Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-10-12
CONGRESSIONAL
RACE WARMING UP
JUDGE JOE v. WILLIAMS
issues Not Reply To Con-
gresham Moons
Announcement

cratic nomination for Congress
has issued the following reply I,
Congressman John A. Moons an.
nOuncement:-
Even the casual reader did no
fail to observe the note of triumph
IN That part of Judge Moons reply
That alluded to himself and his eX-
plolts in behalf of the people.
he says he supposed me to be his
friend. By this, he intimates that
since have seen fit to oppose him
am no longer his friend. His long
service in office has lifted him above
the common lines of life, he seems
TO think everyone his enemy who
believes twenty-six years in public
Office is sufficient for one man.
Judge Moon is a very great man.
lie asserts this fact with great en-
phasls in three column answer
to my announcement. He claims
exclusive credit for the river i'm
provements, the construction of the
lock and dam, and the location and
improvement of Chickamauga Park.
Ii the people have been laboring IN
der the belief that C. f. James and
the late ]. C. Guild had anything to
do with procuring the construction
of the lock and dam at Hale's bar,
or that the Chamber of Commerce
and the Manufacturer Association
our Senators and other representa-
tlves in Congress had anything to do
with bringing about these improve
ments, let them understand that this
is but delusion- Congressman Moon
die it all.
Some one has imposed upon
Speaker Clark. No one ever charged
that Congressman Moon refused to
vote for Speaker Clark. / wonder
who so represented it to him. In
arming himself with this certifi-
cate in advance of any charge that
he has not been true to his party,
Judge Moon confesses his guilt.
Congressman's Moon attempted
explanation of his vote for the Can
non rules does not explain. The re-
cord shows that he deserted his
party and voted with the stand-pat
republicans. In March, 1909, Mr..
Dalzell, republican leader, intro
duced a resolution to the effect that
the rules of the preceding Congress
govern. In order to cut off debate,
he then moved the previous ques-
ton, a roll call was had and Judge
Moon deserted his party and voted
with the republicans. Mr.. Clark,
then introduced a resolution for the
House to elect the Committee on
Rules. This was for the purpose of
taking from the speaker the power
to appoint committees. Mr. Clark
also moved the previous question.
A roll call was had and we find Con-
gresham Moon again voting with
the republicans. 1t resulted that
call for the previous question was
voted down, and Clark's resolution
was then debated. At that time Mr..
a democrat of New York,
introduced his amendment. The
stand-pat republicans voted soidly
for this Amendments, and with them
voted twenty-three democrats, one
of whom was Congressman Moon.
Judge Moon says the present dem
ocratic House has adopted the same
rules for which these famous
twenty-three democrats voted. This
is not a defence 10 his desertion of
his party. In that crucial hour he
abandoned his party and stood by
Cannon. He had an opportunity to
unhorse and dethrone Cannon and
Cannonism, but he failed to do it.
Congressman Moon not only de-
serted his party in this hour of
but he gave a reason for
such desertion which should for |
ever condemn him in the eyes of all |
true democrats. In a published |
statement few days after this de-
sertion he boldly admitted that he
took the course he did for fear, if
Mr.. Clark and other democrats had
been able to pass their resolution,
ne would have lost his committee
assignments. In his statement he
said:
"No member of the democratic
side was to be permitted to hold
committee assignment by the
speaker until he had consulted
Champ Clark, and obtained his
consent. These things appeared
as the program to me in time not
to participate in the caucus.
could not retain my self-respect
and consent to be so bound. Then,
too. the success of the policy
would result in nothing except
the removal of those who held
good Committee assignments, and
who were not In the democratic
republican combination, from
their committees. | would no
doubt have lost my position on the
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