The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-06
WISCONSIN NAN
DEFENDS RIGHT
TO OPPOSE war
Congress Should Determine
Policies, He Says,
UPH0LDS FREE DISCUSSION
.laF GILLETTE Asserts Suppressed
Emotions Breed Revolt,

WASHINGTON, Oct. o.--Reprs-
sentative Heflin's declaration that
certain members had acted sus-
piciously" In connection with re-
ports OF use OF German money TO
influence congress-, was held today
by the special committee appointed
to investigate Heflin's charge, to b
subject Of criticism"
The report made to the houas to-
day by Representative Barnhar Of
Indiana stated specifically, how
ever. that the committee had 10
recommendation "in the premises"
10 mske. The direct and pArlia.
mentary course for Mr.. Hstfin 10
pursue, the report added. would b
10 bring proceedings for sxpulsiou
against members whose loyalty h
challenges.
WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-IN 10
unfortunate for the country and for
the senator from Wisconsin," ssid
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas, re-
plying to Senator LaFolistts today,
shat 10 has lent himself and bic
service to the promotion Of ideas
and Desires Of the kaiser"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Congress
entered the last hour, OF the session
with all attention turned to the senate
where Senator LaFollette took the floor
At 10 o'clock to make . three hour
speech In answer to the critics who
have petItloned for his sxpuision b.
cause OF his course and public utter.
ances toward the war.
Ssnsts -Adopts Resolution.
By pfearrahaenent. two hours were
reserved in which senator's were to
reply at the close OF his speech. and
shortly after noon the senate adopted
resolution to adjourn at o'clock thu
afternoon.
Members OF the house which was
only marking time, flockod TO the SEN
ate chamber.
LaFollctte. always 4 spectacular fiH.
IRE in debate, and acknowledged a. NJ
mean opponent by his enemies, had
spent yesterday and most OF the night
preparing his speech.
Careful Speech Delivered.
Standing at his seat in the front row
before the vice presidents desk. La.
Toilette began his address, reading
carefully and deliberately his manu-
scrip, with senators giving close at
,ention The prospect was that his
carefully chosen words would not evoke
some OF the replies planned.
Defending his course OF opposing the
declaration OF war and subsequent at
attacks on war policies, LaFollette de-
olared:
1T is the citizens duty to obey the
law until it is repealed or declared un-
constitutional But he has the analien-
able right to fight what he deems an
obnoxious law or wrongful policy In
the courts and al the ballot box.
Suppressed Emotion Breeds Revolution.
1T is suppressed emotion Of tho
masses that breeds revolution. II the
American people are to carry on this
great war; il public opinion is TO bs
enlightened and intelligent, there must
be free discussion.
Congress, as we'll as the people Of
the United State, entered the war in
great confusion OF mind and under
feverish excitement The presidents
leadership was followed unquestioningly
in the faith that he had some big. un-
revealed plan by which peace that
would exalt him before all the world
would soon be achieved,
May Have to Bear Brunt.
Gradually, reluctantly, congress and
the country are beginning to perceive
that we are in this terrific world con-
flio, no, only to right our wrongs, not
only to aid the allies, not only TO share
its awful death toll but perhaps to bear
the brunt OF the war
And so ! say, IL we are TO fore
stall the danger OF being drawn into
years OF war perhaps finally to attain
imperialism and exploitation, the peo-
pie must unit in a campaign along con
stitutional lines for free discussion Of
the policy of the war and its conclu-
sion on a lust basis
Purpose and Goal.
While il was true that the war must
he gone through with, he said II was
no, true that we must 60 throuoh to
the end to accomplish an undise,o'ed
purpose to reach an unknown goal
The senator quoted at length from
Mexican war speeches and Lincoln,
Clay. Webster and Summer, in support
OF his defense Of the right OF mems
her OF congress to assail the policy OF
the government, and dwelt at length
upon the constitutional duty Of congress
rather than the president to proclaim
the nations purpo" in taking up arma.
He made no reference to the inquiry
ordered Ye,terdaY By the senAte lnfn