The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-06-18

jects run dry. There are speeches
on the Baconian theory, the longev-
ity of CLANS, the best method of
dehorning goats, the nebular n.y.
pothesis, the Crime of '73, scale on
fruit trees, our attitude toward the
Philippines, the Negro, the practi-
cability of ostrich farming, the
cure of bolts, the Panama canal
cottonseed oil, kindergartens. sig
mailing Mars, race suicide, old age
pensions, peanut raising, good roads,
free silver, the gold reserve, grating
both horticultural and otherwise,
what is whiskey? what is demo-
crat2 the value of party platforms,
carrots, the income tax and few
other matters of more or less con-
temporaneous human interest.
When ideas run low and converse
ton lags, the two parties will twit
each other OF ignoring and heaving
overheard their respective national
platforms, and the insurgents will
emit a song and dance with cymbal
obligato on the Wrongs of the
People.
The night sessions are now on,
from eight to eleven p. m They are
a tremendous success, and the show
is given every evening to delighted
thousands. For the many thous-
ands of local residents who are en-
ployed in the departments during
the day, a night session is their sole
and only opportunity Of seeing the
congressional MINISTRIES lined up on
the stage. The show is a free one,
and the big building is packed from
pit to dome. As early as two hours
before the entertainment is adver-
tised to begin the halls and CORR
doris are thronged with hustHng
thousands, and when the curtain
goes up on the first act the gal
Ieries are packed solidly. Yet they
hurry in, and thousands are unable
to gain admittance. These fill up
the corridors and wander around
hoping that they may be able to
squeeze in later. Finally they give
up in disgust and 60 home, protest.
ing that they will be there in time
the next night if they are compelled
to go in the middle of the afternoon.
The visitors seats are fairly well
filled during the day, almost entirely
by strangers from out Of town. These
are continually wandering in and
out by twos, by SKIES and by
dozens. They want to see the whole
shop and everything in it in an
hour, and haven't much time for
observation or for listening
to speeches.
On the other hand, the local resi-
dents who patronize the night SEES
sions come with the whole damned |
family, and settle down for the
evening. Those who can get in stay
here, and don't miss a word. All
grades of society are there, from
he Navy Yard mechanic with his
wife and three children to the people
If the embassies, the diplomats, the
)ullpup and afternoon tea brand OF
assiety, the Four Hundred in two
)utton weskits and evening gowns
90 short at the top and too long at
he bottom. These latter fill the
liplomatiogallery, the senator's gal
cry and the two card galleries.
The CONSUMERS fill the other
hree available galleries, and enjoy
he play just as much.
Fully lighted up for night session
he capitol is really brilliant and
beautiful spectacle. Its sombre
one and severe aspect is softened
n the shadows cast by the thous-
nds of incandescent lights, and the
asst corridors and halls of vari-
olored marble scintillate and CLEAN
esplendently on the thronging null
itude. The stained glass roof of
he senate~chamber reflects sub
ued and soothing light on the vast
below, and the gilt
ering thousands in the galleries
Gem to serve as a tonic and incen-
We to the statesmen below to put
,rth extraordinary efforts to please !
nd entertain. In the words of the
program, there is some
ling doing every minute, and '
ON the raising of the curtain to :
lie final drop and rush for waiting 7
ltomobiles at the porte cochere 7
terest never lags. L
The lobbyists, otherwise the bus
ess agents, are with us yet.
here is a special gang and COM !
nation of these gentry for each B
terest involved. When one GER \
in schedule is up for consideration =
attracts certain business rep \
who wish to tell Il
cir story and to take a hand in =
eering the bill. When that sched-
e is finally completed the crowd "
terested start for home and make \
Nv for another batch concerned
the directing of the next one.
e have had the lumbermen here,
e iron men, the steel men, the
lit men, the crockery and glass pa
ire men, and more recently the IN
ton and wooden men. Soon we
II have hide men and wood pulp en-
IN and oil men and a few other vi
tachments violently interested in tn
ndrv subjects under considera-