Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-28
COME AND JOIN
OUR HAPPY
BAND
Maryland Senator Calls on
Beyeridge to Lead His Little
Following Into the Camp Of
Regular Democracy
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Washington. April 2t-lherc were
but nineteen senators present when az
n o'clock the senate was called to
order In pursuance OF the adjournment
resolution of Yesterday.
II seems to me that we ought to
have n quorum, mildly suggested MI.
ovcrman OF North Carolina
Does the senator mean 70 intimate
there ia not quorum inquired Vice
Presidont sherman
~ think that we ought TO have
quorum in transacting business, re-
sponued Mr. Overmnn
The chan VIII assume that tho sen
ator means 10 oall attention TO the
Fact that there Is not a quorum pres
ent and win order a ron can" said
the vice president.
The call developed n sufficient mum
Der for business purposes the rail-
Iroad bin was taken up and Senator
Rayncr, of Maryland, was recognized
to proceed with a long promised
speech in opposition to certain feat
urcs of the bill
Are the insurgents IN earnest or
have they Just been flirting and co
ttuetting with us2' hogan Mr.. Ray
ner, in mock seriousness. lie said
shat The democrats wanted no more
combinations with the insurgents or
preliminary sklrmishes, but that the
r"oalcitrant republicans would ho
welcomed into democratic ranks n
they only would enlist ana take their
feelings with them
Pointing out that on almost all pre-
liminarv moves on various measures
before the present congress. the in
surgepts and democrats have stood
together, Mr. Ravncr said that when
hp fIng1 a. "a l,r KIN
they seem leisurely 10 stray away from
us
Nov he said "the question is.
what do your friends mean Are
they In earnest or are they simply
flirting and coauetting with use Is it
merely 2 temporary ongagcmcnt or
rs II rtrmaucpt luve fcas42
is The senator from Indiana, for
instance. embracing us simply for the
ecstacv and transport OF the moment.
or is ne willing to unite with us in
tho bonds Of holy political wedlock?
would like 10 know from him what
his future intentions are Whenevcr
we have voted with him I have notio-
ed he east q radiant smile that ls fun
of meaning in our direction, but is this
merely the symptom OF p inomentary
passion or Is it the token Of pcrma
nent affection?
colleagues feel, but ! am becoming
weary Of being fondled and caressel
only To be rejected and deserted
when the supreme moment arrives.
When | listen to the siren voices OF
the intrepid ana dashing insurgents
from Iowa ! am thrilled with the
rehearsal Of the crimes Of the repuh-
lican party. ! knew it I'll along be-
fore they told me. but they have re-
cited it with such dramaic fervcr
and with such narrowing details, that
the indignant blood has surgcd
through my veins, and they have my
profoundest sympathy for belonging to
a party that is governed by such de
moraizina influences"
Mr. Hayner formally Invited the in
to come into the democrat
ic camp
We offer You party that is per-
fdctly pure ana thnt has passed be-
vond the stage Of temptation. he
said We want YOU and want you
badly"
Through many slecpless nights. Mr.
Rayner said, he had thought over this
Also he had been of the
opinion thnt the democrats might
themselves solve the problem by go-
ing over 20 the insurgents hut their
experience ia connection with the rail
road rate bin had been such that they
could pursue such u course with as
surancc of safety.
1T viii be recalled, he said. that
In the recent debate undor the lead
ership OF eX-President Roosevelt. We
Joined hands with the insurgcnt forces
of the republican party. The last
words the eN-prosident said 10 me
when we were conferring over the
critical situation were, Now. don't
give mp the ship
Mr.. President. I took his advice
lud did not give mp the ship hut the
ship gave mo up The night before
he vote was taken, the president was
7ut In a life boat with the senior SEN
ltor from Rhode Island and the jun
or qcnator from Massachusetts. When
Inc vote was taken we discovered that
upon tho evening before the pres-
tent had ordered these two sturdy sail
,rs 10 man the life boat and before
le stepped into IL. he had scuttled the
hip and made for the shore in the
company of these distinguished mari
icrs
"Now. ws don't want any more
combinations like these We want
hc insurgents to come to MS ana We
ylll pnot them TO a safe delivery. Let
he senior senator from Indiana not
top with administering circuitous
'iow beneath the belt that is mere
nutny. that is not rebellion; that Is
magnificent. hut it Is not war.