The Washington times., 1905-12-16

member in the House has received Z
terS and petitions asking for the A.
sage of the Smith penny-postage !.
The Arkansas delegation in the Hoe
has an orator of the first rank In r.
resentstive Robert Minor Wallace. :.
Wallace is of striking appearance:
features are clear cut and are alrnr
classical His hair is OF iron gray. a
his voice soft and flexible His frien
call him the sweet singer Of Arkansal
When the railroad rate bin comes
Tor consideration he may be heard fro
ana u he does speak he viii be listen
10. for he belongs TO that class
speakers who do not talk without
purpose
The day Representative Brigham ]
Roberts was refused his seat in II
house Of Representatives because 1t he
been proved before Elections Commi
tee No. /. which sat as a special con
nittee to try his case that ne was ll1
ing with three wives at the time OF hi
erection, Representative Charles
Lands of Indiana. a member OK tn
committee that heard the evidence. de
hVered speech in the House agains
Roberts This was the speech of ths
occasion. and swept the House. so te
speak. on its feet. He carried the day
against Roberts. and by an overwhelm-
ing vote the House declared the MEM
Der from Utah ineligible to hold a seat
IN that body. The speech was printed
almost IN full by the new~-~pers OF
the country. and the demand for copies
oi IL was SO widespread that Lands had
u printed in pamphlet form.
Inat was nearly fve years ago. But
every now and then lands receives a
letter or two from some part of the
country asking him for a copy of the
speech in which he said he would not
appeal 10 the court but would appeal
TO the jury In the case. the American
people
The member from Indiana has talked
several times in the House since. But
II is whispered about these days he has
session is yet young he will cut loose
and wake up the dry bones
Senator Berry is making a hard
fight to succeed himself, and the best
element in the State would like to sec
him win" said r T. Jackson, OF Ar
kansas. at the Raleigh today, but there
is no denying that Gov. Jeff Davis has
a majority OF the Legislature with him,
and he is going to be elected Governor
Davis is a man of much force and
character, despite the unaccountable
things ne is now and then guilty OF;
and unless there is a pronounced change
in sentiment Davis will be elected to
the United States Senate"
THE people are with me in my e.
forts to secure good roads for them,
said Congressman Walter p Brown
low of Tennessee today. BrownIow is
called the Republican Easy Boss of
the old Volunteer State, because ha
manipulates the politics OF the State
so easily that he sets up the slate
and wins before his opponents know
it. Mr.. Brownlow has always been
an advocate Of good roads. he saying
that good roads would solve in a
measure. the question of freight rates
and freight service, which so often give
the farmers trouble.
Good roads would benefit the people
in two ways" said Colonel BroEniOw
The appropriation asked would put
money in circulation and the building
OF the roads would give employment to
hundreds of men And IN addition TO
this. IL would enhance the value of ad-
joining property"
Congressman Brownlov's mail is
loaded daily with letters asking for in
formation on the subject, and praying
for the passage OF his bill.
Worlds fairs and expositions not
only help the city and State in which
they are held. but they help the coun-
try and are worth every dollar they
cost" said Former CONGRESSMAN
Charles Joy of St Louis. at the New
Willard st Louis today is enjoying
big business boom, which is attribu-
table to the worlds fair. There is
twice as much building going on now
as there was year ago. There never
was such a demand for skilled and
unskllled labor, and wages are higher
There Is more money in circula ton and
better prices prevail. II is these condi-
tions that produce good times
The worlds fair at ST. Louis adver-
tfsed on a grand scale the resources
OF our wonderful country, and we are
receiving the return on our investment
by the increasing foreign trade which
has followed. / am a believer In the
jamestown exhibition and I know il
will be a success because IL has the
right kind of people behind il. and he
cause IL celebrates an historic event
that is dear to us all