The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-04-03
SPORT With HEPBURN
EARNESTNESS OF IDAHOS SENATOR RESENTED
BY some OF HIS COLLEAGUES.

Washington,
Ira Bennett in the April Pacific Monthly writes thus OF
Hepburn:
President Roosevelt credited with desire to see another man
Senator Haybs place but the people Idaho far have
indicated desire for change The for pdnts
opposition Mr. Hepburn supposed be based
onslaught the policy Hepburn
has been good this and his ndoubted ability
decent place spite OF pugnacy that OF
colleagues H. Brady chairman Republican State
Committee has been slated by persons suitable
to Mr. Hepburn but Mr. Brady his candidacy
this writing Ex-senator Fred Dubois will of course
the place Democratic candidate journalist now and
through his paper the Sciar published Boise keeps
Mormon question alive If Idaho should Democrat for the
Senate could send here better Dubois
enjoys the respec OF the best public life sides
political fence
Senator Heybun stormy while charge Of the pure
food bill diverted session At this engaged
similar his efforts obtain the prompt
Of the revision o. the penal laws OF the United States This proposed
revision has hung fire for years and Senator abun
made up his mind this push through He had
made the unfinished business thus giving the right OF way
O'Clock every afternoon without regard business might
be before the Senate that hour But his efforts
Encouragement regard revision bill as
opgap and when up they
the chamber When this had happened times Senator Hey
burns patience exhausted chance to give
somebody sharp dig happened
Bill sarcastic Senator from
Missouri Senator Stone reading few remarks the
visibility of giving the Fpnos their independence when o'clock
arrived Vice President Fairbanks interrupted speaker
before the Senate the unfinished business customary
Senator happens to be making speech Tor the unfinished business
be laid aside until finished This request made
everybody's surprise Senator Hepburn objected.
Senator Stone looked up from his manuscript with asonisen
i object Mr. President to laying aside the unfinished business in
order that Senators may deliver speeches said Senator Hepburn
with glance at Gumshoe Bill This bill has been pending long
and get through with it. Senators viii have
plenty OF opportunity deliver speeches their without
usurPng the place occupied by this legislation
Gunshoe Bill looked aga the Idaho Senator who had thus
rtessy broken based the Senatorial courtesy
He stood apparently confused while the Clerk began read Sen
a
shoe Bill and hs waited for the end OF the paragraph
support OF my motion wish call attention the fact that the
Filipino people
And he proceeded 10 read the rest OF his speech on Filipino
dependence if he had not been interrupted.
On another occasion after the Heyburn bill before the
TO have read 1t turned out to currency bill long
moral law Senator Hepburn dgeted his and disposed
to object Senator Lodge perceived uneasine
I tell YOU wh to do Hepburn he said why don't YOU ask
the Senate 10 Sit tomorrow This is Thursday and somebody is
sure TO adjourn until Monday Now you op
pose that motion and I'll stand with Then will have the
oh replied Hepburn II we met tomorrow just to consider my
bill there wouldn't be quorum here The bill can't up till
o'clock, and nobody would be here
Watch your chance sail Lodge call before O'Clock
Call up just the morning business IS over
ie later lust as expected Senator Hale offered motion to
adjourn until Monday Hepburn objected Hale shifted
Then Haes surprise Lodge and champoned Heyburns
arrived when the Senate should sit longer
oh very WELL if the Senator from Massachusetts, insists with
draw my motion, said Hale somewhat nysthed
50 Hevbun was prepared cool days work Friday and
he watched the morning business narrowly ready 10 md press
for immediate consideration of his But Mr. Fairbanks
little quick for the Idaho The moment there
hull in the offering OF bills and petitions the Vice President
quietly remarked The Chair lays before the Senate message from
the President o. tie United States
The message was the famous hayng ulefacto Of
great wealth 1t was very long and very interesting oonunica
ton and of course had right way Senator Hepburn turned
CONSERVATION in time intercept passing grin on the handsome
face of Senator Lodge had been advised beforehand by the
President that should be session Friday ne would
something interesting communicate 10 It And Senator
Heyburn SubSided