The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-29
CAUSE OF INSURGENCY.


The cat r. out OF the bag 90 far as
Vic hurdock. the auburn-haired con-
gresham from Kansas. Is concerned.
ae doesn't like Speaker Cannon be-
cause after he had been sized up BY
that individual he was placed on tho
itaii-end Of the committee on post
Offices and post roads.
Some men rate themselves consid-
| erably higher than they are rated
Nby others. II f. 50 IN the case
lof Murdoch. Possessing super
abundance OF gan and overwhelmed
with a sense OF his own Importance, he
battemptsd 90 pass himself on rs leg
lfslator OF tho frst water.
( Speaker Cannon. who has watched
Representatives in Congress come and
so for forty years past. was used TO
budding statesmen OF the Murdoch
lstrips- Long experience had enabled
him 20 distinguish between the dub
and the man Of real ability. 50 Muir
dock was given a chance TO larry at
the foot Of tho class until he learned
something.
That. explains tho insurgency of
l1rurdock- The cases OF Cooper Of
Wisconsin, Fowler OF New Jersey and
Norris OF Nebraska are very similar.
EThey ali hate Speaker Cannon because
they believe they have been under
rated and not given chance to rise
and shine.
This II not the first instance OF the
personal crouch In politics. but IN all
,his's no man has achieved honor
lnble distinction by betraying his party
or his country on account OF his per-
sonai dislikes.
Julian. the Apostate. gave Spain into
the hands OF the followers Of Ma
homet on account Of an alleged wrong
done him by the king. Benedict Arnold
attempted 20 turn the struggling colo
MES over TO the soldiers Of King
George. Personal grievances were put
above love OF country In both in
stances. Count Julian perished miser-
ably. and Arnold dragged oct a miser-
able existence for many years. hated
an tho land OF his birth ann despised
by the people who would have prohted
BY his treachery had it been successful.
In the history Of political parties.
there have been many like cases. ieal-
ousy Of the leaders inducing man Of
less mental caliber 10 consort with the
enemy IN the attempt 20 pull better
mon down 90 their level This is the
purpose OF Murdoch OF Kansas and
representatives Of his class who have
raised the cry OF "Cannonisrn'' in order
% mask their treachery.
There are 5s1 members Of the lower
house as at present constituted. Nat
urally enough there are more Repub-
iicans than chairnanships OF places on
the leading committees. II IS the duty
7f the speaker 60 arrange the COM
m,ttsss in such manner as to secure
the best results. The record Of the
last session OF Congress shows that
the appointments OF the speaker were
judiciously made: an unprecedented
amount Of good work having been ac-
compIished.
II Murdoch. Norris and the others
now assafling the speaker had been
given committee assignments TO which
they were not entitled by reason OF ex-
perienos and ability to perform. TN
Gle Joe would have been the greatest
statesman that ever came down the
pike Not having been recognized
among the leaders. these smalI-bore
eoneressmen are knihng the party in
n vain endeavor to get even with MI
Cannon
What a pitiful exhibition OF petty
spite.