The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

this session. First is Mr.. Crisp, OF
course, who comes out of every congress
little stronger than he enters it. The
others are Reed, Burrows, Wilson, Jerry
Simpson and Bailey. It's a pity Pro-
fessor Wilson, as they call him, is in
failing health, for otherwise he would
be one Of the greatest men in our his
tory-in fact, the other Wilson Of
Washington would be a leader in his
party if he were larger and stronger.
Bailey grows slowly and steadily as men
of the judicial temperament always do.
You remember DR.. Holmes famous al
legOry about the young men who en-
tered for the race in college with him
and how Judex, the iron gray horse
held out best on the long heat. Well,
Bailey is young Judex, and in my opin-
ion viii be a growing man for the next
80 years. Bryan has just about held his
own His environment is not the best
for steadiness. The way things are in
Nebraska he must cut certain capers in
order to get into the senate As to Nc
Miliin, Holman, Springer and a dozen
or so more, the circumstances have been
such that they have only held their own.
and McAfiIIin especially has been doing
a kind Of work for which he will not
get full credit for some years. The fact
is, our brutal majority in this house has
played sheol with some of our fellows.
IT have to laugh very often at the big
difference responsibility makes with a
man and how suddenly some of these
orators, so brilliant in opposition, quiet
down when they have to take charge. I
noticed even when a boy that it was q
burned sight easier to stand on the side
walk and criticise the circus as it went
by than to take hold and run a circus
yourself Many a man comes here and
cuts big swath while his party is in
the minority, but when it gets the up
per hand and he is put at the head Of
an important committee, he loses the
use Of himself Now, suppose the Popu-
lists should gain the balance Of power
and Lafe Pence be made chairman Of
the committee on banking and cur
rency. 1t would be fun for the boys but
1t would be death to LATE. Over on the
other side 1 should say that Reed. Bur-
rows, Cannon and Dingley have deserved
we'll Of their party and their country.
AS to the senate, of course nobody can
compare with old Harris He has grown
steadily since the 9Th Of August last
that is. if man can grow now who has
been in public life ever since the foun-
dalton of the government. -
Hard Worker.
This IS SARCASM Senator Harris has
only been in politics since 1888, when.
if his old neighbOrs tell the truth. he
was made the representative of the
young Democrats on the central COM
mittee of his district. The opinion Is
also a little too sweeping in regard to
the house. as there are several members
who were unknown outside of their dis
tricts year ago and now have consid-
cradle reputation. Of those named prob
ably the hardest worker is Mr.. Ding
ley. He IS indefatigable in getting at
the facts and well balanced in his judg-
ment, and while there are many mem
bers more brilliant there is none other
who accomplishes more Of what he IN
dertakes It is frequent subject of re-
mark that Maine and Texas, extremes
IN politics as in geography. are unusu-
ally we'll represented 'sThey chose men
of brains at the start. = says one mem
Der, and had brains enough to keep
them here p" Missouri is also well rep