Sunday Washington globe., 1902-06-22

II do not like the sneaking way certain
Of our Washington papers have of hitting
below the belt" observed a department
clerk from the land OF cotton.
Wont you particularizeW
Eyes, / will For instance whenever
they get after a statesman instead Of shoot
ing it into him themselves they reproduce
mean things printed about him in outside
papers. This l call hitting below the
belt and escaping responsibility. For
instance Senator McLauTiu of South Caro-
lima gets it in the neck in this manner
from a certain daily Washington newspa-
per-"
Yes, but the Senator topped didn't
her"
"And you would flop too or any other
man Of spirit and individuality if you were
subjected to the hectoring and dictation
McIaurin suffered under until it was un-
bearable."
Come now-this is a free country and
the Senator is no minor"
well it may be free in spots, but tell
you there are places where other people in
sist on doing your thinking for you. I am
neighbor of both McLaurin and Hepburn,
out near Lincoln Park Both men are
equally liked but McLaurin is the most
democratic of the two. In fact he is as
plain as an old shoe and when he has
leisure sits and talks in the park with the
humblest Of his neighbors. He has a most
interesting family and he is devoted to
them beyond the average father. Such
man is not dangerous in politics no matter
what his enemies may say. pleasant,
agreeable. plain neighhor he is certainly
the wrong type of man to picture as an i'm
perialist Of undoubted courage physically
and morally and a man Of strong convictions
he cannot help enacting leading instead
OF following part.
To attempt to ruin man or continuously
hold him up to scoru, in season and out of
season, for having the courage of his con.
victions is cowardly and un. American. Why
should not McLaurin, for instance. be ac-
corded the same nonpartisan latitude CON
ceded to Hoar, Morgan, Mason, ct al., his
fellow Senators7 Simply because of the
personal conditions made and created by
another strong man in the state they repre-
sent. As a Democrat l sympathize with
Tillman and rejoice that he won out, but as
a free born American, gentleman, hus-
band and a father I certainly resent personal
attacks upon clean, manly man like Nc
Laurin who stands up for his convictions
with both brain and muscle and neither
asks nor takes quarter"
II sec that Commissioner Ross has come
out like a sensible man for liberal con-
struction of Sabbath observance" said
Southern Congressman to the GLOBE scribe,
"and / believe your article on the subject
stiffened his backbone" "
Eyes, the GLOBE favors the German or
continental idea Of Sunday observance.
well, hardly go that far with you
believe in reversing their order Of obser-
vance"
In what particular"
"Why you see they hold the forenoon or
morning strict enough. They go TO church
every Sunday morning-that Is the women
do and the men keep quiet in bed-and in
the afternoon and evening everything
breaks loose. music, beer gardens and horse
races, like the Grand Prix de Paris. Now
the American idea Is the opposite as ] take
it. We would like Mr.. Ross idea Of it.
Barber shops open until noon or late morn
ing church hour and all the delivery house
hold wagons permitted to ply their different
trades or callings. Then a quiet afternoon
and evening SO that those who attend even
ing prayers may not be disturbed"
"But isn't the morning or forenoon devo-
tions sufficient, and is 1t not the better plan
10 devote the afternoon aud evening to the
parks the suburban resorts to the river,
the street cars, or other innocent and re-
freshing changes from the monotonous
grind Of the week." asked the GLOBE.