The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18

that just as sure as the sun will rise
tomorrow, just so sure will the next
mousse or representatives be Republican
/ II we can go back and tell the people
tnat we nave changed the rules so that
the representatives of the people can
nave a hearing in this house.
Scott-Resolution provides that the
states shall be divided by committee
of three Is there to be a division
along party lines?
Madison-The Intention was to di-
vide the house, nine groups of Repub-
l1canS to name nine members of the
committee and six groups of Demo-
Gratis to select six Democratic mem
bers of the committee. In the selec-
ton of the committee of three to make
the division we do not care who are
selected.
Reeder States the Question.
Reeder of Kansas declared that the
question before the house is: whether
those rules shall be changed to please
a small minority of the Republican
party. The Democratic party does not
want the rules changed. I do not
agree that for the minority to support
g small minority of the majority party
In an effort to disrupt the majority
rarity is legitimate warfare. 1t is the
Democratic game to disrupt the major
ity party, but they are taking unfair
means TO do it,
Democrats tried to ask questions, but
Reeder refused to yield for questions
or any suggestions. He again appealed
to the Democrats to help the Republic
cans in their hour of trouble with
small minority of their own party. The
house laughed. "It IS unfair to the
party" he declared ct want to ask
you Democrats, do you believe it to be
fair?" Some said yes and some said
no, but most of them laughed.
Reeder continued: "Now the question
would arise. What are the motives in
tht party? Q4aughter). 1 am safe in
saying that there is no desire to do
good in preventing the Republican par
ty from doing business. I think that
every rule of fair dealing
Deal from the bottcm.' a Democrat
shouted.
THE Democratic party ought not to
help the ms urgents' because every move
people" Rceder stopped. He was
reading his speech from. pencil notes
and could not ALWAYS read his own writ
T am inclined to think Reeder be-
gan again.
why don't you?" from the Demo-
cratic si'le. convulsed the house, and
Reeder had to stop.
mr.. Speaker" he said, some of the
rules ought to be changed, probably,
but not by small minority of the ma
jority party
what amendments do you think
ought to be made?'' Ollie James of
Kentucky asked.
81 am not prepared to say just now"
Reeder said.
James-But we want to know tonight
what you have to say on it. The whole
country is standing on tiptoe to hear
what you think
Reeder continued: THE majority
are sent here for what-for to legislate
for the people of the country
Cox of Indiana-Does the gentleman
admit that the rules committee is all
powerful in matters of legislation in
Reeder-It is the house that legis-
lates.
Cooper of Wisconsin, have been
surprised at what my friend Reeder Of
Kansas mean the first reader-had
to say about the insurgents. He chided |
the Insurgents for what they have been |
doing.
Reeder-I guess 1 didn't say that.
Cooper asked Murdoch: What rank |
do you hold in committee?"
Murdock-I am now member Of but |
one committee, postofffces and post |
roads Under normal conditions I |
would have been fourth on the commit |
tee, but I have progressed steadily |
downward until I am now tenth or |
eleventh on the committee.
Have you ever had any trouble with |
any member of the commfttee?' Cooper |
asked.
mo" said Murdoch, but L haven't |
always obeyed the mandates of the |
chairman of the committee and the |
speaker of the house."
Campbell was too i'll to be present |
and Anthony was out of the city