The San Francisco call., 1910-02-25
HOLDS TIE SENATE
WITH Ills FAREWELL
Veteran Senator From the South
Bids Colleagues GoOdby in
Impressive Address

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-What SEN
ator Depew characterized as a fare
well unique in the senate's history, was
delivered today by James Gordon. SEN
ator from Mississippi. who said good
by TO the senators with whom he had
served for 50 days
Practically the entire senate listened
with rapt attention to the address of
the venerable Mississippian.
Beginning with the statement that
the deadlock in Mississippi had been
broken and that Percy had been chosen
10 take his place, Colonel Gordon said
that he had felt 2 desire to express
his feelings toward the senate before
returning to his home in Mississippi
Re then told how, when years of
age. he had been presented with a toy
board checked over with different OBJ
iects. some good and some bad. One
Of these objects was the capitol Of the
United States, and his mother had told
him. he said. that if he would be good
and would live 4 correct lift. he might
some day hope 70 sit in the seat Of
the big man who was pictured there
AMBITION GRATIFIED
"She had never told me a lie. and l
knew that what she said was true. 1
knew that / would some day occupy
helping me. / got there yesterday re-
ferrine TO the fact that for a time yes
terday he had occupied the seat of the
presiding officer
Il was born multimillionaire' said
Colonel Gordon. but never was
happy until 7 got rid Of my surplus
money. ] spent much OF il on my
slaves and the rest of my funds ]
spent like a gentleman and got rid of
the entire encumbrance.
Il have listened with interest to the
speeches here. and the more I hear Of
them the sorrier I am for the million
aires. Why, II there is a fellow in the
United States that I am sorry for ii is
Rockefeller. He can't go on the street
with one Of his grandchildren unless he
is afraid that some one might kill him.
Why. 4 know that he loves one of
those children much better than he
loves all his money.
II think Mr. Rockefeller is a good
man. J. see his employees speak well of
him. and I am told that he never had
z strike.f I am told also that he has
given much money to churches and edu-
cation. Now I don't suppose that
everybody viii like that. but those who
don't like il can put il in their pipes
and smoke IL. Id like for ar. Rookie
feIer to come down to Mississippi and
run his pipelines through my land"
SHAFTER MISSED HIM
Referring to some of his exploits in
the war, Colonel Gordon told how he
had captured General Coburn of In
diana and General Shafter. Shafter,
he said. had fired at him FIVE times in
the confederate charge without hitting
him. He said that whenever the union
and confederate soldiers met they We're
always good friends. Asserting that
he loved the negro. he declared that he
wanted Ma son and DiXons line OBJ
liberated from the map of the United
states. because he did not want any
more strife. Paying tribute to sol
dfers Of both the north and the south,
Colonel Gordon said:
You may as well try TO storm the
heights of heaven aRd pluck the diadem
rom Jehovah's crown as TO try to take
swav from either OF them any of the
glory Of the records Of the two men
u-l,o stood under the tree at Apo
rnattox and brought the war to a close
Again returning TO the negro ques-
fion. he said:
aWe don't want TO hurt the niger;
why I love him, and. to convince you
that I do. ] viii quote from my own
noetrv concerning him..
He then read two Of his poems in
which strong personal sentiment for
the negroes of the south was expressed
referring to Senator Heyburn's re-
cent protest against General Lees
s+atue being allowed 10 remain in
statutory hall, Colonel Gordon invited
Sans+or Hevburn to visit him on his
-lantatfon. and said that was sure that.
: go, the Idaho senator had seen the
..,.h through his spectacles, he would
- or his hat to Lee. as he. Gordon
v-as willing to don his TO Grant