The sun., 1916-01-28
CALLS PRESIDENT
CHAMPION 'FLOPPER'
Representative Moore Attacks
Wilson for Change on
Tariff and One Term.
RAINEY RESENTS THRUST

WAsHiNGroN. Jan. 27.-That lively
times are in store for ne House when
II gets down to considera ion OF the Ad-
ministration tariff commission bill was
indicated to-day when Representative
Moore. Republican. Pennsylvania. started
a debate that stirred the Democrats TO
a high pitch OF fury.
Moore charged that President Wilson
was one Of the leading political flop
pers' Of modern times. and cited In sup
port OF his contention Mr.. wilson's al
legged change of front on Panama tolls.
on the one term declaration in the
Baltimore platform and on a tarif COM
mission.
Representative Rainey, Democrat. I'LL
nos, and ono OF the big spellbinders Of
his party, who will champion the tariff
commission bill In the House. arose to
the defence OF the President and his
Administration and resented the attack
made by Mr.. Moore.
Mr.. Moore had charged that Represen-
tative Kltchin Of North Carolina. the
Democratic leader. had refused TO "hop"
with the President on the tariff commits
sion idea and that accordingly this leg
| Station would be handled by Mr.. Rainey.
who. MIR Moore intimated. was willing
to "fop" whenever called on to do 80
by those in authority.
Mr.. Rainey admitted he favored the
| creation OF a tariff commission. but said
! it was the Republicans and not the Dem
ocra,s who had Topped" on this ques-
| ton.
R~s~ats Mad Throwing"
II can understand the difficulties un-
der which a standpat Republican like
the gentleman from Pennsylvania la
bors in his attempt 10 discredit the
| President go shouted Mr.. Rainey II
| want 20 say to the gentleman, and he
is an expert along that line. that he can
| throw as much mud AZ the President
as he pleases: II will have no more
| effect upon the President and on his
! politics than 1t would to throw mud AT
the Washington Monument;
In the melee Representative Hin of
! Connecticut. known as,a regular OF
regulars. and Representative Lenroo; OF
| Wisconsin. a Progressive, chlpped In to
| front OF the tariff commission. that
they were constantly changing front on
| other questions and that's all there was
/ 20 H. But Mr. Rainey ignored Messrs.
Hll and lenroot and pitched into Mr.
Moore. who " daily batting the Demo.
| cratic leaders on the tariff
The One Term Plank.
! THE Democrats have Topped on
every pledge made in the platform
adopted at Baltimore" said MIR Moore
Their tariff has failed TO maze good
and has proved the righteousness OF the
Republican system OF protection. but
upon another plank the distinguished
President and party leader has made
a 'iop. This flop was made when the
Presidents letter OF acceptance of the
Democratic platform was written and
! when the pledge was given TO carry on
the campaign under its instructions
There was n gentleman out in Ne
braska who wrote that platform with
! malice aforethought. The President
| knew what that plank was. There was
/ a suggestion made that some one out
IN Nebraska was to be Knocked into a
cooked hat but instead he was taken
! into the Cabinet He did not stay long,
because the one term plank was burn
| ing hole IN his ambition. and he
/ wanted to come out and talk to the
! people. and he is now eudeavorIng IN
convince the people that the one term
| plank was right"
MIR, Raney contended that as re-
suit Of changing conditions in Germany
and elsewhere the time had come when
II was necessary to create non-parti-
san tarir board to be appointed for the
purpose OF keeping pace with the ap.
preaching German tarif revision.
! we are going to give YOU Republi-
cans an opportunity TO stand on your
own platform or an opportunity to flor
from Your platform. just as YOU Sc,
fit," SAID ne.
Underwood TO Oppose.
Senator Underwood 81 Alabama, au
thor of the Underwood tariff bill, an.
nounced to-day that he will oppose Presi
dent Wilson's plan for tarir commits.
sion. Mr.. Underwood intmated tha
his opposition would be OF an actiy.
character.
Mr.. Underwood Is not the only i'm
| portant Democratic leader who is out q,
sympathy with this new proposal by tn,
President Representative Kitchin, ma.
jority leader In the House, does not favor
the tar!ff commission Idea but probahl,
will not actively oppose II.
WISCONSIN G. o. P. DELEGATES