Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07

born to father and his son by the
marriage of the son to widow and Of
the father to the widows daughter, a
mathematical problem for which no
one has ever been able to give satis-
factory solution.
Civil war and revolution have fire.
Quently hinged on muddles much less
important than this question of success
sion, and it seems to me the imperative
duty of the next congress to pass law
to clear up these muddles or any others
that may arise in the presidential sue
cession.
Congressman Kitchin.
Coming to congress seems to be
confirmed habit with the Kitchin fam
lily Of North Carolina. What's more.
they make tiptop congressman after
they get here. One of the ablest and
brightest young Democrats in the
house is William W. Kitchin of the old
Tar Heel State. He is handsome, ca
pable, industrious, vigilant and is uni
versally recognized as a growing man.
His father was distinguished repre-
sentative in congress. In the next con-
gress w. w. I<itchin will sit beside one
of his own brothers, also a representa-
tive from North Carolina. The other day
on the apportionment bill Judge Lin
ney, Confederate soldier elected as
Republican, made an entertaining but
very bitter speech about the recent do
ings of. North Carolina Democrats.
Kitchin replied with great deal of
vigor and courage. He didn't dodge
beat about the bush or whip the devil
about the stump. He took the bull by
the horns and made speech which the
Democrats applauded to the echo and
with which many sensible Republicans
sympathized. In replying to Judge
Linney he said inter ALA:
lie might have told you that the same spirit
that thrills the white in North Carolina
thrills the white man in Indiana, where recently
white rnobs lynched two negroes for numbering a
white barber. He might have told you that the
spirit that thrills the white man in North Caro-
lima is the same t.at thrills him in Pennsylvania
the home of the Ccn:lcman who is SO anxious to
investigate these matters.
lie might have gone to Illinois and found that
wherever the white man looks to the blue sky
the spirit of superiority and progress strs within
him. He would have told you that under the dis
graceful and shameful regime inflicted upon the
people by the Republican party the white men
did rise in their might and hurl them from power
The gentleman wants to know if that is fair
Was the election conducted fairly2 tell you, in
the light OF sound philosophy, in the eye OF
civilization and justice. it faircr and juster
than the dissraceful regime that made that revo-
luton necessary.
The white people there have done more than
such people would DO in any community.
New Senator From Colorado.
The election of the Hon. Thomas
Patterson of Colorado to the United
States senate adds an unusually strong
man to that body. 1t is rare indeed
that three men of the intellectual
strength of Tom Patterson, Governor
Thomas and Ex-Governor Adams COM
pete with each other for the same seat
among the conscript fathers. 1t is
really pity that all three OF them
could not be elected. Patterson has for
quarter of century been ranked as
one Of the foremost lawyers of the
western country. For 10 or 12 years
he has also been editor of The Rocky
Mountain News, the leading anti
Republican morning paper of that
whole section Of country. He is in
the very prime of his mental and
physical powers and will take high
rank in the less numerous branch of
the national legislature He Is nn ora
tor of unusual force and fire. l have
had profound admiration for the man
ever since l heard him deliver n mag
niticent speech in the Democratic ma
tional convention in 1883. putting his
friend, General John C. Black in nomi-
nation for the vice presidency. Though
1t was n foregone conclusion that the
old Roman, Allen G. Thurman, would
be nominated, Patterson's magnificent
speech demonstrated not only his ex-
traordinary capacity. but his unwavcr-
ing fidelity to his friend. He takes
the place of one of the most brilliant
men now in the senate and will easily
uphold the prestige Of his state. Pat
terson, Fred 4. Dubois. Bailey and
Carmack Will make a great quartet.
Mnt Quny.
The election of the Hon. Matthew
Stanley Quay TO fill out his own unex-
pired term was hailed in Washington
with hilarious delight on the one hand
and decidedly mullagrubish feeling
on the other. The insurgents. or the
Wanamakcritcs. Immediately went into
the cave Of .>dullam. where they will
probably say many things not fit to set
down In any "polltc letter writer" in
tended for use as textbook in board
Ing schools for young ladies. Alto
gether II has been n most astounding
fight. both for Quay and against him.
All who know him personally attribute
to him two qualities that do great cred
1t to his head and heart. The univcr.
sal testimony Is that he never loses an
opportunity TO do n kindness to hu-
man being when 1t is In his power,
and that he stands by his friends with
unshaken iidclity. Democrats rcmcm-
Der that he was largely Instrumental
in defeating the force bill, but II one.
half OF the charges about corruption
that are In the air are true. or even one