The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-26

The Washington times is frsasly
fighting Rep. Samuel W. Smith. said
y. c. welliver. OF that paper. VINO 10
here looking into political conditions.
'nr. Smith Is a sort OF mayor OF
Washington, but Washington didn't
elect him. Speaker Cannon appointed
him. He has made the same sort or
mayor that Cannon has made speaker.
That's why we fight him.
Smith. while posing as a supporter
of Roosevelt, is against Roosevelt
whenever the speaker demands. He
couldn't be chairman OF n great COM
mittee on other terms. For Instance:
The president asked ample appro-
priations to enable the interstate COM
merce commission to enforce the uni
form accounting and anti-rebate sec
ton Of the Hepburn act. regarded by
the president as the most important
feature OF that law.
The commission asked $360.000.
and the committee cut this TO $4,000.
which would have made defective
work impossible and left this propis-
lon a dead letter.
Smith Always for Cannon.
Cannon fought against the appro-
priation The speaker insisted on the
support OF his adherents. After an all
day debate, April 80 last. the president
Won, 81 to 73--and Smith was one OF
those counted against the president
and for Cannon.
Smith was always counted against
the president and for Cannon.
"Mr. Smith has claimed credit for
rural free delivery routes secured.
but with more people In his district
than any other congressman. Mr..
Smith has the lowest number OF routes.
Why He 10 Opposed.
Washington asks TO be delivered
from Smith because he has stood In
the way Of regulating the local fran
chised corporations. His committee
bill to reduce the price OF
gas from 81 to 80 cents. Smith refused
TO call 1t up and get vote. though II
was certain TO pass. Cannon agreed
to recognize him, and Williams. leader
of the Democrats. agreed not TO nli'
buster against the bill-Mr. Smith to
the contrary Notwithstanding. Yet
Smith would not call II up, urging
that there WAS no time for II 10 pass
the senate. Senator Allison. leader OF
the senate, had agreed that II should
pass that body; but Smith would not
move. His persistent opposition killed
the bill.
Another bill was designed to pre-
vent the gas company injecting $4,000
600 water into its stock. Smiths COM
mittee reported the bill: Smith would
not call II up. 1t also died In his
pocket
Smith opposed throughout the
whole session efforts to force universal
street car transfers, and wan one or
tho house conferees who cut the pro-
vision out Of the bill after the house
had almost unanimously adopted t.
"Rsvenge" Excuse Answered.
"Mr. Smiths explanation OF .ns
Washington Tines opposition Ia tina.
the owner os the ~imcs. Fraai A
Mrneey, ssa,,tsS 80 sell the pepR to
The president Of tie Washington Gas
Co.: chat the is-.cr would not buy; aIG
that the Times started .he Sas nan,
FOR revenge.
This story. fabricated b. TIC gas
Lobbyists. 10 bcst answered by saying
that when :he sSs fight was s,artsd "a
wa3hinEton Mr.. Munaey owned two
eaily newspapers. He kas since
bought ono more--the Baltimore News
--snd started another, the Philadei-
phia Times. Instead Of trying to get
out CT the Newspaper business. Mr..
Mrnecy has been getting farther into
II. The story is pure fake.
Anyhow. Washington IL entitled to
have its .oca; Legislation decided on
the roerits. Mr.. Smith mas been uni
fo-.niy unwilling To do anything the
franchisad corporations didn't wan;
done That Is why the Times, In
dorsed be resolutions OF every C,ti
,ens' association In Washington. has
been fighting him.
The record shows that In national
matters Smith has been for Cannon
and against the president; In Wash.
ington matters. he has been for the cor
rorations and against the people.
Constituents Tired Of Smith.
"On their own account. his constitu.
ents. would be- as anxious to displace
aim as are the people OF Washington.
II they knew his record as we'll.
II might add that the Times is sup
porting Taft and Sherman. II draws
the line at Smith. whom IL knows too
we'll. II will send another special
Smith edition" into the sixth Michi.
gan this week with full details of how
Smith has served the corporations AMI
Cannon and opposed Roosevelt and the
people"