The sun., 1910-06-28
Neither MT. cannon Nor Mr.. MUIR
dock ight.

dock Right.
While both Speaker CANNON and the
Hon. VICTOR MURuOCK. the r,iioIls chief
Of the Insurgents. are elated over the
sum Of legislation that stands n the
credit Of the SiXty-hrst Congress in lis
iinst session. we notice that they are
sharply at variance ~ to the bestowal
Of the medal Of honor for performance.
Mr.. Cannon submits that the glorious
results have been accomplished in spite
Of the Insurgents. To quote his own
words
The wOrk Of thls Congress has been greater
than any other with which have been liden ntiaed
as member. and u has adopted constructive
legislation In the face Of destructive tactics and
Efforts to create fAcIlOnsl strife
At the same time Mr. CANNON con-
tends with a pride that seems to smack
Of Inconsistency that If there had not
been party solidarity there would have
been no legislation creating postal saw
ings banks On the other hand Mr..
MURDOCH, the most pugnacious and
insolent Of the lnsurgent phalanX, takes
the Speaker to task for not aCknowl-
edging that IL was the activity Of those
sO-Called Insurgents in the House which
touched all the major measures passed
with a vitality thar similar legislation
has not had for wears Lest there be
doubt Of where the glory is and TO pre-
vent the rape Of it by unscrlpulous and
time serving partisans Mr.. MURDOCK
says:
The constructive legislation passed at this
session has been responsive to the popular desire
and the reason for u Is that the mAnAcies have
been failing from the members Of the House.
u was the rhsllsnEe 10 CANSoN and
CAnnonism that made the legislation what Il
Is. ana every uuprsigdiced member Of ConErsss
Knows q
IN other words. II the Speaker had not
been deposed from the Committee on
Rules and the committee reconstructed
by the way, IL was left in the hands Of
the Old Guard that is to say, Of the
speakers ancient lieutenantsD there
would have been no court Of commerce
bill. no bureau Of mines created, no in
crease in the navy. no postal savings
hank system, no conservation legisla-
ton and no admission Of Arizona an6
New Mexico a. States, no rivers and
harbors appropriations. not TO speak Of
the flock Of little bills that went through
with very little opposition.
Neither the Hon JOSEPH G CANNON
nor the Wichita tribune Of the people
mentions President TAFT a. being an
instrument iR the contamination or a.
being in any way a contributor to il.
Yet we think that in steadily insisting
upon a proper regard for the pledges Of
the Republican party az set forth in its
platform and in consulting frequently
with members II his party in the Senate
and House and urging them 10 keep the
faith, and no doubt in distributing pat
rohage unostentatiOusly where il would
do the most good. Mr. TAFT was not
without influence upon the course Of
legislation. Some credit too must he al
lowed the wicked Democrats, who exist
in Mr.. CANNoN's opinion only to vote for
appropriations they are Interested inand
excite his abhOr~-aes a. humbugs who
preach thrift and practise extravaganza
] The boasting Of the Democratic captains
on the eve Of the Congress elections and
their fond anticipation Of controlling
the next House have certainly had some
effect in bringing about that solidarity
which pleasss Mr.. CANNON a. veteran
Republican, because il quickened the
legislation In which the party will point
with pride during the campaign. Even
the Insurgents must Admit Il they
have any powers n ratioclnation, that
a lively fear ~ Democratic advantage
Il the Administration programme failed
cooled their fighting spirit az the
eleventh hour and impelled them u
work meekly in double harness with the
Regulars.
The lions share of the credit. a. Il ran
be analyzcd, seems TO belong to Mr.
TAFT.
An Interesting Companion.