The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-13
Mr.. SPRINGER'S HUMOR
IN HOUSE is RECALLED
Famous Tilt Between Him
and Gar Reed.
CALLED MAINE MAN Jumbo"
No Tariff Talk in Nebraska While 40
Cent Oats Pay for o-Cent
Irvine.

The late Judge Springer was a man
of mild nature and kind disposition
Although his service in the House en-
braced some of the stormiest sessions
OF that body, and he was frequently a
party to turbulent scenes on the floor.
h was always distinguished for his uni
form courtesy and consideration, even
to his political opponents, notwithstand-
ing he had the distinction of being one
OF the few men who caused the late
Speaker Reed uneasiness and made the
big statesman from Maine lose his tenn
per.
In one of these spirited encounters
on the fioor when Tom Reed had been
haunting his Democrats. Judge Sprin-
ger came back at Reed by referring to
him as Jumbo" Jumbo was the big
elephant of the Forepaugh circus, and
as Mr.. Reed was somewhat sensitive
on the matter of his obesity, he felt
keenly the appenation which Judge
Spring er hurled at him. Jumbo! Jum-
boz" shouted Springer and the House
was convulsed to the apparent discom-
/ fort of Reed. Reed retorted something
about that remark constituting the D. III
speech which Springer had made that
! day.
| Again Springer shouted the name of
the huge elephant at Reed and the
latter tried to make fun of Springer
voice. Springer had a rasping voice.
| not altogether pleasant to the ear. and
Reed declared it was not known until
Springer obtained leave to print in the
Record" that he (Springer) was finite,
and they were all glad in the thought
| there was a point where that voice
could be printed and not heard Sprin-
gers only retort was TO shout Jumbo
and Reed became more and more an
gered, particularly as the laugh of the
House which he had been so aceus-
toned to placing upon some one else
was now upon himself
Quiet on Tariff.
I'VE don't hear much talk out in my
I section about a revision Of the tariff,
! said Representative Burkett of Ne
braska. who holds the seat in the HOUSE
formerly represented by William Jen'
nings Bryan. the former candidate fol
| President Although Mr.. Burkett is ?
Republican he has a high regard for Ms
distinguished Democratic constituent
even though he does not indOrse nj:
political policies.
Mr.. Bryan came TO Congress, con
tinued Mr.. Burkett. ION the wave OF :
/
such demand now in Nebra ska w
only hear about tariff revision as W.
get Il now and then in the Chicago pa
pers which circulate in my district Al
the talk of high prices for things W
have TO buy doesn't affect the Nebraska
farmer so long as he gets high price
for what he has to sell.
Not long ago a farmer came int
my office in Lincoln and did little fie
urinC. the result OF which shows VIII,
there is no demand for tariff revision
with US. He was originally a Repubh
can, but followed Bryan in his tw
campaigns He started in with me an
showed that he was paying about twic
as much for his binding Irvine now a
he did seven or eight years ago. l wa
forced to admit t. and was about [
try and reconcile him when he babe m
stop and said he would continue tn
/ / Illustration. He went on 10 say oat
were then selling at 20 and p cent
bushel. whereas he had this yea
sold his oats for 38 and 40 cents
: bushel and he concluded; What tn
; blank do I care II binding Irvine ha
doubled in price so long as the pric
OF oats has doubled. too a pound q
9-cent Irvine will bind up a heap Of a
cent oats
THAT is an object lesson which yo
can't get around. and all the argumer
and statistics about prices being lowe
I on American goods in foreign couutrie
than they are here couldn't convinc
\ that man he ought again to vote IN
Democratic ticket He is interested onl
in the price Of oats"