The Irish standard., 1895-11-16
JONES ON SENATORS
How Coke, of Texas, and Vest. Of Mis-.
souri,, Had Happy Time,

I - They tell a great many stories of that
honest old ex-senator, Coke, Of Texas.
| He was great admirer of Vest. One day
some bill was pending, which, bluntly
stated, offered to appropriate public
money for what seemed to Senator Coke
some private or special purpose. Coke
was very much against it, as was also
Senator Vest The Missouri senator
made speech and showed that the pro-
posed law was unconstitutional. Coke
Elistened to- his oratory with rapt atten-
tion, and very much applauded and ap-
proved it. Before the bill was put to a
fvote, however, the hoof and mouth dis
ease broke out in Missouri among the
cattle, ana Governor Crittenden wired
| Senator Nestgand Cockrell to gain the aid
of the national government in hunting
the malady to it's lair and externlinating
| it. A measure was introduced making
an appropriation to Investigate the caus-
! es and report remedies for the hoof and
mouth disease. The measure made ex-
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Coke was opposed to, and which Vest
|. had so eloquently. denounced burt a week
or so before. Under the stress OF danger
I Threatening the Missouri live stock in
terests Senator Vest felt compelled to
change his position in The matter, and
did it most gracefully. It al laforded the
good natured senator from Texas much
amusement. s.. ,. . " s
/ ever knew a. man to change his opinion
on constitutional law on a telegram. :"
| But Senator Coke's turn was coming.
Inspired by the. hoof and mouth appro-
priation example the Texas seed bill was
| introduced. It asked an appropriation
to buy farm seeds for drought sufferers
in Texas. In all it's principles it par
alleled the hoof and mouth measure as
well as the one before, against which
| Coke had voted and Vest GRATED.
But this time Senator Coke felt obliged
to bow to fate and support. the Texas
seed bill. Senator Voorhees, offered him
| irritating consolation by saying:
seNever mind, Coke; suppose you do
| have to switch RemebeI', statemanshlp
| is but the science of circumstances, and
senator, like a sailor, may be going north
OF, one voyage and! south on the next. z
However, Coke felt very sore over his
}ifate and the Texas seed bill was under
stood by his fellow senators to be sub
sieIca witch must not be lightly mentioned
| in his presence. .
| one afternoon Senator Voorhees, had
| Just introduced an old, .Wlite-haired, be
neyolent looking gentleman to Senator
| Vest. They were in the senate cloak
room at the time. The white haired
philanthropist had just finished cam
paign for a seat in the house in Indiana.
where he had been egregiously beaten.
Senator Vest was consoling him and ex-
pressing regret that his light was not to
shine at the south end of the capitol in
the next congress.
However, I do not regret it, !" said the
white-haired Samaritan. 4 was glad to
run, even If was defeated. MY slaught.
! er may4do the party good. The blood OF
! the martyrs is the seed Of the church. s
| It was just then that Senator Coke
went by His quick ear caught the word
seed and his face flushed. However, ne
nassed on to his seat in the senate. But
| his wrath began to rise and in ten min
utes he was back in the cloakroon look
/ ing for an explanation voorhees, and
his white haired friend were gone, but
| Vest was sitting there all alone. con tent
ed as a toad under a. cabbage leaf. Coke
| addressed him. III.
..sena ator Vest, = said he. ..who was that
white haired old idiot I saw talking with
| you and Senator VOORHEES, e?
| Senator Vest was somewhat surprised,
but furnished the information.
II have merely returned to say to him,
SIR went on Senator Coke severely,
,-ha+ + now say tn nsvOr sir and that is
Ethat some OF you gehtl lemen are making
yourselves far too merry about that Tex e !
as seed bill, sir. / want to uurge On YOU
the necessity OF getting through your
laugh on that subject, sir. It was no
doubt q good joke. but It has run long
enough, sir. don't care to hear any
more about IL, I, sir
aid not try & xplained Senator Vest
when afterward he told the story TO Sem
,ators Coorhe To make m llama
lion simply ofered ed an polosy
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