Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS
NUMBER 26

method for the election Of United
States senators by the legislature or by
direct vote of the people, when in the
judgment of the people of the state
such method would correct the existing
evils and insure to the state her full
representation in the United States
senate
''This provision preserves the unit Of
power IN the state, in no way affects
the rights Of state or the power of
the senate and maintains the funda-
mental principles of the constitution"
DinEIey's Successor.
When General James A. Garfield
said that there was no place on earth
where a man would more certainly
reach his true level than In the house
of representatives he stated a great
truth. Some begin under favorable
circumstances; some under unfavor-
able. but they all find their place at
last.
For instance, MFR. Littlefield of
Maine. Governor Dingley's successor,
made a great hit in the Roberts debate.
Hereafter he is a prominent member.
He made his debut as a congressional
orator under ideal circumstances. He
came with the eclat of being an ex-
attorney general of his state By the
favor or friendship Of Speaker Hen
derson he was placed on the special
committee to investigate Roberts. He
not only had ample time to prepare his
speech-some seven weeks-but max
ing minority report. he knew in ad-
vance that he would control half Of
the time during the three days debate,
and would, therefore, have all the
time he desired in which to deliver his
speech. 1t would have done him little
good to have prepared a three hours
speech and then had only 5, 10 or 10
minutes in which to deliver fragments
of it. If he is not the sworn friend Of
the speaker hereafter. he will be the
yeriest migrate. for he owed his great
opportunity solely to the favor Of the
speaker. who passed By veteran and
distinguished members from all parts
Of the country and of all parties. and
gave him the opportunity of lifetime.
one that comes to few men in life
time. More than all else he had great
case to argue.
With these favorable surroundings,
facing vast audience. Mr.. Littlefeld
spoke for nearly three hours, his maid
en- speech in congress 1t was tip top.
and he received his due need of praise
ungrudgingly on every hand.
Entertaining Speeches.
Indeed the speaking on the Roberts
case was all of an entertaining kind.
largely from the fact that the members
of the select committee monopoIized
the three days of time almost to the
entire exclusion of other members and
therefore had ample time for prepara-
ton and delivery Perhaps the turn of
representatives not on that select CO.
terie will come Some day. and those H.
lustrious orators will find themselves
listeners Instead of takers. am not
complaining | had no desire to speak
on the Roberts case.
1t is highly probable that the Roberts
case will never be duplicated while
there exists an American congress.
Ii the Mofinons were desiring Dy the
election Of Roberts TO make test case.
they succeeded beyond their most san
guine expectations.
They could have elected a Mormon
who was not a polygamist. Few men
In the Fifty fifth congress stood higher
than Judge King of Utah; certainly no
new member stood higher, Yet he was
a Mormon. though not polygamist.
Senator Rawlins stands high. He. too,
is Mormon. but not q polygamist.
They could have elected some such
man in lieu of Roberts. the polygamist,
but nothing would do them. They at
least know more than they did. That
is one of the certain results of the Rob
erts case.