The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
MINORITY ACTION
WHOLLY LAWLESS
Worst Methods of w ard
Politics Followed at
Minneapolis.
THAT is OPINION
OF "MAJORITY"
Six Republican Members Of Bal.
linger Investigating Committee
Meet and Denounce Recent
Report Which Called for
ousting Of Secretary.
Condemns It's Authors.


Chicago, ILL.,, September 13.--six Re-
vestigating committee met to-day and
issued statement condemning the
action of the four Democratic mern-
bers and the one Republican 1nsursent
member. who delivered report at
Minneapolis last Wednesday, demand
Ing the retirement from Office of Sec
retary Ballinger
Those present to-day were Senator'S
Nelson, Sutherland and Root, and Con-
gressmen Mccall, Olmsted and DENLY.
They declared the action of what they
term the minority" at Minneapolis to
have been according to the worst
methods sof ward politics"
The evidence in the Ballinger case
a quorum. they state. no action on the
case itself was possible. Adjournment
was taken, subject to the call OF tho
chairman. Senator Nelson.
Decline to Attend.
AS the minority" members declined
to attend to-day's conference, and took
their adjournment at Minneapolis until
the next meeting of Congress. 1t Is
probable that Senator Nelson will not
call another meeting until the return
y
and who. as the seventh member.
would make a quorum
The report, which is signed by Sem
ators Nelson. SUTHERLAND. Root and
Representatives Mccall, olmsted and
findings of the Democratic minority OF
the committee. The minority members
are sharply criticized, the report de-
claring that the spectacle was pre-
sented of five gentlemen out OF tri-
t,,1 ~ of ,aly hS, COnoreSa
assuming to act as the tribunal Itself"
Continuing in this connection. the re-
port says.
These five gentlemen continued
their proceedings TO the end, according
to the worst methods OF ward politics;
and. after pretending to adopt a re-
port of eightw.pine pages which they
brought to the meeting already pre-
pared, and Which was. aa;;erk the sub
even read in committee. they gave it
to the newspapers. although the law
required it to be rendered to Con-
gress:. and they completed their per-
version of the purpose Of the meeting
by adjourninG to December 8, so IS to
foreclose. if possible, any action or
consideration or discussion of evidence
by the committee in the meantime, and
by solemn vote they graciously ex-
tended to the majority tho leave to file
a minority report.
Wholly Lawlcss.
ut does not need to be said that
such action. in both form and SUBJ
stance. is wholly lawless and it leaves
It entirely unnecessary ,rj to ask what ,ai
look for whose character was on trial
in such a proceeding In the excitement
of political campaign.
II there is any relation between
the results which they accomplish. this
so-called verdict condemns its authors
rather than the official under inves.
tigation.
way relieves US from our responsi-
bility under the law It is incumbent
on US to sift the great mass of evil
dence and to attempt to reach and
render a just verdict.
Every effort was made to induce the
minority members to agree to a meet
ing on some early day at Minneapolis
or Chicago, as might suit their con-
venience. but without avail.
be made until December 5. when Con.
gress meets and the meeting called
for September was for the purpose OF
considering and discussing what the
report to be made three months there
no haste or pressure for time. The
action Of the Democratic minority in
taking temporary advantage of the de-
lay OF some members in reaching the
prearranged scheme for the orderly
deliberations and discussions which the
duty of the committee requires.
For Political Purposes.
"The pretended adoption of report
by political minority and It's publ.
cation, as II it were the report OF a
committee, exhibited a willingness to
sacrifice the rights and injure the repu-
tations of the officers investigated in
order to obtain a supposed party ad-
vantage in the pending political cam
course with our sense of justice and