The Washington herald., 1912-07-27
POLITICAL GUsH
ENL|VENs HOUSE
Representative Rodenberg Attacks
Wilson and Norris Has Tilt
with Humphrey.
SUPPLY BILL HAS BEEN DrTCHED

bates In the House Of Representatives.
A supply bill was under consideration
but few members paid any attention Z,
It. Representative Rodenberg of Illinois
a regular Republican. started the bal
rolling with a bitter attack on the publ,
utterances OF Gov. Woodrow Wilson
Representative Humphrey OF Washing
ton, regular. 'assailed Representativ,
Norris OF Nebraska insurgent, in I
speech that teemed with sensational ut
terances. Uncle Joe" Cannon took
shot at Gov. Wilson. demanding that tn,
Democrats inform him whether in thii
campaign Mr.. Wilson was TO be appraised
by views expressed before he entered
politics. or the views he had uttered
since.
Woodrow Wilson was In the minds o.
members most Of the day. A great up
roar was raised on the Republican sid'
when Representative Fitzgerald. OF New
York, a Democrat. asked consent to prin
in the Record a speech on the scienc'
Of government delivered by Gov. Wilson
In New York last May. Republican
Leader Mann was inclined to object. H'
recalled that last week. when Repre-
sentative Hill OF Connecticut, a Repub
lican. asked permission to print a "fre'
trade speech OF Mr.. Wilson's. objection
was made by Democrats
Il have no objection TO the publica
ton OF the Wilson speech presented b,
Mr.. Fitzgerald" remarked Mr.. Hill. e
think the more Wilson speeches ther'
are printed the better II will be for tn,
Republican party"
So the Wilson speech delivered In New
York went into the Record.
The verbal bout between Messrs- Nor
ris and Humphrey stirred up a good dea
of excitement. II was provoked by the
speech OF Mr.. Norris, delivered early ir
the week. in which the charge was made
that the Taft nomination at Chicago was
tainted with fraud. Mr.. Norris charged
that the Taft forces stole" the fourteen
delegates from the State OF Washing
ton. Mr.. Norris said he had reached
the conclusion after submitting the evil
dence to "a high and influential lead
er." He refused to reveal the identity
of the leader. The inference was thai
Theodore Roosevelt was the leader Mt
Norris had consulted
Refers to Reforms.
rs It any excuse that this high and
influential Republican should withhold
his name because he Is running for Of
fce?" asked Representative Humphrey
us II any justification for a man TO sup
port another for ONCE when he knows
that that man has stolen his nomination
because he himself is a candidate? Is a
man justified IN refusing to expose po-
litical thefts because he himself is a can.
didate OF the party that practiced such
corrupt and dishonest methods?
Il regret TO say this seems to be the
approved method OF a large class OF pro-
fessional reformers who are seeking by
the volume OF their vocabulary 10 make
the public believe that with them rests
the solution Of the republic.
1T seems that there are many esti.
mable gentlemen that are IN such a
dazed. hystericsl condition that they
have lost all sense OF proportion. hope
this period OF suspicion. hysteria, and
unfriendly denunciatton will pass away
and that We will have less OF the cam
and hypocrisy OF seIf-appointed guardian:
of the people in their self-righteousnes,
SO loudly and fervently thanking Goo
that they are not as other men are"
Representative Norris was angry. anC
charged Representative
Humphrey with resorting to ''d'scourte'
Gus, disreputable methods" Minority
Leader Mann protested. and asked thai
the language quoted be stricken from
the record.
Representative Hefin said that some
corporate interests are supporting Roose-
Welt and others supporting Taft.
The bull moose wants to come back
and serve the power he served so well
when he was in the White House be.
fore" declared Mr.. Hefin. The Sugar
Trust, the Wool Trust. and some OF the
other trusts. are. however, shouting
'Hurrah for Taft