Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-10
NOT WAVING THE BLOODY SHIRT.

reply to criticisms OF the Democratic press that
Hughes is waving the bloody shirt and stirring up
sectionalism in his remarks control Of the Ma
tiona government by the South. Representative TESS
OF Ohio Chairman Of the Publicity Committee Of the
National Republican Congressional Committee gave
out the following statement today:
The Democratic press editorially takes TO task for
mer Governor Hughes for calling the countrys atten-
fion 10 the sectionasm Of the Wilson administration
u denies the fact o; sectionalismt editorial writ
ers lack nformation-tbst's all
NO who knows would deny that the Under
wood bill retains duties upon Southern products-cot-
ton goods, rice tobacco. Angora goat hair etc and
place twenty articles OF agriculture on the free list
Ell Northern products That sectional legislation
"if citizen calls attention to these facts he is
at once accused by Democrats OF raising sectional
issue. This Congress is responsible for this sec.
tonal spirit The Congressional Record OF June g.
ls1e, records interesting data BY special order
pf the House previously made Representative Aswell
Of Louisiana was given stated time eulogize JEFF
ferson Davis as one Of the countrys patriots The
Record shows mis- speech punotuaied by frequent
'(Appause)' and when n was finished the Record
reads (prolonged applause)'
Immediately following this speech Representative
Knheloe Of Kentucky by special order of the House
previously arranged pronounced second eulogy upon
The head Of the Confederacy. which was closed with
cloud applause)' When these two euloges were fin
ished the House adjourned making a days work OF
-Wo eulogies upon Jenerson Davis.
This is but item OF others indicating the sec
tionalsm fomented by the present Democratic ad-
uinistration that Republicans expected to grin
and bear. but say nothing L is in keeping with viii
sons statement in Philadelphia. 7 look across the
Potomac from the White House and view my coun-
try
On March l. the Congressional Record gives an IN
terestne item of the import Both the Sixty
lmro and sxty-fourth Congresses had witnessed e.
forts to do away with the element of loyalty as ne
eesary condition for Southern claimants TO establish
case against the government for damage arising dur
ing the Civil War This proof OF loyalty has been
steadily adhered to On March l. when the House
was considering the subject captured or abandoned
property, an amendment was offered as follows. pr
Fided that no claim shall be allowed any claimant nm
less IT is proved that tho original owner was lova n
nc United States government during the Civil War -
This amendment was rejected upon a standing vote
ayes So, nays "a A motion was then made IN recon-.
nit the bin to the Committee on War Claims with in
structons TO report back with an amendment reopir
lag loyalty condition for any claim Upon this
\ the yeas and nays we're ordered by Republican mem
bers By vote Of 1877 to 10 loyalty was again made
I e requirement OF the Solid South voted
against it. They Joined by forty-three North.
3 frn Democrats, five Of whom we're from Oho-Alen
Ashbrook, Gordon. Key and Overmeyer Neither Brun-
b baugh Gard. Crosser voted Seven OF the forty
three came from Indiana-Barnhart Cline Cox Dixon
Gray, Leb apd Morrison. Neither Adar Rauch nor