Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-08


but, proceeding, as trust may now pro- |
coed, in order. desire to say that if the
bill II. r. 1903 were up for consideration
before this committee and vote should
be taken on a motion to report that bill
back to the house of representatives, then, |
on such motion as that, / say that the
gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Rucker],
the gentleman from Texas GMr. Gillespiel, |
the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Hard |
wick1, the gentleman from South Carolina |
[hr. Ellerbel and tho gentleman from
Louisiana [Mr. Watkins] would vote in |
the affirmative, and on such a motion as
that in this house-now, mark you, not in
the house committse-the gentleman from
West Virginia [Mr. Gaines], the gentle
man from Nebraska [Mr. Norris], the |
gentleman from Oregon [Mr. HERMANN,
the gentleman from Colorado INT. |
Brooksl. the gentleman from New York |
LMr. Dunwelll. the gentleman from Ohio
tMr. campbelil and the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (dr. Burkel would all vote
In the negative. Applause and laughter
ON the Democratic stde.l And If they did
not do It they would contradict them
selves.
Mr.. Griggs Are they Republicans or
Democrats?
Mr.. Rucker~All that named last are
Republicans. of course. Mr.. Chairman, I
am not going to mention anything that
occurred in the committee, but the next
meeting Of the committeeman believe
I can state that, because 1t is a historical
fact that we had meeting on the 18th
day of May-the chairman of the COM
mittes-mark you, Mr. Chairman, am
not going to say what occurred in the
oommittee-ths chairman of that commits
tee. my distinguished friend from West
Virginia Mr. Gainesl submitted bill that
he had prepared at the suggestion and
the request of the committee for the con-
alteration Of that committee, and want
TO say that II that BILL reported by the
distinguished chairman OF that commit
| tee. instead of being reported to that COM
| mittee had been reported to this commit
| tee of the whole house, and had made a
! motion like this, THAT the committee
| proceed now to the consideration of the
| draft Of the bill just submitted by the
| chairman Of the committee on election of
| president, vice president and representa-
| uves in congress, and that the committee
| OF the whole hold daily sessions. only TAX
| Ing recess for meals, from 1880 a. m. until
| s p. m. of each day until final vote on
that bill be had" and that question were
4 submitted on this floor to a vote, on the
| roll call, want to say to the house and
1 to the country that the gentleman; from
4 Texas Mr. Gillespie], the gentleman
| from Louisiana MIR watkinsl, the gen
tlsman from South Carolina [Mr. Ellerbel,
| the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Hard
| wickl and the gentleman from Missouri
| INT. Ruckerl would vote in the afflrma-
tive, and every gentleman on the ma
jority side of that committee except one
would vote in the negative, or else they
| would again contradict themselves.
| Now, Mr.. Chairman, am proceeding In
| order, I hope. Then, Mr.. Chairman want
to suggest another fact. If this commit
tee Of the whole had under consideration
| publicity measures, and IL this committee
| had agreed solemn1y to meet three times
NJ lov, AIao 80 rrfxv
| Grafton to this great and important SUBJ
| 5sct, I believe that at meeting like this
| on . pleasant forenoon perhaps the
| gsntlsman-Mr. Burke Of Pennsylvania
| would move that hereafter instead Of
| meeting three times q week we only
meet once week. II he had 80 moved
In this committee, mark you'll would
seek to amend the motion by moving
that thu meetings be Mondays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at 10 o'clock and with
recess only for lunch, remain in session
until p. m. until the publicity bill sub
| unitted by the gentleman from West Yir-
| gtnia lMr. Gainesl was fully considered
! and voted out. And on such vote as
| that, II one could be had. want to say
that all OF my Democratic colleagues
| would vote In the affirmative and all Of
| my Republican colleagues-I will not say
that but Mr.. Gaines Of West Virginia,
Mr.. Norris Of Nebraska, Mr.. Brooks of
| Colorado. Mr.. Dunwell, Mr.. Campbell of
| Ohio and Mr.. Burke of Pennsylvania, II
hsre-would vote IN the negative.
Then. Mr.. Chairman. want to say-if
| may be permitted to proceed In order
| that when the hour of adjournment of
that committee should arrive and a gen.
| tlemAn on that side Of the aisle should
| move to adjourn would move, in view Of
the Importance Of this great question,
"that the committee adjourn until
O'Clock today and at that hour reoonvene
M IN u, cCin NJ hi
evening, giving consideration to the bill
heretofore submitted by the distinguished
gentleman from West Virginia" And on
that motion. ought to say to this COM
mittss, II a vote was had here, every
ons of the Republicans whose names I
have heretofore given. and whose names
will put in the Record, would vote
against the motion, and all the Democrats
whose names I have used would vote for
It. Then, Mr.. Chairman. want to say
now, because I think have passed be-
yond the point where there can be differ
enoes, that regret very much gentlemen
have such fellow feeling for members Of
our committee that they will not let US
fight this out among ourselves. regret
that the distinguished gentleman from
New York [Mr. Paynsl, who favors pub
Ncity and opposes these great corruption
gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Ohm
stsdl, whom also know to be an honor
able man and who does not approve Of
tbs use Of the $16,000.00o by which the
voters Of our country were debauohed and
the best and pursst man that ever shone
In the political armament Of this country
was robbed OF an election TO the pres-
dsnoy-I regret that this small handful Of
0smccrAts-only hve-and that great ma
5ority Of eight Republicans on the COM
naittse cannot fight this out without the
great, pondsrous weight Of the gentleman
from New York being thrown upon that
siAe OF the scales. SO far as am con-
earned, Mr.. Chairman want to serve
notice hare now that while respect for
the time being, under compulsion, the
rules Of this house. want to say to you,
Mr.. Chairman, that have more supreme
regard for the approval Of the humblest
oitizsn Of my district on a question Of
duty performed than have for the APP
roval Of the entire majority membership
Of this house when 1t comes to the OBJ
servance Of a mere rule which covers up
and hides from view the acts Of men who
are charged with official duty OF course,
gentlemen of the committee, those who
constitute the majority of the committee
on election Of the president and vice pres
adsnt and members of congress are in
favor Of publicity. They say SO, and the
newspapers quote them thus, but unfor-
tunately every act, except Impressions
which have gone to the country through
the columns of newspapers, contradicts
their statements. make no accusation
against anybody, but want to suggest
that the record which am forbidden to
read, II read to this house, would justify
Q strong suspicion that some at least of
the gentlemen whose names have called
are at heart opposed to publicity legisla-
ton. And why? Every member of one