The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-03
CONGRESSMEN CALLED SOLDIERS OF WALL STREET AND BRAVE
 PATRIOTS OF STOCK EXCHANGE

in Connecticut. To the simple souls of this state they appear wise, and learned. and grave. but when they get to Washington it is different. In Washington they are ornamental in strum erts who never say anything but yea and nay.
 And so in the recent fight on Can non this is what happened. When the question came up of re- electing Cannon as Czar, Henry vot- ed yea. And after Henry, Higgins voted yea. And after Higgins, Hill voted yea. And after Hill, Sperry voted yea. And after Sperry, Ti1son
 When the insurgents tried to change the rules of the House SO as to limit the power of Czar Cannon and give Congressmen a chance to say something besides yea and nay. the Connecticut delegation were frightened almost out of their wits. But. DalzeII, ofS Pennsylvania, rushed to bat and introduced the previous question which meant to kill any att tempt to limit the power of the speaker. And so Henry voted yea And after Henry, Higgins voted yea. And after Higgins. Hill voted yea; And after Hill, Sperry voted yea. And after Sperry, Tilson voted yea.
 Then Champ Clark, a Democrat, submitted resolution restricting the committee appointing power of Czar Cannon. The speaker, being able to in his hands by that one right than many a European monarch. But such a Republican idea was bitterly offensive to the brave and fearless luck would have it. DalzeH said nay. Therefore Henry voted nay. And Hill said nay too. And after Hill, Sperry said nay. And then following S2errv, Tilson Whispered nay.
 Then on March 14th came up the corrupt bargain with Ta)nnany- F'itz- gerald, q TaH1n1any Democrat. in league with Cannon, the Republican, introduced a resolution to save the Ts 1nrns ny-Republiean Czar. And as Victor Murdock says, Dalzel1 sho your vote is veal" So Higgins said yea, and Hill said yea, and ~Tilson said yea. and sperry said yea and
 Then later in the session a brave, fearless little creature named Norris submitted a resolution 10 increase the Rules Committee to ten, six from tho majority party and four from the minority party He also wanted to powerful committee. and to allow the committee power to elect it's own chairman.
 That was terrible. It really meant gressmen should have the right to decide upon their own rules and to elect their own chairman. Think of thatl
 Well, fortunately Dalzell said nav. And so Higgins also said nay, and Tilson said nay, and sperry said nay
 
 the aspiring Senator, didn't say any thing. He just didn't vote.
 Then a chap named Burleson sub- flee of Speaker of the House of Rep resentatives vacant. My, that was a hot one! But again Dalzen said. said nay. And after Henry, Higgins said nay. And after Higgins, Sperry said nay. And after Sperry, Tilson said nay too. But Hill, the aspiring Senator? Why Hill said nothing whatever at all. He just didn't vote.
 And so you see dear people Of, Con gency here, nor one single breath Of
 When Cannon and Daizen speak statesmen of Connecticut. They nev~ er breathe the name. of freedom.
 They never think an impure men doing the bidding of their royaj masters.
 They were taught obedience as children child i1 a; and d, they have not departed dren they are led and like other breye f5o men 14 the they say yea and nay. Guggenheims and the Vanderbilts for the sake of the Tricks and the Carpegies, for the sake of the Nor ganD and the ROckefellers, they sav yea and nay They can say yea and nay as tunefully as any man living They can play it upon the harp and blow it upon. the trombone.
 They can shout it above the tllrbu- Ience of the mob and whisper it in the midst of the heaviest silence
 They are men of the yea and nav. When the people want anything they can say nay. When Wall Street wants anything they can say yea.
 To what greater service couJd patriots aspire?
 They are the soldiers of Wall Street, the brave patriots of the Stock Exchange, the mad partisans of the Trusts and ever willing and abiect food for Cannon,-Uncle Joe Cannon. the Czar.
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