The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-07

patents amounted to nothing, most of
 them having expired, and in the next breath shot out facts and figures show ing the cost of rails, the profits to be derived, what they were sold for abroad and in this country--cheaper abroad than Tn the United states--and in a nutshell proved the steel trust or com bination to be exacting tribute from the railroads of this country, and that in order to meet the heavy cost the railroads were compelled to maintain high freight rates so that. in the end the shippers and consumers paid the excess in charges which within two decades had created millionaires by the score.
 practical business man, and he showed that he knew from every standpoint that what he was contending for could not be controverted by one who lack ed such knowledge. Tn plain words, Johnson simply annihilated Dalzell in the argument. shortly after the de- bate concluded, and Mir. Johnson had received the congratulations not only of Democrats but of many Republi- cans he said to several friends down in the House restaurant who were chuckling over the neat manner in which he had "chewed" up the Pitts burger: T like Dalzell personally very much. and on account of my fondness for him I did not wish him to get mixed up in the debate today. He does not know enough of the practi- cal, technical part of the steel indus try to be pumping against one who does. was frank enough to tell him when I met him before the House was called to order not to hop into the dis cussion unless he felt very certain he AaI htu n..ta aNw e.~ La and was even friendly enough to inform him that was loaded With informa- tion bearing on the industry in and around Pittsburg that would make him appear ridiculous. n actually begged him to keep out, but he would rush in. He's a good lawyer, but he certainly was not well enough equipped to be talking about steel rails"
 Tom Loftin Johnson--the reader will note that in all books of reference he is put down as Tom" instead of checks that way--is short and stabby in build, and usually weighs over 200 pounds. His head Is large, and he is full in the face, which is invariably clean shaven. He was 5s years of age last July.
 If he lives until the goth of Decem- Der Theo. K. Burton will be 56 years old. He is tall and slender. and prob- ably does not weigh. i6o pounds. John- son is 6 married man and has one of the most palatiaI houses in fashionable Euclid Avenue in the bustling city of which he has three times been elected Mayor and is to be run for a fourth time by the Democrats. Ohio Republi- cans admit that Johnson is much stronger than. his party, otherwise he could not possibly win so many victo- rfes The late Senator Hanna knew his strength and let him alone in the mu- nicipal lights. Burton. backed by the Federal administration, has nerve enough to tackle him.
 Ran for Governor.
 Several years ago Johnson ran for Governor of Ohio on the Democratic ticket. Henlnade 6 strong run in Cleve- land, but Yell short in Cincinnati, Co., lumbus. Dayton and other large cities of the State.
 Tom Johnson was born in the little town of Georgetown in Kentucky. When & mere boy he obtained a posi- tion as c helper around the offices of a street railway in Louisville. Be- fore he was a man he had stock in a street road at Evansville, then moved on Indianapolis. then got Into the same business in Cleveland and Brooklyn. and is counted among the richest men of the day. For years he has been an advocate of s-eent fares on street rail- ways.
 Congressman Burton is one of the eli- gible bachelors in public life. but so- ciety does not seem to attract him, and If any "scheming mammas' have ever had their eyes on him for their the opportunities for capti- vating this statesman have been few.