Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-16

III, a-SWa5hln MS tall an Wld his eyes
ablazin'. Den he looked straight at de
big, fat, ole rat cheerman an stahted
right fur him. De chcerman glib one
rap wild his gavel an shouted, 'Ebery
rat to his hole puickcr'n lghtnin
ebery rat dived out of sight.
''De Dimocrats say dey goin' to carry
de lection. Yah, yah. When dey all
git together, Mark Hanna will walk
right III, a-swashn' Of his tail. wild his
eyes ablazin, an de Dimocratic cheer
man will yell, 'Ebe'y Dimocrat to his
hole, an in three secon's deir'l not be
a single Dimocrat in sight"
That speech. said Colonel Coch-
ran, lis equal to one of Esop's fables"
Mr.. Crows Mot
Hon. Galusha A. Grow of Pennsyl-
vania is we'll along in years, but he
is forever young. When I met him the
first time after we returned to Wash
lngton last winter, he said, Young
man, you are looking unusually we'll
replied, Il have gained twenty-five
pounds since congress adjourned the
Il smile, THAT was Il great deal for q
Democrat to gain iii the recent cam
pai&n which was very neat.
Fitzeerald's Great Bluff?
Hon. John Francis Fitzgerald of
Boston disciaims all knowledge of the
fascinating and hazardous game of
draw poker, which a Nevada judge
solemnly decided to be a scientific per-
formance instead of a game of chance.
Fitz may be telling the truth about it,
but nevertheless and Notwithstanding
he ran an astounding "bluff" on the
house in the canteen debate last year.
He bitterly opposed the Littlefeld
amendment, claiming that the selling
Of beer and wine at the army canteen
is really q great promoter Of temper
ance, but the amendment was carried
with whoop and by a large majority
amid applause on the floor and in the
galleries.
The member from Boston rose to the
occasion in great shape and took the
breath OF a good many people away by
Offering the following amendment: ON
sert after section 40 a new section, as
follows: That no intoxicating drink Of
any kind shall be sold upon any prem
ises owned or controlled by the United
States"
That was carrying the war into the
encnly's country With vengeance.
FitZgcralds amendment was heard by
some with CONSERVATION and was re-
ceived by others With applause, in the
midst of which Mr.. Chairman Hull
raised the point of order that it was
not germane. Then Fitzgerald pro-
ceedcd vigorously to argue the point Of
order. Inter ALA he said: "The gentle
man from Virginia (Mr. Hay) talks
about the bad effect the canteens have
upon the common soldier. He said
their establishment was constant
source cf temptation to the soldiers to
drink. Now, If we are to deprive the
soldier of an opportunity to purchase
his beer upon the property Of the Unit
ed States let us deprive the members
of congress Of the same opportunity
and do equal justice and drive liquor
selling out Of this capitol. If, as the
gentleman from Virginia has stated, it
seems diScreditable to a large number
of people in the United States to allow
liquor to be sold to the soldiers and
sailors upon the property Of the United
States, how much mo: discreditable
must it seem to allow liquor to be sold
right here in the national capitol"
This palpable and vigorous home thrust
at the saloons in the basement of house
and senate was received with a roar.
Out of Order.
Hon. John Dalzell of Pennsylvania.
in the chair promptly sustained Gov
ernor HulFs point Of order and uncere-
moniously ruled Fitzserald's amend
ment out of order. John Sharp VIII
liams of Mississippi asked unanimous
consent that Fitzgerald might be per-
mitted to offer his amendment, to which |
General Shattuc objected.
1t is safe to say that had not Mr.. Dal- |
zell ruled FitZgerald's amendment out !
much larger majority than Little |
fields amendment, because many men,
Ders-even many Of those who like
nip of mountain dew"-regard the sa-
looms in the capitol as disgrace.
In passing it may be said truly that |
there is little drinking done by sena-
tors and representatives-less and less
every year. Not long since the chap
lain of the house in the Fifty-third con-
gress stated in print that during his !
incumbency he never saw member
under the influence of intoxicating
liquor.
1t was a great day for the gentleman
from Boston. He voluntarily retired
from congress March +, 1901 but
young man so bright, so energetic so
genial and so agile is liable. indeed |
quite likely, to reappear in high public
station before many years.
Speaker Henderson's Mot.