Imperial Valley Press

WESTERN SENATORS ANGERED
Aroused By Moses Saying They Are "Sons Of Wild Jackasses."

ATTACK EASTERNERS
Bitter Sarcasm Used As Insurgents Reply To Insinuations.

(By PAUL R. MALLON)
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.—(U.P.)—The growing bitterness between the eastern and western wings of the Republican party was accentuated in the Senate today when members of the Independent Republican-Democratic coalition severely criticized President Pro-Tempore George Moses of New Hampshire for a speech last night in which he referred to them as "sons of wild jackasses."

Senators Brookhart, Republican, Iowa; Nye, Republican, North Dakota; Norbeck, Republican, South Dakota; and Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, leveled sarcasm at the recent statements of Moses and his colleague, Senator Reed, Republican, Pennsylvania, inviting them to fight out the tariff issue with them in the northwest.

"In days before dry dinners came into style here, the senator from New Hampshire (Moses) made a speech in which he described us radicals as 17 lawyers, one editor and one well digger," said Brookhart, instigator of the present grand jury investigation of what he called "Wall Street Booze Party for Senators in 1926."

"It is now demonstrated we do not need booze at dinners to reach great heights of eloquence."

Moses' speech was made at a dinner for New England exporters where liquor was not served.

"You can't say," observed Wheeler in reply to Brookhart, "he might have been more eloquent under other circumstances."

Borah said the coalition should consider itself lucky that Moses only called them wild jackasses instead of what he really thought of them.

Debate Is Bitter
From the time Wheeler called the attention of the senate to the Moses speech at the opening of today's session, debate was the most bitter in many days. Wheeler warned the

Western Senators
Anger Aroused
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western Republicans that Moses was chairman of the Republican Senatorial campaign committee, who was supposed to help them in their elections next year,
"He is not only voicing his own views but those of his New England constituents in his description of you," Wheeler said. "He is not only reflecting on you but on your fathers and mothers."

Moses was presiding over the senate at the time, lounging back in his swivel chair, his arms folded, munching gum. Wheeler asked him if he had anything to say.
"Is that a parliamentary inquiry"
asked Moses.
"If the senator wants an answer I will say that if he can think of any better description of the gyrated crew that is running this senate, will be glad to accept it."

Wheeler told the Independent Republicans that Reed has called them "worse than communists" and that Joseph R. Grundy, head of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association, has said they should talk darn little because they came from "backward commonwealths as compared with Pennsylvania."

West Ready For Fight
"The people of the northwest will wake up to the fact of who is dominating the Republican party," said Wheeler, "and why these leaders want protection for eastern industries while they cut raw materials of the northwest on the free list."

Brookhart pointed out that Moses had been forced to drop Otto H. Kahn, New York financier, as treasurer of the Senatorial campaign committee. He said the west was ready for the battle.

Nye said the northwesterners should organize a "society of American jackasses" to kick out the eastern leaders. He said the northwest was more solid against the Republican tariff than it had ever been over any issue in history.

"Isn't that largely due to the remarks of Senator Reed and Mr. Grundy?" asked Norbeck of South Dakota.

"Yes, there can be no denying that their statements have played a part."
Nye replied. "Grundy's statement showed the people that the big campaign contributors of both parties came here after the election to collect their dividends in the form of tariff protection."