The Washington herald., 1910-04-28

Democrats n the Senate turned upon
the insurgents yesterday and left them
stranded and embarrassed.
1t was the most interesting political
episode that has occurred in the Senate
| this session. and probably will have a
| SOLDERING effect upon insurgency.
Senator Rayner. Of Maryland. and Sen
ator Bailey. Of Texas, in effect. served
notice on the insurgents that they were
tired OF the Irritation that the radicals
have been carrying on with the Democ-
racy, and called for a declaration as 10
whether they really had any honorable
intentions Of entering into the bonds Of
political wedlock with the minority party.
Both invited them 20 cease their coquet-
tish ways and come over and Join the
Democrats
Il am becorrlng weary" said Senator
Rayner. -of being fondIed and caressed.
only TO be rejected when the supreme mo-
ment arrives"
Bntlcy's Singing Statement
mo man can claim the protection OF
a flag and at the same time fire upon IL"
was one Of the stinging statements the
Texas Senator directed az the insur-
gents
This attack from an entirely 1unex-
pected quarter took the tuck completely
out Of the insurgent band, ands al OF
them, from La Toilette down. WERE hop
mir hold
ence, and finally Senator DolIver. Of
Iowa. rejected the Offer Of the Democrats
10 take them into their fold. retorting
with a considerable display Of feeling
that the Democratic party wasn't worthy
OF such recruits.
The conservatives in the meantime were
happier thar on eny other day This
session. Senator Aldrich was chuckling
so hard that he had 10 hold his sides
Senator Elkins wore a grin that stretch
ed from ear 20 ear. Senator Root was
also uckled, and even Uncle Shelby
Cullom treated himself 20 a laugh.
His speech Characteristic.
The Bailey speech was one Of his
characteristic partisan utterances for
which he has become more or less noted.
and which in the past has generally had
the effect Of restoring falterlng party
lines in that body.
In Massachusetts" said Senator
Bailey. they held a Republican and
Democratic contest at a special election.
I am told the nominee was an insurgent,
not so wise as these insurgents. but
still an insurgent I am told that he
denounced the tariff bill. also Aldrich-
ism, and Cannonism. The result was fore
ordained You are not strong enough in
any State or in any district 20 fight us
and fight yourselves at the same time
No man can claim the protection Of the
flag while he fires on it and have his
claim for protection allowed That must
inevitably happen TO you in every Con-
gressional district.
Now. I am going TO tender the insurg-
ents some advice. While IN my time 7
charge large fees for advice no better than
this. I tender it to them out OF friend
ship. You may win defending what the
Republican party has done You cannot
win as Republicans. denouncing its legls-
lation and it's leaders. The Senator from
Maryland has spoken wisely when he
asks you 10 come over 10 us"
The insurgents by this time had got
their heads together and it was at this
point that Senator Dolliver interrupted:
IOUn Senator Inquiries.
do I understand the Senator from
Texas TO say" inquired the Iowa Sena-
tor. that in the United States to-day.
with free opinion everywhere and uni
versal intelligence. man cannot win
hghung for what he claims 10 be the
right, but II he hopes for victory he must
conine himself 10 defending what has
been done by other people?'
"Oh. no. replied Mr. Bailey, amid
laughter from the regulars, "he ought
merely to retire from politics when he
gets in that condition"
Il hold" replied Senator Dolliver. that
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