Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-25
MURDOCH ON The JOB
ORIGINAL ANTI CANNON MAN
STARTS BATTLE TO DUST
SPEAKER.
kANSAN OUTLINES PLANS
OF HOUSE INSURGENTS
Will Ask Cannon to Resisn-Petton
Signed by Majority of Members to
Be One of the Weapons Tried-Mur-
dock Would Create New Committee
Other News.


Washington, Nov. 25.-Representa-
tive Victor Murdoch, of Kansas, the
best known insurgent in the house and
the man who led the first real fight
against Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, is
in Washington.
Mir. Murdoch is full of ideas for the
campaign which he expects the insur-
gents to wage at the coming session,
and he appeared anxious for battle.
Among the things he hopes for are
the resignation of Cannon, either at
the request of his republican friends IN
the house who wish 10 save the party's
face, or thru a petition from "a major
ity of the house; three radical changes
il. the rules which will do away >w.th
the SYSTEMS" present powers, and the
Enactment of important legislation.
Uncle Joe" said Mr. Murtlock, lis
Westward Of his zenith and is still on
The decline. Before the end of the COM
ing season expect 70 see some of his
!'-ends 90 TO him and inform him
gently that he should resign 1 can
imagine some Of the majority re,ishing
that task. There is no doubt but that
Cannon has become more of an issue
han ever
The country generally is becoming
d oused over the situation in the house
and is getting to realize that not only
is the system bad, but that Cannon
personal methods are bad, too
Il had been reported that Mr.. Muir
dock was bringing with him from Kan
sas text of a petition designed II
make Mr.. Cannon resign The in
tention. II was declared. was to have
4 majority Of the house sign 1t ant
then some lucky individual was II
present it 10 the speaker.
Mr.. Murdoch didn't bring the petit.
ton with him.
Figures on Petition.
Il haven't prepared the petition yet,
he said. THAT is a matter for seriou.
consideration. but I do believe such {
petition viii be circulated 1t will ia k,
all of the insurgent-and l like tina
word Insurgents'-to circulate il. 1
( Cannon We're brought face to face wllt
such an expression from the majoris!
he would have 10 get out"
Mr.. Murdoch said there are three
principal objects for which the insur-
/ gents-so far as he is able to speak fol
4 the insurgents-Will strive at this ses.
sion. The rule regarding recognition
provides that member may. upoI
rising, address the speaker, and 81
recognized" proceed.
II the speaker doesn't like the mem
ed, he usually remarks that he evil
not recognize the gentleman for tina
purpose.
According u Mr. Murdock's plan. til,
three words. "and if recognized" shoult
he stricken out. Then a member would
be able TO present what he wished.
Would Create New Committee
A second matter of importance from
the insurgent point of view. Mr.. Muir
dock thought. was the creation of
committee on committees. similar t
ina, existing in the senate
To this committee on committee
would fall the duty Of appointing tn
other standing committees of tn
house. I. probably would be compose
of fifteen men, 80 chosen that the bal
lance OF power would not be thrown t
any one section of the country. o
this committee the speaker would no
be member.
The third matter which Mr. Murdoc
wishes to change is the presence 0
Ire speaker on the committee on rule:
of which he is al present ex-officio
!, member. This committee also would b
appointed by the committee on com
nittees.
: Mr. Murdock declared that speake
/ Cannon has befogged the issue in hi
: recent speeches. The speaker he sail
has insisted the insurgents only wer
disgruntled on account of failure
get good committee assignments. TIL
t Kansan asserted that the country
I awakening to the fact that Mr. Car
non is wrong on this little question {
, truth.
Mr.. Murdoch said he expected to So
: currency legislation, ship subsidy les
e islation, a postal savings bank hi
' taken up, and amendments to the Shel
man act and to the interstate con
merce act.