The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-22

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census Of the United States today 10.
carries provisions for appointments /.
for the work from civil service exam.
nation lists and for the printing of
returns an the government printing
office President TAFT tNors those
provisions Mr. Roosgycl. vetoed tho
old bin because It provided a spolls
system in appointments.
Representative Dcirmonl crItl
ciscd tho special rule under which nc.
tion was had on the hil Mr. De.
Almond was removed hy the speaker
from his position on the committee
ON rules TO make way for John j.
Fitzgerald of New York who obtain.
cd the position as the price off party
pcrfidity and support of Speaker Can
non. Mr. DcArmond criticised the
speaker for his new attitude towards
the minority and declared the present
policy of the house republican ma.
chine destructive OF the foundations
Of the house OF representatives.. He
said that the speakers appointment
Of democrats did not meet with the
approval Of the minority, as the dem
ocrats selected did not represent the
minority. Harrison Of New York in
terrupted to ask If his appointment on
the ways and means committee was
opposed by Mr.. Clark the minority
leader.
81 have no knowledge" Mr.. De
Almond replied. whether that ap-
proval has been obtained I will say
that the appointment was not made
with a view to carrying ioy TO this
side OF the house" Mr. DeArmond
said that the speaker knew his ap-
pointments would me unsatisfactory
and that Mr.. Broussard was not I'm
sympathy with democratic ideas and
policies.
Mr.. Clark said he was not bothered
by the speaker withdrawing from the.
minority lea'or the privilege Of nam
ing minorit lembcrs to committees
and that he na5 approved the APP
pointment OF Harr.so. because che
had acted the part of n man." and
had returned to his party prepared 10
abide by its caucus regulations.
Mr. Payne conteuded that there
We're some men on the democratic
side who had manhood enough and
enough sense Of responsibility TO
their constituents yes, and regard
for the oath they took well and faith.
fully 10 discharge their duties and 10
serve upon committees unless excused
by the house lie said ne did not
think some OF the democrats had he
come go servilc that they will yield
10 this imperous demand that comes
to them and even violate the oath
Of their office by refusing 10 serve
on committees"
"You are trying 20 turn away from
the folly Of the committee Of fifteen"
| he said, "and concentrate the whO,c
power Of that side in the hands of
one man, who was not selected bv
| the house, but by a caucus. Talk
about your one man power, what ax.
| planation can You make OF your
/ coursc?' He closed by paying n trib.
ute 10 the speaker characteri2lng him
as tho peer Of any man in the house
IN integrity, character and fairness.
Mr.. Clark said the majority leader
was amusing, especially when he as,
sumed the role OF lecturer. The speak.
er, he argued, was "the whole thing
on the committee on rules" ami nc
did not believe the speaker should
serve on that committee II II were
necessary TO have n car he said. he
would as soon have Mr.. Cannon for
he said, che IS a sort OF benevo'en.
despot."
As to Mr.. Harrison's appolntm IN
Mr.. Clark said he had approved II
because Mr.. Harrison had acteo IKE
a man and delivered back to the eau
Gus his appointment. The movement
to take from the speaker the power oi
appointment OF committees he In.
sisted, had only begun and ne had
no doubt OF the ultimate triumph OF
that cause.
An amendment by Mr.. Sterling oI
Illinois, providing that the appoint
ments shall be made in conform't,
with the laws Of apportionment
among the states under the civil ser
vice act was agreed TO.