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Show CLARK SCORES THE REPUBLICANS Speaker Challenges Patriotism of Calamity Howlers Their Acts Monstrous and Unpardonable. "vVashlngton. Dec. 19 Speaker Clerk left his chair In the house ye-teiday ye-teiday to challenge the patriotism of 'calamity bowling" Republicans after Minority Leaders MaDD had made . rpcech picturing the country in the throes of business and Industrial de prehslon as a result of DeraocraUc tarlft legislation. As tho greatest calamity howlers in America." the speaker presented Sen.Mor Hoot of New York. Former Speaker Cannon, Chairman Hllle of the Republican national committee. Former Governor Hadley of Missouri and Representative Mann. Vigorously defending the new tariff !aw, Mr. Clark declared that if there had been any holdup In business, it was simply because prudence was being exercised. He ald the wish was the father of the thought witb the Republican leaders and suggested suggest-ed that it was strange that no one IBS had seen signs of falling prices. "These meu." continued Speaker Clark, "propose to get into the news papers every day, statements that tho country Is going to the dogs and busl-ness busl-ness Is going to the deuce and people that never thought of a panic will begin to study a bit. By all think Ing men this will be considered a Monstrous and unpardonable performance. perform-ance. " Representative Mann had paint, d I gloomy picture of the country- under the Democratic tariff and the threat of political control of banking and . currency. "Throughout the country' today," he said, wherever men are congregated, congre-gated, there Is that quiet discussion I going on now. which, when cold I weather strikes the country, will end I In a roar and howl that will even I penetrate the ears of the deaf state- I men on the Democratic side of tho als'e Men with wives and children, willing to work, who were at work three months ago. are now seeking the opportunity The president could do much today towards reviving confidence con-fidence If he would. The Democratic Bide of this house could do much, bnt they are pursuing tho fatuous policies poli-cies which they have talked about on ihe stump so many years We are. not Justified In keeping silcucc on . the situation." |