The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-27

this plank Of the platform is right
Believing this there is but one posi-
ton I can take, that is, sustain the
position expressed in my party's plat
form.
IT regret that I differ with the
president Of the United States and
am compelled to differ with my COL
leagues here. but I say If we are to
make a mistake in this matter. let it
be one mistake. Let us not turn our
faces against the battery that made
Democratic majority in this house first
possible. There are fifty Democrats
in this house today whose seats would
be occupied by Republicans If it were
not for the Democrat fight in the
Sixty-first congress against the power
of cloture.'
The Democratic leader contended
for the right Of the minority to be
heard and offer amendments and said
he would agree to a rule to make the
bill in order.
with the bill thus before the house
the gentlemen in charge could, at any
time. move the previous question and
if he had a majority with him could cut
OF debate said he.
A Serious Mistake.
IT do not question your honesty. but
you are making a serious mistake If
worthy Of the commission you have
given me as your leader II did not
have the courage to stand here and tell
you so," he concluded.
Mr.. Underwood was again cheered
as he took his seat, and that, seeming
| ly, closed the debate against the rule.
Representative Hardwick, Democrat.
Of Georgia, then was recognized to
close the debate for its adoption.
Turning toward the speakers desk,
and pointing toward Speaker Clark,
Mr.. Hardw1ck shouted:
THE distinguished gentleman from
Missouri whom we all love, Joined
last night in an eleventh hour assault
| upon the administration and his own
party.
| he does not know that II he tears
woodrow Wilson down no Democrat
can stand. Doesn't he realize that he
| must support this administration or
+, be turned into the wilderness for forty
years more?"
How They Voted.
AS Mr.. Hardwick concluded, Chair
question" and a roll call was ordered
) Speaker Clark did not take the floor
to discuss the rule.
| When Chairman Henry moved the
i previous question:" and roll call.
, Representative Anderson of Mime
! sofa was the first Republican to vote
, against "the previous question:" Rep
: resentative Broussard Of Louisiana
was the first Democrat to vote against
1t. Representative Gardner of Massa-
vote for 1t.
Representative Fitzgerald of New
York, chairman of the appropriation
committee. loudly proclaimed his vote
! in opposition.
/ Among other Democrats to vote
against it were: Representatives Cor
man, Coulden and Griffin of New
York; Harrison Of Mississippi; Helm
of Kentucky; Igoe of Missouri; Kitch-
in of North Carolina; McAndrews and
tives Mckenzie and Madden, Republi-
cans. voted for it. Representative
t:urdock, Progressive leader was en-
rhatic in announcing his vote against
the previous question.
| Representatives Stenerson and Ste
Tens, Republicans. of Minnesota, voted
for the previous question also. There
| was little confusion during the roll
call and no demonstration until the
end OF the long list nearly had been
| reached.
When Majority Leader Underwood
answered mo- to his name there was
ripples of recognition from the Re-
Publican side.
Clark Votes. "No.''
Speaker Clark's name was called al
!. the roll call ended.
NO" said the speaker and the Re.
publican side broke into applause
joined by q portion of the Democrats
The list of Democrats who voted
against the previous question and
!: thus against the administration fol
lows: Aiken, Brockson, Broussard
Rruckner, Caraway. Carew, Conry
Dale. Deitrick. Difendorfer. Donohoe
Dooling. Doremus, Driscoll, Dupre
Eagan. Elder, Finley. Fitzgerald. Cor
man, Goulden, Graham, Illinois; Grif
. fin, Harrison, Helm, Igoe. Jones, Kin
:. del. Kirkpatrick, Lee of Pennsylvania
LEngle, Logue. McAndrews, McDer
mott, Mahan. Maher, Mitchell, Nor
gan Of Louisiana: Murray. Massachu
sets: Murray, Oklahoma; O'Leary
; O'Shaughnessy, Patten of New York
Phelan, Ragsdale, Baker, Sherwood
Stone, Taylor. Arkansas: Taylor
Colorado: Thomas, Underwood. Will
: Hams, Wingo and Speaker Clark
Total, SIS.
Beginning Of the Fight.
81 Washington, March 27.-The great
= est legislative battle yet undertaken
Z by President Wilson's administrator
was begun with the presentation OF I
e special rule in the house to limit de
bate and prohibit amendment on tn
c Administrations proposal to repea
v the provision of the Panama cana
act allowing free passage to Ameri
can ships.