Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-15

misfortune. not that of any other por.
ton II the country. and " the West.
according r. the geniloman's statistics.
pays only pis per cent Il all the taxes.
Il Il the Vests misfortune and not
that Of any ether portion u the coun'
ny. | am sure that the people II
the South would Lc very willing 60
have the additional wealth and pay
m additional portion ~ taxes
~ matter ~ fact. some ~ the
legislation which has been heretofore
passed. either right or wrong has
seen such ~ o. enable the portion 81
ID" country 10 which the gentleman
refers to grow rich aud powerful u
seems 90 me that they should be- well
pleased and well satisfied with that
condition. at least they should have
10 complaint 10 make
But. az q matter uf fact. the South
mas not hc"n IN the saddle have
made list of the Representatives
from the Southern states and they
0tni il3 representatives. In the Unit.
'd states Congress. OF course. ii3
nrn cannot control this government;
y Congress. M u takes 1906 more to
nly" majority IN thu House Il Rep
-,.uri'iIycs 90 l05 ~ the Representa-.
ives from other parts IT this country
must have voted with these ii5 from
IN" south tu have made majority.
assuming that the ii9 had voted ln
. sIlli block. and I recall no measure
~ which the ii3 have voted In ab.
sulutc accord.
81 course. us true that several mem.
'crs from the South were chairmcn
n committees. not because they were
from the South. hut because Il tho
rule which prevailed under the Re.
publican administration long hcfutc
The Democratic control IL this con.
stCss And I assume that the Re.
puhlic1ns intend e. continue its up-
Grafton. For myself. very much
luuli the wisdom 1T that rule Hu'
I wonder II the gentleman from that
state. who would be- the beneficiary.
Intends 90 advocate the abolition az
he seniority rule under the new
House. when the Republicans will all.
uluicly control the House. II he viii.
shnll De- glad to join him IN thu
light although I have not often founI
myself in accord with his views and
I am sure he win not undertake the
dghi
The statement continues.
Most people have imagined that
The landslide put the West on top ~
The House. but that is wrong"
How does that statement strike a
gentleman from the West. Continu.
ing;
"liy Their vote IN November the
people decree that the tail no longcr
should wag the dog In Congress"
We'll. according 10 the gentlemana
statement. the section east of the Mis-.
isiippi and north II the Ohio IL thu
lUg ana the South and West cunsti.
trtc the tail. Well. u that IL true
that dog has tail as big az a Per.
sian SHEEP.
ph the whole statement " filled
with partisan and sectional bias. which
absurd AMI untrue. and should be
-cpud,it,d rs the Congress Il the
United states.
| lvlcNc IN the United States Gov.
rnmcni. her history. her institutions.
her accomplishments her prosperity.
md her form Il government. AMI
showing %, glory Il her people have
implicit faith In her future. Bclicv-
ug that NO ST ~ Representatives viii
ser combine o. further the interests
pfimluly at any one ssviion to ths
laiflmvut ,f any other section 10 this
auuutry. and believing that II they dill
,hc American people would rcpudiais
hem 90 the polls. l have no fear 10
the effect of the attitude 81 the gen.
iguln r'n Illinois. tits attitude
"a statement breathe a narrow view
which ] believe viii bc rejected hy
%. wiser representatives 81 this gov.
rruncnt. regardless uf party affilia.
tons and that In spite u his absurd
ivy this government viii continue %
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