The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-23

without legislation. Publishers, print
ers and newsdealers are in arms over
this flank movement, but they are
apparently helpless. Loud shrugs his
shoulders and smiles grimly whenever
the subject is mentioned. 1t is hard
ly likely the old system will be re-
stored while he is a member of the
House. No man here has the cour-
age of his convictions more thoroughly.
Although a veteran with an unstained
record, he attacks pension bills un-
hesitatingly if not convinced they are
just, nor can any influence, however
great, swerve him from this attitude.
This may weaken his popularity in the
House. but in the long run it makes
him respected, if not feared, by those
incensed at his action. Follow him
into the House to-day, and you will
hear him at his best. The urgent de-
ficiency bill is up, and he is bitterly
fighting a proposition to increase the
pay of rural letter carriers. Economy
is his tutelary deity, and he is as in
flexible of purpose as an Aztec priest.
His argument is abe and persistent.
You can hardly imagine that so able
a statesman has figured in a sailors
hornpipe on the deck of a merchant
man, or Joined in the song of Black
eyed Susan" while awaiting his watch
in the forecastle. With the grit of
a bulldog, he makes his fight in Com
mittee of the Whole, and loses by the
skin of his teeth. You may be sure,
however, that this is not the last of it.
Some day his legislation is sure to be
revised, and the chairman of the Post
office Committee will be in at the re-
vision. Even the lawyers on the floor,
the most of whom are collegiate grad
yates, are apt to give him a wide berth,
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law and was admitted to the bar. 1t
would surprise no one If some day he
should traverse the legal luminary
from Maine on a fine point of law; and
get a decision in his favor.
Now here is another patriot, making
his way out of the postoffice with a
handful of letters and newspapers. He
is one of the minority in the House. a
graduate of the University of Indiana,
and a native OF the Commonwealth
that held Blue Jeans Williams up to
the admiration of the American people.
He was a well.knowr Judge in Hoosier-
dom before he came to Congress. In
figure and address he recalls the tall
sycamore of the Wabash. There is the
same snowy mustache, the same gray
eyes. and the same deliberation i'm
movement. Sturdy in physique. leon
Inc IN lace anu ulSpOSllOns rudy IN
complexion and grave I'm demeanor he
is the beau ideal OF judicial dignity.
This gentleman Is Robert w. Miers OF
Bloomington, the loading member Of
the minority Of the Committee on In
valid Pensions. and "A recognized au-
thority in public buildings and grounds.
Serving his third term in the House, he
carries much weight with his associ-
ates.- He ought 10 be member Of the
Committee on Judiciary This com
mittee is fairly swamped with lawyers.
ana it needs another Judge 10 give II
tone. MierE N regarded ln the House
a. the champion of the veterans Of the
war. Watch him this afternoon. and
see how maRnincently he strides 90
the front on the proposition ~ provide
shelter for fhe American soldiers lu
The Philippines before fhe rainy season
appears llif speech stirred fhe lfouHo
49, ff renter aud waF riinched when
bio nnue appeared among fbe elEtern
members - fhf minority whone votes
were recorded ln ife favor near hln
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