Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

gresham. but he has reached a place
where his leadership is not agreeable
TO either his constituents or his party,
and the constituents are kicking on his
party. so then II was a good time to go
back and sit down and await develop
ments.
His is such a rare case In politics that
fits novelty is refreshing. But few die
and none resign has been the recognize
ed motto in former experience. Let the
speaker resign II he wants to. Now,
our Teddy made a great big mistake in
comparing Speaker Henderson 10 baby
and in calling his sensible getting out Of
the way baby act"
The speaker is anything but a baby and
we are not used 10 hearing the term
baby act" applied TO a voluntary resig-
nation. II stands for a very different
something down in these parts
I can see but one reason for the getting
out OF the way and the Bible tells as in
better words than can put together that
when the wise man foresees trouble ahead
''he hideth himself"
There is apparent trouble ahead, and
why should Speaker Henderson go but
ting his head against stone wall when
he can step to one side and let the wild
herd do its own butting?
The full dinner pail fable has ceased
to fool the people whose dinner pail is
empty. The proof OF the pudding is
chewing the bag" and the bag has, become
lean diet for hungry men, women and
children. and Speaker Henderson hears
the muttering cyclone as it's winds gath
er in the west. The west is not like Penn
sylvania: the trust grip is not as strong
out on the breezy prairie as II IS in the
smoky cities Of the Quay bailiwiek. They
think for themselves out In Iowa.
Baby act" indeed,
II was a wise man familiar with strong
meat" that said: mo. gentlemen, do
not choose TO be set 10 pulling Your old
chestnuts out of the fire. The fire will
burn me IL IL does not scorch you. I
forswear the burning" l.sa
Senator Mark Hanna has tried TO quiet
matters over in Pennsylvania and con
fesses his failure. Perhaps he finds II
dificult 10 hold Ohio down by sheer force
OF patronage. Senator Hanna is not going
to fling any bricks at Speaker Hender-
son, and maybe the speaker caught the
glimpse OF dagger in the hands OF some
know. and what is more comforting, /
do not care.
II there is any sort OF common sense in
the Democratic party they ought to ex-
tract some sweetness out of this very BIT
ter experience of their opponents, but
have they any leader who can tell them
what to do and how to do It?
Positively there seems TO be a perfect
dearth OF political shrewdn-ss when a
party that Is crumbling under it's own
weight has nobody strong enough to push
the fabric down in party opposed to II.
Why does not somebody ask the Jay
Kay-Joneses to shut up shop and keep
quiet until the voice OF common prudence
can be heard a. the land one more time?
What's the matter with Mr.. German?
There was a time in national affairs
when Hon. Sam Randall and some other
brave spirits stood on the floor of con-
gress in an immense minority and
actually turned the tide in Democratic af-
fairs until the election for the forty-fourth
congress overwhelmed the party Of Blaine.
Conkling and Edmunds land they were all
giants great men in their party councils)
and brought in a majority OF more than
threescore and ten despite the frantic
opposition OF these leaders and the ami
mostly that prevailed against the south.
Now while am glad Mr.. Henderson. fore
seeing trouble. went out and hid himself.
I am not going 10 say a single word OF
boasting or exultation, because 1 see no
sign OF anybodys rising up TO push over
the crumbling edifice or OF getting any
good out Of the resignation dilemma with
the - on one hand and the deep sea on
the other. Where's the Democratic Moses
who can and will lead the party to vic.
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