The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
SENATOR MONEY
STICKS TO RULES
Would Keep Lobbyists Out Of
Congress e
THE FIGHT IN TEXAS
Congressional Delegation Keep Out Of
the Prohibition Fight at Home.
Prohibitionists Want Con-
stitutiOnnl Amendment.
By RODERICK CLIFFORD

BY HODERICk CLIFFORD
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nv inei"per oi either House OF congress
VINO Is more OF sticker In observing the
rules than is Senator Money of Missis-
sippi. This fact ts hrouobt to wind hv
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Vi .ne iiouse IN coh-
hectioh with charges and counter-charges
growing out of the attacks made on GER
tain members OF the House nv the Amer
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Sui iiloiihiy masazihe pup
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among the witnesses examined by the
committee recently was former Repre-
sentative McCleary of Minnesota, who
.ne rouse IN that he took advantage of
| ,ie privilege OF the floor as an ex-mem-
oel 10 iopny FOR the ship subsidy BILL
MI, Mccieary denied that he had engaged
III ioppying' but admitted that he received
money from the marine league for
spoeehes, etc. He never preached ship
suos'os 10 any member of the floor, he
saiu' put II any member brought the
subject up then ne discussed it.
me ruies OF the House expressly for
oiu ioopsihs by ex-memoers, denying the
pliVhese OF the moor to those interested
Ia iesisiation, When Senator Money re-
| ,Hea from the House in the 4Sth Congress
ne became interested in certain legisla-
.,oh' lie was familiar figure around
the CAPITOL but he never once appeared
on the floor during the session of the
house Wheh ne wanted to see men,
per ne sent word by the doorkeeper. as
90 other attorneys now having the priv
hese OF the moor. Often Mr.. Money
Would be invited to visit the floor while
the House was in session, but his an
! sWer was that 1t was against the rules
Tor eX-members to do SO during the SEES
sion, when Interested in pending legisla-
ton. II the rule should be enforced these
Gays fewer ex-members would be seen in
the seats or on the lounges in the speak,
er's lobby.
I The gubernatorial fight for the nominal
Gratis is exciting much interest here be-
cause Oh the prohibition issue involved.
rms question Is so dangerous that MEM
bers of the Lone Star delegation are keep
ing their hands off and saying nothing to
advance the cause of this or that candi-
| GATE Tor governor. 1t is just 20 years
since the issue of statewide prohibition
IN Texas as a constitutional amendment
was defeated by substantial majority.
put the 'drys' never gave up and have
Kept the fires burning until now the issue
threatens to divide the state into north
ana south Texas, which can be done I'M
der the states constitution through
| whlch Iexas entered the sisterhood of
states.
prominent member of the delegation
III discussing the situation, said today
tnat IL would be worth his political life
10 take sides In the gubernatorial fight
now at white heat. You know we are
very strenuous IN TeNas, ne said, and
tne people 90 not look to US to tell them
who to nominate for governor This is
the explanation OF the silence of the dele
gation. III the liquor question was con-
nnea TO the issue or local option 1t would
pe an easy matter TO ADJUST. but the
urys Insist on making IL part OF the
constitution hence II Dehooves us to leave
II alone.
quiet canvass OF the House reveals
the faet that more than half of the men,
oers VIII have opposition for renomina-
tipn TINS year. This means that In the
next congress there Will be many new
aspiring statesmen at home that cause
large NUMBER or the national lawmakers
10 urge an early adjournment. but the
desire OF President Taft to have the ma
jor part of his legislative programme en-
acted into law Is destined, it is thought,
To prolong the session into June, and
probably to July.
veteran OF the House said today that
the election this fall will add to the max
democrats swept the country, and the