The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-24
CONGRESSMAN IN
HEATED DISCUSSION
HAMPTON MOORE AND BRYAN. OF
WASHINGTON. USE. FIGHTING
LANGUAGE ON HOUSE FLOOR.
PENNSYLVANIA ANGRY
DENIES THAT HE DEFENDED VICE
IN HIS ARGUMENT ON PRoHrBI-
TTON IN HOUsE-BRyAN'S
PROMPT REToRT.
PENNSYLVANIA ANGRY

Washington. Dec. 23.-Representa-
tives j. Hampton Moore, of Pennsylva-
mia. and Bryan. Of Washington. nearly
came to grips in the House today. The
trouble was the outgrowth of the de-
bate yesterday on the prohibition
question. Mr.. Bryan spoke for prohi-
bition and Mr. Moore opposed it. In
their exchanges today Messrs. Moore
and Bryan were exceedingly frank.
"tiad I oeen present when the re-
marks wero made YESTERDAY" said
Mr.. Moore. referring TO remarks made
by Mr.. Bryan. Il would not have per-
mitted such insinuations against my
personal integrity, against my home,
against my children The gentieman
belongs to that element of our citizen
ship who thinks there is only one side
to question, and this is the side to
which he gives adherence. Yesterday
made perfectly fair argument on
prohibition. / have conscientious con-
victions on that subject The best
guide / have Is the guide of my own
conscience. ] believe exactly what
gay on that subject, and my conscience
Is derived from those teachings winch
the Master himself taught when ne
came upon the earth not TO punish,
but to save the souls of men.
Declares Charge Sehandafeus.
Mr.. Moore referred to Mr. Bryan's
speech yesterday. In which tho Wash
ington member portrayed Mr.. Moore as
defender of all the agencies of vice.
THE statement OF Mr.. Bryan IL UNI
true" said Mr. Moore. The charge that
II defended prostitution Is scandalous
and false. Upon this question ! am not
a hypocrite. as some other men are,
upon this question do not vote or
speak as hypocrite, as do some
s.f ha nN a "
from Washington is composed of scan
dais and biting hate. have observed
his career In the House as showing his
moral character Although [ have not
had time to hunt him up, | know he
was soldier Of fortune. The people
OF his district took his measure and he
will retire to private life ON March 4.
when IL comes to the question of ain
certify, I would rather a thousand times
stand here with my conscience before
my God than be a hypocrite and a
scandalmonger, even though the gal
ieries applauded'
Bryan's Quick Retort.
Replying to Mr.. Moore, MIR. Bryan
said:
$50 far as the insult that the in
ha bitant of Pennsylvania and the
tdenizen of Philadelphia has just Of
iered, l VIII say mat am NOT at all
surprised. Els statement today was
az false as his utterance yesterday
was pro-prostitute. When he had the
Kenyon bin up he was about the only
gentleman who would open his mouth
in behalf of the segregation principle
Yesterday he backed up that argu-
ment by making the common brothel
argument to the effect that when you
break up the segregated district you
scatter the vice all over the city. That
Is the argument furnished by every Ill
mouthed brothel keeper In the coun-
try When I said the segregated dis
tricts and the licensed saloons were
defended in the same quarter. | spoke
the truth and / And verification for 1t
lin the gentleman's argument"