The Washington times., 1906-07-20
SCORN la AFOLLETTE
AS PARTY TRAITOR
HooSierS Resent the Attack
Made on Senator Hem
enWay.
PREPARE RATE BILL RECORD
Endeavor to Show That Senator From
Wisconsin Aided Democrats in
Fight Against President.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 20.-Sena-
tor La FoIlette's speech recently AT the
Chautauqua AT Evansville In which he
attacked Republican Senators, among
them being Senator Hemenway Of In
diana. for their attitude on the rate
bill Induced some Of the supporters of
Senator HemenWay 10 look into the
records of Congress. They found that
the rate bill as passed by the Senate
was an Administration measure and
that the Senators united in lighting
amendments TO preserve the bill in
satisfactory form. They say that Sen
ator La Fonette's charge that Senator
Hemenway and his colleagues were rail-
road Senators is not borne out by the
facts and that the Wisconsin Senator.
acting with the Democrats. attempted
10 load the measure with amendments
which would imperil its constitution
ality.
A statement OF the record which has
been prepared IS as follows: After
seventy-one days of discussion in the
Senate and among the conferees called
by the President a railroad rate bill was
framed that met with the approval OF
the President. who for four years past
had given the question careful study
and whose persistent effort. aided by
the newspapers of the country, had
created a sentiment for such legislation.
AT the final meeting at the White House
when the provisions Jf the bill were
definitely agrt ed upon and after the So
called Allison amendments were agreed
10. it was such a complete bin that
the President gave il his unqualified
iudCrSCment ald the leaders Of the Re
publicans in the Senate decided TO pass
the bin In the form desired by the Pres
ident.
La Fallette Helped Democrats.
From the time of this agreement the
votes on the amendments offered 10 the
bin We're in nearly every instance along
PARTY lines. the Republican Senators
voting 10 avoid eudsngering the bin by
numerous amendments, the Democrats,
aided by Senator La Toilette, voting 10
amend il IN various ways which might
have endangered its efficiency by in-
cumbering IT with many uncOnstitu-
tional amendments nd with provisions
that were already contained in the bill
II being their desire TO eugraft their
name on the bill IN some way instead OF
trying 10 work out legislation that would
be of benefit 10 the people"
Then follows a list OF the amendments
upon which Senator La Toilette sided
with the Democrats.
The statement continues:
by looking AT these roll calls we find
Senator La Toilette lined up with the
Democratic party on every vote in an
effort 10 embarrass the President and
vote upon the bill amendments that
would have endangered its constitution
ality. and we fnd the Indiana Senators
in the Republican column voting TO sus-
tain NJ President Of the United States
and his Administ alton.
''No Courage of Convictions"
The roll calls given demonstrate ia:
the Democratic Senators acted with
Senator La Toilette and Senator La
Toilette acted with the Democratic Sen
ators In an effort 10 embaTrass the Ad-
mfnistra On and kill the rate bill by
amending it 10 death. This is the old
time pan of corporations when they
seek 10 destroy legislation that they
cannot defeat by direct vote. An in
dorsement of Senator La Toilette in his
votes on the rate bill is an Endorsement
of the opposition 20 the President and
th~ efforts OF those who sought 10 Kill
the bill. In fact. Senator La Toilette
stated in his speech at Evansville that
the bill was of no value and had no legs
10 stand on. Yet after trying 10 kill it
by amendments he did not have the
courage 70 vote against Ii and face his
people and he cast his vote for a bill
that re publicly stated has no legs to
stand on"