French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-10
CONGRESS IN GRIP
OF REACTIONARIES
Whether PenrOSe Crowd or Cannon
Faction Control Staldpatters.

Sixty-sixth Congress proved a dos
fall" The efforts Of Will H. Hays
chairman o. the Republican Nationa.
Committee, and Senators Penrose an(
lodge to defeat James r. Mann fol
the speakership succeeded, but the
rest of the program of these outsiders
to dominate the House failed.
The speakership will go to Repre-
sentative Frederick H. Gillett, OF
Massachusetts, as an emptyt honor.
Representative Mann, right-hand man
to Joseph G.. Cannon, the one-time
car of the House, snatched the coE~
troll from the GilIett leaders before
they had time to complete their VIC
tory. Therefore, the Republican ele-
plant OF the House is to be a piabaId
one.
But, after all, from the Democratic
standpoint, the result of the Republi-
can control for the speakership OF the
House is tbs same as it would have
been with Mr.. Mann il the chair.
Reactionaries of New England and re-
dictionaries of Illinois are IS much
alike as two. black-eyed peas. The
Republicans who viii control the Sen
ate and. House Of the next Congress
are all tarred with the same stick.
The "Progressives" never he'd g
look-in at the House caucus, and their
brothers in the Senate will receive the
same, or worse, treatment, at the
hands OF Senators Penrose and Lodge.
This is not a day for Progressive"
Republican congressman. The OlG
Guard is riding, and is not particular
who is run down. If bumptuous Pro
.grcssives' set in the way hey will re
run over.
Recently, in dismissing the protcs'
Of a leading Progressive" Seuat2T
Penrose said he had no time Tor sUc2
fellows; they are like me bearded We
IN the sideshow At the ciylh"
That is to be the attitSGa Of the Ola
Guard toward the men who naic il
possible to GUST them ten ear ago.
Meaning of Republican GoAtr0s.
Here is what the action of the I'D
Gus of the House Of Representatives
uf the, Sixty-sixth Congress means
That under Republican RUE the
time has arrived when outsiders
can dictate the selection Of the Cfl
GERS of the House.
That Will H. Hays, CO operating
with Senators Penrose Of I'eln5yl-
vania and Lodge of Massachusetts,
wrested the s~peakershi2 from IL
"standpat" group and gave it to
another. To do this he Invaded
he right of the House to select It's
own officers.
That for some ulterior motive,
the E~ays-Penrose combinations
threw the old Republican !@t%cr
Of the House overb >Ar: w!:'E lie
was about to get the -non3r H.
had coveted for yes.
That the Republi ear5 Of the n"Et
House start off with Il family row
over promotions arr; ~parron"ge,
but not principles for they are all
of the "standpat" faith.
The Republican House cauc'ls was
Names were called. Uncle
Zoe Cannon charged that the ci'ais-
IAN of the Republican National Con- 4
nittee and a small party Of Senators
we're meddling with the affairs of lne
House.
Before the caucus convened Mr.
said:
eff the Republican members of the
House intend to permit Mr.. HAS Of
senator's Penrose and Lodge to die
legislation to the next House,
hen, Of course, they do not desire me
or Speaker" Care the Republicans
o permit the Republican National
chairman and the RepuD-
leaders of the Senate to dictate
egislation in the House?) eff [ am
lected Speaker the Republicans of
he House may rest assured that
Vill not permit any Interference from
outside sources with the business OF
he House or with whatever legisla-
ion the House may desire to enact.
Perhaps that is one reason why Mr..
lays and Senators Penrose and Lodge
not regard my candidacy with
ayor."
Cannon Den0unces Hays
IN the caucus, Representative Can
on, who was one Of Mi. Mann's cam
align managers, denounced Mr.. Hays