New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-11

cuse him OF tyrannical rule of the House at the
hehest Of the corporations. defended himself in
his speech here tonight The Speaker also retorted
to the Methodist attacks upon him by explaining
his conduct with reference TO the IIttIeheid bill
Concerning his record as a tyrant Speaker
Cannon said in part:
The statement touching the arbitrary domfna-
ton and power of the Speaker. and the statement
prevented from Being constderes sN the
House by the action of the Speaker are absolutely
including myself. has ever undertaken to dictate
not report to the House. in fact the Speaker of
the House has no such power and If he should
Intellectual and provoke resentment
Ihis is not the first time the Democrats have
Thomas b Reed worked out great parliamentary
Insane opposition Of the pemoerat s n no i In
me following election many state Democratic con-
and power of czar Re Or t In the snc
seeding campaign the Democrats elected major
then made his first entry into public life az a
adopted IN OK me aouse pne Democratic House
The Speaker of the House IS the servant of the
not by the Will Of h speaq but bs the % of
a IN ma2or T OF the House under its rules What
sess is lodged in him by the action Of the ma
majority the Speaker would be poweriess to act.
Mr. Cannon said that Mr.. Bryan's platform re-
newed the pledge in the platform of 1896 TO compel
the federal courts to jury trials IN contempt
proceedings. This attitude of MI. Bryan" said
the Speaker. land his party may be illustrated oy
the story OF Joab ana Amasa, which find In the
Old Testament: And Joab Paid TO Amasa. Art
thou in health. my brother7" And Joab took
Aulasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss
him. But Arnasa took heed TO the sword that
was in Joab's hand; he smote him Herewith In
the fifth RIB. and shed out his bowels to the ground
So Mr.. Bryan .weuld follow the example of Joab
with the Supreme Court"
Cannon continued:
The difference between the Democratic declara-
the meaning is the same. In 1895 Mr.. Bryan
year he seeks softer phraseology and employs
the diplGmPacy Of 5Oab giving the kiss while he
change the name OF the Deliberate candidate to
On Labor Day Mr.. Gompers addressed the ctti-
gems of Danville am informed that he paid
Aperican citizen. The offence that brings
T S0Pss snS sS. 5hs as
have refused to take orders from him and to
make one Law for one set Of American citizens
and another law for all other citizens.
against individuals but now he seeks by Write
Of his great power over the non-partisan or
membership in the attitude of voting for and
cRet as Nm ana Tart the n GhG fbe boe R
publican ticket. and. in the event OF Mr.. Com
under the domination of Mr., Bryan,s policies
which I believe 10 be destructive TO the best in
Mr. Cannon took UP the claim OF Mr.. Bryan to
the hership of the present Republican admnistra-
ton He was amazed that Mr.. Bryan could find
any similarity between himself and President
Roosevelt. He went TO point the various
great and good things that President Roosevelt had
started, engineered finished during his admins
tration, and pointed out that Mr.. Bryan had been
Numerically opposed TO President Roosevelt on
every important issue that had arisen in this
country TO divide parties and voters. He said that
Mr.. Roosevelt had been distinguished by his
nervous energy in doing things. while Mr.. Bryan
had belonged 10 that class distinguished for seeing
things Mr.. Bryan had fought the dragons Of his
OWN hallucinatiou valiantly any knight of
bid, and had been devoted a crusader Don
Quixote, but he had shown any inherited
qualities that would justify his claim TO be the
heir of the direct and indomitable Theodore Roose
gelt to the practical business administration of
the Republican party.