Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-27
INSURGENTS SAY NO
D0lIiver Declines Invitation to
Join Democrats.
REDI Tn cEMATn0 0AvMCD
REPLY TO SENATOR RAYNER
Maryland Statesman Had Tainted
"Flirts" and Proposed Coalition.
IN SPEECH ON RAILWAY BILL
Stands by the States and Declares
Against Federal Interference
With Stocks.

today spurned an invitation to quit
their party associates and join the
democratic party. which. invita- tion had
been extended by Senator Rayner in
the course of speech in opposition to
the administration railroad bill.
The exchange of mock compliments and
aspersions amused the Senate and gal
leries for several hours and finally re-
suited Sin political debate that goaded
Senator Bailey into a sharp defense of
the minority party.
Mr.. Rayner had said that the demo-
cratic party had tired Of being 'flirted
with and coquetted with in the momen-
tary passions of the insurgents and de-
serted when the supreme moment" ar
rived. He said the democrats wanted no
more combinations of the kind they had
had with the insurgents, but they would
welcome the recalcitrant republicans to
the ranks of the democracy.
Charging that there had been no al
lance between the insurgents" and dem
ocrats except that prompted by desires of
honest men to do the most possible in the
interests of all the people, Mr.. Dolliver
scorned the invitation and derided the
minority upon its alleged betrayals of
public confidence and losses of opportuni-
ties in the past.
There followed general debate Of a
highly sensational and entertaining char
acter.
Mr.. Rayner's Speech.
'.Are the insurgents In earnest, or
have they just been flirting and coquet-
ting with us?"
Senator Rayner of Maryland. in mock
seriousness. asked this question and
others even more pointed in a speech de-
livered in the Senate today on the ad-
ministration railroad bill. He said that
the democrats wanted no more combi-
nations with the insurgents on prelim-
mary skirmishes. but that the recalci-
trant republicans would be welcomed into
democratic ranks II they only would
enlist and take their followings with
them.
Pointing out that on almost all prelim-
mary moves on various measures before
the present Congress the insurgents and
the democrats have stood together. Mr..
Rayner said that when the final vote Is
taken upon the bill itself they seem
leisurely to stray away from u.s."
Now" he said. 1.-The question is, what
earnest, or are they flirting and CO.
Quetting with US? Is 1t merely a tenn
porary engagement, or 1t is perma-
nent love feast?'
Interrogates Beveridge.
rs the senior senator from Indiana, for
instance, embracing us simply for the &C.
| stasy and pleasure and transport Of the
| moment or is he willing to unite with US
in the bonds of holy political wedlock
1 would like to know from him what his
future intentions are Whenever We have
voted with him l have noticed that he
cast a radiant smile that is full of mean
| ing In our direction, but Is this merely
the symptom OF a momentary passion,
or Is 1t the token of permanent affec-
ton?
IT do not know how the rest of my
colleagues feel. but l am becoming weary
of being fondled and caressed, only to be
rejected and deserted when the supreme
moment arrives. When 1 listen to the
siren voices of the intrepid and dashing
insurgents from Iowa l am thrilled with
! the rehearsal of the crimes of the republi-
can party. i knew 1t all along before
they told me, but they have recited 1t
with such dramatic fervor and with such
narrowing details that the indignant
blood has surged through my veins, and
| they have my profoundest sympathy for
belonging to a party that is governed by
such demoralizing Influences"
Mr.. Rayner formally invited the insur-
gents to come into the democratic camp.
I'VE offer you a party that Is perfectly
pure and that has passed. beyond the
you and want you badly"
Pondered Over Problem.
Through many sleepless nights, Mr..
Rayner said. he had thought over his
proposition. At first the democrats might
themselves solve the problem by giving
over to the insurgents, but their expert
ence In connection with the railroad rate
bill had been such that they could not
pursue such a course with assurance OF
safety.
the railroad rate debate. under the lead
ership Of ex-President Roosevelt. we
Joined hands with the insurgent forces of
| the republican party. The last words the
comforting over the critical situation,
were: Now. do not give up the Ship
| Mr.. President I took his advice and
did not give up the ship. but the ship
gave me up. The night before the vote
was taken the President was out in a
| lifeboat with the senior senator from
Rhode Island and the junior senator from
Massachusetts. When the vote was taken
We discovered that upon the evening be-
fore the President had ordered these two
sturdy sailors to man the nfeboat, and
before he stepped into 1t he had scuttled
the ship and made for the shore In the
company of these distinguished mariners
| Now. we do not want any more com
binations like this. We want the in
surgents to come to US. and we will pilot
them to safe deliverance. Let the
senior Senator from Indiana not stoE
with administering q circuitous blow be-
meath the belt: that Is mere mutfny; that
is not rebellion; that Is magnificent. bu,
II is not war"
Stands by the States.
| Declaring himself the advocate of tn,
states and not OF the railroads, Senate,
Rayner addressed himself to the genera
aspects Of the administration railroad
bill. while that measure was under con
sideration for amendments.
Mr.. Rayner gave special consideration
70 the sections relating to the issuance
Of stocks and bonds by railroad corpo-
rations and to the financial organization
Of such corporations, which provisions
he contended. were no part OF the regu-
lation Of conmerce. But assuming that