The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-02-25
TALKS PLAIN
Congressman Rainey Replies to
Hartman and Others l.:
DEFIANT IN SPEECH

sent Themselves to Every Ne"
Congressman-Either Represent
the People and Be Frowned On, or
the Trusts and BE Petted.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Congress-
man Henry T. Rainey, of Illinois,
today made a heated reply to the
denials of William Nelson Cromwell
and his associates concerning the
Panama canal purchase, made IN an
Iswer to- Mr.. Rainey's accusations
contained in his sensational speech
in the House January 26th. Mr..
Rainey said in part:
.I have not been member OF
+hjs body long, as terms of service
are reckoned here, but L have Deen
a member long enough to learn that
to every representative IN congress-
early in his career. two methods OF
progress present themselves. One,
particularly easy and pleasant meth
Cd; the. other harder and more dlf-
fcult. If you select the tlrst ana
the more easy career, it is only
necessary for you to remember that
you must not antagonize great cor
porations or men of great wealth,
unless you do it in general terms.
You must absolutely fail to see evil
dence of individual guilt in public
matters; or if you do see it, you
must keep still about it. II you
pursue this course, your stay IN
washington will be pleasant and
agreeable. White house dinners fol-
low and an entire into the constantly
increasing winter colony of million
aires in this city. If you are law
yer of some experience this course
opens up for you possibilities of lu-
crative employment and large re-
tainers in New York city at the close
of your congressional career, and
some times wen sooner than that.
"If, how. yer, you come here with
a more serious motive and select
the other course, you may expect
to encounter difficulties. In the first
place, you must not expect to be in
yited to participate in the social
functions of the very rich, even II
YOU would like to be invited. II,
in the discharge of your duties under
the oath you have taken, you discoV-
er and denounce gross improprietles
affecting the administration and men
in high position, you may expect
to be villified, abused and misrepre-
sented in the editorial columns OF
the newspapers friendly to the ad-
ministration and you must expect
to be abused and misrepresented on
this floor by the representatives OF
the interests you attack.
On the 26th day Of January l
discussed at some length on this
floor certain matters pertaining to
the republic of Panama and the con-
nection Of the present administra-
ton and its advisors with the same.
l followed it up with one or two
shorter speeches on the same sub
ject later on, and l have succeeded
in bringing upon myself villification,
Misrepresentation and abuse almost
without parallel in the history OF
the body"
Mr.. Rainey said he had been ac-
cused of obtaining his information in
the Panama matter from eX-convicts
and blackmailers.
"The president of the United
States" he said, finds it proper to
give to the press letter addressed
to the representative Of an alleged
republic, in which he refers to me
by name and makes a personal at
tack upon me. The president-elect,
hurrying to this capitol heard also
the signals of distress, and if he is
reported correctly in the newspapers,
responded to me in the speech he
made on his way here, he has grossly
misrepresentation what l said.
II want now to say the the presi-
dent of the United States, who seems
at the present time to be reading my
speeches, l want to say to the presi-
dent-elect, and to all these news
papers so anxious to obtain favor
with the next administration by
abusing me and misrepresenting what
! say in their editorial columns, and
/ want to say to you who have viii
lifted and misrepresented me on this
floor, that l propose to continue this
fight and you cannot stop me by call
ing me names and by directing at
me system of personal abuse and
Misrepresentation"
MIR. Rainey denied that he had
ever asked the New York World for
any information in his canal inves-
LEGATIONS, or that they had ever ten
dered him any. He knew of no
reason, however, why he should not
get information from the New York
World or from any other reliab BILE
source.
In conclusion he warned Mr. Crom-
wells representatives on this floor
l,,o,,,D no of