Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-13

"Thdt concerns future senator's"
popular vote. DO you think the sys-
TEN Of electing senators by vote of
state legislatures should be abolish
ed"
The Mississippian cooked his head to
one side.
Il reckon that's a question that con.
Germs future senators and not those
already elected" he chuckled.
Hanes laughed at Cullen, who
thrust his pad into his pocket and hur-
ried away.
1T Is today that l appear before tho
ways and means committee. isn't it,
Langdon queried of his secretary.
Yes" said ua.nes, consulting his
memorandum book. AT IL o'clock
you go before ways aud means to put
forward the needs of your state on the
matter of the reduction Of the tariff
Gu aluminium hydrates. The people IL
Mississippi believe it has actually put
back life into the exhausted cotton
lands. In Virginia they hope to use
it on the tobacco fields
Where does the pesky stuff come
from asked the senator.
From South America, coached the
secretary. The south is in Il hurry
for it. so the duty must come down
You'll have to bluff bit. because Pea
body and his crowd will try to make
kind Of bargan-wanting you to
keep up iron and steel duties. But you
don't believe that iron and steel II
help. you will tell them. don't you
SO that they will feel the necessity OF
giving you what you want for the
south in order to gain your supper,
for the iron and steel demands"
The office door opened and Senator
Peabody appeared.
Peabody" whispered the secretary.
Instantly the Mississipplau had his
cue. His back to eabody. he rose
brought down his fist heavily upon thu
desk and expounded oratorically TO
Iiaines:
What We can produce of aluminium
hydrates, my boy, is problematical but
the south is in Il hurry for it. and the
duty must come down. It's got to
come down. and I'm NOT going to DO
anything else until it does
The secretary stretched across the
desk.
Excuse me, senator; Senator Pea.
body is here he said loudly and sur
prisedly. as though he had just sight.
ed the boss of the senate.
The MiSSissippian turned.
"Oh, good morning, senator l was
just talking with my secretary about
that hydrate clause"
Peabody bowed slightly.
Yes. | knew it was coming up" be
said. $50 Just dropped over. I'm NOS
opposed to it or any southern measure.
but It makes it more difficult for me
when you southern people oppose GER
tain Pittsburg interests that | have to
take care of"
Langdon smiled.
1--WE never been in Pittsburg, but
shey tell me It looks as If it could take
care OF ITSELF
The visitor shrugged his shoulders
That's true enough. but give and
take is the rule in political matters
Iangdon."
This remark brought a frown TO
Langdon,s face.
II don't like bargaining between gen
liemen, Pea body. More important still.
dop't believe American politics has
TO BE- run on that plan. Why can't we
change lot Of things now that We
pre here?'
LanGdon became so enthused that he
paced up and down the room as be
spoke.
Peabody, you and Stevens and L.
continued Langdon, could get our
friends together and right now start
10 make this great capital OF our great
country the place of the square deal
the place where give and take, bargain
and sale, are unknown. We could
start a movement that would drive OUT
all secret Influences
The secretary noticed Peabody's in.
voluntary start.
THE newspapers would help us"
went on Langdon, Public opinion
would be with us, and both houses OF
congress would have to join in the
work II we went out in front. led the
way and showed them their plain
duty. And tell you. Senator Peabody.
that the principles that gave birth 10
this country. the principles OF truth,
honesty, justice aud independence,
would rule in Washington
III Washington cared anything about
them. Langdon." interjected the Penn
sylvanian.
That's my point" cried the Missis-
sippian-"let us teach Washington to
care about them"
"lanGdon, Langdon," said Peabody
patronizingly, you've seized on big
ger task than you know After you
| reform Washington you will have 10
go on and reform human nature, h1