The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-30
Bull Mooser Gets Goat OF G..
O. P. Members Who APP
peal to Champ Clark
SPEAKER SAYS NOT
IN THEIR CONFIDENCE
Martin Dies Then Dips Tongue
in Vitriol and Proceeds to
Sprinkle 1t All Over
Progresslves

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Every-
thing was running along smoothly in
the house today with the prospects
bright for great progress on the I'm
derwood tariff bill. when Representa-
tive Murdoch. the Bun Moose leader,
Clipped IN a remark that nearly
caused a riot. 1t brought IN a de-
bate in which members Of the three
parties participating came pretty
nearly TO calling one another liars
The funny part of today's affair
was that II hinged on an incident that
occurred on the morning Of March
4, 1911. 1t was on that day with
congress scheduled 10 adjourn at
noon that the crime of the century
was committed, according to Progress
sives,
Says Showed Bad Faith.
The sundry civil bill was up for
consideration. 1t contained a proyi-
sion authorizing the creation Of a.
tariff board. Representative Fttz-
gerald, Of New York, started a fill
buster against the tariff board pro-
vision, and he had the support of all
the Democrats. Mr.. Murdoch charged
today tina if the Republicans a
been ION the level in their profess
sions that they favored q tariff board.
the sundry civil bill would have been
put through on March 4, 1911. Muir
dock declared that the Republicans
we're complete masters of the sttua-
ton. and that they entered into a con-
spiracy at the time to kill the tariff
board provision hat had been en-
dorsed by President Taft.
Every time Victor Murdoch rises to
his feet the Republican leaders be
come restless. and show signs Of
peevishness. The Bull Moose leader
Is their pet aversion. Mr.. Murdoch
had no sooner made his charge that
Mr.. Mann, Mr.. Payne, and Mr.. Gard
ner. leaped TO their feet 10 protest.
They all denied the charge, and Mr.
Mann insisted that Mr.. Murdocks
statement of the incident was at va
rance with what actually happened.
tive Shirley. of Kentucky. a Demo-
crat. TO testify In tie case.
They Anger Gardner.
"Do you believe" cried Mr.. Gard
ner. that ii is true as stated by the
gentleman from Kansas that THE Re
puhlicans in charge conspired to de-
feat the tariff board provision?
II think that If their zeal had been
equal to their faith they would have
passed that provision" returned Mr..
Shirley.
As the house gufawed, Mr.. Gard
ner appealed to Speaker Clark for
verilcation of his contention tina the
Republicans had acted in perfect good
faith on the tariff board proposition.
"I don't know. I wasn't in your
confidence" said Champ.
Mr.. Gardner was plainly angry owe
what he termed the "equivocal re-
plies Of his Democratic colleagues
and the war of words- continued
Again and again Mr.. Gardner called
on Democrats for evidence TO dis
prove the conspiracy charge OF Mr.
Murdoch.
The result of this squabble was to
draw Speaker Clark into tariff debate
for the first time, Mr.. Clark said
he was opposed TO h tariff board,
or any other agency that would
abridge the constitutional right of
the house TO originate revenue legis-
iation. He denied that he had ever
supported the plan, and again re-
ferring TO Mr.. Murdock's charge. An-
sisted that the Republicans, with Their
organization. were doubtless in a posi-
ton on March 4. 1911, to put
through the tariff board provision,
Representative Martin Dies, OF
Texas. a Democrat, who dips ms
tongue in acid every time he taiks
about the progressive party, jumped
all over the Bull Moose. He said ina
each and every member of the new
organization drew his cloak aboul
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