The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-23
BACK TO THE SOUP HOUSE
Representative Brundidge Says Day
Has Come.
BlameS Republican Party Near EIec-
ton Time for Failure 20
Enact Needed Laws.

Representative Stephen Brundidge jr,
Of Arkansas, in his speech on the pension
1 appropriation bill laid out a few facts for
which he has been receiving much favor
able comment of late.
Naturally. Mr.. Brundidge. while he was
speaking on the appropriation bill. took
beautiful opportunity 20 gently smack the
| Republicans present with some political
talk. He said, in part:
The railroads everywhere are Gischarg-
ing their employees by the thousands and
reducing the wages of those they retain
/ Only last week the cotton mills Of the
New England States made a reduction Of
[ 10 per cent from the wages Of $4,000 en-
ployes We have returned to the days Of
the soup house and the charitable associa-
/ tlons Of every great city are now taxed
20 their utmost 90 feed the hungry and
elothe the naked, and this deplorable
condition could all be changed if Con-
gress would only pass the legislation
needed. Then, why do we not do il?
"The best reason Yet given for the fall
ure to do SO is that this is the election
year. and We aust go before the country
with a record made for economy. and
show how much the majority has saved
90 the Treasury by It's refusal TO legislate
I The people must be again faxed by this
old time-worn confidence game of decep-
ton which is attempted 10 be worked
Just before each national election. Can
and will il again succeed is the ques-
ton that must be answered next Novem-
Der. l am inclined TO believe that the
! people will not allow themselves 10 be
fooled again. but will wake up TO a full
realization of the facts as they exist.
When they do they viii find Repub-
/ lican majority I'm both the House and the
/ Senate halting and retarding every pro-
/ gressive step. and by so doing they are
/ day by day swelling the ranks OF the idle
and unemployed. Who can calculate or
/ even estimate the misery and suffering
\ that Will necessarily follow the pursuit OF
such policy. and If It Is TO continue
/ may We not expect the great army OF
voters TO rise early in the morning OF the
next November election and hasten TO the
polls and there register with their bal
lots their solemn protest against a fur
/ Their lease OF power 10 a party who with
held relief from the needy at time when
/ the Treasury was fairly bursting with
useless money and thus demonstrated its
| incapacity 10 govern more than $1,000 900
]
If the conditions remain as they are
/ the next election will prove to be a great
! surprise unless a change speedily comes.
/ When the sun goes down that evening
/ behind the western horizon you need not
/ be surprised 20 find that It has gilded
| with its golden rays one Of the greatest
victories the Democratic party has ever
Won" loud applause on the Democratic
| side)
Mr.. Brundldge has decided that he will
not stand for reelection, but is willing
to rest On the laurels he has won IN the
twelve years he has been serving in the
House. He win retire 70 Arkansas at the
close of the present session and not at
! tempt TO enter the race.
Mr.. Brundidge is proud OF several
things. but among these there perhaps
isn't one that shines out more brightly
than the fact that he has never ridden
10 and from Washington, or TO and from
any place else. on a railroad pass.
He is a sterling Democrat Of The old
school and an enemy to all quacks IN
politics. On his return 20 Arkansas, he
viii resume the practice OF the law.
! Judge Brundldge Is one of the most
/ popular members Of the Lower House.