The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-15

green Dack message, the quick action of
the ways and means committee. the con-
sequent necessity of having all mem bers
present, and they were detained in Wash
ington.
Their anxiety to visit home was plain
ly for the purpose of taking an estimate
of the feeling of the people. They were
uncertain concerning the temper of their
constituents and they felt the need of a
personal examination in order to get in
touch. But they didn't get TO go and the
next best thing is TO find some one who
can go or has been
Ware has lived the most of his resi-
dence in Kansas at Fort Scott, in Blues
district. He and Blue have been asso-
ciated together politically and have
many times rendered each other assist
ance. So his coming to Washington at
this time would be considered
most opportune 6y a Nr. Blue who
ferent points about his home and drop
little hints aud ASSURANCES where they
would do the most good.
Representative Calderhead would come
in in this way. He and Blue have been
classed together, as to their financial
views and their course On the questions
which have so far come before congress
has been the same If one has anything
to explain the other has also. If they
think alike they will naturally pull to-
gether, Therefore when Mr.. Blue has
confidential friend who is going back to
Kansas aad speak for him and fiud out
and report Mr.. Calderhead would like to
get in on it, too.
1t will De noted that Mr. Ware took the
southern route home, touching Atlanta,
Birmingham and Memphis. This
Memphis route throws him directly into
Fort Scott, and Mr.. Blues home terri
tory if he SO desires. Then after STOP
ping there awhile Mr.. Ware can go on
to Topeka, and either go or send up into
Mr.. Calderhead's district
Thus, without trusting to the unsatis-
factory and sometimes dangerous means
of letter writing, feelef may be sent out
and returned from the congressman here
in Washington. There is little doubt
that Mr.. Ware is performing some such
mission.
1t is we'll understood that, however
we'll satisfied Congressman Blue and Cal
derhead feel with their own views and
however conscious they may be of the
correctness of their conclusions on pub
lie matters, they do feel that they are on
the defensive, politically.
This can not but be So Ii no word
had ever been said before, if
no impressions (right or iwroug) az TO the
money views of these men had become
prevalent before congress met, the bare
fact that they differed with the other five
Republican members of the delegation
on public issue raises a query which
demands an explanation. Two against
FIVE; this puts the burden of proof on the
two. It is inevitable. The smaller num-
ber may be right, but,that makes no diff
ference, the minority which stands.o
and takes issue with the maj )rity is
forced into position OF defense.
The attitude of the Earty organs also
indicates that CougrFssmen Blue and
Calderhead are considered to be in de-
fensive POSITION. These papers take
every opportunity to defend their actions
and to place those of their utterances and
acts which are made matters of discus
sion, in the best possible light
And so when all these things are con-
sidered it is not at all strange that they
should want to hear from home or send
messages where they would do the most
good.