Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-24

done by the boys and men under my |
direction. l do not say these things IN
any sense of disparagement of Mckin-
ley, who did his work well; but simply
to give you an insight into the ways
of securing practical results in legis-
lation of national Importance.
when the Wilson bill was passed
in the Fifty-third congress, the demo-
cratic deputy sergeant-at-arms had
just as much work to de to keep up
democratic quorum, ahS, to hear him
tell the story, you would be led to be-
lieve that he had even greater trouble
with his men than had with mine.
when sovereign people are casting
their ballots they do not half of the
time know what kind of men they are
electing to congress. They do not
know anything in detail of the ways
things are done in congress, and they
are often received by the men whom
they elevate and honor. Men who
realize the Importance of the trust COM
mitted to them would not need to be
watched and chased about to keep
them in line of duty
All of these things are true, and the
people ought to know the facts. The
lessons of the past should prove to be
advantageous for the future. The
party now having a majority in the
senate and house of representatives
proposes to enact considerable nation
al legislation of Importance during the
coming session of congress. The ma
iority in the house of representatives
is only IA; and it will be almost impos-
sible to keep quorum present all the
time to do business. The people in
every district should know this, and
they should resent having their repre-
sentatives come to their homes on po-
litical missions while the congress is
in session. The people should compel
their representatives to remain in
Washington and attend to their bust
ness.
When the congress ccnvenes in De
cember the house of representatives
will elect a speaker and other officers
EX-Secretary of State Henry Casson, OF
Wisconsin, will be elected sergeant
alarms, and upon him will deyolve
the duty of keeping quorum present
| LIZ huS Lad SASab III HuDAt>
life and will prove to be equal TO the
task. He was seven years private sec
retary TO Gov. Rusk, and four years
private secretary to the same states
man while he was secretary of agri
culture. Afterwards he was secretary
{ of state for Wisconsin; and in these of
fetal positions he has not only gained
t great practical knowledge of affairs
but he has become acquainted with a!
: public men of the republic. Conse
= quently it is assumed that he is wei
: equipped for the duties of the Office.
r But, judging from the experiences o
those who have filled the Office in tn
| past, it may be assumed that he vii
, have his hands full all of the time, ant
q that he will be very busy man dur
| ing the entire session of congress;
, session which will undoubtedly be pro
, longed far into the summer of 1900
! session which will be full of epoch
l making events as well as of partisan
, acrimony and heated discussions.
. The moral of these facts is that tn
!, people should themselves see TO il tha
r their representatives do their duty an
. that they shall each be compelled t
I, earn the salary of $4,000 which the gov
: ernment pays for their services.
SMITH D, FRY.