Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-12-03 | Page 8 | "Don't Quote Me-"

i Dont ijo fn Quote t N m-N Me i By United Press I These words are arc the theories ones most frequently heard by Washington Washing Washing- ton correspondents Items which never appear in the regular leg disI dispatches dis dig I patches patches' and little intimate pictures of public characters will willI I I appear in m this column from time to time v I WASHINGTON Dec 3 Henry 3 Henry T. T Rainey of Illinois broad shouldered white haired old fashioned Democrat Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- crat who will be the floor leader for forthe forthe the Democratic majority in the next congress says s Upon adoption of a constructive program by the Democrats depends our success or failure in the approaching ap ap- ap- ap pro Ve campaign We cant can't merely try to put the Republicans in the hole Weve We've got to have a program and put it through And the man who sa says S 'S that is one of the most interesting characters inthe Inthe in inthe the house For twenty six years he has represented represented the Twentieth Illinois district the the district that sent Abraham Lin Lincoln coin coln to congress There was an unwritten unwritten un un- un written law in that district so strong that Lincoln obeyed It that no man could seek reelection to congress from It t. t But when Rainey first ran he re refused refused refused re- re fused the nomination until it was agreed that he could break that precedent He was defeated Two years later he ran again however and won Hes He's been in congress ever since with the exception of oC two years cars He started his political career in 1896 as the advance man for WIlliam Willam Wil- Wil liam lam Jennings Bryan went He ahead of Br Bryans Bryan's ans campaign trains making the he advance arrangements just as the circus press agent precedes the circus v vI I thought Bryan was right then thenon on the silver issue and I think so to today today to- to day says sa Rainey Rainey has a reputation as RS a libera libera lib lib- lib lib- era eral His voice thundered out a blistering bIts blis- denunciation of the Hawley Hawley- Smoot tariff when it was passing through the house He stands for higher taxes on th the wealthy He has visited Russia and advocates advocates advocates cates amicable trade relations with that country If its it's necessary to recognize Russia Russia Rus Rus- sia sla to trade with her then we ought ough to recognize Russia he maintains He believes Russia is doing well under under un un- un- un der Its soviet government and adds You cant can't the UnIted States and you cant can't Americanize Russia Rainey Is a positive simple man He studies much especially eco eco- His office is a a. small room little more than a cubby hole tucked under the roof of or the house office building He has long been entitled to better quarters but has refused Soon however vever he will move to th the spacious offices of the majority leader occupied for the last six years by Representative John Q Tilson Republican Originally Rainey was a a. law lawyer er I But now he says he be is a farmer He has a acre SOO-acre farm at Carrollton Ill He wears a a. Windsor tie