Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-21
RUSH CALLS HIM
SILENT jim NOW
M'LACHLAN'S SERVICES ARE
COSTLY TO LOS ANGELES
RECORDED WORDS COST CALL
FoRNIANs s71 EACH
CONGRESSMAN Rarely Introduces Bills,
Serves on Active Committees or
Makes Reports as His
Colleagues Do

Jud Rush, the Democratic candidate
for congress, spoke at Hollywood last
night, and in a quiet tone of voice and
without making any unnecessary ges-
tures he let out some statements re-
garding the record of Congressman
James McLachlan in congress that are
startling.
The statements were the result of an
Invitation by McLachlan made at CO.
vina on Saturday night to the voters to
investigate his record and let him know
IL there are any weak spots in it.
Mr.. Rush has made an investigation,
and while it cannot be said there are
any weak spots in it, the record as
whole seems to be about the weakest
thing outside of the hospital.
Mr. Rush, in his efforts last night to
show just how weak it all is con-
trasted McLachlan's record, as revealed
by the Congressional Record, with that
of some of the other California con-
gressmen, and also with some Demo-
cratic congressman.
One startling statement he made was
that Congressman McLachlan's words
spoken during the two sessions of the
Fifty-ninth congress cost the people q
trifle over $71 per word, thus showing
that remarks in congress by McLach-
Ian come high.
Among other things Mr.. Rush said:
The Easy Congressman
'T find from the Congressional Record
that the first session of the fifty-ninth
congress opened on December 4, 1905,
and closed June 30 1906. During that
session Mr.. McLachlan introduced four
bills, other than private pension bills
all of which were referred to proper
committees, where they now repose un-
disturbed.
'In addition to this he presented one
paper concerning a private pension
matter, and made remarks on one occa-
sion which consisted of asking the
unanimous consent for the present con-
sideration of a bill which had already
passed the senate granting to the city
of Los Angeles rights of way over and
through certain public lands for the
Owens river aqueduct. This utterance
consisted of a total of los words, and
motion to reconsider ten words more.
During this session Mr.. McLachlan
answered aye and nay seventy-two
times on roll call. making the number
of words of Mr.. McLachlan In that ses-
sion of the house total 1877.
BY Way of Contrast
During this session Mr.. Hayes, a
member of the house from California
serving his first term, was twice ap-
pointed teller, three times offered
amendments to pending bills, introduced
eighteen bills other than private pen
sion or relief bills, offered four mo-
tions, submitted seventy-three petitions
and papers and addressed the house
fifteen times and made one report from
a committee.
Julius Kahn, another member from
,lFN1C afCs
twenty-eight bills other than private
pension or relief bills, one resolution,
forty-six petitions and papers, ad-
dressed the house tWenty-three times
and made two reports from committees.
"Mr. Smith, the representative from
our adjoining district serving his first
term, was once appointed conferee,
offered one amendment to pending
bill introduced six bills other than pri
vate pension or relief bills, presented
four petitions, addressed the house
twenty times and made ten reports
from committees.
"AlI these were Republicans.
"Just to show what a member of the
opposition could do, Mr.. DeArmond, a
Democrat from Missouri, during the
same session was once appointed con-
feree, three times appointed teller, Of
fered five amendments to pending bills,
introduced thirteen bills other than pri-
vate pension or relief bills, offered
twenty-five petitions and papers and
addressed the house forty-eight times.
Offers Solitary Bill
'In the second session of the fifty
ninth congress, which began December
g. 1906, and closed March 4, 1907, Mr..
McLachlan offered one bill other than
a. private pension or relief bill, which
was referred to a committee, where it
still sleeps. Did not make a motion or
utter a word in the house during the
entire term of nearly three months ex-
cept to answer aye eight times and nay
twice on roll call
During the same time Mr.. Hayes
was twice appointed teller, offered two
amendments to pending bills, offered
one motion, thirty-three petitions and
papers and addressed the house ten
times.
"Mr. Smith offered one amendment,