The Washington times., 1908-11-10

appeared before the House and bitterly
contested the election,
Mr.. Cauuack's speech before the
House, in which the Republicans con
stlIuted q large majority. had much 10
do with his victory over the contestant.
He asserted his rights and demanded
them.
Speech in the House.
For example. here are a fcw para
graphs from his speech;
There is another and a higher tri-
bunal which viii review these proceed
ngs and sit in solemn judgment upon
your verdict II this House shall decide
against my right, 70 the arbitrament OF
that great tribunal I shall make my
appeal IL is within the power Of this
House, by q mere act of force, TO strip
a member Of his commission 1t is not
within its power 10 take from him the
respect OF his neighbOrs. his ConstItu-
ents, his friends. l had rather
lose this seat, having obtained it. rs 1
believe, by the honest, uubOught Euf-
fTages OF nv cOuntTymen, than receive
Il as the gift O. lHis Hc-Se. having been
denied IL by ny people at home.
1t has been said, Mr.. Speaker, with
grave injustice, I hope. that every step
IN the trial of a contested-election case
IS but A mOCkeTy OF law and of legal
EA'ftthAAAAtu lAAeaA OF last kAAN A-N9AAtAA ~
decided upon considerations OF party
interest or Of party prejudice, and that
all these tedious and costly proceedings
are but barren and empty tormallties,
the mere huEks and shucks Of the law.
in which there is TO kernel OF justice
and no grain of right.
Always a Democrat
III l should assume. Mr.. Speaker. as
do not and shall not, that the domi-
-
tTOned 10y such considerations. that IL
would be Influenced by some sense of
political obligation incurred, that il
would be governed by the absurd and
prepOsterOus belief that a political or
party advantage is 10 be gained by
seating this contestant, then 1 should
have 10 admit that ] have nothing
which can oppose 70 such a motive
I must frankly say to this House that
in the last campaign, with all my heart
and soul. i supported the nominees and
the platform. OF the Chicago convention
Applause on the Democratic side.l l
expect 10 do the same thing IL 1870 Ire
leWed appl8use.l
Politically speaking there Is not and
can not be any common ground between
myself and the majority Of this House.
I cannot come 70 you and say that IN
the last campaign, while ! publicly pro-
claimed myself a supporter OF the regu-
lar Democratic organization, / was Sc
creteiy false 10 my pUollc professions,
I cannot appeal 10 YOU on the ground
that. while ] Was a Democrat every day.
1 was a Republican every night.
Not a TurncOat.
Il cannot appeal TO you by saying
that, while 7 proclaimed myself a sup
porter OF Bryan at the front door 1
was for Mckinley in the back alley
Laughter A man cannot be the kind
of a Democrat / am, MIR. Speaker, and
aid the Republican party any more than
he can be the kind Of Republican you
are ara aid the Democratic party.
From the House, sir. Carmack was
sent to the Senate There he Tuggedly
opposed the acquisition Of the FhiliP-
pines as unWarrauted and fraught with
danger The declarations OF thu late
President Mckinley were at that line
invoked by a Senator fdvOrlng the TAX
ing of the Philippines,
Undoubtedly" Senator Carmack re-
piled 10 his interrupter, what President
Mckinley proposed was benevolent as
siEilation.' but the present policy IS
'maIevolent discrimination
Senator CaTmack opposed the accept
ance of the Canal Zone from the newly
created republic Of Panama. He sup
ported President Roosevelt IN his sum-
mary discharge OF the negro troops for
TiOUng at Brownsville, though In the
debate he said:
HIcSlQtnL tLDoSthb4L N uSl n6ll AllC
course: and I say TO Senators upon the
other side OF the chamber, you must
take your alternative, you m9st either
renominate Theodore Roosevelt or you
must give us back our platform.
lLaUghteTl You have got TO do it. II
was never yours. In your hearts you
are longing for the time to come when
you can cast of this ROOseVeltian in
cubus. The Republican party, for the
first time I'm years, will look natural
when it sits for its photograph in the
next campaign. But, Mr.. President, in
the meanwhile the sentiment which
President Roosevelt has created. which
he has helped to arouse against plu-
tocracy, WI turn millions of voters to
the ranks Of the Democratic party, and
If President Roosevelt himself chooses
TO come, ne will find there ample Op-
poFtunity to render great service to the
American people and to learn some re-
speCt for the Constitution and the law"
Helps Temperance Party.
Although busy at Washington, Mr..
Carmack found time recently TO help
the temperance party in Tennessee to-
pass q lOCal-ODtiOn Law whereby nearly