The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-19
members touching both Mr.. Speaker
cannon and Mr.. Leader Wllhams'
Here are nv remarks in full:

cannon and Mr.. Leader Wllhams
Here are my remarks in full:
Messrs. Chairmen-When l see tne r.
doa1btable veteran Republican wal ~ ~! ~
from Iowa Colonel Hepburn) fraternlzii1s
with the renowned young Democratic wa
horse from Virginia (Mr. HaD l co1cluue
that we are in sight Of the polltlcal hiil-
lenniurn. ,>.,,.ot
Through the partially of my Democrat.
ic brethren am commissioned 10 p e00
in their name and in their behah d. q
small but lasting souvenir OF esteem ~ e; e,
loving cup to the minority leader or TINS
house ~ g..
J7pon its FURNISHED surface is this IN
scripton: ,.,
represented to the Honorable John
Sharp Williams by the Democrats IN 'le
Fifty-eighth congress as a token o. ,'p
probation for his mastery leadership.
These words are not mere lip service
They come from the hearts we desire
them to rest upon him as benedlctlon
through all the years that lie before nm.
lighting his pathway to higher ho1lorS'
The higher he climbs the better ms Celi'o-
cratic friends herc-aye his Repupllcaii
friends, too-will be pleased. tor ne -
worthy of any honor even the supreme
honor of the republic We intend that
this inscription shall bear perpetual tes-
tinony to his children and his ch1ldren
children of our opinion of the sp!enolo
ability with which he has discharged MS
difficult and delicate duties here-more
difficult and more delicate indeed tnan
even the speakership itself entails.
If his black plume has not always LED
the way to victory. as did the white
plume of Navarro it was not his 1ault'
but because we were borne down by
sheer force of numbers.
We give 1t to him because of his great
capacity which all men admire; because
of his courage characteristic OF his race
because Of his tact, which has served us
and the country we'll; because Of his
scholarship, which delights all who hear
him; but, above all, greater than all. be-
cause OF our great personal affection for
him.
The French have an incorrigtble fashion
Of nicknaming their rulers. Charles Mar
tel is Charles the Hammer: Louis XVI.
is Louis the Locksmith: then there are
Charles the Bold, Charles the Bald and
Philip the Fair: Louis XVIII. IS Louis
the Hog; the first Bonaparte is Napo-
leon the Great the Man of Destiny and
the Little Corporal Victor Hugo IN
his savage rage fixed upon Louis Napo-
leon the contemptuous title of Napoleon
lie Petit OF all the sobriquets ever be-
slowed upon a French ruler the most
to be desired was that given to Louis
XIV of Louis Bien Aimee Louis the Well
Beloved.
We have in our midst two fine samples
of the well beloved in the persons of
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi and
Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois In fact.
both of them run the risk of having ap
piled to them the Scriptural warning.
"Woe unto you when all men shall speak
well OF you"
John W. F'orney relates fine anecdote
Of Stephen A. Douglas and Beverly Tuck
er. One day Douglas sat down on Tuck
ers knee, threw his arm about his neck
and said, 'Bev. I love you" Tucker re-
piled, Douglas, when you get to be Pres
ident I don't want any office but I will
have my ample reward II on that great
day you will sit on my knee, hug me and
say. 'Bev. I love YOU" Tucker ex-
pressed the universal yearning Of the
human heart to be loved.
The historian of our times will record
the fact that the Fifty-eighth congress
was celebrated above all its predecessors
for the extraordinary kindness of feel
Ing which prevailed among it's members.
We are all partisans When Thomas JEFF
ferson delivered his first inaugural, which
has become classic, he said inter ALA.
I'VE are all federalists: we are all re-
publicans' Were he voicing that same
he would say, 1--WE are al
we are all Democrats"
What he meant was that we are all |
Americans earnestly desiring the glory |
and prosperity of the republic. When we
consider measures to accomplish these !
ends we differ. and upon these differences |
are built political parties. In this con-
yress we have advocated our political |
opinions with earnestness. with enthusi- |
asm and sometimes with heat, but. as q |
'ule. with what the French denominate |
and what for lack of a better !
erm we call good hunor.
This happy state Of affairs is largely !
lue to the unfailing kindnessA of Uncle |
Toe and John Sharp Williams and to. the
tvened the proceedings.
This strange thing has happened here:
IN the few occasions when the Democrats
lave been In an ugly frame of mind. as
'oon as Speaker Cannon got mad and
hot out his terrible left the Democrats
we're so tickled that they smoothed their
yrinkled fronts and white winged peace
descended upon the house.
The historian will also record the anaz-
ng fact that scarcely a gibe or jeer or
tout has been flung across the big aisle
It US by Republican members on account
# the astounding trouncing ve received
n the melancholy days of November.
IS to most things il tho future we see |!
as through a glass dar,,lv' but two
h'ngs are certain as anything human
an be: Joseph G. Cannon will be sp>a::-
r in the Fifty-1intl congress and John
sharp Williams will be the Democratic
eader.
When at last the inevitable turn in the
congressional lane comes and John Sharp
Williams asccnds to the speakers stand |
o WELD the gevcl, Mr., Speaker Cannon
will descend to the floor to lead the thin
mes Of the Republican minority with the
of Marshal Ney ard fight every
lCh of ground with the stubborn couS-
ge of the English squares at Waterloo.
May happiness, prosperity and length
days be tire portion of these two cou-
picuous gent1emen--in fact. of all of US,
l most heartily congratulate the house
nd the country upon the personal good
I'LL with which we part. In the words Of
my Tim. God bless us every onc!'
Among vice presidents Mr.. Fairbanks
anks with Thomas Jefferson in alti
ude. He overtops the president by
everal inches. Roosevelt is a blond. +
fairbanks brunette The latter
ould not do much with his dukes: the
primer looks fit to tackle James J. JEFF
res. When his term expires he ought
write book on physical culture,
would sell like hot cakes, be read ,
por1v nd |