The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, January 14, 1920, Image 14
BHUGEl AGAIN DENIED
PLAE IN CONGRESS
Claim of Milwaukoo Soclist Rejected
for Second Time, Vote of House
Members being Two Hiundred and
1'wenty-lgtt toW Six.
Washington, . an. 10.-Victor Berg
'r, Milwaukee socialist, reelected from
the Fifth Wisconsin congressional dis
trict after he had been refused mem
bership in the house "because he gave
aid and comrfort to the enemy," was
(enlied -his seat gaiin today by a vote
of 228 to 6.
The house actec1d i: a little more than
an hour after lerger had presenited
himself to be sworn in. Chairman
i[alling',er of the elections committee,
which helu ller'ger iieligible the first
time, 'presentIed a resolution barring
lerger and reviewed the reasons why
BIerger was excluded at the special
session. ltepresetnatives Mann, Re
publican, of Illin ois, Voigt, ltepubli
can, of Wisconsin and Sherwood, Den
ocrat, of Ohio, spoke iii siipport of
Berger's right to a seat.
"This Is a. replresentative form of
.government," Mr. Mann said, "and this
we inust maintatii Inviolate if the peo.
plo desire it. Berger was electe(d by
ie !pcopie o Wisconsiin. They have a
right to be rep resented."
Request for a hearing on Ifenry It.
Rodenskad's right to the seat denied
er-gor has been mmd' befor ' hai r
man 1)al linger. lIo(ensta(d, a Repub
lican, was defealed by 3erger by a
majority of 4.804; votes ill the special
election. The committee previously
held Joseph P. Carney, Berger's op
ponent in tlie' first election, to be inl
eligible. Chairman I)allinger said to
day that at the time of his flrst (-fee
tion .Berger was only under indict
ruent under the espionage act. but
that he had been convicted before the
second election. This, he added, would
strengthen 1Dodenstod's case.
Those voting to seat Berger 'were:
Mann, 1farreld, Republican, of Okla
lonia; Griffin, IDemocrat, of New
York; Sherwood, )emocrat. of Ohio,
andt(] Slsson, Diemocrat, of alississiPpi,
Rep0resentatlive Sabath, Itepublilani. of
il1nois voted ptoseni.
Berger dellared in a statement at
Ier the vate that the house action was
"one of the worst. attacks on the rep
resentatlve fori of government ever
witilossed In this country."'
"lt is real!y a denial of the righ of
the people to elect the citizeni ofj, tlheir
choice," he said.
Speaking to his resolution, Chairman
Dallin ',er said Hlernetr was excliuded
the flrst t ime "nrot heause of his so
called radical views, not hecause he Is
a &>ialist, but[ bieens he is ineligibe
to meumlbership under' provisions of
the constitution."
"This Will dli (llSI1ti:fy him permanent
ly," ho <leclared. "rTe people of Vis
Con-;in may reelect him, aid there are
:o1Iue wiho coJteid that ir the people
want him inl (ongress Ie Is entitled to
iieat. but a man excluded as Berger
has been can never be eligible to mem
be rsh ip."
flop resentattive Voigt, w ho was the
only member to voite to seat Berger
the 'first time, spoke in favor of seat
ing him today.
"f am more firmly conlvinced~ than
ever," he saId, "that foerger Is entitled
to a seat. if' ho Is a traitor, then there
aro 25,000 traItors In the Fifth Wis
consin district,
"There are," a. score of miembiers
sho uted.I
"Then there are traitors in your
district," Voigt retorted.
'Not at all," came from varIous
m cinbe rs.
MIlwaukee, Jan. 10.-The Sociallst
'omnmittee of the Fifth Wisconsin eon
aressional district, wIthIn a half hour
after receiving the news that Victor
Verger had been excluded from con
.gress a second time renominatedl him.
The tatemnent was made that lhe would
bo the candIdate of the party at a
speclal election to ho demanded from
the .governor.
