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will be condemned no matter which
horn Of the dilemma they take, but II
seems quite likely that pension legisla
ton will be postponed until next sea
sion, anyway.
In No Sense q Candidate.
Although there was considerable tall
about the possibility Of the late Sen
ator Hanna being candidate for thu
presidency. the idea found no restins
place with him. The senator had giveI
the matter careful consideration wher
he was urged to enter the field, but hi
closest friends knew that ne would no
allow the use Of his name, and they
had his reasons. Senator Hanna be
lieved that the candidacy Of himself o.
any other man against President Roose
welt might cause split in the party
He recollected the defeat Of Blaine II
1884 and Of Harrison in 1892. TIT
first he attributed to the lukewarn
support of the friends Of Arthur, whit
was beaten by Blaine for the nomina
ton, and the second to the disappoint
ment of Blaine's friends when he faile<
to beat Harrison for the nomination
At least he considered the i'll feelin,
which was caused contributed to thu
only presidential defeats the Republic
an party has sustained since 1856
Hanna would not risk defeat Of thu
party in becoming candidate.
What Dubois Expects.
Senator Dubois was asked wha'
would be accomplished by unseatins
Senator Smoot, and he replied.
1--WE will serve notice on the Mormon
church that 1t must cease to take par
in politics as an organization. Having
thrown out pOlygamist because hi
was such and now to throw out mar
high in the church organization will
be a notice to the Mormon church that
1t must not mix church and state. Thu
result will be that the Mormon leader.
will find that they cannot be promoted
to high places simply by church influ
ence and they will not force the ranb
and file to support them or the mar
they select for Office. We shall max,
it impossible for church to dictate
the politics of any state"
To Kill a Bill.
Representative Gardner was fol
some time state senator Of Maesa
chusetts and became quite skilled il
legislative matters as practiced in the
Bay State. For long time he sought
method 10 kill measures which S
majority wanted and finally learned al
there was to know on that subject. A
last he was at the end Of his tethel
and went TO the clerk of the senate anc
asked him for n good method to kill 8
bill
THE best way TO kill a bill" replied
tho clerk. sis to have majority
against it,"
That's easy replied Gardner
What fun is there in that? 1t is kill
ing bill when you are in the minority
that makes fight interesting"
Stories Always go"
The man who can tell stories to tht
house to illustrate his remarks can al
ways make them take well. For the
most part the debates in the house
are rather dreary. This is especially
the case when set speeches are made
on the tariff or some other subject moi
before the house for actual cOnsidera
ton. but the man who will work in 8
story now and then. even if it is old
will get laugh and will hold the at
.entiOn Of the house. He may not wiz
the reputation of being Il humorist
but the next time he talks he will have
an audience. Representative Wade oil
Iowa is one of these mon. He made {;
tariff speech. bit !artiof, il with II mum
Der Of stories ut the expense Of Repub
iican opponents. Now lie is slated Il,
do some spellAind:n% in the cAmpaig1
when speeches h" public mcn will bt
in dcmar' '"T';1'R W. DUNN.