Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-18
urdav. The fact that a large mum

Saturday. The fact that large num-
ber OF them do sometimes have quiet
little dinner parties on Sunday and that
they get "biling" drunk OF Sundays and
other day In the week, IL would not be
charitable 10 mention in this connec-
tion.
There is no place in the country
where, with an air of dignitied respect
ability, there is more liquor OF all sorts
sold and drunk, per capita OF trade,
than in the Capitol building, where Its
sale is prohibited and no license Is per-
mitted, and there is quite fai- proper
tion OF the Ten Commandments which
are greatly in dlsfavor in the Capitol
community. Probably not one-fourth
of the men In Congress believe that the
Fair should be closed on Sunday, or
that there should be no liquor sold on
the grounds; and not one out OF ten be-
lleves that Congress has any right to
enforce any prohibition, IL il were
adopted, except within the federal
buildings, which would be federal ter
ritorY.
Now is the time when the gentlemen
who have the gift of CAB and can write
a speech or get one written for them
which they can deliver, are beginning
To hustle around for assignments. IL is
not generally known to the public what
profitable thing campaign speaking Is
for popular talker. The men who go
about the country instructing the free
American citizens as TO their political
duties are not as rule volunteers who
are working for nothing, or for patriot
ism, which is about the same thing 10
many of them. II costs the National
Committees a great deal OF money each
campaign for their speakers, not only
for their expenses while travelling, but
for their services. The fact that man
holds government Office by appoint
ment or is a member Of Congress does
not necessarily warrant that be IS CIV
ing his time to the party Tor nothing
when he takes the stump.
a very large proportion or the mem
bers OF Congress who take the stump
for the general campaign get paid Tor
it. OF course, there is great deal OF
talking that is not paid for, aud mem
bers trade of among themselves, speak
ing in each others districts under the
rules OF reciprocity, but a very large
number OF the famous campaign orators
get paid so much week by the Nation
al committee while they are on the
stump. The custom OF treating the
matter as an ordinary business trans
action is more common with the Repub-
licans than with the Democrats. | was
talking to-day with man who has had
a great deal to do with the committee
management during several campaigns.
81 do not know" he said, "now well
the Democrats pay their speakers, but
a majority OF the men we have regularly
on the stump are paid for their services.
A good many of the public men who
draw salaries from the government In
one way or another, get paid for their
campaign services, and the applications
from all quarters by men who want as
signments for the campaign are numer-
Gus. Some OF our speakers get nfty
dollars week, and the pay ranges all
the way from that up into the hundreds,
few getting as much as 1915 per
week"
Inc most ulsCOOSOidhb lOOhlhS h"h IA
Congress Is the crownless silver king OF
Nevada, Senator Stewart. OF all the
mourners who watched the bill which
bears his name, lowered into its grave.
he is the chief, and his sorrow Is most
profound and,impressiye. In his minds
eye he has seen in the future new or
der OF things, when the riches OF King
Solomon's mines would be poured forth
in silver streams, and he would be the
great prophet Of the era Of wealth-as
measured by many silver dollars. He
has been shaking loose his party ties,
and when the third. party people began
to talk OF him as a candidate. slight
flush came over his face, and his long
white beard became agitated. That
momentary vision faded quickly, but
the great silver party Of the future was
still in his mind. Now he moves about
the Senate making himtelf amiably dis
agreeable TO some OF hfs colleagues by
untimely reflections on the subject Of
finance, and stroking his white beard
while he looks a sorrowful prediction Of
evil TO befall those who have had hand
in strangllng his baby.