Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-05-19
CHANGES ATTITUDE
SPEAKER CANN0Y RECEIVERS EYE
sight. CAN SEE INSURGENT.
The Fight Against the Cannon Organ
izatiOn in House of Repre- Senta-
tiveS Has Wrought Great Changes.
Insurgents Deserve, and Should
Receive, Thanks Of Nation.

WASHINGTON, May 16. - (Spe-
cial.)- any think that the progress
sive congressman who joined the
spectacular fight against Speaker Can
non month or so ago were -four
! flushing" and if you ever have been
much in the city and know of your
personal knowledge with what con-
tempt Cannon formerly treated ordi-
nary congressman who was not a
member of the close corporation call
ed the House organization accept
this invitation:
Come to Washington; send youl
card to the Press Gallery and tell the
superintendent thereof, Colonel Mann
you want me; then come with me in
to the gallery reserved for the pub
lie. A matter of grave concern arises.
Some member propOunds parlia-
mentary question, or, by the evOlu-
tion of debate, a parliamentary issue
arises. Eight weeks ago "Uncle
Joe" would have decided it with sang
froid; he would have always decided
it as the reorganization" desired,
while members who were outside the
Organization" breastwOrks might
"go hang" for all their parliamentary
rights were concerned. But, this
time, as you sit beside me in the gal
.lery, this erstwhile autocrat, this par
liamentary juggernaut will seem to
be humbled. He will even recognize
member who has not "kow towed"
to him; he will even speak to some
of them when he leaves the chamber
and passes them in the House lob
bes; and-most marvellous of all
he will, perchance, upon some knotty
parliamentary point, actually ask the
House to pass upon it.
Then, too, Cannons associates in
the reorganization" have re-
gained their power of sight, and are
able to see Progressives when they
meet them in the corridors; although
eight weeks ago they suffered from
strabismus.
Note this, too-for it is important
the bills which the people want
enacted this session-the postal say
ings bank, the withdrawal of lands,
the railroad measure and others not
only wanted but dem manded-are being
supported by the Progressives, while
the "Organization" is pulling back
| like balky horse; presidential clubs
are swinging, the newspapers are
WrltlnS, tne DeOp!c are CldlIiOi lHs7,
and everyone here knows that the
! Progressives. such as Miles PoindeX-
ter and Norris of Nebraska, Murdock
of Kansas, Lenrott Of Wisconsin are
ready to pass them as soon as they
shall have been amended properly.
The "Organzation" doesn't even want
them to pass in any form; they are
justifying their appellations OF be-
( ing "Standpatters."
1t is glorious year for Progress
sives; it is "dour" time for reac-
tionaries. The dikes which damned
the rivers of public demand are be-
ing broken. The people are near to
seeing their wishes respected by the
Organization" remember. it is
the Progressives who have wrought
to bring this to pass. This achieve
ment alone amply justifies the cleo
ton to Congress of every Progressive
who has come here. 1t has been we'll
nigh a political revolution, bloodless,
yet nevertheless effective.
JOHN e. LATHROP,