Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-30
F|L|BUSTER
HOLDS IN anti
LYNcH|NG BILL
Democrats K e ep up
Fight on Floor
of Senate
Deaf to Appeals Of Republicans
Scientific Obstructive
Methods Smack of Old Days
NO Headway Made and
Adjournment Taken over
Thanksgiving

Washington, Nov. 9.-Determlna-
ton Of Senate Republicans to wage
"a finish fight" in behalf Of the Dyer
anti-lynching bill failed today TO
wcaken Democratic Senators in their
filibuster against the measure and
the Senate adjourned over the
Thanksgiving holiday with no end to
the filibuster in sight.
Appeals, arguments. criticism and
counter tactics were employed by the
Republicans in an endeavor to break
through the Democratic obstruction.
All, however. went for naught and
Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts,.
who, as the party leader, presided
over the eRpublican caucus yester-
day at which a resolution was passed
to force a Senate session on Thanks
giving day, if necessary, to break
the filibuster, ended five hour SEES
sion with a motion to adjourn until
Friday.
The adjournment found the Senate
with less accomplished in five hours
today than in yesterdays four-hour
session at which the filibuster was
inaugurated. The Republicans yes
terday succeeded in getting approved
the journal of the previous days
proceedings. But today the reading
of the journal was barely completed
and Senator Harrison. of Mississippi.
at the end of the session, stood ready
to present nearly a dozen amend
ments to the journal, If necessary 10
continue the filibuster. .
Senators on both the Democratic
and Republican sides yesterday COM
mended on the scientific way IN wt1ch
the Democratic leaders conducted the
flibuster and Senator Curtis OF Kan
sas, the Republican whip. asserted
on the floor today that Congress had
seen no filibuster so complete SINCE
the famous force bill was talked 70
death in 1891.
The determinations Of the Demo-
Gratis to continue obstruction until
the Republicans agreed to lay aside
the Over bill, was announced on the
floor and in private conversations.
Their determination was no stronger
than that of those Republicans IN
charge of the measure. This was de-
| clared by some tonight to point to
a continuation Of efforts on both
sides until extra session adiourns
sine die Saturday night.
The Democrats today, as yester-
day, started their tactics of obstruc-
ton by forcing a quorum call I'M
| mediately after the chaplain had con-
cluded his prayer The Republicans,
through Senator Curtis promptly
countere with point of order tina
the Democratic tactics were dilatory.
| This stirred the Democrats to at
tack and brought speeches from Sell
ator Underwood of Alabama, the
minority leader, and Harrison, de-
| nouncing the move as savoring OF
strong arm methods" as "a reversal
| to the days Of Gar Reed in the
| House," and a resort to "Canncnism.
The point was lost sight OF in the
debate that followed. and was not
| renewed.
The debate late in the day grad
ually became centered upon the Dyer
bill with Senators New. Republican,
Indiana. and Willis, arguing for its
, passage.
Senator Cummins. Republican,
Iowa, who is president pro tempore
! of the Senate, entered into the de-
bate and took occasion to say that
| the Democratic fllibuster was "a
proper rebuke" to the Republicans
| for having failed to amend the SEN
| ate's "antiquated and unjust rules"
| the Democrats, he asserted, were not
guilty of any moral crime in using
| the rules as they stood because, he
| added they belonged to another civil
lization."