The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-08-15
BY Hon. william z. Humphrey,
Washington, In the HOUSE Of
Representatives

Mr.. Speaker, a matter was brought
10 my attention on yesterday that, If
true, is certainly Of great interest to
the membership Of this House. re-
cite the story only as 1t was told to
me. l was informed that our distin.
guished opponents on the other side
Of the aisle in preparing for the COM
Ing campaign are having series OF
moving pictures taken, that some
where, not known to the ordinary Re-
publican mortal, there is room fit
ted up somewhat similar 20 the
Speakers room, and that the Demo
cratic candidate rushes into that
room with a roll Of papers under his
arm, a look of craftsmanship upon his
face, and after a consultation with the
Speaker receives his blessing and de-
parts.
The next place that he appears is
In some room somewhere, where the
distinguished gentleman from North
Carolina Mr.. Kitchen receives him,
and he sits down and consults with
him about matters of important Leg
islation, bills are examined. apparent
/ ly conclusions Of great weight are
reached. All this scene Of the canc'
dates familiarity with Democratic
greatness is placed upon the reel and
is to be exhibited to the admiring
constituency Of the Democratic candi-
date and his friends.
This picture is labeled, "A canli.
date is not without honor save in his
own district"
Now, do not know that l have
any particular criticism to make OF
this performance. think | ought to
voice one objection, however. under
stand that Charlie Chaplin and Mary
Pickford get enormous figures for act.
ing in moving pictures. do not
think 1t is fair to have the honored
Speaker and the distinguished gentle
man from North Carolina play the
leading part In this greatest OF pic.
ure performances for an ordinary sal
p. They are hurting the profes.
sion.
Then there is another thing ]
would like to suggest to my Demo.
cratic friends. think somewhere
along the line they ought to have a
scene with the distinguished leader
on this side of the House "Mr. Manu.
because then they could satisfy their
constituents that they at least have
been In a position where they might
possibly get inoculated with real in
ormation and really know what was
going on.
But understand that there are
some group pictures also being made
and to be used in this campaign by
this same outfit. One OF those group
pictures consists OF our distinguish
ed speaker, Mr.. Kitchen, MIR. Under
wood, and Mr.. Fitzgerald, showing
their attitude, their demeanor, and
their humor when they received word
that the President had changed his
position upon the Panama Canal. II
4, is said that no one who understands
I lip reading Is permitted to look upon
this picture. II Is, am told, labeled
THE Outcasts."
Then the next picture shows a
group OF distinguished southern Sen
ators. First II shows them when they
received the news that the President
had Endorsed the legislative program
for this session with the child-labor
bill left out. The next part OF the
same reel shows thsm after they had
received the news that the President
after consulting his campaign manag
err, had come over to the Senate and
directed that II be passed during this
session. And In this second group
standing we'll In the fore ground, IL
the distinguished Senator from Geor
ria, Mr.. Hardwick. reading that not
cd sentence that was written across
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