Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-13
WINCO HAZES FLORIDA ORATOR
WHO COT ON NERVES in HOUSE
Veteran Democrat, Recalling Time He Was Once
Squelched by Champ Clark, Gives Helpful
Lectures to New Members

tually, If pressed far enough, VIII cen
tralize your Government here in
Washington and scrap every one OF
our sovereign AZ StateS?
According to the Record, there was
much applause.
Wing0 Raps Florida.
With that lurid word picture as
BACKGROUND. when on the following
day Mr. Wingo was telling story
about "old Reuben down In Florida,
Mr.. Green interrupted to ask II Mr..
Wingo had ever been to Florida. He
got the reply-"No. | am neither a
millionaire nor sucker.
Then Mr.. Wingo unburdened him
self Of this little lecture to Mr.. Green
and aimed over Mr.. Green's head at
other new members:
We'll, II is one of the States | have
not been to. and ] am little bit
afraid to go down there right now.
because l have profited a little bit by
my experience here. You know. |
like my handsome, brilliant young
friend from Florida and can not crit
icize him. but l can in retrospect go
back and remember when ! felt like
he felt when he first hit this town.
felt just like he felt. | had the IL
fusion that l had something to do
with the United States Government
Naushter). and had large sense OF
responsibility. uaughterD
Squelched BY Clark.
"Old Champ Clark was my friend
In the Democratic caucus. | sat over
there and thought | knew all about
taxation. | told Oscar Underwood
where to head in on tariff schedules.
LaughterD I had heard a great deal
about him. and I was surprised AT
what I then thought was his total
ignorance of the theory Of taxation.
and ! proceeded to express myself
very seriously AT the caucus. Old
Champ Clark took hold of my arm
and he said. You are a bright boy;
but there are 434 others of them here.
and they are Just contrary as you
are. and they have the mistaken idea
that they are smart. just like YOU
have G-aughterD
He said, You will get along pretty
well here in the House II you will
start out and study hard the processes
of legislation. You have got a lot of
pent-up energy. Jump in here and
learn something about parliamentary
rules. because there Is always a
chance for an argument on the par
liamentary rules. and nobody can
ever tell which one is right and which
bers know | profited by his advice
| Immediately started out, and Joe
Walsh. of Massa chusetts to whom
he had given the same advice, and I
started studying parliamentary pro-
cedure. and. gentlemen, sometimes l
look back at some of the theories |
laid down in those days with all the
cocksuredness of a chief justice
blush a little bit. U-aughter.)
Warn OF Spanking.
Yes: YOU have a great State my
handsome. irrepressble young friend
daughter and I have been very IA
voraby impressed with the Repre-
sentatives it has sent here: hut let me
tell YOU something. there are As
States in this Union and there are
434 of the rest of us here on the floor.
and we have A pretty good idea of our
rights here. think we know a little bit
and. as old Champ Clark told me- he
said. 'Confidentially. son, they are
Just AS. jealous as bunch of opera
singers, and don't you step on their
toes. because II you do sooner or
later they will give you a spa mixing. I"
UaughterD
Then the interlude closed pleas
antly with this little dialogue:
Mr. Green of Florida wish To
humbly apologize
Mr.. Wingo-Oh, l beg the gentle
man. no man who comes from Florida
ought TO apologize for anything ex.
cept that fool constitutional amend
ment exempting the estates of million
aires from all tax burdens. laugh
ter and applause)
MI Green of Florida will say to
the gentleman that the constitution of
my State was in jeopardy. and the
81 b..
was not in jeopardy, and therefore I
rose in my seat.
Mr.. Wingo-Nothing that the
House of Representative can ever do
will ever seriously affect any consti.
tuition. The gentleman will slowly
absorb that fact. daughter and ap-
DlauseD