Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-11-19
Prom the Nafioh,s cspifoi.

W tho Nubah feclpfueity ptopNAf n
lion Is now In session.
The opening Of Congress was !
very much like the opening Of any
that has preceded Il. The
program went thru as I
slated. "uncle Jos' Cannon was q
elected speaker according 10 achod- 4
ale, and The Hon John Sharp VIII
liams, Of Mississippi, was the nom.
inee Of the democratic party for
speaker As predicted in this CORES
pondence away last spring. As the
defeated candidate for speaker, Mr..
Williamswas placed on the com
mlttee TO escort in the now speaker
and bis speech introducing the new
speaker to the house Of representa-
tives was the most graceful thing
that has been heard on the hoor of
the house for many years. The
daily papers all over tho country
have commented on Il as such. Mr..
Williams has already made good
The predictions Of his friends that
he is the man for the position Of
floor leader Of tho house on the
democratic side. He has had the
good sense, as his friends knew he |
would have. TO give his chief oppo-
nent, the Hon. Champ Clark, Of
Missouri, the appointment on the
| Ways and Means committee, one Of
the highest honors that can come to
a democrat: Mr.. Williams not only
showed his generosity by this ac-
ton, but his good sense as well, for
Mr.. Clark Is one Of the ablest dem
oerats in the Congress, and can do
effective work against the republ-
can party in that position. Mr..
Williams not only has done this
he also placed Hon. David A. De
Armond, Of Missouri, one Of the
ablest men in public life to-day, on
the committee on rules with him
self. That is the most important
committee in the house, for Il con-
: trolls all legislation emanating from
: !h.s house, and controls all debates
. lie will be absolutely invaluable 70
the party and to Mr.. Williams il
( the debates that will come off thii
b winter. Mr.. Williams has alsC
: placed the Hon. James 7. Lloyd, o
i Missouri, back in his old place a
/ the democratic ''whip" ofthe house
q That IS an honorable and respon
IS sible position, for the "whip" of th'
u house has to see to it that major
y ity of The members in the city ar
in their seats and voting on an.
3 proposition in which is involves
: the party policy Mr.. Lloyd wa
u for Mr.. Clark against Mr.. William
g and this action of Mr.. Williams no
. only just and good sense, but it wa
e generous as well. He has justifie'
e the prediction of his friends that b
. was big enough to lead the mino'
% ity to things they can boast of i
Q. the next campaign. As fbave PR
= viously remarked in this correspor
nt dence, the democracy can be COZ
N graduated on the leadership
3 Possesses In the house for the neS
n two years. Look out for job
y Sharp Williams.
6, Hon. William Randolph Hear'
as has received marked attcntionfrol
hs democrats here since the assemblin
IN of Congress. Some Of the part
nc leaders here are beginning to mn
en- out that he is q much bigger ma
u than they thought; that he was n
oi merely d newspaper man who hs
VT made q phenominal success Of y
N business, but that the reason J
p, made the success was because
ng was an able executive, % sing
in minded patriot, and q lover Of t
iu- common people. Asaconsequen
his stock as the nominee OF =
he democracy for the presidency 2
ne gone up several points.
ng IT ii too early to predict WI
So the bic fights will be in this 90
'ft eress, but the fight on the Cub
ate reciprocity proposition is.going
ST. he d bitter one. There will not
Of as many recalcitrants in this Cf
'lie aress as there was I'M the last
cti- that proposition, for the reason,
He stated in this correspondence ?
OBJ long ago, that the Sugar trust
the bought out the beet sugar lnfere
est and that has closed the mouths
'cts many republicans who otherw
'ers would be opposed to Cuban r
. procity. There are some, howey
un- who still hold out against II, 9
He thew will line up with the der
cad Gratis and fight It unless they J
ent allow the democratic amendment
and 90 thru removing the differen
from refined sugar. Tho democl
are perfectly willing to give Y
Ia ali the reciprocity she asks for
and rive her free trade with this 60
Z. rrnuiaad they can remove