Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-26

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er of the Democratic minority. was
the first speaker.
This Is not a personal fight
against Joseph C. Cannon" said he.
Il can lay my hand on my heart and
say that my relations With that dis
parsonage always have
been pleasant. This is a fight against
the system. IL does not make any
difference IL the system has been
sanctified by time. No other propo-
sition, in my mind is pending be-
fore us today. / have always believed
that the Speakers position as chair
man of the Committee on Rules gives
him more power than any one man
ought to have over the destines of
this republic. We need not mince
words; this is a revolution"
Representative LenrOot OF Wis
consin, an insurgene urged all Re
pubiicans to vote 20 change the rules
and take away the Speakers power
This was the only means, he said.
of serving the Republican party in
the campaign about TO be begun or
of insuring the election of a Repub-
lican House.
Representative Nye of Minnesota.
delivered a stirring appeal to the
Republicans TO stand by the regular
organization.
Il have not always been in accord
with the desires OF the Republican
party" said he. nor have l been
close to the present Speaker OF the
House. but for forty years this coun-
try has done Joseph G. Cannon honor
and now you seek to sacrifice him to
make a Roman holiday"
MIR. Nye quoted from "Old Iron
Sides" urging the Republicans Ito
set every threadbare sail and give
her to the god of storms referring
OF course, TO the regular organiza-
ton. Prolonged applause greeted his
speech.
NORRIS RESOLUTION PRESENTED
Representative Norris of Nebraska
then presented his substitute resolu
ton providing for a reorganization
OF the Committee on Rules.
Representative Martin of South
Dakota. wanted to offer a substitute
resolution providing that the Speaker
should not be eliminated as a mem
Der of the Committee on Rules till
the end OF the present Congress, but
Representative Norris would not con
sent. There was another wrangle be
tween the regulars and the insur
gents as 20 the amount of time that
should be consumed in debate.
Representative Clayton of Ala
bama. jumped up and shouted: "The
Speaker and his kitchen cabinet, the
Committee on Rules. has throttled
the desire of the real majority in
this House too often
IF this proposed amendment to
the rules is adopted said Repre-
sentative Underwood Of Alabama, the
Democratic whip. we will have
reached an era OF parliamentary
practice In this body. Speaker Reed in
securing the adoption OF rules 20
enable a majority or the House to do
business at any time vested more
power in the Speaker than any one
man should have. There the power
has remained until today. After this
resolution passes the real leader OF
the majority party in the House will
be the chairman of an enlarged Com
mittee on Rules and not the Speak
err"
When Victor Murdoch. red headed
insurgent from Kansas. jumped "a
his feet 20 talk for three minutes he
was cheered by the Democrats and
his fellow insurgents. He predicted
Republican defeat in the next cam
paign unless some change was made.
Representative Hayes of California,
arose TO declare that in giving the
Norris resolution his support he was
acting only from a patriotic desire %
make the House procedure What II
should be. He wanted TO go on record
as having said that he had received
only fair treatment from the Speak
er of the House and from the mem
bers of the present rules committee
EFFORT TO SUBMIT A SUBSTI
TUTE FAILS