The Washington times., 1910-01-10
Republican Congressional
Committee Press Bureau
Gets Busy.
WILL ASSIST ONLY
LOYAL PARTY MEN
Condemnation Expressed for Those
Who Give Aid to
Opponents.

The Republican Congressional Commit
tee has finally been driven TO make a
Statement IN answer 10 the repeated
charges that 1t is actively at work try
ing 70 defeat The return OF insurgents
to Congress
For q time. the officials OF the conf
Thirtee denied fatty that anything was
Icing done against the insurgents Now
Il Is admitted that the committee IS
fighting 'tle principle OF insurgency
bUu denies that II IS making war on any
Individual iusureent OF trying to prevent
the denomination OF any insurEent-
Copies OF the letter which IS being
sent out weekly TO newspapers all over
the country by the Republican Congress
FionaI Committee have been EivEn out
This weeks letter is largely devoted 10
exclamation OF the commitLee's attitude
toward the Insurgents Il says no ef-
fort has been made or Will be % in
duenCe the selection OF candidates with
this qualification:
Right TO Criticise Claimed.
seThe committee believes II 20 be with
In its province 70 distribute literature
unfolding principles and policies Of the
Republican party. supporting the Presi-
dent and his Administration. and giving
facts concerning completed and proposed
legislation. The committee believes il
20 be within its province % criticlse
and condemn those who oppose the Ad-
gninistration and the acts OF the party
and those who aid and give comfort 70
such opponents"
Illustration IS given by citing what
happened in case OF the new tariff meas
Ure and defending that measure. It IS
then added
Enittee believes II 70 be within IT'S p-Ov-
tnCe 10 call attention 70 these facts and
20 refUte the claims Of insurgents Who
voted against the bill. and who con-
tinue 70 assert that the tariff was not
revised in accordance with Republican
pledges and IS not q successful and
beneficial law
says that higher prices are due 20 the
tariff, mentioning coal food, and shoes,
the people should be told that he is
grossly ignorant OF maiiCiously 6isho1-
est, as the tariff was substantially re-
ouced on all the products ne names
Insurgents Classed As Democrats.
when Mr. Bryan and Democratic
Senators advise that no Democratic
nominations be made against certain IN
Eurgsnt members, as such insurgents
are at heart and BY voice and vote good
enough Democrats then II would seem
that Il IS not only the province Of every
Republican committee. but every Re
publican paper, 10 tell the truth about
the situation. IGSurEeuL Senators and
ReuresenlaIIves have openly buasted
that they would have their own yvav-
even Il Il put the Democratic party IN
power In one state. al Ia5st- the fu-
EurEents are trying 10 defeat the Repub-
licans IN every ConEressid1aI district
and VIII be supported by the Democrats
IN this attempt"
In conclusion, Il is said:
The Republican Congressional com
n .ttee makes no issue with auv 576f-
Fldual lDsurgcnt, but 10 viii ouuoSa 10
i-e -uii extent Of Its power the prfnCfuIe
oE insurgency and VIII advocate The
1lomlnaIqD and election or regular and
loyal Republicans Tt comedies The
I-ElI and privilege OF Individual orfrFcn
and its expression. but maintains F.f-E
iLe President that there must be rla-fy-
solidarity u the best in legislation ana
slnlnlStratlon Is to be attained
me rest Of the news letter is made
CQ IN large part Of attacks on Senator
ia Eo'lette and on Representative z-fr-
lpL -AuTopCFr one OF The leading TT077ze
insurgents. taken from various 7av---
papers Il Is clear that the Ti-zra----s
o. ne committee IS uphoIdi7E Snesi izar
Calnon.s regime in the House araf-zr
Ilc efforts Of the INSURGENTS 10 oZ-ey-
throw i.