Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-09-28
THE DEMOCRATIC RECRUITs.
Where Will They BE Seated In the
next Federal House?
lHoustOn Post.l

seats are apportiOned in the next
Federal House of Representatives
that the Democratic congressman
from Maine may not be given places
in the "Chel'okee strip which is
to be shifted to the Republican side
of the hail. The "Chefokee strip"
readers will understand, is the sec
ton located on the minority side
that must be occupied my members
Of the majority who cannot find
seats on the majority side because
the numerical preponderance OF the
majority exceeds tho number of
seats located on the majority side.
We shall rely upon the courtesy
of the Democratic majority to afford
the country chance to see Demo-
| crnt rise from his place among Tex
ans; Mississippians and other South
erncrs and be recognized as "the
gentleman from Maine" We feel
now that under such circumstances
we Shall have to journey to Wash
inGton to look in upon such a scene
'N'"iN We ttic W the DOS.
oms OF Abraham. jefferson, Andrew
jackson and other Democratic
saints who are patrolling the battle
mcnts Of glory.
We do not recall just when a
Democrat represented Maine in the
Federal House. Maine has been Re-
publican since 1860. Before that it
was abolition, Whig or some other
stripe OF political dcpravity. WAY
back yondcr the Democrats now and
then landed man. but it has been
so long ago that it is not our inten-
ton TO claw into the dust of ages
which has settled upon Names DO
litical history to locate the man or
the period.
And then there is that looming
possibility of Democratic Senator
from Maine. What 4 spectacle that
would be Cor eyes that have been
watching the portents for signs Of a
Democratic revival. A Democrat in
seat that has been so long adorn-
ed by Eugene Hale, the successor of
Hannibal ilamlin, who was the sue
ceasor of William Pitt Fessenden.
And think Of Democrats arising in
the House from seats once held by
the brilliant Blaine, the great Tom
! kccd and the shrCwd author Of a
famous tariff law, Nelson NJ. Ding
ley.
Maine has been a long time COM
ing, but as they would say in South
Carolina, she has came" and as
| theN would say in North Carolina,
she seen her duty and she done it,"
or rs Major ltcmphil would para
! phrase Julia Ward Howe, cher eyes
| nave saw the glory Of the coming OF
| the Lord" Maine called for her
Democracy in Il heroic dose and she
| smiled with heavenly grace as she
Sulpc' it down. She .rcls better for
it, the Democratic party feels bet
ter and the whole country feels bet
| ter.
We bcspcak for the new little SIS
| ter which the political stork na.
| letched TO our house a brilliant ca
rcer. We are going to see that her
footsteps are trained in the way she
should go. That former political re-
incarnation OF hers when. like Ella
Wilcox in the days OF Ri"hclicu, she
was Of great beauty, brainy and dcs-
| perately wicked, shall all be forgot
| ten.
Having landed Maine, we are con-
hdcntly hoping to convert the New
YORK Tribune to the immortal doe
trlnc OF equal and exact Justice to
| all. etc, tariff for revenue and TO
! nell with the trusts. The year of
jubilee has come and every ransom
cd sinner must hurry home
The Gratitude of Elderly People
goes out to whatever helps give
| them ease, comfort and strength.