The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13

world and very much the way Of con-
sress The same condition Of AFFAIRS hoi IS
GOOD In the senate. where the young
blood" sniec,ed into thar dAy1riHed body
few years ago has had hardly per-
csptihle effect tn modifying It's coraserva-
tism.
The older members of the house have
TIN choice OF places or the important
con imittees: they are recognized more
proa iptly. and more time is allotted 10
them in debate They arc permitted
fre~SA nm of utterance which is denied 10
their young colleagues
II IN ali wrong. know, and the applause
OF the new members Who listened 10 Mr.
Barretr.s complaint was We'll deserv a.
fut com, fiaint and applause are rot going
10 chang. the condition II affairs. The
faveritisms OF the honse are ronu 20
continue - rest with ths Older members
and the ySiuger ones are stlu going "a
md themse Ives nnlmpor,ant quantities
except when their votes are needed 10
make a majority. &.
You might expect them TO adopt trades
union ideas and combine to withhold their
votes init they obtained recognition hut
whatever they might gain momentafilv on
the floor az the house hy a strike. they
would lose more In their districts Tor their
failure in regularity. Nothing is going 20
change the conditions. fear. and the
Young mem ber-that Is. the inexperienced
rnenber-musf continue 20 he very small
factor in tn. control of public affairs.
There Is only enc way In which he caa
hope 70 escape partial oblivion. ard that
Is bV the grace of that smooth faced man
Who stands near the door az the hall. his
hands behind his hack holding a confer
snce with tie putative loader % the DEM
ccratic minority rs the grace of Thomas
II Reed the new member may emerge
from ohscurlty at any time and become
rational character. The speaker ~ tNe
house ~ representa- tives has II iu his
POWER 10 make and unm4ke regulations.
lie - the dictator not alone ~ legisla-
sion bat ~ the fate Of members on both
sides II the house.
lie gets this power through his right
- name the members of committees AMI
the right "a recognise or refuse 10 rccog-
nise men " no address aim froGu tae floor
II the house II he likes he can conSti-
tulo a committee 81 that II VAL favor or
cppose an import ant measure which q -
known Will come before T.. Picking a
committees is Tar from uncommon. A. 70
the recognition ~ members. that is wholly
ifs the discretion ~ tire speaker
Th. new member 4 the house 'sBfAp'il-
fav with its customs. i very hk.lY. .0 tie
exaberance - Ignorance, ~ ri@s ard as
dress the chasr foF the purpose 81 obtain
INK consideration for setne bin - 'Fhsch
h., - interested. liz is p8tncd AS we'll -
iablv recognizes someone else. Perhaps
hs speaks Ia another Faher a'o"s a.
ar Older member. Perhaps he <oes direct
ta the spec ker way wouldn't yosl recne-
niae fne this afternoon Ae SAYS 20 tAe
spsa ssr with some teelte.g-
Recognize you'' SAYS the sDeakyT. fn
sfeai surprise. = did noi agree 10 recos-
rine volt"
Must i have Su agreement w.th Noas'
SAYS the uow member. q Atti2 angeef8 81
fhlS Infringement of lis lnGeVeudet,e as
"a legislator.
Certainly" Says shc speaker. az you
VII come ts ule tomorrow morning !
VIII geu Yea whvshev i via recognize you
or not
The neN member goes aNRs Indignant.
Nut nc rcalgEes his position sfter ,ss1c.
There Is way 20 compes the speaker 20
recognize him. ss ~ ls~sFns IN study %
ne rules. 4 member without recognition
IS a NTH wheel or The Legislative. cart.