The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-13
KNOCKED INTO A COOKED HAT
 AGAIN

From the Charlotte Observer.
 There is money trust in this coun- try. Samuel Untermyer, the great New
 York lawyer, says so, and he ought to know as he has been on speaking terms at least for a good many years with the men who are supposed to be among the charter members of that great combi-
 nation. Years ago Henry Watterson ran down the money devil and held Up that satanic creature to the oboquy of the world. During the present session Of
 Congress, a republican representative of
 the socalled progressive" type, by the
 name of Lindbergh, introduced resolu- tion to investigate the money trust and h1s suggestion was seconded, or reinforced by Representative Henry of Texas, pro- yiding for the appointment of special committee to investigate the money trust. Objection was made by MT. Underwood, the democratic leader of the House, to the appointment of a special committee for this purpose; not that he objected to investigation, but that he insisted upon the democratic House attending to it's business decently and in order and
 through it's own standing committees charged with the jurisdiction of all mat ters of legislation, or inquiry looking to legislation, submitted to the House. He preferred the adoption of method of procedure that would bring results in- stead of "a special investigation that
 might dazzle the public without building
 a record that would point the way to | remedial legislation" < *s*s
 We are told that the Bryan telegram fell flat. Speaker Clark voted with Un-
 of the appropriations committee, Clayton
 of the judiciary committee, Adamson of
 the interstate commerce committee, Pujo
 of the banking and currency committee;
 and when MT. Henry sat down without
 applause for his spell binding effort,
 John Lamb of Virginia, we are told,
 broke the oppressive silence by declaring that the caucus was well able to take
 care of. it's own business without advice from the outside.' And so 1t came to pass that for the second time since the present democratic House was organized
 under the leadership of oscar Underwood, the interference of MT. Bryan with the ef- forts of the party was rejected by an
 overwhelming vote. We can very we'll be- lieve that when MT. Underwood emerged from the hall of the House tonight he was in a happy frame of mind.' He in- sists that he not only favors investiga- | tion but legislation also on the subject
 of the money trust. He is going about the l business in a business like way and is accomplishing good results not by tear | ing passion to tatters for the entertain l ment of the rabble, but by preserving his dignity, wholly content with good service to the people without seeking to make political capital for himself with the multi tude. We do not know what MT. Bryan will do about the matter and we do I not believe for moment that the in | dependence from his dictation of the dem I ocratic House at Washington will in the | slightest degree affect the chances of the l party in the coming campaign. The demo- cratic House, it should be recollected,
 was chosen without MT. Bryan's help and l it can take care of itself without MT. l Bryans counsel.
 | After MT. Henry had exhausted him | self in the caucus the other night, it is l said that MT. Underwood made char 1 sonalities, did not charge any man en- gagged in the debate with unworthy mo- I tives and in a plain matter of fact and thoroughly convincing manner. impressed
 the democratic majority with his own good faith. In this matter Mr. Under- wood again disclosed the qualities which l commend him as an available candidate I fo, the democratic nomination. If he | shall be chosen as the standard bearer of tho party by the convention at Baltimore, | the country will enjoy the spectacle of | leader who can lead-not a politician with l sails set to catch every wind that blows; a leader more soicitious for the welfare
 of his party and the country than for | his own personal fortunes.