The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
REPRESENTATIVE MILLER
SHOWS UP HITCHCOCK
Yelled Threats to CueTce Re-
ca|cIhants By Withhold
ing Patronage
(By Associated Prcss.)

washington, Jan. 0.-War Without
quarter will be waged between the
Taft administration and such Repub-
ican insurgents" in congress as are
now opposing and who oppose In the
future the Taft legislative program.
The battle is not with those tariff
insurgents who, quietly sheathed
their blades after defeat. but with
those who have nu.sed disappoint-
nent and are whetting their knives
publicly In anticipation Of continued
conflict.
The battle broke suddenly yester-
day afternoon. At first It was
single shot, then scattered firing,
swiftly the thing spread until 1t had
taken on the aspects Of general
engagement the consequences OF
which cannot be foretold. The sub
s-ance OF ii is that the senators and
congressman who have taken stand
against the present administration
and who continued to align themselv-
es with the opposition to the presi-
dents policies are TO receive no con-
sderation in matters Of patronage.
Miller "BIows Lid Off"
Representative Miller OF Minnesota
was man chiefly instrumental In
Slowing the lid Off OF the situation
He did II in statement declaring
Postmaster General Hitchcock inform
cd him that his (Miller's) recommen-
.dations were being held up because
of his insurgent activities IN the
house He quoted the postmaster
general as saying in substance
"A great deal Of pressure is being
brought to beal upon me to withhold
from the insurgent Republican con-
gressmen the patronage in their dis
tricts. I am very loath to do TINS
and the matter is still uncertain
Mr. Miller told the postmaster gen.
eral he intended to carry the matter
to the floor of the house; Mr. Hitch
cock urged him to defer action until
the subject could be further consid-
cred.
Following the congressman state
ment, the postmaster general callea
him on the telephone and took him 10
task fos not having regarded the con
yersation ss confidential to which
Mr.. Miller replied that he bad not
50 understood II and felt that he ha1
violated no confidence.
Wants A Good, Square Fight
On the other hand inquiries among
other congressman generally classed
as insurgents failed to disclose any
apparent active antagonlsm TO them
on the part Of any one connectc'
with the administration. Reprcscn.
tatiyes Murdoch and Madison, OF
Kansas. had not suffered from "sils
pended animation" in their patron
/ age recommendations
When Mr.. Madison was informed
tnat the fight apparently had started
be said:
Good. am glad of II. Nothing
suits me better than a good square
fight"
Congressman Hayes, Of California,
who presided over the only meeting
of the house insurgents held ,tnis
year. declared that he was in the
4 fight to stay. II no one Will call q
meeting OF the insurgents TO marx
out a plan OF battle, | will do it. ne
said. "And II there are others VINO
are backwards in this battle VIII
go IL alone. am an insurgent uh'
/ ii it is over
/ Cannon Ready For The Fray
Sneaker Cannon remarked II he
were 10 express his own views on the
situation they would sound chest
nntty." He denied knowledge OF any
specific determination to crush the
\ insurgents. But he turned TO cory
of speech which he delivered IN
Kansas City on December last. and
auoted from II the following para
graph:
when Lincoln found an army
!, marching on the national capital
from the south and body OF sym
! tlthizers In the north encouraging
that AMY, he said il was difficult q
determine which was the most threat
ehing 10 the welfare OF the nation
History repeats itself and wher
Senators Cummins. La Toilette, Brls
tow and their so-called progressive
follow Ing join hands with Mr.. Nor
gan in waging war upon the Republic
IN members of congress who passef
the tariff bill. and upon Presiden
TAFT who signed it. In that contest
know OF bit one way to treat them
and that Is fight them just as w
fight Mr.. Bryan and his followers.
For Sore Throat sudden Cold AM
Coughs no remedy has been discoy
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