Hearst bill and
ne felt that Mr.. Hearst himself might
produce the desired effect Ordinarily
he said public men expect fair critic
lSms OF their official acts but where the
proprietor of the paper is member of
congress he owes double duty to his
colleagues to be fair and impartial in
his criticisms Of them. He read the
article in the New York American of
February g. in criticism of himself
which he said had been called forth by
an infraction of Mr.. Hearst's monarchi-
cal dignity and thereby had been con-
signed to the political assassination of
Mr.. Hearsts paper.
The article in question, Mr. Sullivan
said, touched his representative ca
pacity, land is a deliberate insult to
one member by another"
He was interrupted by Mr.. Robin
son tInd.) who raised the point that
Mr.. Sullivan was not in order. I'm
mediately there went up a howl of
no, no" The speaker ruled that
Mr.. Sullivan was proceeding by
unanimous consent.
Continuing Mr.. Sullivan said:
The writer raises the query wheth-
er my ignorance of pending measures
70 Eel
indifference to the peoples rights.
Congenital incapac city is a serious
charge, yet obviously one which per-
son accused would not care to dis
cuss- If the charge is true he is not
guilty, but unfortunate, and it is
surely grievOus misfortune not to be
able to appreciate the value of the
legislative services of the gentleman
capacity to understand is term that
covers wide range of mental and
moral oehclency. 1t covers the case
OF the moral degenerate, the unclean. |
unproductive ShiftleSS members of
society, and it includes the man who |
totally bereft of the sense of pro-
priety raise his profaning eye towards |
the splendid temple of the peoples !
highest gift-the presidency of the |
United Enthusiastically Unconscious
of the Woeful contrast between the |
qualifications requisite for that high |
Office and his own contemplate and |
moral equipment"
Mr.. Sullivan again was Interrupted |
by Mr.. Robinson, but the speaker /
ruled that Mr.. Sullivan was in order
Mr. Sullivan then was permitted to |
proceed Commenting on the non-at-
tendance and lack of record on roll /
cal exhibited by some members Mr..
Sullivan referred to Mr.. Hearst as 1.-The |
unknown man or political novice
whose only recommendation is his in
herited wealth.
The scheme of political assassina-
ton. he said had been mapped out
evidently with the idea of DESTROYING
the respectable elements of the Demo-
Williams. the minority leader. for re-
fusing to endorse the Hearst rate bill, |
also "a refusal of that leader to stoop
to a controversy with a contemplate
opponent"
AS soon as Mr.. Sullivan concluded.
Mr. Hearst rose to reply He denied
that he either inspired or suggested
the publication referred to, but he said
he assumed all responsibility for it.
Replying to Mr.. Sullivans criticism
that Mr.. Hearst had been guilty of lack
of action in the house Mr. Hearst said
he was proceeding in the way he
thought most effective for his con-
stituents. He did not know any way
by which a man could be less effect
I've for his constituents than emitting
ehewed wind on the floor of the
house"
Mr.. Hearst then began a review
0f the attack upon him by Represen-
Iative Grove johnson. Of California,
when he was interrupted by Mr.. Payne
IN. " who alleged that the remarks
were parliamentary.
7 ask for fair play" demanded Mr.
Sriggs (Ga.).
Mr.. Payne withdrew his point and
Mr.. Hearst proceeded. He declared
that he had no desire to criticise Mr.
Sullivan, because if he had he would
not have done it in so Duerile a man
ner- He then sDrang a sensation
which threw the house in an uproar
He charged that John A. Sullivan
was one of two brothers who had kept
4 saloon in Boston, where a murder
ivans were indicted for manslaughter
I would like to ask the gentleman
from Massachusetts, calmly inquired
Mr.. Hearst. what he knows about
that incident"
Mr.. Sullivan arose and facing Mr..
IF the gentleman is asking that
of me I will be very glad to
answer it."
Mr.. Hearst ignored the remark. {
however.
This is not wash shop shouted /
speaker to know if there was any J
power to prevent a continuance of the
discussion The speaker ruled that
Mr.. Hearst was proceeding by unani- ]
nous consent and besides he was not
sure that Mr.. Hearst was specifically
familiar with his given name. $
But, Mr.. Speaker said Mr.. Butler. ]
he has theoretically charged the gen :
-leman with murder
Mr. Butler was thoroughly enra Red T
and he walked across the aisle fssr q
ry.''
After the excitement had subsided $