The Washington herald., 1909-07-12
GENIUS IN THE SENATE.
eFieeeinE the Royal Tiger and
sheerinE the SIumberiBg Lamb

FieecinE the Royal Tiger and
sheerinE the SIumberIBg Lamb
From speeeh by senator Gore.
The people must come 10 realize that II
IS important 20 revolutionize both the
methods OF the Senate and the House OF
Representative Il was never intended
by our Constitution that any one man
should be the sceptered master OF the
Senate II was never intended bv the
Constitution that any one man should
be the sceptered monarch OF the House
OF Representatives. Il g. important that
the American people should dethrone
these masters and these monarchs. these
pretenders and usurpers.
As have witnessed the proceedings
here. often has my memory reverted 10
my childhood. when 7 used 70 play the
Old game. Simon says wigwag. simon
SAYS thumbs Up. Simon saws thumbs
down That, sir. illustrates the game
which has been played here by the dis
unguished chairman Of the Finance Com
mittee- That has been The monotonous
history OF this tariff revision.
Mr. President. the proveribaI fame %
Nary as a shepheTdess has perished from
the earth. Beside the chairman Of The
Finance Committee she has become as
The stars beside the sun. Sir. in all his
tory the chairman OF the Finance Com
mittee is the master shepherd and he is a
typical shepherd OF the olden golden
time. with this single exception. that he
has no crook Mary had one lamb. and
u followed her 20 school one day. The
chairman Of the Finance Committee has
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eTywhere. (Manifestations Of applause in
the galleries.
The Vice President-The occupants OF
the galleries must not indulge iu any
demonsrrariOns-
AT. Gore-Mr. President. 7 have often
witnessed pet lambs feeding from their
masters hand. Never did 7 witness 50
much Of either appetite OF avidiJy as has
been exhibited In the Senate OF the United
States Some OF she lambs belonging %
the chairman OF the Finance Committee
have a ravenOus appetite for pig lead
some for lemons, some FOR w00len goods.
some for steel rails while the appetite
OF others turns 70 drink. and they have
ravenous thirst Tor crude and refined
OIL including kerosene. belzine. gasoline.
and vaseline a Ia Standard daughter ,
Sir, whatever may be their appetite. Ike
good shepherd. the chairman of the
Finance Committee supplies their wants.
and his lambs f0ndly obey his behesrs
IN this. sir. without disrespect either
20 the chairman OF the Finance Com
mittee or 70 any member OF the fold
The protected interests have exhibited
great wisdom and great saEacity. TIE
chairman OF the Finance Committee Is
an undOubted genius He has dedicated
his utmost fidelity % the protected IN
terests OF this country. But sir. he ought
not 10 undertake either 20 feece the
royal tiger o. % shear the slumbering
lamb Mr. President. the welfare. the
prosperity OF the protected interests. OF
the trusts and monOpolies are not idsr-
teal either with the welfare and prog
ress Of prosperity of the American people
hope 10 see reforms come alike into
the Senate and into the House o. Rep
resentatives, and had almost said that
II / were the boss OF NY party. -as I
ought 20 be- I would hardly suffer any
Democrat 20 make the race against anv
Of the twelve Republicans who voted
against the present Speaker OF the House
] would commission them 20 80 forth as
twerve apostles preaching the gospel Of
a new dispensation. and preaching that
gospel unto every creature and 7 should
continue the agitation until the Senate
and House were under the control OF the
friends OF the consumers and the friends
or the American people. until q tariff
law should be enacted that would be
drafted in the handwriting of the Soy
ereign people OF the United States. and
would not bear the siEnet Of any trust
or any monopoly within the confines Of
this republic.
] would enact q tariff law fraught with
blessings and free from burdens as far
as possible. and the trau OF the serpent
should not be over single schedule or a
single section Of 6lat benefceut measure.