The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-03-28


The expert germ-slayers Of the City
Health Department had possession of
the White House one day last week.
They fumgated it from top to bottom,
after which the diphtheria card was
taken from the bedroom door of Archie
Roosevelt. and the quarantine which
had been in force for over two weeks
was raised. 1t is announced that the
complete recovery Of Archie is now
merely a question of nourishment and
ordinary precaution.
And here's some possibly promising
material likely to be thrown away in
to the Populists. They had some grains
OF wheat among the chaff of their prin
ciples. but they were so lost in the
"Middle-of-the-road,' "straight-out,"
Peoples Party" and other organiza-
tons that the party was practically
laughed out of existence. Most of the
members of these got into other parties,
and inside real party lines exploited
their principles and had the satisfaction
Of seeing many Of them taken up by
no less a person than the President of
the United States. Now comes the sue
cessor of young Fred Lands, who is
going to do things.
He is even younger than Mr.. Lands,
only 80, while Mr.. Lands is IS, and he
declared when in Washington the other
day that he considered 1t his duty "to
throw partisanship to the winds when
he shall take his seat in the House.
His name Is George w. Rauch. II
know. of course" he said, ''that 1 am
indebted to Republicans for my success.
for there aren't enough Democrats in
my district to have elected me over the
8.000 plurality given for Lands in 1904.
For that reason I feel 1t my duty to-
throw partsanship to the winds, as did
the men who elected me. 1t is but
another indication Of the tendency Of
the times to cut away from party and
judgment. shall try to do my best
to carry that knowledge into the con-
duct Of such affairs as shall be intrust-
ed to me In the next session Of Con-
gress" Mr.. Rauch viii find that he
has set himself a hard task. On every
important subject OF legislation his par
ty will hold a caucus. and IL he would
leagues he will obey the mandate Of the
caucus. This will. largely govern his
action in committee and on the floor.
Here's Whist II getting to Senator
Bailey: He has broken his word. that's
what he did. He promised on his honor
az a Texas gentleman that when he
the costume AZ rIweur in Teras-the biz
siouch hat tl1e finely nlestad shirt from.
the black panty and the long tailed
black prince Albert" A. 1t II known
down that-a-way. We all know how
manfulIy Senator Ratiev sfrnxriedI
Against fate! How he stuck to the white
lawn tie. Winters and Snmmer. an thew
came ana vent for ia Ienx
Years-as MANY yaars a the vatch-
man waited for fhs signal fres
from Troy that would ten Of AEa-
memnon.s cominr. bailey wore the
white tie which was the euideu of his|
alle9&anca tn Teras ana its customs
He went not 70 the White House recep-
tioas. BECAUSE he had not the wedding
earment-yclspk, evening clothes He
could not shine as an orator at the
swell banquets for the same reason.
He wouldn't even submit to that anom-
alous sack business that men call nj
dinner coat" He was roasted, and
basted. Iampooned. cartooned and made
generally UNHAPPY because Of his adj
hesson to an ides Thsn he "a, eiec ted
to the Untted States Senate-oh. unhap-
py day for Texas! On that day his boast
ad fndependence went a-rlimmerine.
The next thing ;anyhoAy knew senator
EaIley Vas Weer1nr = hIus ,oik n a A.
necktie. Rsaitv md truly,
From that tina an his downfall was
caDid. Ona aiSift nSna~ oos surprise<1
him 1T q etate receotIen n the WhIte
Houee-or. nerhana Il was soma 20
o1exy fuuctien 0eieoWhers-,xt any rate.
shrinkine around I'm shady corners. "A
tho asking the portiers. the lace cur
tatus. the "iambfeaufns." for they have
'em yet In Wsshilston. to clsse around
view Of the curfousLwas senator
Baiiey. Who had donned a dress suit
His frf4nAs ~ TIE National snitaI held
their broath ; In eAmiraftou when thes
ART cav him in a OVERWHELMINGLY, and
aItowefI,er sweskit" hut down in Texas
alas! This i what one Of the Texas
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