Evening star., 1914-07-21

Facing the censure of the
House because OF his relations
with liquor dealers and pawn
brokers OF the District of Colum-
bia while legislation to which
they were opposed was pending
in Congress. Representative
James I. McDermott. democrat.
OF Chicago today resigned his
seat in the House. At the same
time he announced that he would
go home to the stockyards dis
trict OF the Nindv city. and pre-
sent himself for reelection to the
next House.
MIR. McDermou said he had al
ready forwarded his resignation
TO COY. Dunno. and had an
nounced himself aS a candidate
for reelection. He presented Il
letter to the Speaker announcing
his resignation.
Sees Complete Vindication
Ii had been announced that the iiousr
would pass a censurnS resolution Thurs
day. In making his speech to the lious-
today. Representative McDermott said be
preferred the men and boys of the union
siockyards in Chicago to the social lights
of the world from WHICH he had beer
barred hv lack of standing and education.
He said he considered the findings Of fact
made by the special investigation ron.
mittce in his case 10 be complete vind
cation of the charges against him.
Speaking of the Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation of the District of Columbia. and
the fact that he had borrowed 500 from
1t during the tendency Of local liquor
legislation, and OF the fact that tho
Pawnbrokers' Association here was friend
ly to him while the loan shak" law was
being framed, Representative McDer-
mott said:
II have been compelled to borrow
money from my friends. 1t happened that
afterward people from whom 1 borrowed
became the opponents of certain leSlsla-
tion Which passed this House anectin9
their business pawnbrokers and liquor
dealers In the matter of the pawn
brokers' bill l voted according to the
suggestion of great labor organization
here, the Central Labor Union of the Dis
loans | have been censured by the COM
mittee.
Cites Committee Finding.
.eThe committee. in its findings. after
reviewing carefully all the evidence pre-
sented against me. said. with reference
10 these money lenders and liquor dealers:
There is no evidence that such Hobbies
as were maintained by these affected or
prevented legislation, improperly or other
wise
"l.nfortunately, [ came to this House
= poor man. However. for myself.
taking into consideration the eharac
ter of the charges against me. L leave
this House a poor man. L have been
compelled during my services in this
House to borrow money. 1t is true L
have not had the educational training
and perhaps the social training and ad-
yantages that other members of this
House may boast or may have had.
have been invited to many places in
Chicago and elsewhere that perhaps
some members may think above my
social station. but 4 have preferred to
associate with the people who sent me
to Congress, and when L am at home
i'm Chicago [ am TO be found at my
haunts and among my old
associating with the men
and boys in the great union stock
yards, the people I love and want to
associate with. My training has been
with them for over twenty years.
admire and love them. They are open
and above board. If they fight Won
they fight you on the square. If they
are against you they come to you face
to face and manfully tell you they ave
against YOU. But they do not use ths