Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1909-01-28

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isn't anybody's. fine scheme so long
as we have president who keeps his
hands of and Doesn't
But how about the speeches and
the bills?" broke in Randolph. 81
thought
Eyes, yes; to be sure" the congress
man quickly added. Nearly all Of us
Introduce these so called reform bills.
When they're printed at government
expense we send copies, carried free
by the postoffice department, to our
constituents, and when we allow the
Oils to die In some committee we can
always blame the committee But II
there's big fight by our constituents
| over the bill we let it pass the house.
but arrange to kill it in the senate.
Then we do the same thing for the
senators. Like in every other business,
my boy" continued Norton rs he led
the way into the house, Its case of
you tickle me and I'll tickle YOU In
politics. And don't let any one fool
you about the speeches either. They
are pretty things to mail to the voters.
but oil the wise boys in Washington
know they aren't meant seriously. It's
all play acting. and there are better
actors in the senate than Henry Ir-
wing or Edwin Booth ever were"
Il don't think my father looks at
things the way you do, Charlie"
mo? Well, maybe he doesn't now.
but he will later on when he takes his
seat In the senate. If he isn't wise
enough to play around with the rest
Of the senators he won't get any bills
passed, especially any bill carrying an
appropriation or Of any other particu-
lar Importance"
what" calculated the planters son.
do you mean to say that If father
won't do what the other senator's
want him to do they will combine
against him and destroy his useful
ness. make him powerless-a failure 2"
The congressman smiled patroniz-
ingly on the youth. "Why, of course
they will. That's politics, practical
politics, the only kind that's known In
Washington. You seq
"But the leaders Of the great par
ties! cried the young plantation man
L
prevent this?"
Because they invented the system
and because political party differences
don't amount to whole lot much Of
the time in Washington. The politi-
clans do most Of their criticising Of
the other party away from Washing
ton, where the voters can hear them.
But when circumstances sometimes
force man to rise to assail the other
side in congress he afterward apolo-
gizes In secret for his words. Or
sometimes he apologies beforehand,
saying: I've got to hand out some hot
shot to you fellows just to please a
crowd Of sovereign voters from nv
district who have come up to Wash
ington to see me perform. So, of
course, I've got to make a showing.
Don't mind what say. You know /
don't mean 1t. but the old fogies will
so back home and tell their neiphbors
what rip snortin' reformer be-"
us that the way you represent your
district, Norton" asked Planter Lang
don, who at this tuncture entered the
room.
mo, no, Mr.. Langdon-I should say
senator now, I suppose. I was merely
telling Randolph how some legislators
conduct themselves"
The senator elect paused momentari-
ly, gazing ut the congressman, who.
dark visaged, tall, black haired, broad
shouldered and athletic, was visibly
uneasy at having his conversation