The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-02-03

Strength of the Nebraskan as
Political Leader.
COCKRELPS FOLLOwEGSHOPEFUL
Believe Nst the Missouri Senator
May be Re-eIccted-Those REPORT
ers Once More-Representati Will
Iinms Tells story.

friends-yes, and followers too. Al
though it Is likely that year ago
Bryan could have counted on scarcely
Democrat in congress TO support him
and his policies, now lie has many who
believe he is the real leader and the
man the Democrats should never have
deserted. | don't think many of these
| Democrats could be found in the sen
ate, for there conservatism prevails and
Bryan has announced radical policy
but in tue house there is Il large mum
Der If not Il majority who favor Bryan
and his policies. These men are those
who accepted the movement II year ago
for conservative eastern candidate.
They do not feel that the experiment
was a good one, ana Bryan is their
ideal Were il not for offending some
of the leading Democrats the Bryan
movement would be even more pro-
nounced than has become apparent, but
Ylch visit Bryan makes to the capitol
increases his popularity.
Missouri Democrats Hopeful.
During the deadlock in the Missouri
legislature Senator Cockrell and his
close friends were quite anxious about
the vote from day TO day. They enter
tanned hopes that the Republicans
might fail TO vote or that they would
become Disguised and go over to the
Democratic nominee The senator him.
self did not think there was much of
possibility of this occurring, but he
did not lose interest in the vote each
day and was naturally a Barkis if the
| Republicans desired TO have him for
another term. Only once in recent
years has it happened that Republic
ans assisted in the election Of Il Demo
cratic senator. Twelve years ago the
legislature of North Dakota was Re
publican, and after deadlock of sew
eral days several Republican members
voted for William n. Roach and elect
ed him.
Hall Was Identified.
Representative Mahon Of Pennsyl-
vania tells one on former Representa-
tive l.. NJ. Hall of Missouri. Many will
recall the latter by the episode some
years ago in the committee on naval
affairs when Hall had some difficulty
with Representative now Senator) Her
nando ID. Money of Mississippi. Hall
was recounting to MahOn a conversa-
! ton he had once with one of his conStit-
uents on the subject of farming. All
the phases of farm life were discussed,
Hall being bent on impressing his con-
stituent that he himself was a thor
ough farmer. "Oh, yes" said Hall, Il
was born on a farm. Indeed, | can
! truthfully say | was raised between
cornstalks" The constituent eyed him
| for minute and in true Missouri
fashion exclaimed, by Jove, you look
! like pumpkin
Teachers at $500 Year.
Many members of the house of repre-
sentatives criticised the low salaries
which the government allows teachers
| in the District of Columbia. In run
ming debate Representative Gardner Of
Michigan, Benny of New Jersey and
Baker and Cochran of New York
brought out some interesting points.
1--WE ought to pay teachers enough to
live on decently," said Benny.
I'VE do" asserted Gardner
ION $500 a year?" asked Benny.
at depends on how they live" said
Gardner. There are multitudes Of
men toiling year after year at less COM
pensation than $500 and supporting
families"
'In this prosperous country" asked
Baker, with mock incredulousness.
Certainly" responded Gardner.
do you hear it," asked Baker, APP
parently very much shocked. "In this
prosperous country"
Those Reporters Again.
f. L. Bacon, the advocate of the rad
ical legislation to give the interstate
commerce commission more power, and
Representative Mann of Illinois have
had two or three little controversies
during the hearing in committee, main
ly over published statements alleged
to have been made by Bacon. OF one
of these statements in particular Ba-
con said he had no such idea as was
attributed to him. You know" he
said, chow fond reporters are of chang
ing what is said into something SEN
sational, giving it a sensational effect,
and l attribute this to that tendency"
"Of course" replied Manu. 1--WE all
know that reporter never misses an
opportunity of changing language If
the change will make a sensation"
"That is what | refer to-" said Ba-
con-
"That is part Of their business" re-
piled Mann.
81 hope" continued Bacon apologet-
ically, 1.-THE reporters will pardon the
aiiusion. They doubtless recognize the
fact OF it,
Williams Has a Story.
1t was while this debate was going
on that John Sharp Williams was re-
minded of something i'm Mississippi,
and he remarked to n friend, "Why.
down i'm my country some of the col
ored teachers are only paid 81 a
month"
IL shouldn't think they could make a
living on that pay" said the friend.
"Well," replied Williams, counting
my own vegetables and my neighbors'
chickens, they can live very cheaply."
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