New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
FIGHT OVER LOR|NER
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polntve power to influence the acuon
! of members OF Congress ie only oh'
means by which this power may p'
abused. Federal patronage is also 'i
effective and dangerous power "he''
welded for the CREATION or maintenance
! Of political machine with the purpose
: OF forcing denomination OF an executive
or the nomination of a man OF Ills
choice"
Mr.. Bourne outlined the manner III
which civil employees are sometimes useu
to control national conventions, ana par
ticularly he complained of their use III
sending delegations from Southern states
which never send Republican represeh'"-
tives TO electoral colleges. Conciuo'"s
he said:
Extension OF the power Of the Execu-
tive Is the beginning of dictatorship
The remedy is TO make Presidents III
rectly accountable 10 party ana ger"
cral electorates by enacting laws Io'
Presidential primary votes. thereby de-
stroying the power Of political bosses
and their hackers, the campaign coh'iiO
utors. The people can be trusted Inc
comDosite citizen knows more and acts
from higher motives than any single III
dividual. however great, experienced OF
well developed. In the composite citl-
zen selishness is minimized. While IN
the individual It is usually dominant.
Mr.. Bourne took the floor shortly after
, . o'clock and spoke in advocacy OIL hi'
perennial theme. the oregon conception
OF popular government His speech was
the first of an essentially flibusterins
character His denunciation OF the Pres
IGdent and the ex-President afforded the
Democrats the utmost enjoyment, ana
even some OF the Republican Senators
could scarce forbear TO cheer.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Bournes :
speech, Senator Bailey secured the
adoption OF motion that when vote
ON the Lorimer case was taken it should
be by an aye and no vote, thus follow
ing the tactics by which Senator AID
rich successfully defeated the La Fol-
Iette flibuster three years ago.
Cummins Blocks the Way.
When the final effort was made 10
smooth the way for legislation by con-
tinuing tie consideration Of the Lorimer
case I'm order that II might be disposed Of
tomorrow the tangle was drawn fast
and hard by the refusal Of Senator Cum
Minis to consent that a time be set for
voting on the Lorimer case unless the
tariff board bill were voted on. and by
the refusal OF Senator Bailey to permit
vote on the tariff board bill or any
other legislation until the vote on the
Lorimer case had been cast or a date set
therefor.
Senator Hale, reiterating his warning
that every hour would be needed to dis
pose Of the important business before the
Senate, proposed that recess be taken
until $50 o'clock. Before this was acted
| upon Senator Bailey asked that some
time on Thursday be set for voting on
the Lorimer case
To this Senator Cummins promptly OBJ
jected. frankly avowing his determna-
ton TO filibuster up TO the end Of the
session II it were necessary to carry his
point.
1T was suggested that vote be had
at such a time as the debate could he
finished" said Senator Cummins.
There is pending before this Senate a
bill which has been debated all over the
country for years, which is desired by a
larger proportion of the people than any
other measure now before us. and, so
far as ! am concerned, | intend to in
duce those who are opposed TO the con-
sideration Of the tariff board bill to con-
sent to its consideration and TO vote on
IT. I mean to do everything in my power
and within the limits OF parliamentary
procedure. want It clearly under
stood. I make no concealment whatever
that unless time can also be fixed for
voting upon the bill creating tariff
board shall object 10 fixing time for
voting upon the Lorimer resolution
Bailey Fights for Lorimer.
Although the Senator from Iowa in
sists that the Senator from Illinois Is not
entitled to a vote on the floor of the Sem
ate" reioined Senator Bailey. "he is
willing to take the position before the
country that he will not permit the ques-
tion OF unseating him to reach vote"
Senator Cummins reiterated his inten-
ton. asserting that it was the last
chance for years to come Of voting upon
the tariff board bill.
"He Is trying 10 defeat the latest ex-
pression Of the will of the people" re-
torted Senator Bailey.
But Senator Cummihs was obdurate.
"I am content 70 stand on what ] have
stated" he said.
Senator Bailey then with equal empha-
sis declared his determination to carry
on the fight THE people voted want
Of confidence I'm the Republican party"
he said. TT seems 10 mo that we Demo-
Gratis would be well within our rights 10
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