The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-28

Declaration OF Intentions az to Fu-
ture Political Action and Ask Them
to Join Minority Party - Do'livcr
Indignantly Rejects Offer and Tells
Why He Is an Insureent and What
He Expects to Accomplish.
Washington, April 2S. - Democrats
In the senate turned upon the i1sur'
gents and left them stranded and
very much embarrassed. IL was the
most interesting political episode
that has occurred in the senate this
session, and probably will have
SOLDERING effect upon insurgency. Sen
ator Rayner Of Maryland and Sena-
tor Bailey of Texas. both in effect
served notice on the insurgents that
they were tired of the Irritation that
the radicals have been carrying on
with the Democracy and called for a
declaration, as to whether they really
had any honorable intentions OF en-
tering into the bonds of political
wedlock with the minority party,
Both invited them to cease their CO.
quettish ways and come over and
Join the Democrats.
Il am becoming weary" said Sen
ator Rayner. "of being fondled and
caressed only to be rejected and de.
serted when the supreme moment ar
rives."
mo man can claim the protection
Of a flag and at the same time fro
upon IT," was one of the stinging
statements that the Texas senator
directed at the insurgents.
This attack upon the insurgents
from an entirely unexpected quarter
took the tuck completely out of the
insurgent band for few minutes,
and all of them, from LaFollette
down, were hopping mad. They held
hurried conference and finally Sen
ator Dolliver of Iowa rejected the Of.
fer of the Democrats to take them
into their fold retorting with con
siderable display of feeling that the
Democratic party was not worthy of
such recruits.
The conservatives in the senate in
the meantime were happier than
they have been on any other day this
session. Senator Aldrich was chuck
ling so hard that he had to hold his
sides; Senator Elkins wore a grin
that stretched from ear to ear; Sen
ator Root also was tickled and even
Uncle Shelby Cullom treated himself
to laugh.
This charge made by the Demo.
Gratis themselves, that the insurgents
are merely an annex Of the minority
party, drew blood, for It is the very
cry that is being raised against the
insurgents in their home districts.
The radicals were very peevish over
the incident, and were inclined to
tax the Democrats with pulling Re-
publican chestnuts out OF the fire.
The Bailey speech was one of his
characteristic partisan utterances for
which he has become more or less
noted In the senate, and which In the
past has generally had the effect OF
restoring faltering party lines in that
body.
"In Massachusetts, said Senator
Bailey, they held a Republican and
Democratic contest at special cleo
tion. am told the nominee was an
insurgent, not so wise as these In.
surgents. but still an insurgent.
am told that he denounced the tariff
bill also Aldrichism and Cannonism
The result was foreordained. You
are not strong enough In any stats
or in any district to fight us and
fight yourselves at the same time.
No man can claim the protection of
the flag while he fires on II and have
his claim for protection allowed
That must inevitably happen to you
in every congressional district"
"Now," said the senator from Tex.
as, directing his remarks to the insur.
gents, Il am going to tender the in
| surgents some advice. While in my
time ! may have charged large fees
for advice no better than this. ! ten.
der It TO them out of friendship. You
may win defending what the Republi
can party has done. You can not
win as Republicans denouncing It's
legislation and its leaders. The sen.
ator from Maryland has spoken wise
ly when he asks you TO come over
10 us!'
The insurgents by this time had
got their heads together. and II was
at this point that Senator Dolliver
interrupted: do understand the
senator from Texas to say that In