The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-06-16
SPEECH OF CONGRESSMAN NYE.


SPEECH OF CONGRESSMAN NYE.
Resolved, That the rules oe the
house of representatives be amended
as follows:
81. In Rule x, paragraph /, strike
out the words ION Rules, to consist
of five members"
add new paragraph to Rule X, as
follows:
Paragraph 5. There shall be a
committee on rules, elected By the
house, consisting of 10 members, 6 Of
whom shall be members of thu ma.
jority party and OF whom shall be
members of the minority part. The
speaker shall not be a member of the
committee and the committee shall
elect its own chairman from its own
members" ...
Resolved, further, That within ten
days after the adoption of this rssolu-
ton there shall be an election Of this
committee, and Immediately upon it's
election the present committee on
rules shall be dissolved
Mr.. Nye said:
Mr.. Speaker: I am abliged to the
gentleman from Nebraska for his cour-
tesy, because my conscience and my
judgment impel me to vote against
his resolution. Applause on the Re
publican side. There are decisive
moments in the history Of human at
fairs, and destiny seems sometimes
to hang upon the result of moment,
I have no fear of the individual con.
science, but 80 far as passion rather
than patriotism actuates us in such
moments, so far we and the country
will reap disastrous consequences
from 1t.
What I have to say Is addressel to
Republicans. have not always been
in perfect accord with the leadership
dividually independent in various mat
ters; but am willing to take respon-
sibflity, and If this Is a vote against
system, as We are told it Ia, l am
willing to say that we, as Republicans,
are responsible for the sys'em and
should share the consequences OF it.
applause on the Republican side.)
But fear, Mr.. Speaker, this is not
fight against system. I fear that
passion and personal feeling have
stirred the men who are moving in
this matter today, and feel that the
country as well as the great party to
which we belong may regret it, and
regret it bitterly. Parties are a neces-
sity, and the great power and ef-
fectiveness Of the Republican party
has been largely its cohesiveness. Its
followers have stood shoulder to
shoulder and fought the battle agains,
political foe. And as for me, an
willing to take the consequences. 1t
looks too much like mutiny against
captain and crew in the face of storm
and night. cloud applause on the Re-
publican side.) l will stay with the
ship and go down II necessary. I will
not hold my seat at the cost of con-
science and heap personal indignity
upon the chosen leader of the Repub-
lican party. cloud applause on the
Republican side.) I have not been
close to our speaker, have no init
mate acquaintance with him, but for
forty years not only his party but the
nation has honored him, and to-day
you seek to butcher him, ito make
holiday" cloud applause on
the Republican side.) I will not stand
for 1t. Let the storm come, man the
old Republican ship again, and let her
face the storm, and as Holmes said
In his "Ironsides."
Nail to the mast her holy flag,
Set every threadbare sail,
And give her to the god Of storms,
The lightning and the gale!
loud and long-continued applause
IN the Republican side.)