Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-21
Democrats Charge Contests of
Taft and Roosevelt Are Being
Promoted with Large Sums
of Money,
PEOPLE SHOULD SEEK
CANDIDATES, SAYS HENRY
Theodore Africanus, Mad Null
Iah of South African Fame, y
is Opposition Designation of
Ex-PreSident.
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! Washington, April ga presi-
dental campaign publicity bill adj
mittedly aimed at the republican cam
/ didates in the present fight for the
nomination in Chicago in June, passed
the house today after a short debate
marked 10y bitter democratic attack
upon Colonel Roosevelt and President
Taft
/ Charges credited to Director Me
! Kinley of the Taft bureau that large
sums We're being spent for the NOM
nation of Colonel Roosevelt We're
read to the house by Representative
! Henry, of Texas. author of the pub
licity bill. He demanded that tha
/ house pass the bill to force both Me
I<inley and Senator Dixon, manager
! for Colonel Roosevelt. f. file sworn
statements of the charges they have
made. of excessive use of money or
Pledges in the present campaign
In the debate that followed repub
licans cheered vigorously the declara-
| ton of Representative Mann. repub
lican leader, that If Roosevelt We're
nominated "he will beat you to death. ="
| The bill strongly amended. with the
tliu Va Aiit iiiihiiN Pf'7''
with almost no opposition. 1t would
require each candidate for the presi-
dency or vice presidency on any ticket
to file with the secretnrs Of the Uni
ted states senate both bet.,re and aft
er primaries. nominating conventions
and general elections, fun. correct
itemized statements of all money and
things of value received by him or by
any one for him with his knowledge
and consent the names of all per
sons who contributed more than 500
to his fund and n statement of all
promises and pledges of office made
by him, with the name of the persons
involved.
The bill would require further that
managers of political committees or OF
voluntary organizations, supporting
thr campaigns of candidates and all
persons working in behalf of such
candidates, file with the secretary OF
the senate similar statements. Repub-
licans criticized the bill as "crude and
ineffective"
The amendment requiring individ-
ual contributors to file statements
were Incorporated on motion of Rep
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publican, while that requiring candi
dates themselves to file statements
WAS added on the motion of Repre-
sentative Rathrick. of ohio, democrat
This last feature when debated by
Representative Henry provoked Il
storm of retort that set the house In
an uproar; foi a few minutes.
Think of that high office eX-
claimed Representative Henry There
are no candidates for president. Can
didates for president are always
sought out by the people and are
nominated by the people
Laughter greeted this statement.
AT least on this side we have no
said Mr.. Henry. Loud |
cries of "Oh" resounded from the
republican side You mean YOU have
no candidate who has "A chance"
shouted Representative Mann.
II believe that Theodore Africanus /
the mad mullah OF south African |
fame, did announce himself a can
lidatc." shouted Representative Henry |
In return.
'. nd IL he Is nominated he viii
beat You to death" retorted MIR. Mann. |
LivrIy scenes followed az Mr.. Henry /
said 1t was enough to make the
angels weep To observe standpatters
on that side of the house applaud Mr..
Roosevelt.
Il make this prediction, he cried, I
'ihat VIII 'ther Il be Roosevelt or Taft |
which has purchased this nomination
from the American people. when We
place our nominee before the voters.
whether II DE the speaker of the
house
cries of CLARK. Clark over
" Thelmed MIR. Henrl and before he
-ould resume Speaker Clark's gavel
had fallen with the announcements
hat AL time Of debate had expired"
Maximum penalties ~ $4,000 and /
hree years lmpriSonment are provid- !,
sd for evasion Of the bills terms.
Perry Belmont. president Of the
Publicity Law association. declared to-
liEht that q canvass 81 the senate as
'ured its passage by that body.
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