Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1908 — Sherman Admits It. [ARTICLE]
Sherman Admits It.
Tin* same day, replying, Mr. Shearn an said:
“The gentleman from Missouri intimates that the Republican side of the house desires to (lo away with the roll calls because of some fear of making a record upon some question before the house. Mr. Speaker, the Republican party in the house, the Republican party in ibis nation, is prepared today to accept full responsibility, not only for everyUiing that is done, but for that which is not done in the way of legislation and administration. f Applause on the Republican side.) We recognize the fact. sir. that this government today is Republican In all its branches. We recognize the fact that we have a Republican president, brave, wise, and courageous. We recognize that we have a Republican majority in the senate, that we have a Republican majority in this house that Is ready to resort to every legal, every’ proper constitutional right to enact such legislation as it deems for the best in terest for the greatest number of our people, and which is willing and ready to accept full responsibility for all those measures which are introduced here and which are enacted into law.”
