The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-14
EVERY WORD
A CHALLENGE
Says Champ Clark of PreSi-
dents Message
in INTERESTING SPEECH
Declares That Roosevelt Could Not Ex-
press His Views on Anything With
out Precitatiug Row--a Spec
tacular Fighter.
in INTERESTING SPEECH

Washington, d G., Feb. l4-Repre
sentative Champ Clark Of Missouri mad,
a speech in the House Of Representa-
tiyes Yesterday upon che presidents re-
cent special message to Congress. Tho
financial disturbance OF last fall ans
the tariff question Il was charaetef
istic talk and aroused The interest 81
the House 60 a high degree.
Mr., Clark insisted that reasonable
view should he taken IN matters touch.
ing the president, but that It had moi
been done as rule He Is such a
belligcrent parsonage he declared, that
his highest word il challenge to com
bat"
The president, be said, could not ex-
press his views upon any question under
heaven, even upon subject so prosaic
and threadbare as the prospective state
Of the weather. without preeipitating
row, his extreme adherents swearing
that there never had been asuch 4 wealth
er prophet on earth since ADAM and Eve
were driven from Tie garden 81 Eden,
with flaming swords from Paradise. and
his extreme enemies vocferating that
he knows no more about the weather
than does a grounding"
The PRESIDENTS whole public lifr,N he
said, had been one long succession 81
spectacular fights. No man had been
more viciously assailcd BY men OF his
own party, and nome was ever, while
still ia the flesh, SO ayishly lauded by
some OF the opposing party.
'Bnt, said Mr. CLARK, the truth Is
that TINS extraordinary man has waxed
stronger and stronger By waging his bat
ties" Even defeat, be declared. bad
made him a larger and more command
ing figure.
SO" he said. amid tile swirl Of
things The delugc Of words, the shout.
ing Of the captains, he beating III tsiln-
toms, the groans Of crippled Repnbli-
cans, the wells 81 friend and Zoe, one
who was personal friend Of Theodore
Roosevelt, the nan, but q political OPP
ponent ~ Roosevelt the politician or
statesman, bad but little chance perhaps
of being heard IN this babel Of voices.
Nh. Clark, however, insisted that he
would have his say He spoke Of his
personal liking for the president and
said that Although after the manner of
strong men, the president had pronounce
I'd virtues and glaring faults d eharac
ter BE- never abused nor bad be grown
hysteriesl in admiration Of him He
had supported him when he was right
and fought him tooth and nailp when
he WAS wrong
He believed that was the way the
president wanted to be treated He
mist, indeed said Air. Clark, enter
tain iueFfable contempt for the inyerter
brate syeophants who gFoyel before him
on All occasions. and who. no matter
what he does or says, throw high their
sweaty caps il the air and shout 10
10 trinmphe
M Clark spoke Of the claim that
President Roosevelt was better than biz
party. which fact he estimated eas
ily could be without running ang immi
aent danger Of being translated after
the manner 81 Elijah ii a chariot Of fire
hy reason Of his goodness.
Mr.. Clark criticised the recent bond
issue and the issuance Ct bonds in time
81 peace. lie said was the identical thing
for which Che Republicans pilloried
i Democratic president before high
heaven