Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-03-12


soh, good morning, senator, was
Just talking with any secretary about
that hydrate clause.
Peabody bowed slightly
Yes. | knew 1t was coming up" he
said. so | lust dropped over I'm not
opposed To IL or any soul bern measure.
but IL makes II more difficult for me
when you southern people oppose GER
tain Pittsburg interests that [ have To
take care Of.
Langdon smiled.
I've never been IN Pittshurg. but
they tell me II looks as IL IL could take
care of itself"
The visitor shrugged his shoulders.
That's true enough. but give aud
Langden."
This remark brought a frown to
Langden's face.
II don't like bargaining between gen
Nemen. Peabody. More important stil.
| don't believe American politics has
to be run on that plan, Why can't we
change LOT of things now that We
are here?"
Iangdon became SO enthused that he
paced up aud down the room rs he
spoke.
Peabody. you and Stevens and l.
continued Lansdon. could get cur
friends together and right now start
10 make this great capital of cur great
country the place of the 'sauafe deal
the place where give and take. bargain
aud sale. are unknown. We could
start a movement that would drive out
MI secret influences
The secretary noticed feabody's IN
voluntary start
THE newspapers would help JUS
went on Ian2don Public opinion
would be wirh US. and both houses Of
congress would have 70 Join in the
work If 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
If Washington cared anything about
them. Langdon." INTERCEPTED the Penn
sylvanian.
That's my point" cried the Missis.
sinpian-elet us teach Washington 10
care about themf'
"I.angdon. Langdon." said Peabody
patronizingly. you've seized on big.
ger task than you know. After you
reform Washington you VIII have 10
20 on and reform human nature, hui
man instincts. every human being in
the country, If You want to make poll.
tics this angelic thing YOU describe.
Ii isn't politics. It's humanity, that's
wrong" waving aside protest from
Langden.
Anyway your idea is not constltu-
tional. Langdon." continued Peabody
You want everybody to have share
In the national government That
wouldn't meet the theory OF centraliza-
ton woven into our political system
by its founders They Intended that
our government should be controlled
by limited number Of representa-
tives. so that authority can be fixed
and responsibility ascertnincd.'
You disiort my meaningv' cried
Langdon. And, senator. would like
TO ask why 80 many high priced con-
stiiufional lawyers who enter congress
spend SO much time in placing the CON
stitution OF the United States between
themselves and their duty. sir. between
the people and their government, sir
between the nation and its destiny? |
want to know II In your opinion the
constitution was designed to throttle
expression OF the public willT'
"Of course not. That's the reason
you and |. Langdon. and the others
are elected to the senate" added Pea
body. starting to leave. Then he
halted. by the way. senator" be
said -Iii do my best TO arrange what
you want regarding aluminium by
drates for the sake Of the south. and
I'll aiso stand with you for Altacoola
for the naval base Our committee Is
to make it's report tomorrow"
Langdon observed the penetrating
gaze that Peabody had fixed on him.
1t seemed TO betray that the Pennsyl-
vanians apparently careless manner
was assumed
Ths English saIesman's Woes.
The English salesman at the glove
counter Of the department store was
model OF industry. poIiteness. skill.
You see.' he said TO Il fioorwaIker
lit is such a pleasure. after the life of
the London shops. 10 work In repub
lie. to work where yon are treated like
a man.
.'ID my London shop was treated
like a thief The doormen every time
| went In or out felt me all over with
their hands. II they struck "A big lamp.
fuch as two handkcrchiefs on me. their
fdees would tighten. and Id have 10
bring the lump out for inspection.
These doormen even had the right to
make you strip They used the right
often II they dislfked you and 10 en-
barrassment sou revealed 10 their cruel
eyes your torn. cheap underwear. and
so forth.
'If ycu bought new suit. you were.
an object 81 suspicion. and the house
detective Swallowed you II you took
girl TO the fheater or music hall
you'd fad house defective az your
elbow. and for month afterward
you'd be stripped and searched every
day or 50
~AiI this. mind you. for about 50
week Cincinnati ENQUIRER
Els there amp hope for mer' asked
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