Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08


popular vote. Do you think the sys-
tenn Of electing senators by vote of
state legislatures should be abolish
ed?'
The Mississippian cooked his head to
one side.
II reckon that's a question that con-
Germs future senators and not those
already elected" he chuckled.
Haines laughed at Cullen, who
thrust his pad into his pocket and hur-
ried away.
'It is today that appear before the
ways and means committee, isn't IT."
Langdon queried of his secretary.
EYES," said Haines. consulting his
memorandum book. AT IL O'Clock
you go before ways and means to put
forward the needs of your state on the
matter Of the reduction Of the tariff
on aluminium hydrates. The people OF
Mississippi believe it has actually put
back life into the exhausted cotton
lands. In Virginia they hope to use
it on the tobacco fields"
"Where does the pesky STUFF come
from?" asked the senator.
"From South America" coached the
secretary. 1.-The south Is in hurry
for 1t, SO the duty must come down.
You'll have to bluff bit, because Pea
body and his crowd will try to make
kind of bargain-wanting you to
keen up iron and steel duties. But you
don't believe that iron and steel need
help, you will tell them, don't you see,
so that they will feel the necessity OF
giving you what you y want for tho
south in order to gain your support
for the iron and steel demands"
The office door opened and Senator
Peabody appeared.
Peabody" whispered the secretary.
Instantly the Mississippian had his
cue. His back to Peabody, he rose,
brought down his fist heavily upon the
desk: and expounded oratorically to
Haines:
what we can produce of aluminium
hydrates. my boy. is problematical, but
the south is in hurry for it, and the
duty must come down. It's got to
come down, and I'm not going to DO
anything else until it does"
The secretary stretched across the
desk
Excuse me, senator; Senator Pea
body is here" he said loudly and sur
prisedly, as though he had Just sight
cd the boss of the senate
The Mississippian turned.
"Oh, good morning. senator. I was
just talking with my secretary about
that hydrate clause"
Peabody bowed slightly.
Eyes, knew it was coming up," he
said, $50 l Just dropped over. I'm not
opposed to 1t or any southern measure,
but it makes it more difficult for me
when you southern people oppose GER
tain Pittsburg interests that l have to
take care Of
Largdon smiled.
give never been in Pittsburg, but
they tell me 1t looks as If it could take
care Of ITSELF"
sThe visitor shrugged his shoulders.
"T'hat's true enough. but give and
take is the rule in political matters.
Langdon."
This remark brought a frown to
Langdon's face.
~ don't like bargaining between gen
tlenlen, Peabody. More important still
l don't believe American politics has
to be run on that plan. Why can't we
change a lot of things now that we
are here?"
Langdon became so enthused that be
paced up and down the room as he
spoke.
peabody, you and Stevens and t.
continued Langdon. could get our
friends together and right now start
to make this great capital Of our great
country the place of the square deal,
the place where give and take, bargain
and sale, are unknown. We could
start movement that would drive out
all secret Influences
The secretary noticed Peabody's In
voluntary start.
".rhe newspapers would help US,
went on Langdon. Public opinion
would be with us, and both houses OF
congress would have to join In the
work If we went out in front. led the
way and showed them their plain