The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-16
TAKES A RAP AT MIR. BRYAN  Florida Congressman
 Lss Off Steam. CAL LEGISLATORS MINNows De.ends His Course in Joining the 'Bolters. " Aar. Clark Deelares That if Brysa is Neni.atea Again He wni Hela
 His Nose wAea
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Tallahassee. Fla. April 15.--Coh- gressman Frank Clark addressed the Florida House of Representatives to- night in answer to the resolution in- troduced by Representative Alexander of volusia. proposing the censuring of Mir. Clark for his recent criticism of William Jennings Bryan and other Democrats in the course of a speech on the tariff in the National House of Representatives.
 Congressman ciark.s remarks in part follow:
 T do not recognise the right of the House of Representatives or the whole Legislature of Florida to deal with my conduct in washington as Representa- tive from the Second Congressional Dis trict of Florida. I did not say that I was instructed by the Florida Legis- lature. as charged by Aiexanders res- olution, to say what did about Bryan and Champ Clark. but did say was instructed to stand for. the righte of Florida on the tarif bill.
 "6ome people are so free Of grey matter in their craniums and so ever wheimed with ambition, that they try to get their names pinned upon the coattails of great men.
 T made no attack on Champ Clark. the only reference to him was towards the last of my speech. When become guilty of running against my party. as did the gentleman from volusia, when he stumped the State on the Inc dependent ticket against Perry for Governor. in 1880, hope the Gods of Heaven may paralyze these arms, may witfer this tongue in my mouth. And I am to be censured by . resolution prepared by this gentleman. won't say prepared, I'll say introduce6 by this gentlemen from volusia.
 '.Ai1d 50 Ollie James, speech was read ---oliie. physical success. but an in- sane follower of the peerless. See what his leadership in Kentucky has done. Four Representatives In Con- gress and one Senator Republican. :.
 sT shall be very much humiliated. not personaily, but as a Fiortdian, if this House of Representatives should cen- sure a man who is not at all respon- sibie to them. represent the Second Congressional District of Florida. That,s the forum to go before. TT cry brecinct and say what said in washington. am full of faults. but I'll never live to see the day when show 2fnwratitnde to a friend. I'll take my stand with Sparkman, Howard and Bfantiey and stay with them in prefer ence to the peerless of Nebraska
 eff the three geneitmen from my district who voted to pass this reso- iufion without hearing me. will go with me over my district I'll remind them that they are still living. As David Harum would saH Tt a good thing for dog that he has neas, for the deas won't let him forket that he Is a dog.,
 T don't like Co be nibbleds at, I'd rather be swallowed whole by a whale than to be nibbled to death by min nows."
 In conclusion. he said if Bryan Is nominated again. "I'll- do as Southern Democrats did in 1872 when they held their noses and voted for Horace Greeley"
 'No seIf-respecting white Demo- crat in the South can stand for the further effort of this man to reach the presidency when he believes in the Government ownership of railroads. Under this he claimed negroes would hold all positions on the railroad as they now hold them in the free deliv- cry service.
 The resolution will be voted on on April 27.
 When MT. Clark's speech was con- cluded, shouts of "Kurrah for Bryan and Alexnnder'' were heard. Some Representatives stood in their chairs and shouted their hurrahs for the Me- braskan.