Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-04

has a fog-horn voice. Is interesting
when he Is heard 10 ask. rs there any
objection? the chair hears n-o-o-n-e.
He Is one OF the best lawyers in the
house. While Campbell broke all rec
0rds in passing the largest number OF
pension bills in the shortest time a
few years ago, the latrels Tor that
honor are now held by capron- How
ever, Il was Campbell who set the
pace for %cxpediting this class OF leg
i~slation which is followed today boh-
tell, who ~ n mar 81 smaii statue'
is a giant for voice and ruling Whei
presiding. Tawnty OF Minnesota now
lchairman Of the snmittce on approp
riations. was always considered a good
presiding officer in the house. he
knew well how TO rap the gaNei, that
part coming handy 10 him ms ne used
to he a blacksmith by trade before
entering congress
MIR. Campbell has represented the
Third Kansas District Tor sever Years.
II was during his first session n a the
sneaker recognized his speciai abinty
10 fIll the chair. Consequently, he has
been called upon 10 preside frequent
~ each session since until now he
Is looked upon rs N veteran in the
chair.
This winter AIR. Campbell made a
record. He presided for twelve con
%secutlve DAYS during the c%onsidera-
ton Of -four great appropriation Diils
There Is no member old enough in SER
vice to recall the time when q west
erner ever was honored in this respect
for such Il long period. ne mas pre-
sided at Intervals since.
one great trouble In presiding over
the house is III the gavel Is a left
handed instrument" and clumsy IN q
tenderfoot's hand. The sounding
board on tho Speakers desk Is also a
left handed arrangement Speaker
Henderson was right-handed, ana
naturally used the gaYel with ms right
arm.
When Mr.. Cannon called the house
to order Immediately after the mo-
ment he was first elected speaker, ne
brought the gaVel down with his
mighty left arm. Everyone present
at the time remembers the incident
with special pleasure. Uncle Joe, look
ing over the house, had unconsciously
swatted the silver ink stand which oc-
cupied a position near. his left hand.
and the black contents OF the vessel
was sprinkled on many Of the EN-
ploves and Others who We're stationed
near the throne. It was not untii TINS
occasion that it was knewn mat IN
Gle Joe was LEFT handed. Inc gave
sounding board was Immediately put
in the desk on the left side and the
ink stand shifted to the right "heie
il has remained ever since.
CONGRESSMAN Cax. Of Indiana, de-
clared on the floor of the house that
"a thorough business man should De az
the head of the postofilce department
that the department should De
taken out of the domain OF ponies,
He voiced the sentiment eXpresstu
by a number Of congressman during
consideration OF the postollce ap-
preparation bill.
Il understand he said, that Mr..
ohcop has tentatively resigned
the Craftsmanship If the Republican
National committee. but that he is stili
its actual head. still its vitality llS
director. and It's power behind the
throne. and that he is now using an
the postoftice patronage to direct the
course Of the republican party
How do you expect 10 put q pusi-
ness man at the head of q great in
stitution like the postoffice depart
ment. with its head serving the doml-
nant political party as it's national
chairmanP agree the postofftce de-
nartment ought to he r~eorganized, bur
not along political lines.
no man can serve two masters AT
the same time. We are commanded
nv the divine l8w to ender unto
Caesar that which belongs 70 caesar
ANA unto God that which belongs to
God. NO man can serve as postmas-
ter general Of the United States, and
give to the people that all degree or
efficient service which the people have
a right to demand of him, and az the
same time serve as the head and mas
ter al a great political party.
"But we All recollect distinctly how
the steam roller rolled over every as
for the presidency mt the Chr
cage convention in 1908, II how the
present postmaster general was unef-
ringly directing it's work; and as a re-
snIt III that performance we now have
tho spectacular example of seeing the
postmaster general tentatively at the
head Of the republican party. dispens-
ing patronage To the faithful VINO
stood by him in the l~os-rolling process
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