The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-13
OUR NEW CONGRESSMAN.

Congressman Ollie James, in ad-
vance Of his initiation to congress,
has had himself interviewed in Wash
ington. Mr.. James is probably the
biggest man who ever represented
Kentucky in the national assembly
In some ways. But about his inter-
view, it is . peach. He says: 1--WE
feel that the party in the nation is get
ting in good shape for victory next
year, and the question of candidates is
secondary" If Mr.. James or any
other Democrat feels that way now he
is destined to feel foolish later on.
The Democratic rarity never did stand
less show to win, and any Democrat
who can overcome his partisan preju-
dices long enough to take a sensible
view of it knows it.
But that isn't the extent of Con-
gresham James unequaled omnis-
cience. He declares that in order to
win sit will be necessary for us to get
together" How wonderful for the
new congressman from Kentucky to
have found it out To his credit it
may be said, however, that decidedly
1--WE must get together" but he should
have added by way Of parenthesis,
"but we can't"
So there will be none of Congress
man James transcendent wisdom lost,
the rest is quoted verbatim:
'As for issues, there will he an
abundance of them. We would not
have to 60 further than the conduct Of
governmental affairs here in Washing
ton. Thousands and thousands of
dollars of the peoples money have
been squAndered and stolen by Repnb-
lican officials. This is proved of one
department, and every other depart
ment is tainted with suspicion, IN.
doubtedly justihsble. Surely party
which cannot be trusted with an
honest administration of the govern
ment does not deserve an Endorsement
at the polls, and will not get it.
There is no mistaking the temper of
the people on this subject. If there
Is one thing they Will insist upon it is
the integrity of the officials whom
they select to conduct their affairs
The Republican party stands convict
ed by Its own admission of dishonesty,
aud there is nothing left to do but to
turn the robbers out"
The First district, it is evident, i
to be congratulated on the superior in
tellectuality of her new congressman.
He has been strolling nround Washing
ton only a short time. but has dis.
covered that thousands and thou
sands of dollars of the peoples money
have been squsndered and stolen by
Re llican officials. " He doesn't tel
us exactly how many thousand, mol
which Republican officials "squan
dered ond stole" but it is doubtless
because he Is reserving that startling
bit of information for congress wher
it convenes again. He says: Surely
a PARTY which cannot be trusted with
an honest administration of the gov
eminent does not deserve an indorse
ment at the polls, and will not get it
There is no installing the temper o.
the people on the subject" Certainly
not. He is probably talking OF thu
Demo ratio party, for the people have
not deemed it worthy of being trusted
with an honest national administration
for 10, these forty or more years, will
two exceptions, and they then Learned
lesson that will prevent them eve
falling into the error again. No
els no installing the temper o
the people on the subject! II there is
it will be quickly dispelied next yea
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