Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-12

~ 1 [ was SAID Dy some OIL Lille nlSU LCTlu fopuD-
licans when General Grosvenor retired, that they
were not entirely hopeless as long as John Dali
zell of Pennsylvania remained with them. Dalzen
recently had a narrow escape from losing the
nomination for congress. If he by any chance
should be defeated at the election 1t is believed
that the lure will be. as strong upon him as 1t has
upon the others.
Dalzell is as picturesque in his way as Gros-
venor is in his way. 1t always was said of him
that he never slept. He is nervous energy in the
essence, and more watchful of Republican inter-
ests generally on the floor than is the titular Re-
publican leader. Mr.. Dalzell is always looking
out for the interests of his constituents.
One drowsy June day when the house was
heavy and business was simply droning its way
through, Dalzell yielding to environment. nodded
and then mapped. Instantly the willy, wide awake
Democrats put through something to which no one
saw any objection. 1t touched Pittsburg.
Dalzell awoke too late. He had been asleep at
the switch. Had his eyes never known night
since that hour, he could not have lived down the
memory of that one unconscious moment. One
day just before the close of the last session, as
he was leaving the White House, three voices
in unison called to him SO that all within a block
could hear: ANY sleep this session, John?"
Dalzell was wakeful to this emergency and his
answer carried little comfort to the inquirers, for
none of the three was a standpatter:
Not if the tariff is up" he said.
During the closing days Of the last session
of congress something of a "flibuster' was at
tempted by the Democrats in the senate in order
to make sure that action should be taken on the
statehood bill. A flibuster is known to the par
ties as an attempt to delay legislation. The SEN
ate has no set rules like those of the house, and
so II one man chooses to talk on any particular
subject, he can delay the consid Grafton Of any
measure that he chooses, and the limit Of his en-
durance is the limit of the delay that he can force
although if he has other senators of his own mind
they can "spell' him in the speaking, and thus in
relays continue the flibuster almost indefinitely.
One of the most noted dlibusters OF recent
years was conducted by three men still in the
service. and curiously enough the arrangement
for the flibuster was made by members Of both
parties. The active participants were Senators
Stone of Missouri and Gore Of Oklahoma, Demo-
Gratis and Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin. Re-
publican.
These three senators made up their minds that
they did not wish to have a vote taken on the
currency bill which had been introduced by Sen
ator Aldrich of-Rhode Island, a bill which some OF
the senators said was a mere makeshift and would
accomplish no good purposes.
In these days it is hard to find in congress a
typical Yankee voice which the Englishmen say Is
our national characteristic. Gore of Oklahoma,
however, has it. Why. it is hard to tell, but he
has 1t in full measure, and no Maine coast man
in Yankee voice characteristics can surpass this
senator of the western plains state.
The flibuster In which Gore. La Toilette and
Stone took part was contained through a night
and a day when Washington was hotter than 1t
ever had been known to be before. at least so the
natives say. When Washington heat takes pos
session OF the ~capitols interior 1t lays hold on
the premises not to let go until November. 1t is
impossible to keep cool in either house of con-
gress when the heat of Thu climate strikes in.
During the fearful heat and humidity all one
night long, Senator La Toilette spoke in an en-.
deavor to keep the currency bill from coming to
a vote. He held the floor for 1Sk hours practic-
ally without stopping. Senator La Toilette is for
tuaate in one respect, When he was q boy. and q
little later, He had a thorough training in elocu-
ton. If his teacher laugh him nothing else, he
gave him the secret of strengthening his voice.
At the end of 1874 hours of strenuous effort,
La Toilette spoke as clearly as he did at the be.
ginning Perhaps this is not the exact truth, for
as a matter of fact. curiously enough. the Wiscon-