The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-20

t9nt legislation pending. involving the
pledges OF the Republican platform. and
their crystallization into law. believing
that his resignation might consume weeks
OF time. I'm the reorganization of the
house. the speaker being in harmony
with Republican policies and desirous OF
carrying them out. declines by his own
motion, 10 precipitata contest that
might greatly endaneer the final passage
of all legislation necessary 10 redeem Re-
publican pledges and fulfll Republican
promises.
Why No Resignation.
This is one reason why the speaker
does not resign at once and another is
this: in the judgment of the present
speaker a resignation in and OF itself. is
Q confession OF weakness or mistake or
an apology for past actions.
The speaker is not conscious of hav
ing done any political wrong. The same
rules are in force IN this house that have
been in force for two decades. The speak
er has construed the rules as he found
them and as they have been construed
by previous speakers from Thomas e.
Reeds incumbcncy down TO the present
time. Heretofore the speaker has been
member of the committee on rules COW
ering a period OF sixty years and the
present speaker neither has sought new
power nor has he unjustly used that al
ready conferred upon him.
Czarism of Speaker.
There has been much talk on the part
of the Democrats and of the insurgents
OF the "czarism" of the speaker culminat-
Ing I'm the action taken today. The real
truth Is that there Is no coherent Repub
llcan majority in the house or repreSen-
tativcs. Therefore the real majority ought
TO have the courage of its convictions and
logically meet the situation that con-
fronts IT.
The speaker does now believe and al
ways believed that this is a government
only through majorlties. The speaker
has always believed in and bowed 10 tho
will OF the majority I'm congress. in eau
Gus and legislative hall and profoundly
believes that TO act otherwise Is 10 dis
organize parties, is 20 prccvnt coherent
action in any legislative body, IS to make
impossible the reflection OF the wishes
OF tho people In statutes and In laws.
Might Vacate Office,
Tho speaker has always held that
under the constitution. IL Is ques-
ton of highest privilege for an actual
majority of the house at any time. 10
choose Il new speaker and again notifies
The house that the speaker Will, at this
moment or at any other time, while he
remains speaker. entertain In conformity
with the highest constitutional privilege,
office OF the speakership and choose 4
new speaker. and under existing coDdl-
tlons would welcome such action on tho
part OF the actua! majority also ina, that
power and responsibility may rcst with
the emocratic and insurSent members
who by the last vote. evidently consti-
tutc q majority OF this house The chair
IS now ready 10 entertain such motion.
Champ Clark Talks.
Minority leader Champ Clark issued the
following: "Thc great victory OF the
Democrats aided by the iusurgent Re-
publlCnnS, in changing the number OF tne
committee on rules, and In changing tho
mode of selection and above ALL by e%-
cludng the speaker from the membership
thereof, is a victory for the cause ot good
government,
''rhe great victory. from a Democrauc
standpoint. Is that for tine first tune IN
many years. the Democrats. In n great
bitter and prolonged fight stood together
like :. stone wall, not n man BREAKING
mony and victory. botn this Gall In tho
congressional elections. and in 1912. IN
both the presidential and congressiona,
elections. The country Is aissatiSheu
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