The Cairo bulletin., 1911-04-15
FlFTY-TWo VOTE WITH REpuHLi-
CANS IN NATIONAL HOUSE
AGAINST PUBLICITY.
REPUBLICAN AMENDMENT
Was Carried but Later Rescinded by
Vigorous Use cf Party Whip
Differences Over Cam
palan Expenses.

Washington, April 1.-THE Demo
cratic party met its first serious
ttouhle in the house today. AT the
close OF d session marked by insurg-
cncy in tho Democratic ranks by rea-
son of which the Republicans mar
rowly missed scoring triumph, the
house passed the Rucker bill for pub
liciy of campaign contributions le-
fore election.
The fight arose over the extent to
which publicity should be applied
But for the vigorous and continued
Iuse of the Democratic party whip
| important Republican amendments
concerning publicity 10 the individual
receipts and expenses Of candidates
| fer congress would have been re-
tanned in the bill when 1t finally
passed
AS it was the amendment was
adopted over the protest OF the Demo
cra;ic leaders by the support OF tifty-
two Democrats who voted with tle Re-
mblioans. Resor 10 parliamentary
Move enabled the Democrats later 70
get rid of the amendment but twenty
eight of their members refused To
change their attitude and stuck with
he Republicans in opposing ian
Democratic majority.
The Rueker bill passed finally by
r unanimois vote Bit after stormy
rtriod. IN amendment offered BY
jackson. newly elected Republican os
Kansas, required all candidates los
congress 10 file statements OF the
source ard use OF their Individual can
paign funds In the primary and GET
eral EiactioIt Mr. RuckeF Of Missouri.
chairman ot the committee In chafIe
oT he bin asserted that II would 50
hange the form of the Law that i
might endanger its final passage.
This did not deter hfty-two Demo-
Gratis from supporting the Jackson
amendment and with the solid Repuh.
lican forces they gave the anenime II
. MAORI that resulted in its adop-
ion. 172 to 1871.
There was hurried conference 81
Democratic leaders aud Mr. Rueker
moved TO rscommit the bin with rs
new amendment to the elections CON-
Iaittee with instructions to send the
bill back withou. the jackson amenl-
rent.
The parliamentary move to squeeze
the amendment ont OF the bill
| brought about split in the ranks
)f the Democrats. Twenty-eight OF
them yotel against the mo ion to
recommit the bill, brt Democratic
leaders mustered enough votes 70
carry their point, l57 10 l49 and the
bill technically was sent back TO the
4 ommit ee.
MI Rucker gathered the members
Of the committee around him and
without leaving tfe floor they instruct
ed him to report the bill again with
out the Jackson amendment, He did
80 and his motion carried iGi 10 1879
The bill in It's original form then
. passed the house without dissent
ing vote.
The bill MS finally passed makes
more stringent the campaign publicity
i law passed in 1910. The law of 1870
requires publicity Of funds after elec
!, tion. The Rucker Ill will require pub
: licity ten days previous to election
y and the fling of supplement al state
ments every three days thereafter IN
:, II the election day,
y The Rucker bin limited publicity
oxrenditure items to those of 800 ol
more but Mr. Rucker accepted Al
0 amendment requiring the publicity 0
\ all payments in sums Of $lo or ovel
for campaign purposes.
Throughout the debate Perry Bel
!, mont. president of the National Pub
- llcity Association and former Demo
cratic member Of the house. occupie,