New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
POPCORN AND CANDY
AID In LEGISLATION
TNFITENCE OF SHRIWPS
IND T4M4LES.
Habits of Larmahers in Natural
Haunts Shed Light on Con-
strucfion of Statutes.

What accounts for the greatness OF our state
legislators9 Whence the wisdom. perspcaCily anu
Other rare qualities that have won them hhe''eu
far1ep These interesting questions may mol oe
answered offhand. although we know there Is
reason for everything 1t is study Tor Science.
There is investigation to be done However. II
Ho,d appear that the first step IN SOWING 'hls
great problem is 10 look INTO the haolts OF 'he
legislator. Survey him in his haunts- ma on.
what he eats now he occupies his MIND ana
an,ses himself while creating monumental statutes
for the Supreme Court to upset. 1t is indeed 1oo
Ia corral thousands Of lawmakers IN iortH-slh
states and get the preliminary data along these
lines But nothing is too difficult for mooer1i
so,,,,,,l5s,, md this article tells the authentic
habits OF ScIols in many states from Maine 10
california as carefully described by tribune
correspondents.
.ssure9lx on1v a few conclusions he drawn
ri present from the assembled facts before We
can say definitely that legislative greatness IS
due 10 peanuts picked sirimps OF che"iHs
gum We must take into account the chhate' Nie
floiftical conditions and the prevailing s'a'e "i
indigestion. Factors of several figures apoano-
After the evidence seems conclusive puEzlihs
shoprbt occrrs-is greatness due to shrimps OF
are shrimps due 10 greatness? OF course ,neie
must be some significance in the Texan habi' "i
eating candy and hot tsinales Willie III a. s
the legislative product has just about mat iiNeu
-7sz-or California boasts of roughhouse on the
last DAY of the session There is secret mo J"
the red cravats whcrewith the farmer lawmakers
Of Low bptie .fpir wniSkereu fToHiS A-'e WIS.,
mon of South Carolina read newspapers with the
sss;duify af federal statesmen scared by mystic
f,ornperian threats. There are oranges tor MIN
,esnta mines for Tennessee and QUICK luicHe""
beans for the profound thinkers Of Connecticut
II is recorded that The fathers OF Little hhodH
watch the clock with the yearntng of laboiers VINO
sre worthy Of their hire. They are even accuseu
If setting the clock ahead SO they can 90 hiuSH
work in little time Maine trains her lesiSiaiNe
Tiants on pepsin gum anc stosies- NAslihe'oH
state nromotes wisdom with oyster pan roasts
while North Dakota is said to have at the hoii'e'
a ,,e-,1liar appetizer termed velvet This NeiNo''
r-h.-evar its composition. usually contained IN
m spvelone and is hevoured in The stricteSl Sc
rlu--on Peanuts for Mississippi and virginia
sbrirnrs for Louisiana popcorn for South paho'a
- mere are pregnant items that require ohiN ahaiH
S;s and dist iaton in sociological laboratory 1"
,inIs knowledge Of the utmost value I"7S'oiH
tbe sccrt ific deductions will be MADE heiore cam
,,airn time and there viii be change To suit these
,,,+s j, the ouizzing of candidates hy sus-
,,,.io,,S electorate Instead OF asking NO" u"
,,,, Stand ,an the tariff the question VIII ne uo
,-o7, eat goobers or what kind of neckiies 90 you
,,,osr or d., YOU yawn tTiddle your thuihoS-
: sincere answer to these questions viii amor"
,,ore worthy guide voters. it is oeIicNen'
-lan all the vague anl fulsome assurances "
73- tho right thing remembering the sacred
trust reposed- etc .,,-
Here are the authentic reports on lNs'sl'i'e
tabits in 4 number OF States: