The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21
AS THROUGH A GLASS.

6sld, Ill
AS THROUGH A GLASS.
Representative Walker, of Massachusetts,
believed a picture of the house in its pres
emit condition of democratic depletion
would form a good republican campaign
document. He to-day secured the services
of two photographers to reproduce in
counterfeit presentment both sides of the
chamber.-Associated Press.
"You touch the button. I'll do the
rest" Mysterious words that yesterday
were Kissed into the ears of couple #
photographers. They had been SNUG
gled into the gallery of the house of
representatives. With an imperious
wave of the hand their guide indicated
the task he had set them. He glided
away. Breach Of privilege, contempt Of
the house, dozen other fears agitated
the souls of the deserted artists. With
the utmost difficulty they went through
the necessary preliminaries. A gasp of
relief and they recognized their con-
ductor as he stole quietly to place on
the republican side. A muttered whis-
pering swayed that portion of the as
sembly like tree tops bending before
breeze. "Blocks of five" fell family on
the ears Of the artist. With celebrity
that betokened practice and obedience,
the republicans swung into position.
Dudley himself must have applauded
the dexterity of the maneuver. Thus
arrayed, the massed bodies we're sud
denly seized with vertigo of frowns,
winks and mods. Nor without effect.
Pages and doorkeepers fed from the
other side Of the house as if from the
plague. None left but a few demo-
cratic members in entir, ignorance of
the press the button arrangement. Now
was the crucial moment. Every member
Of the republican party tried to look
natural and to look his BEST The backs
of the democrats were in front. Click
went the buttons, and democratic
campaign argument OF the first water
was the result.
"Walk up, ladies and gentlemen, walk
up, the fun's agoing to beGin,' cries the
Snowman. "Here you have the true
friends Of the people and the enemies of
the robs. Walk up. TO the right of
the great picture you see the Hon. Mr..
Cannon, of Illinois. There's an orator
for you. See, as he opens his mouth,
what IL torrent of speech pours forth.
Foul: Well, yes, foul as sewer, but
what can YOU expect for two bits? In
the left foreground, we have the COM
handing figure of Wilson, of Washing
ton. There's real, up and down, high
toned, blue blooded, sweet-mouthed
gent for you. Lord, if the house was
made up of men like him, I'd 60 in for
congress myself and throw up the show
business. Walk up there, walk up.
Who's the fat man with the horse
blanket cinched round his waist? Well,
young man, you've got your GALL Why,
that's Thomas B. Reed, the stranger,
tie great quorum medium.
"Here in the center we have Mckinley
protecting the tin-plate industry that
does not exist and agonizing for the
farmers by raising the price of binding
Irvine. Next to him you seee the Hon.
Kennedy revising his speech of common
dation Of United States senator.
"This here, gentlemen, is composite
picture. What's that? do you say!
Why, all the Same as Mrs. Fassett's pic
ture Of the Tilden- Hayes electoral com
mission. 1t don't matter whether 20,
were there or not; she'd throw in your
speaking countenance-for a considera
ton. The whole thing was fraud
anyhow.
Here you have dear friend of Deacon
Harrison and Brother Wanamaker, al
example of probity, friend of moral.
and the Sunday school. Observe the
piety that shines from his eyes, the NOR
ality of every lock of his hair, the droop
ing modesty of his mustache, the sane
tity--Who is it? Matt Quay, of course
any fool knows that. Clasping his
hands. one on each side of him, we have
the two honorable frauds from Montana
Oh! the empty benches mean that high
handed tyranny and a short-sightet
grasping after power have stolen from
honorable members their undoubte.
rights and dlsfranchised the constituent
cies they represent. The people forge
it? Not much. Next election the republi
cans will hear the cry, Walk out, gents
walk out, the farce is over, the puppet
are useless"
TIE census of 1890 in the Unite
State is essentially a republican affai