The Lamar register., 1915-04-07

more shameless than the deDausheu
Fifteenth"
On the morning of the 18th the In
vestigation committee OF the House
which had been giving a large part OF
its time since its appointment to the
investigation of Rowland, was inter
rupted in its deliberations by Mr. Mitch
ell. reporting for the Denver Post at
the House Mr. Mitchell desired infor-
nation which the committee did not
feel that he should have. He thereupon
made the threat to them that II they did
not come through he would get the
whole committee, and In addition ne
made individual threats to two mem
bers. and when they declined to meet
his demands, he threatened to get
them, too. The issue was squarely
made as to whether this body was
working for the people OF the state or
whether it was working for the Den
yer Post
| stepped on to the floor OF the
House and moved the expulsion oil
Mr. Mitchell for the remainder OF the
session, which was carried without
dissenting voice among either Demo
Gratis or Republicans.
Following this, a caucus was held.
of Republicans and Democrats separ-
ately. Without a dissenting voice in
either caucus every member OF the
House decided that they could not sub
init without protest to the attitude OF
this newspaper The following resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted by
both caucuses:
whereas, The Denver Post has In
various and sundry issues. by insinua-
ton and false charges. reflected upon
the character of the members of the
House OF Representatives OF the TWEEN
tieth General Assembly. and persist
emily questioned the integrity and hon
esty of purpose of said body: and.
Whereas. The Denver Post has In
terfered with and attempted by direct
threats TO control the actions OF non
partisan committee of the House. ap-
pointed to Investigate the conduct OF
one of its members. while said inves-
LEGATION was still in progress; and,
Whereas, In the issue Of the Den
yer Post under date OF March 10, 1915,
the proprietors OF said paper openly
charged the members of the Assembly
with indecent and wanton conduct;
and,
Whereas. The Denver Post did In
its issue of March 10th untruthfully
charge the House with dereliction OF
duty and wanton carelessness in the
difficult and highly responsible duty
of investigating a fellow member
charged by rumor with serious Of
tense; and,
whereas. The Denver Post OF the
same date has published untrue and
malicious statements about and has
sought to heap disgrace and contume-
~ upon the House OF Representatives
and the committee appointed by the
House to Investigate the rumors rela
tive to the action OF one of its mem
bers, for the reason that said com
mittee declined to give out advance in
formation relative to the work OF the
committee: and.
Whereas. II has been hitherto i'm
possible for the committee to get the
facts in the Investigation because OF
the refusal of certain newspaper men
to divulge the sources Of their informa
ton, and the committee has been 9th
erwise unable to make more rapid
progress without the aid Of evidence
brought out by the diligence OF the dis
trict attorney and the grand jury OF
Denver recently sitting and endeavor-
ing to bring out the truth in refer
ence to these rumors; and,
Whereas. The said committee OF
the House is making a thorough non
partisan investigation, open to every
one, in a conscientious effort to ar.
rive at the exact truth; and.
whereas, The House OF Represen
tatives has full faith in the honor and
integrity OF said committee, and re
SCENTS the statements and reflections
unjustly cast upon them; now, there
lore, be it
Resolved, That for the remainder
of this session the Denver Post be de
MED the privilege of a representative
or reporter within the chamber"
l moved the adoption Of this resolu
ton. Mr.. Fincher, minority leader,
seconded the motion. and without
dissenting vote the resolution was
unanimously adopted. The Post re
ports no Democrat voting for this reso
luton and only a caucus-bound Repub
lean vote cast for It, Every Demo
..rat ,,ota5 gor O. and avarv Ranuhlicau