Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-23

not ask for stronger issue than the
tariff. The Republicans do not seem to
realize the Importance of this issue or the
widespread opposition to their policy.
The open protests voiced by newspapers
within the Republican ranks show which
way the wind is blowing.
Uncle Adlai's words are likely to be
read far and wide, as he was p o.
headsman during Cleveland's first ad-
ministration, and the boys in the
trenches dearly love Democratic
headsman.
Reenter Thomas Henry Carter.
Madam Rumor hath it that ex-Sena-
tor Thomas Henry Carter of Montana
may enter President Roosevelt's cabi-
net. If he does, Teddy will have at
least one brilliant after dinner speaker
in his official family-as brilliant as
Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith, which is saying good deal.
Then, Carter has the gift of physical
endurance. 1t will be remembered
that he defeated the river and harbor
bill which was of so much Importance
to the west by speaking for thirteen
and one-half hours. He probably
would be speaking yet if the Fifty
sixth congress and Carters term had
not both expired at high noon March
4, 1901.
Greatly Missed.
When John M. Allen of Mississippi
Private John" = concluded to quit
coming to congress, the house lost one
of its chief attractions. His reputa-
ton is that of a humorist but some
times his humor burned like caustic
and answered better purpose than
logic and learning and eloquence COM
bined
1t was during the Cleveland admins
tration that Private" John Allen made
his famous reply to the equally famous
speech of Congressman Boutelle of
Maine. President Cleveland had de-
cided to allow the captured Confeder-
ate battlefiags to be returned to the
different states whence they came.
Boutelle made masterful address on
the subject. He reminded his hearers
OF all the notable Federal victories and
ended in blaze of glory as he painted
by word of mouth the final surrender.
When Boutelle took his seat, he had so
far carried his hearers away that those
in the gallery and the Republican men,
bers of the house burst forth into
cheers.
Suddenly from the Democratic side
was heard the calm, soothing tones of
John Allen as he said, "Mr. Speaker y
He told of his joining the southern
cause and following one of the flags
about which the discussion arose.
when it was all over" he said, II
started back home. l was barefooted,
nearly naked and without money. l
concluded to walk. / trudged along
for day or so when a man l knew
lent me a mule. When l was about
four miles from home, I decided to
and go by another route and sneak in
the back way. 1 had gone only little
distance when 1 saw an old man,
fellow townsman, sitting on rail
fence.
"'Well, John, see you are back he
said.
eyes, Uncle Zeb,' answered.
"'Did they lick us, JohnY
eyes, Uncle Zeb. They licked US
plenty too
freed the niggers tooY
eyes, they freed the niggers.'
''The old man got down off the fence
and, after he had thoroughly stretched
out all his kinks, he said:
John, I don't mind being licked so
much, and can stand the niggers be-
ing free, but, John, the worst part of
it all is that in about thirty years some
burned fool will throw it up to u.s.