The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01

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magnify them into crimes. In two
more years also, he will be a Gead
one"
Here the Senators took one short
recess and those negro Americans were
called in. They quickly brought the
highball and the whiskey straight, the
buttermilk and all other intoxicanls
desired, as we'll as fresh cigars Those
Senators drank this toast: Heres to
the Senate, this band of brothers, and
TO hell with NJ. Roosevelt
After this rcfreshInent again the
doors were locked and one Senator
said: m. President | wish to submit
the few remarks upon NJ. G~uggenheim,
our new colleague from the Colorado
State"
He was proceeding to make the eIG-
quent speech when NJ. Fairbanks said.
Does the senator think he is speak
ing in the open Senate? Why make
the speech? Give us those straight
goods"
With chagrin that Senator replied:
Pardon, my friends! I did forget.
| shall not make one speech, but shall
deliver those goods as requested. This
HHNt NdSoCiIiSIhI % DlN d dtIOl.
They tell me he paid too much for his
seat in this august body. | do nol
! know how much
"Tw hundred thousand" said one.
More, Half a Million" said one
other.
NO. He paid 1915, 900 and has ST.
600 more to pay" said the third Sena-
tor. This, my dear, colleagues, is the
/ truth"
Very we'll" said the first speaker.
This is too much, considering tina;
! population, n the size of that legis-
lature. What, my dear colleagues, are
we coming to? Where will prosperity
land YOU and myself if these prices
b are TO rise thus? I an the pool man.
yet my Legislature is numerous and
hungry. 1t is with difficulty that T
raise the hundred THOUSAND dollars. Yet
II my Legislature learns Of NJ. Guggen-
helms work III the State of Colorado,
L shall be up against the real thing.
How can we prevent this terrible crime
OF paying too much money? Almost |
shall go broke if something is not
done quickly.
These remarks did cause much dis
NNS"4'A "AS' ohC oCIdIo Saul. w uN
not fix that pay according to ppul
ton or the size Of those legislatures?"
But, no, others said this was not pos
slDle, because those rival candidates
would bid higher.
Many Senators did talk about the
best manner to regulate those legisla-
lures yet nothing, as usual, was decfe-
cd.
Let us now hear" said NJ. Fair
banks, from that committee to audit
and control those contingent expenses
NJ. kean, Senator from the Jersey
State, responded. He said: THAT fund
has been used to assist Democratic Sen
acors in the South who cannot ger
those jobs from M. Roosevelt. One or
Two Senators who did no have sufi-
Gent money to handle their leeis1a-
lures, were also assisted. In every
way that fund was used to promote
harmony among this band of brothers
we now ask that this fund be replen-
ished."
This was tone by unanimous vote
Next on our programme" said N
falrbanks, " is one message from NJ
Roosevelt '
Ball. Another message9" LET ns
play cards while that clerk reads"
D-n M, Roosevelt and those mes
sages."
1nese n many other exclomations
heard while thatc Jerk began to
1ead. Yet before he had read much
an Senators stopped playing cards.
drinking and whiting to listen. Thai
message, much as I can remember
said:
10 the Senate I send you one trea-
" with Great Britain which I have NO.
sotiated with terrible trouble. This
treaty provides fol-. regulating those af-
1alrs OF all nations in Africa. Soon T
nope TO transmit other treaties with
Great Britain regulating all nations in
Asia, Europt and South America. Yet
one at a time is my motto and what is
my motto must be yours. We Anglo
SaXonS must rule this world. T exDect
after | have placed all nations under
Great Britain and myself. to eliminate
Great Britain. 1t is unnecessary to
point to those beauties OF this plan OF
mine. I ser it TO you because that
Is the best way to show YOU that
those people are with me. You are
one set of crooks. You do not dare to
reject this treaty. If you do shall
make public this message, and those
people will call you traitors to myself.
If o ratify this treaty I shall take
all the credit and those people will
say. Roosevelt is master Of the Sen
ate So you see I have you beaten.
Now do as you please, you scoundrels.
T. ROOSEVELT"
This message did make excitement
and Fury, "Robberi" "Egotist!" 'Insur
ferable meddler!" "Politician," Cheap
skate!" Insulting usltrper!" Boo
BAH" Damn"