The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-08-25
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH Tl4E
LAW-GlvERs?


launched by the Republican part
asst year 4reaptng its Just reward .
S it thatsthe Cog days are rolling G
senator and representative ralike.
Certainly, Nhes waters arestroubIe
It that vepd of Pennsylvania avenu
md wofdy wars, resolutiohS IT Gel
inre, etc, are happenings of eac
lays session. to-
In mid July President Harding Wis
ted the Senate and FROM, the secre
ary's desk, asked the seaiABrs no
0 pass the soldier bonus BILL the &C
eemed to be simple one, yet it ha
aused tempest of criticism fror
10Th sides of both houses. So ia
las. gone the feeling that Congress
nan Cochran in the House few day
go introduced the following resolu
len and urged its passage:
Whereas, on the 18th day of
July in the present year of our
Bord, 1921, the Hon. Warren G.
Harding, President of the United
States, appeared before the Sen
ate, having then before it for
consideration as unfinished bust
ness Senate bill SOC ITO provide
adequate compensation for yeter-
ans CT the World War" and
standing at the Vice Presidents
desk" then and there addressed
to 1t verbally, without notice to
this House, and in its absence
communication which appears in
The Congressional Record of that
day as part of the regular pro-
ceedings of the Senate; and
Whereas, the Constitution Of the
United States, which empowers
the President to address recon-
mendations respecting legislation
to Congress, does not authorize
him to address such congress to
the exclusion Of the other, now
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That such exclusion
of this House from the right con-
ferred upon 1t by the Constitu-
ton to share in all communica-
tions which the Precedent may
address. to Congress respecting
legislation is an unconstitutional
violation CT its rights, an illegal
invasion Of It's privileges. and an
unanswerable injury to its dig
nityl
Now Senator Reed Is generally ;
tormy Petrol and he bresks out Otter
n many subjects, however, he CAV,
volstoad OF prohibition
anne the worst excorciation on tn,
DOR Of the Senate on Tuesday tina
as been witnessed In that body since
be civil war. Here is what he sale
bout him.
Until the other day never had
the pleasure OF seeing the dis
tinguished author of the Volstead
act. His brief biography ststes
that he was born in the United
States | am. moreover, informed
he speaks very broken English.
do not know what his ancestry
may be. but do know that |
have gazed upon pictures of the
celebrated conspirators of the
past, the countenanees OF those
who have led In fanatical cru
sades. the burners OF witches, the
executioners who applied tho
torch of persecution, end saw
them all again when | locked at
the author OF the bill.
] have no respect for a man,
whether he be member OF the
House or elsewhere. who pro-
poses to whittle down the consti.
tuition OF the United States. who
tries to leave IL, as aEes the
amendment of the House, SO that
an officer can 80 into every build
ing except residence. who Aputs
the. discovery of a bottle OF beer
above the constitution. who i'm
the pursuit of his favOrite pas.
time of hunting somebody who
may take n drink. Is willing TO de-
stroy that constitution which he
held up his hand and before Al
mighty God swore he would main.
tain. protect and preserve
A man who thinks more 81 Get
ting hcotlegger than he Hoes pf
preserving the palladium OF hu.
man liberty is not fit 20 Be m
legislative body and not fit To be
citizen Of the United gyrFtes,
have more respect for an dhar-
chlst who. IN his ignorance and
blindness, stands upon i soap box
peoclaiming Skspnsg Al. eovska.
ment, than | have Tor the man
who win In this body or in the
House Of Representatives swear
before the Almighty that he will
preserve tho constitution al tho
United States and then employ