The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-06-12

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to Garrett, sitting across the ball. anC
said, There's one. /" And the Speake
backs that opinion on many occasions
for he frequently calls Garrett to thl
rostrum Of the House to preside over it
deliberations. Garrett presided ovel
the complicated, trying tariff debates
when the Underwood tariff bill was be,
ing considered in the House, and his
rulings we're marvels of quick, solid
judgment, of fairness and analytical
ability. He has been acting Speaker
often.
When President Wilson flung out a
challenge to the tariff opposition that an
insidions lobby was at work, and the
House followed it up by creating spe-
cial committee to investigate into the
whole subject, it was Garrett, the con-
sentative, the thoughtful, the deliberate,
indefatigable deliver into things, that
was chosen by Speaker Clark to head
the committee as chairman, and when
his committee had finished there was
nothing left to say. Garrett had made
good again.
Garrett is good speaker, deliberate
and easy, and he never talks in Con-
gress without having something really
to say. His speeches have taken wide
range, from tariff reform and currency
and Philippine independence to minor
matters OF Congressional concern. He
is good debater, polished and tactful,
with judicial temper and unhagging
vigilance. He has rendered valuable
service to his state and to the country.
He is captivating public speaker,
wrote Savoyard, who once predicted that
some day he would be the Speaker Of
the House. So long as Champ Clark
stays in the House, which means so
long as he wants to stay, and so long as
the Democratic party controls the lower
house Of Congress, just so long will
Champ Clark be the undisputed Speak
er, but il the Missourian should elect to
quit Congress at any time, keep your
eye upon the brilliant, sagacious, polite
and popular young Tennessee Democrat
with record as clean and square as
ever vested legislator. And, speaking
Of record, / will let you into secret,
which Garrett, SO far as know, has
never told anyone. Garrett, ever since
he entered public life, has been offered
a variety Of corporate favors--franks Of
various kinds and some folks from his
town who are close to him tell me that
never has he used railroad, telegraph,
telephone OF express frank, and that he
has avoided putting himself under obli-
cations OF that sort, which is a fairly
good record.
Il am a partisan, but ] try to be a
polite one, +" he told the National DEM
ocratic Club at New York during the
campaign two years ago. And he is,
and when he speaks in the House he
commands respect from all three par
ties.
Garrett is a member OF the powerful
House Committee on Rules, which
could, il it wished, report rule at any
moment for immediate consideration in
the House fanny measure in the whole
category. 1t has right Of way, though
of course it is up to the House to adopt
or reject the rules it reports for facilita-
ton OF particular measures. Heis now
ranking member Of the House Commit
tee on Insular Affairs, and he has been
on host Of important committees. He
is in class by himself, class that
promises greater political honors and
that augurs well for the confidence and
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