The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-18
OUR NATIONAL LEGISLATORS.

Senator Elkins yesterday assumed his
new duties as Chairman of the Committee
on Interstate Commerce. He had little
chat with Senator Cullom, the former
Chairman. and the latter gave the Sen
ator from West Virginia some pointers.
You viii have to stand so straight
that you will bend backwards" said Mr.
Cullom to Mr. EIkins. The people of the
country regard you as great railroad
magnate and as a stockhoIdeT in many
lines. You control one importaat road in
your own State and people viii be dis
posed to examine carefully every bill
which you present concerning railroad
legislation
Senator CulIom spoke jocuIarly but Dir.
Elkins received his advice seriously.
Il know what you say is true he re-
piled I know that I am regarded as a
railroad stakeholder and that my acts viii
be carefully observed. But I viii do as
you say and stand up as straight as pos
sible."
a number of Democratic Senators yes
terday asked Senator Martin how his col
league, Senator Daniel. was getting along.
Mr. Daniel has been unable to attend
single day during this session on ac-
count OF Illness.
Daniel IS a splendid fellow, and am
sorry for him.. said one Of the Senator'S.
He is a remarkable man in many ways
/ and deserves a lot OF credit He lives in
very modest style and for The past TWEEN
I ty-f1ye years has spent nearly every cent
Of his money in paying of debts con-
tracted by a relative during the panic OF
/ 1873. He is not at all bound to do this.
! but is doing it Of his own free rilI. A
man who viii do this is worth staying
/ by"
| An Illinois Congressman was busy IN his
committee room the other day-too busy
to spare the time TO go out for lunch
/ Calling his messenger he said, Robert,
! go down to the restaurant and get me
I piece Of apple pie with plenty of cheese
! The negro hurried away md in few
/ minutes returned with big slice Of the
! pie in large official government enve-
/ Iope- The Representative started in to
! partake as II he relished it. His col
league On the opposite side of t1e table
| looked up and remarked:
Well, I've seen a great many queer
! things sent through the mails with the
Government frank, but this is the first
time I ever saw a piece OF apple pie
ranked.
when there IS no longer a solid South
then there VIII be no division in the ranks
OF the Democracy" said Representative
Cowherd. Of Missouri. this morning And
I believe the time VIII soon be here when
the South viii again occupy the position
she held in antj-beIIum days And when
that day comes it viii intensity the inter
est in Presidential elections"
/ Mr. Cowherd is a member Of the House
District Committee and is a strong ad-
vocate of ali Improvements for the Ma
tionaI Capital He is an Industrious
statesman who is constantly working for
his district. and his friends say that some
time in the near future he VIII be elected
to the United States Senate.
There IS a bill pending before the Ju-
dietary Committee Of the House that will
bring its author, Representative Brun-
didge OF Arkansas. prominently before the
country. The object Of the measure is %
9
licenses
In ny State said Judge Brundidge,
There are some counties and some town
ships that vote dry IN other words.
some Of the people IN Arkansas believe
in local option. Ne have a State law
on the subject that Is rig dIy enforced.
but the Federal Government steps ia and
issues an internal revenue license which.
in one sense. enables a lot Of fellows
TO defy the State Law. For instance. a
man applies to the internal revenue col
| Iector fer license for three months. It
is granted and the man will then open
| up a 'doggeTy in IoeS. option town. AID
in defiance of the State law sell the
meanest and viIest eo8coctioH ever con
ceived by anyone. Occasionally you viii
run across one of these booze dispensers
Who carries his stuff in his boot leg and
/ sells it on the street.
Our eourts only meet twice a year, and
these vioIators are willing TO chance be-
ing caught by the local authorities. Now,
If the Federal Government would refuse
to sell an internal revenue license 10 3
person whose intention was to handle
liquors in local option towns. there would
be fewer violations Of the law"
Judge Brundidge is by no means mar
row-minded nor does he think it crime
for anyone to take a drink, but he believes
that when q Law IS passed BY a majority
OF the people it should be strictly en-
| forced until repealed.