French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-03

publican recreants and reactionaries
linen who voted against war with
Germany and against preparations for
the War-and veterans of the Old
Guard, under tho dominion of Sena-
tor Penrose and Uncle Joe Cannon,
are to share control of the next House
OF Representatives.
Nearly every member chosen for
the Craftsmanship of an important
committee is Republican with a
record of hostility and active opposi-
ton to the war or with a reputation
as the pleader of special interests
Many Of them are in both categories
In making committee assignments
the Republican leaders have promoted
men who voted against tabling the
McLemore resolution, the war reso-
luton, and the selective draft and
who supported the Cooper amendment
which sought to nullify the armed
neutrality bill
The McLemore resolution was a
warning to Americans to stay off the
high seas. The war resolution was
that declaring state Of war to exist
between this country and Germany.
The Cooper amendment was intended
to prevent the arming of merchant
ships to protect them against German
submarines. The seIective service
law was that under which was organ
lied the great national army that con-
tributed to the glorious victory over
Germany and her allies.
1t is not surprising that the oppo-
nents of the war with Germany anu
obstructionists of it's successful pro-
secution should thus have been re-
warded. The Mann Comittee on Com
mittees by whom they were selected
was itself strong with the same taint.
Tl:rty-one Of the thirty-six men,
hers of this steering committee"
were in the previous Congress. Eigh-
teen of these thirty-one voted against
tabling the McLemore resolution,
whose defeat President Wilson char
acterized as the 'acid test of loyalty
to American rights. Seventeen of the
old members Of the committee support
ed the Cooper amendment.
Record of the New Chairmen.
If the choice of these leaders and
chairmen of the Republican House
was inspired by a desire to reward
their un-American performances,
performances then that purpose has
been successfully accomplished.
AS Speaker of the House, Repre-
sentative Gilletts of Massachusetts will
have the chief post Of honor. Mr..
Gillett's record is enough to have
qualified him under the peculiar
standards adopted by his Republican
associates. He voted against the ship
ping board bill, which was to provide
the Government with tonnage to trans
port supplies and equipment and SOL
diers to Europe, and against the food
survey bill. He answered present" to
the roll call on the great war revenue
bill of 1918, when the country was in
the midst Of the conflict with Germany.
Two other Republicans and the only
Socialist in the House answered
present" with him. Mr. Gillett had
the backing Of Senators Lodge and
Penrose and of Will H. Hays, chair
man Of the Republican Nation Com
mittee.
Representative Mondell of Wyo-
ming is Republican floor leader. He
voted against tabling the McLemore
resolution and against the selective
service bill. He charged that this
measure was ''pa1atable to those who
imagine that by the working OF this
magic selection they and those they
love may be excused and the burden
may fall upon those without political
social or capitalistie influences"
The Committee on Commit ses So
Iected Representative Kn1tson OF
Minnesota to the party whip. He de-
served this of his Republican fellows,
apparently for having voted against
the war resolution.
Representative Good OF Iowa, who
is to be chairman of the House Com
cittee on Appropriations. gets. this i'm
portant post in spiteAor because-of
his vote against the tabling OF the Mo-
Lemore resolution and OF his vote for
the Cooper amendment to the armed
neutrality bill.
ReereaAt and ReAe4aeaaEg
In the person of Representative
Fordney Of Michigan is combined re-