The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-31

lie attacked tho attitude OF tho
house Democrats who have aided the
presidents fight for tho toll exem-
lion repeal. referring to published
declarations that his opposition 10
the president was the opening gun
0t his fight for the nomination In
1915 the speaker declared he had
told all To whom he had spoken
about the 1916 situation. that IL th,
presidents administration were
success. Mr. Wilson would be r..
elected, ana u Il were n failure, "thc
nomination would not be worth bav.
ms As To his own future, tho
speaker insisted he could be happy
without the prcsidoncy, the sneaker.
ship. or even with retirement 10 pri.
ya,e life should his constituents so
determine.
There is no personal issue be-
tween the president OF the United
states and myself" ne said. u
iust there never VIII be. have
az no time uttered one word Of
criticism OF the president. Al No
time. 50 far as l am Informed or
bcitcNe, has the president said one
single word OF criticism OF me.
,a,. nave never Tor one moment enter
taiucd the opinion that President
Wilson Is actuatea 10y other than the
highest motives. dou't believe
that President Wilson has ever en-
tertaincd any other opinion as to the
conduct OF those OF W who find it
necessary TO differ with him on this
measure.
"President wilson does not desire
breach in the Democratic party. /
don ( desire "a breach in tho sJcmo-
cratic party. aud there II no breach
"a the Democratic party. would
scofn to believe that President WI.
..9n Sounionances for me moment
The attempts OF some of the iackal
press To represent that we are seek
ing to disrupt the Democratic party
with most of those who have as
serted that ! am seeking TO disrupt
thought"
Replying at length 10 what he
called "scurrilous and slanderous
article In the New York World. tho
speaker snid that the charge that
ho had been swayod In his attitude
toward the bin by the ship subsidy
interests was "base aud false in.
sinuation
"If any man hero believes that
SANDER" shouted the speaker "ict
him stand up here now. that he may
be seen by hundreds OF witnesses"
The newspaper named, he said,
along with every editor IN America
who hopes to be an ambassador.
minister. consul general or ia some
other fat and juicy job, has been en-
| dcavoring Ia place me la antagon-
ism 10 the president ever since the
election. These papers declare | am
opposing this surrender To Great
Britain as an opening gun In my
campaign FOR president In 1915 Il
| may surprise these obscquious cour-
tiers TO know that I never hintcd 10
and human being that { would be "a
candidate In 1915 and that I am not
candidate. Their slander has been
| n gratuitous mental degradation
Il never entertained the slightest
~ viii toward the president at the
| baltimore convention. / wish him
we'll I did all ! could TO elect him.
lar more Than some uf them who 80
Nociferously and fulsomely praise
him nov, ana for whom. deep down
ln his heart he must entertain su-
preme contempt, I nave stoadfastly
supported him until we are called
/ upon 10 bolt the platform / abso-
| lutciy refuse TO do any such thing Z"
Mr. Clark then referred To pub
lished reports of fight on his re-
election 10 the speakcrship
THE New York sun practically
dominates the gentleman from Ken
lucky (Mr. Shorley) Tor the speaker
ship said he. Here IN its exact
Language:
"Reports have IL that already the
little leaders have decided that Rep
fesentatiye Carter Glass OF Virginia
would be "a good man Tor floor lead
| cr, ana that Representative SWagcr
Sherley of kentucky would make an
Ideal speaker The strange part OF
that paragraph is that Il makes no
mention 81 my valuable, vehement
and Vovifcrous friend from Texas.
(Mr. Henry, for the speakorship.
lie has had MS eye on the speak
lcrship for these many years.
II have this to say: The fact that
I am making this fight tor our plat
form pledges may end my public ga
reer. There are many things worse
thin being defeated for congress, or
defeated for the speakership. or even
worse than being defeated for the
presidency. and one OF them ID 90
lrepudiate the platform on which YOU
are elected II my constituents who
have stood by me with mistaken H.
| deity, should retire me to private
life. ! can still be happy in the love
land affection of my vie aud chill
ldren. In the society OF my books and
in cultiVating flowers and trees"
| Asserting that he had no criticism
for his Democratic friends whe
would vote Tor the repeal, the speak
er pleaded that II we must differ
let us differ In kindness" and then
launched into an argument on th,
merits of the toll issue.
lie Contondod. first. that tht
transcontincntnl railways would b,
the chief bcneficiuries of "A repeal.
Further, referring 20 the prcsi
dents attitude. Speaker Clark SAID
that III We have entered into az
lagreement which forbids ms 20 man
age our own affairs, then we mus
abide hy a. however foolish or un
necessary that engagement may have
been"
Honest opinions" he said. differ
cd Whatever muy he thc differ
cnccs OF opinion regarding tho meriu
Of the ease ne said II do ffesi
dent Wilson honor for his act. Bu
\ can not endorse his judgment.
think he is wholly In the wrong, "a
least 10 far as the treaty hears ol
our own domestic situation. and con
sequently offers no Just cause io
breaking OF "A well considered part,
pledge.
The repeal" he said. means tn
practical abandonment OF the Mon
roe doctrine which the Amercai
lpeople viii maintain al all hazards
lThose who assert thai the Monro'
doctrine u dead, reckon withou
their host"
After discussing the Monroe doc