The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-03-23

m"mbers touching both Mr.. Speake,
Cannon and Mr.. Leader Williams
Here are my remarks in full:
Messrs. Chairmen--Wh I see the re-
doubtable veteran Republican war horse
from Iowa Colonel Hepburn) fraternizine
with the renowned young Democratic war
horse from Virginia CMr. Hay) I conclude
tlat we are sn sight of the political mil
lennium.
Through the partially of my Democrat
ic brethren am commissioned to present
in their name and In their behalf as q
small but lasting souvenir of esteem a
loving cup to the minority leader of this
house.
Upon its FURNISHED surface is this in
scription:
Presented to the Honorable John
Sharp Williams by the Democrats in tho
Fifty-eighth congress as a token of APP
probation for his mastery leadership"
These words are not mere lip service.
They come frcSl the heart. We desire
them to rest upon him as benediction
through all the years that lie before him.
lighting his pathway to higher honors.
tt" higher he climbs the better his Demo-
C friends here-aye. his Republican
friends. too--will be pleased. for he is
worthy of any honor. even the supreme
honor OF the republic Wo intend that
this inscription shall bear perpetual toS-
timony to his children and his children 8
children of our opinion of the splendid
ability with which he has discharged his
difficult and delicate duties here-more
difficult and more delicate indeed than
even the speakership itself entails.
II his black plume has not always led
the way to victory, as did the white
plume of Navarro. 1t was not his fault,
but because we were borne down by
sheer force of numbers.
We give II 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 incorrigible 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 Nouis 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"
I0hn w EOrppv rplataa n fine onprdnta
of Stephen A Douglas and Beverly Tuck
er. One day Douglas sat down on Tuck
er's knee. threw his arm about his neck
and said "Bev, love you" Tucker re-
piled. Douglas. when you get to be pres
ident don't want any office. but 1 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 congresr
was celebrated above all Its predecessors
for the extraordinary kindliness of feel
ing which prevailed among it's members
We are all partisans. When Thomas JEFF
ferson delivered his first inaugural which
has become a classic. he said inter ALA.
1--WE are all federalists; we are all ro.
publicans." Were he voicing that same
sentiment today, with our changed no.
lHclCldluEc, hc WOulu Bay, we dTc dN
Republicans; 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 differencea
are built political parties. In this con-
gress we have advocated our political
opinions with earnestness. with enthus-
asm and sometimes with heat, but as u
rule, with what the French denominate
bonhomie and what for lack of a better
term we call good humor.
This happy state of affairs is largely
due to the unfaiing kindness of Uncle
Joe and John Sharp Williams and to the
genial humor with which they have en-
livened the proceedings N
This strange thing has happened here:
On the few occasions when the Democrats
have been in an ugly frame of mind, as
soon as Speaker Cannon got mad and
shot out his terrible left the Democrats
were so tickled that they smoothed their
wrinkled fronts. and white winged peace
descended upon the house.
The historian will also record the arnaz-
Ing fact that scarcely q gibe or jeer or
fiout has been flung across the big aisle
at us by Republican members on account
of the astounding trouncing we received
In the melancholy days of November.
AS to most things In the future we see
''as through a glass darkly." but two
things are certain as anything human
can be: Joseph G. Cannon will be speak
er In the Fifty-ninth congress and John
Sharp Williams Will be the Democratic
leader.
When at last the Inevitable turn in the
congressional lane comes and John Sharp
Williams ascends to the speakers stand
to WELD the gavel, Mr.. Speaker Cannon
will descend to the floor to lead the thin
lines of the Republican minority with the
gallantry of Marshal Ney and fight every
inch of ground with the stubborn cour-
age of the English squares at Waterloo.
May happiness, prosperity and length
OF days be the portion of these two con-
spicuous gentlemen-in fact, of all OF us.
/ most heartily congratulate the house
will with which we part. In the words of
Tiny Tim, God bless US every oneI"
Among vice presidents Mr.. Fairbanks
ranks with Thomas Jefferson in alti-
tude. He overtops the president by
several inches. Roosevelt is blond,
Fairbanks brunette. The latter
could not do much with his dukes; the
former looks fit to tackle James ]. JEFF.
fries. When his term expires he ought
to write book ON physical culture
'Twould sell like hot calyes, be read
eagerly and do a world of good. If
DIR. Osler could have seen him ON the
4th be would have revised his opinion
about men being played out at forty.
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