"We will keep on nominatIng Ber'
4er untIl liades freezes over if that
un-American aggregatIon called con
cross continuos to exclude him," de
('laredI a statement issued by the corn
m)ittee.
"'We want (every person in this coun
hTr t~ undestandi that the. voters of
t h Fith isonsn dstrctknow ex
antly whom they want. as their rep
resentative In congress, andl we (10 not
propose to let O!llett and his bunch of
WVall street fawners dictate to us on
'he subjet.
"forger Is ounr representative andl
the actIon of congress in unseatIng
him a dleond1 time only starts the real
tight that 'will riot end until every one
oif t he reaictionaries who votedl Into
Inty's disgr'acefruIl p'ocedings have
i:eet1n'o retie biy Ithi(bal lot to thle oli v
m~i the iy so ricly d ese'r've."
tNo Worms Ia a tieasiy Child
AMl children troubled with worms have an tno
heahy color, which indIcates poor blood, end as a
rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance.
G'ROVE'S TASTELEISS chril TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks wilt enrIch the b'ood, im
irovn the dIgestion, and act as a General Strength
oig T1onlo to the whole system, Naturo willI then
throwoff or dlspelthe worms, nd the Child will be
la pnrfect health. Pleasant to take O0o ner bottle.
BRYAN EXPLAINS
TREATY POSITION
Says lie and President Agree In Pur
pose. No "SpIIt" In Party.
Chicago, Jan. to.-Williain Jennings
Bryan told reporters today that he
and President Wilson "agree in pur
pose."
"We both want hnmediate ratiflea
tion of the peace treaty and a speedy
establishment of the league of na
tions," he said. "It Is simply a differ
ence of opini)on1 over a method and not
a1 purpo3C.
"There is no reason why advocacy of
a comnprouise shoild be interpreted as
opposition to tilt presidenlt. Mr. Wil
son Is an ofilelal and his recommlnenda
tions travel by their own -weight.
"'The oonstitution gives the presi
(en1t tle right to make recommenla
tionls to congress. It gives congress
tile rigtli to disregard the recommen
(lations just as it empowers congress
to pass laws and the presilent to veto
them."
Mr. Hlryant said 86 senators favor
ratifleation of the treaty but differ
as to reservations. lie advocated a
complironise so as to keep the treaty
from becoming a campaign issue. add
Ing:
"If tie -Republicans insist upon res
:rvations that the Democrats can not
lecept thei the Democrats will he In
I good)( lsition to take it as an issue
)Cefore h eol.
Chicago, .Jan. 10.-Open discussion
n the linited States senate "where
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was advocated by W. J. Bryan today as t
a means of making a compromise on
the peace treaty. Mr. Dryan was ad
dressing the Iroquois club.
"If no compromise can be reached,"
he said, "we must acquiesce for the t
present -with the Republican major
lity." He iroposcd that in that case
enough Democratic votes be with-,,
drawn to permit the Republicans a
constitutional two-thirds vote by
which the treaty and the league of na
tions Covenant would be ratified 'with
reservations and allow "the people to
pass judgment" at the polls.
Mr. Bryan very enphaticalyl stated I
that there hams been io "split" in the
iemocratie party and that such a
conclusion should not be drawn from
the addresses of himself an( President
Wilson at the Jackson day banquet.
."T. he president's letter read at
Washington," continued 'Mr. Bryson,
"contains words open to construction
that indicate to ie that compromise is
possible. The president did well at
Paris. lie did more than we could
expect any man to do."
.%Iir. IBryan said his plan of comipro
mise or the alternative of allowing
the Republican majority to record its
will was "Just the simple old Amenri
can plan of majority rule." With rati
fleation accomplished, hie said, "then
-we will have peace and the league of
nations and we can go to work."
"The constitution gives the senate
the right to ratify upon its own
erms," minority and we must acquiesce
in the minority and we must ac(iuiesce I
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