Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-03-27
Elect OUTSIDER TO PLACE
LAW DOES NOT REQUIRE THAT
SPEAKER be A MEMBER OF
E THE HOUSE.
Entire Readjustn,ent ct the Rules
and Committee Work Is Proposed
Dy Some - insurgents Are "Hear-
Ina From Home" - Movement for
Reform Just Started.
;By Associated Press.b

l&sE ;By Associated PfeSSb
Washington, Mar. 26.-Many OF
the insurgent republicans Of the
house, who last Saturday voted to
retain Speaker Cannon in the chair,
are "Hearing from nome"' according
to reports in circulation about the
capitol. These advlces are said to
be- not at all reassuring.
Following closely upon this infor-
nation, comes statements from sew
eral that the war against Cannon
ism" is to go on to the extent OF ul'
timately causing the dethrOnement
OF Cannon, the election Of his sue
cessor and the complete reformation
OF the rules Of the house. The
overthrow of the Speaker AMI the
taxing away from the leadership OF
MI power to Influence legislation un-
duly are aimed at. Some of the in
surgents discussed these subjects
freely today. A proposition to re-
move Cannon by means OF the com
bined vote of the democrats and In
surgents and substitute In his place
Asher c. Kinds, the parliamentarian
of the house, is one Of the plans
which several insurgents advocated
today. The idea of placing in the
sneakers chair a pure parliamentary
iah, not member of the house, one
who would be entirely uninfluenced
by considerations OF partisan advan'
tage was pointed out by Representa-
tive Poindexter Of Washington and
others as the logical and proper
course. Under the constitution the
house may choose speaker who is
not a member of the body.
Po1ndexter, who Is one of the
prominent members of the insurgent
BODY said: This initial reform
which we have accomplished must be
followed by others. The whole
trouble in which the house finds It
self is caused by the Joining OF the
power of the speaker with that OF
leader of TIE majority. The Eng
lish plan of having an export par
Humanitarian instead of politician
as a presiding officer is the only cor
rect one. AS long as we select a
party leader as speaker, just so lone
will we have partisan and unfair
rulings from the chair.
when the house adopted the Nor
r1s resolution the other day, it was
a vote of NO confidence in Cannon
and he should have resigned. As he
did not do so, we should iepose him
With that accomplished. I think we
should elect Mr.. Hinds AMI I believe
a majority of the house would vote
for It. Surely the democrats and In
surgents who voted against Cannon
last Saturday, AMI believe a large
number of other insurgents or so-ca!''
ed near insurgents, will vote for II
when the temper OF the peoD.e OF
tn country is accurately judged on
this question"
Victor Murdock of Kansas, an
other insurgent leader said:
"The movement to reform the pro.
ce lure of the house has JUS begun.
Before this session adjourns we will
have accomplished a great many
things. I hear radicals on this side
who never before were willing tn ad-
nit that the rules or anything else
needed changing, now discussing
ways and means of revising the rules
and, making them better.
"Not in fifty years have such liber-
al ideas regarding the government OF
this house prevailed among members.
I expect to see in comparatlyel
short while, the stan ling committees
of the house meeting in open session
instead of secret sessions as now. or
course, the military and naval ID
perhaps other committees would
have to meet in secret occasionally
as a matter of public policy. But Sc
cret ways of doing business here Is
ON the wane and will soon be over.
Many interesting and perhaps start
ling Developments will result before
this house adjourns."
Other insurgents expressed them
selves along similar lines. 1t is Ger
tain that a number of leaders of the
insurgents have in mind at least two
things for this session:
First-The deposition of Cannon,
unless he voluntarily retires.
Second-The establishment of a
on committees. All Of
The insurgents expressed themselves
as desiring to see the presidents leg
Islation out of the way before hostil-