Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-29

lWScooS1n. IN the course OK his long
speeches he win touch every chord Of
the human emotions. He needs q wide
range OF floor space. on which to enact
bodily what his mind is thinking and
his voice Is saying. He viii stand
erect and then sink his upper body
below the level Of the desk beside him
while he raises ono Of the Dingley
xratess fguEatiyelY king. fEnm the
Moor to the ceiling, in Illustration Of
what he charges Senator .Aldrich's
committee with having done. Let Sem
ator Gallinger, Smoot or Aldrich In
terrupt him. and!he, viii stifcen, bend
forward AZ far&as. his desk will let
him and then. extending his arm full
length, shake his fist in the senator's
face while breathing words Of defiance.
A close second to Senator La Toilette
in dramatic delivery is Senator Cum
minis OF Iowa. The 1owan is not as
strenuous in his delivery, bit he has a
hating method Of speaking his words,
usually stopping them in the middle,
which. coupled with a high pitched
tense voice and certain grace of ges-
ture, also robs him Of some effective
ness in public speaking. Furthermore,
the 1owanAs not quite alb thorough on
facts and. figures as Senator La Fol-
lette. but Is as good as any when it
comes to. stating QRhand the funda-
mental principles ofitari6 revision. As
he becomes more and more at home In
the senate he improves.
AS basis Tor q display of oratory
enator Beveridge Of Indiana, who is
noted for this accomplishment, has
beer sost in the tariff debate. He has
taken the subject 'as a plain, matter
Of fact business proposition and re-
Trained from displaying his powers of
language. Instead, the senator has
taken new angle. After somebody
else has let. 60 Of high flown para
graph hes will rise in his seat, reduce
the proposition to plain English and
remark. 'That is my understanding
OF it''
Thersenator who has progressed far.
thest alongithe lines Of real oratorical
undertaking ability is Senator Dolliver
Of Iowa. He has shown himself well
able to take care Of himself in rough
and tumble debate. He is a master of
1nvective. with an explosive delivery
that sounds like an exhaust pipe en-
phasizing every revolution Of a driving
wheel Not only has he a deal Of in
formation on tap at all times, but he
has an unfailing wit and knowledge
OF the men with whom he IL dealing.
He knows their weak points and when
cornered can usually wiggle out by a
deity turned bit Of sarcasm, accom-
panied with smile and a nodding Of
the head that reminds one of big
Newfoundland dog that has just scared
q poodle into nervous prostration BY
barking at him.
Senator Gore, the blind senator from
Oklahoma. has style Of oratory oil
his own. He usually starts with his
right band on his left hip, under his
coattail. ana he will alternate from
right to left Of him about twice min
ute. thus bringing his full face into
the range OF everybody in the senate
chamber frequently. Sometimes he
viii alternRte this mannerism BY
erasmus his. desk with his right hand.
but hs nsyer falls to place his LETT
hand on his left pistol pocket" His
voice 1ssdhfill. and ringing. and he has
yet totbe admonished for not speaking
lcud Observation-Disclosures Cor. New
York Post.