The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-22
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Of the Democratic Party Wash
ed in Public by Democrats.
AMUSE REPUBLIC NJ.
Williams, Lamar and Shackelford Do
the Scrubblng. The Minority Lead
/ 10 er R'm'ned Mr.. Lamar That
No Insulting Language
Would be Tolerated.

No Insulting Language
Would be Tolerated.
A dispatch from Washington says
the washing Of Democratic linen for
the amusement Of Republicans" as
MIR. Williams, the minority leader put
1t Monday, occupied the attention Of
the house for moro than four hours
"wednesday. The II ut accomplished
was defy thrown at the minority
leader by Representative Lunar OF
Of Florida and another by Representa-
tive Shackelford Of Missouri. The
complaint OF both resulted from the
failure Of Mr.. Williams to recommend
their reeppOintment as members OF
the committee on Interstate and for
eign commerce. Both made long
speeches In which Mr.. Williams lead,
ership was assailed from many points.
Mr.. Williams replied to MIR. Lamar at
some length and Briefly to Mr.. Shack
elford. His defense was that last
session the Democrats IN this com
mittee were divided aid ne deemed
1t necessary for the good of the party
ar d the country that q united m inor-
tty report should be made on the sub
ject Of railroad rate legislation
Speaking Of the leadership Of Mr.
Williams, Mr.. Lamar said he would
recognize him as the party leader but
not personally until he reli, YES me
OF an unjust charge on his part"
de stated that he did not agree
with Mr. Williams that Republicans
would enjoy personalities between
Democrats. emphasizing this he re.
ferred to the personal debate of last
seSs ion between Mr. Sullivan MASS.
aud Mr.. Hearst IN. " At that
time, he charged, the minority leader
had made no objection to the proceed
ure.
Mr.. Lamar reverted to the great
Importance Of railroad rate legislation
and reviewed the action of the house
ut the last session which included
votit 6 down the Davey bill, proposed d
by the minority. The Davey bill, he
said had first been adopte d by..a Dam
ocrattc caucus. The bilf then con.
a ned but two sections. The com
| tnittee added five more sections.
Even after these sections had been
| added he still thought ard would
continue to think the Hea,st bill su
perlor The minority leader, he said,
was forced to amend the Davey bill
on the floor Of the house or soc 1t 20
out to the country in an imperfect
condition. II that caucus was bind
rg then he challenged the minority
| leader TO deny the fact no one could
| have amended 1t. He conceded that
| The n ninority leader should have power
to make committee removals as we'll
as appoinlments, but he must exer
else that power in the facs of moral
obligation and reasonableness. He
re Viewed the fact that he had voted
for Mr.. Williams as leader, and sus
tained him when his party turned
him down on the M les amendment. "
Mr.. Lamar concluded with the
statement that he considered his re-
moval from the commerce commi tee
an act absolute ly untenable and an as
ptrsion urGn his pr vate character He
tcurtd the reading CT corresp ndpnce
on the matter between himself and
| MIR. 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 that he felt friendly
lowart Mr.. Hearst and regarded his
bill q good enc. He then charged Mr..
Williams with contributing more In
me miDute to Democratic inharmy
than be (Mr. Lama,) had In q year.
lie admitted that on Monday he
"as in the heat Of anger and glad
bhat he had heen stopped. However,
his pefacnal friendship for Mr.. vii
ans had ceas d.
Mr.. Williams was st once RI cognized
to reply. II am" he said, ,about tC
ierform very unpleasant dlty and
me the wisdom OF which | have seri
GUS doubts. The gentlemen takes
nimsc,f 100 seriously. He thinks he
can make natit ual Issue out of @
committee asHignn ent but he can't dc
l it. lie 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 courage
and In every essential Of a floor leader
II he had made up q minority mem
bershjp OF the 0mmlttce VIII G have
divied four TO two on the question OF
railroad rates.
My brother would have gone tf
that committee under the same cir
cumstaOces," said Mr.. Williams, ant
no adddd that had the Hearst bill re
ceived the minority support In com
mittee he would have sup pported 1t Ii
caucus.
ComparinG Mr.. Lamar TO hta "grta,
uncle, l.. q @ Lunar" Mr.. William
said the uucle possessed superb ego
Jlsm but he also possessed to conse
rate IT, sup rh In elect"
The conversation TO the Hearst bill
he likened to the conv rsion of Sau
on his way to Damascus. 1t was In
spired Long applause followed TIL
sJatemen6 OF Mr. Williams that h
] should ignore the personalities OF MI
! Lamar. Applause again followed MI
Williams when he had not allowe
personalities to influence his transaC
tion Of public business. And what h
had done, he said, had been approve
by almost the unanimous opinion {
members OK the minority side of th
! house" (Applause.) He referred t
the committee appointments OF MI
Hearst labor and irrigation OF ari
, lands and admitted he did not Low
Mr.. II arst, why should / love
n tfs.a xst IL. l