The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-12-24
JOURNALISTS
IN CONGRESS-.
lot Numerous, but Look at
the Quality.
A TOILETTE new RECRUIT.

he Is the Latest to Become an Editor.
Shively, Smith, Bristow and Other
Senators-Long List of Journalists In
the House-Three Fighting Editors
From Kansas.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE lawyers
cannot claim all the statesmen in
! Washington. There are also a few
! farmers, merchants, bankers and ed
tors. The newspaper men may not be
! legion, but what there are make up
IN distinction for their lack in num-
OerS. Among the senators BENJAMIN
F. Shively Of Indiana was at one time
Alden Smith of Michigan is owner and
editor of the Grand Rapids Herald,
Senator Jacob II. Gal1inger of New
Hampshire was printer in early life,
Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon of Montana
tells me he is interested in a newspa-
per, although he is too modest to say
anything about it in his official biog-
raphy; Senator Joseph L. Bristow of
Kansas has been a newspaper man
pretty much all his life, and Senator
r. NJ. La Toilette of Wisconsin is now
the editor of a weekly paper in which
be sends the insurgent principles to
the world.
Editors In the House.
The house list of newspaper men is
much longer. Albert F. Dawson Of
Iowa was once city editor of the Clin-
Ion Daily Herald, and William d.
Jameson Of the same state is still an
editor; Kansas has three editors in the
house, Dan Il. Anthony of Leaven-
worth, Charles +. Scott of lola and
Victor Murdoch of Wichita; Edwin G.
Burleigh, one of Names four repre-
sentatives, is owner of a daily and
tinguished congressman from Massa-
chusetts, was once editor in chief of
the Boston Advertiser; Charles A.
Lindbergh Of Minnesota. while never
an editor, has been a writer for news
papers and magazines; Champ Clark,
the minority leader, was once editor
of a country paper; Richard Bartholdt,
the famous peace advocate, was when
elected to congress the editor In chief
of the st. Louis Tribune; Gilbert NJ.
Hitchcock, the Nebraska congressman,
is editor and owner Of the Omaha
World-Herald; Representative George
N. Southwick of Albany, N. Y, has
been editor, correspondent and report
er for the Associated Press; James NJ.
Cox, the Ohio congressman, is editor
Of the Dayton Daily News; General
Isaac r. Sherwood, the veteran from
the Toledo district, has been editor
and poet as well as judge and soldier;
A. Ashbrook. another Ohio
is also an editor and
was once secretary Of the National
Editorial association; Joel Cook, the
Philadelphia representative, was once
writer on the Public Ledger;
W. Griest, from the Lancas-
ter district Of the same state, is a pub
Usher; Benjamin X. Focht Of Lewis
burg. Pa, has not allowed being a
and hnancier to wean
him from his interest in the Lewis
burg Saturday News; Walter p.
the fighting Tennessee rep
is an editor, and Congress
man William Cannon Houston, from
the same state had year
Or two's experience with a country
paper. while Carter Glass, the repre-
sentative from Lynchburg, Va, Is not
with one paper, but owns two,
the morning News and afternoon Ad-
vance. There are numerous other
statesmen in Washington who have
had their day with the pencil and scis-
sors. but this is enough to show that
the fourth estate is not entirely out
IF it.
There L. a White Slave Traffic.
When the charges against the white
slave traffic were published during the
asst municipal campaign in New York
4 bunch Of Tammany politicians de-
them as libels Of the blacklist
character. Yet the president of the
United states considered the white
slave tra;i.c as being enough Of a vert- |
able entity to call for mention in his
message to congress, and the report of |
he immigration committee recently |
submitted to the senate bears out some |
If the worst allegations denounced by !
he Tammany politicians. As there is
now no campaign on, it is hardly prob /
lble that Murphy will again start his 1
lenying machine.
Cops on the Taft Model.
I wonder If all Washington police /
men are fat. | saw two on the street /
ust now that would tip the scales at
we'll, the president says mo gentleman
weighs over 300" and perhaps no po-
iceman ought to. Many cities require
certain height i'm their guardians of
he law. Is it possible that the Capital
yity has gone them one better and es-
abliShed a standard of girth and avOir-
lupois? If so. it is flattery Of subtle
jort to the occupant of the White
House. who is the head Of everything
n Washington. Has Mr.. Taft started
new fashion i'm physique, a sort Of
lristocracy Of embonpoint, as il were?
At least they are modelling the Dis
riot policemen after him.