The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-23
VIGOROUSLY
ASSA|LED
RA|NEY
Burton Calls on the ILL.,
inois Senator TO Prove
Accusations.

Ohio. ELECTED Republican applause
when he rose to reply to Mr.. Rainey.
He said that Mr.. Rainey had aban.
doned for the most part his accusa-
tions made In prior speeches "and
goes a6eld and brings IN
4 new addition to the nc
cusation relating for the most part
to a tragedy now pending between
Panama and the United States and
| involving Colombia as we'll"
He declared that it would have
been more edifying to the house and
| more Instructive TO the country II
Mr Rainey had proven the accusations
he made.
1T is impossible" he exclaimed.
that there should be such childlike.
such careless abandonment of the
rights OF this country as to lead to the
results which the gentlemen have por-
traycd."
AS regards the timber contract. he
said that was an old scandal.
Mr.. Burton then vigorously assailed
Mr.. Rainey. Il object" he said, with
vehemence, to conjuring up wrongs
and buttressing them with slander
, and falsehoods. when there are real
wrongs to right"
| Mr.. Rainey at once WAS on his feet
and demanded that the words be taxi
en- down. while MI Bartlett. Georgia,
wanted the Ohio member ordered 10
| take his seat
Mr, Burton remarked that II what
he had said was going TO lead to a
scene he would withdraw his words.
but" he added, they were uttered
under very great provocation.'
| Mr.. Rainey at first declined to ac-
cept the withdrawal, but later did so
Continuing, Mr. Burton declared
that full justice should be given to
the men engaged In the work OF
building the canal We should up
hold their hands," he exclaimed. and
protect them against false accusa'
| tons"
Men, he said. who would attack
those engaged In that work had founo
IL necessary to 90 down into the
swamp and polluted pools Of Panama
itself
Mr., Burton declared that Mr.. Rainey
should retract his remarks against
President elect Taft. Mr. Kalneys
remarks. Mr.. Burton said, had been
on the level OF the scurvy politician,
There were far weightier matters that
the house could consider. Mr. Rainey,
Mr.. Burton declared. had taken up
| the cudgels Of q disappointed side
and taken up their material without
| analyzing It.
| Mr.. Burton paid a tribute to Mr..
Cromwell, President Obaldla and 9TH
ers mentioned by Mr.. Rainey. He
SPOKE OF his senatorial contest with
c. P Taft and said he never heard
a word against Mr.. Taft that reflected
on his honesty as man. or connected
with him any schemes Of exploitation,
Are we not stepping below the level
| on which we stand?" he inquired,
when we bring In private citizens
here and oponly accuse them OF that
which brings contumely and corrup"
| tion?"
He challenged Mr. Rainey to make
| his statement out In the open. "Will
| he." he asked, when he is outside
the protection afforded by the constl-
tuition and rules OF this house. Will!
ments that he has been making here
on the floor of this house? VIII he
make so free with regulations as he
/ has In addressing us?"
The Democrats applauded when
| Mr.. Burton said 1t was to the credit
| Ct the Democratic national commit
| tee that 1t had refused to have any
| thing to do with the alleged scan
| dals But what consolation is there.
he asked, for the accusation now
made?"
Mr. Burton provoked laughter Dy
saying that Mr., Rainey felt honored
at having been put In the Ananias
| club. The Ananias club he said,
has never taken out articles of in
| corporation II does not hold annual
banquets. It's members wear no but
tons It's members don't buy any
tusts to put in public halls, A census
| of the membership would be eXces-
sively different. but l am afraid the
number Of eligibles would be extreme
| ly large"
Mr.. Ralney, he said. was para
mountly fitted for the presidency OF
| the club.
with a carelessness that Ill BELTS
| a member Of this house." Mr. Bur
! ton said, "Mr. Rainey had listened to
statements of detraction against men
whose reputation should be above re
| proach.
Let us have fair and square and
direct statement and proof of that
which he has already said,' Mr., Bur
| ton pleaded. Then when they are
all proved perhaps the house and the
country will listen TO what else he
| has to say, But so long as the sub
stantial averments he has made have
| heep proved groundless, 1t Is not FOR
| ur to turn aside from our ordinary
business to pay attention to further
| accusations.
Those that were made. he said,
bad fallen to the ground from the
/ weight OF their own improbability,
| absurdity and incorrectness.
While not sharing the opinion or
Mr., Burton 'as to the enormity or
MT Raineys action In seeking protec-
| ton under the house rules" Mr. Cock
ran. New York. declared that 1t would
be an ntolerable situation for cit-
| zen OF the United States. who had not
been convicted of a crime, TO be as
sailed ON the floor of the house and
nc method provided by which the
truth could be ascertained. The right
| CT character. he asserted. stood next
| 70 the right OF life