The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-21

ing that n000dy naQ commissioned
me as boss, generalissimo, or mouth
piece Of the Democracy Of the land;
that the proper authority to pro-
nounce on any subject or every sub
ject is the Democratic caucus. and
that In the caucus would be free to
express my opinion as an individual
member, that any law enacted must
be the result Of the consensus OF opin-
ion Of at least 1876 members Of the
house and Of at least AZ members Of
the senate.
Democrats to Stick Together.
Because I would not consent to set
up as boss before I was even nomi-
mated for speaker, some Of them have
been misrepresenting and slandering
me ever since. Nothing has happened
among men quite so pathetic as the
solicitude of the Republican and near
Republican papers for the welfare Of
the Democrats since Mark Twain
wept at the tomb Of Adam. OF course.
their sole desire is to breed discord
and factions among Democrats, and
Democrats should remember the old
saying, Beware Of the Greeks bear
ing gifts
Ny efforts always. but particularly
for the last two years, have been
largely directed to the. uniffcation Of
DAm0 0crAts. We house Democrats got
together At, the long. session for. the
first time in sixteen years. and BY the
blessing OF God we will stay together.
The fact that the house Democrats
did get together in the house was one
Of the principal factors in our No
vember triumph.
''As to the mode Of selecting COM
mittees. in the event Of my own cleo
tion to the speakership, would not
care the snap Of my finger to exercise
the power of appointing them. I have
stated that to every Democratic mem
ber who cared to inquire my opinion.
The exercise Of that power would un-
doubtedly have certain unpleasant
features. Z
approves Election by House.
"That there is considerable pubic
sentiment in favor Of the house. ~
lecting it's committees in some mar.
ner to be agreed on is manifest. IT
seems to be strongest In those debat-
able states where we must get the
votes to elect q president and the
house Of the Sfxty-second congress In
1912. In all those states the inde-
pendent vote Is decisive and the in
dependent voters appear to favor the
election Of the committees by the
house, So let It be. The plan meets
my appreciation. I hope 1t may be
worked out SO carefully and wisely as
not to demoralize the house.
various schemes are proposed.
Among them IL one to have the eau
Gus elect the committee on ways and
means, and an enlarged, committee on
rules. and to empower one Of those
committees to select the others with
the proviso that no member Of any
committee which selects committees
shall be q member Of any other COM
mittee. That plan or some other
equally safe. sane and intelligently
I'VE have golden opportunity
coupled with grave responsibilities. In
all that We do We should remember
that he serves his party best who
serves his country we'll"
As result Of the Republican con-
ferences over the tari6 commission
plan in the house. Representative
Longworth Of Ohio. . member Of the
ways and means committee. probably
will introduce . measure which he be.
lieves with best meet the views Of the
committee. Mr.. Longworth and Rep.
resentatives Lenroot Of Wisconsin
and Good Of Iowa, both Of whom have
introduced measures for q commits.
sion, have been conferring for some
days, and have succeeded In harmon.
ising some Of their views.