Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-07

up In the air. to explain to the voters in the
congressional districts this year. Every con-
gresham has to be either elected or left at
home TO noe his own potatoes-during the year
1910. Some senators are 10 be named, or re-
nominated. and while we are wagging along
with high meats and costly flour to vex us
land our lean pocketbooksl these congressman
are stirred to the very depths to continue to
hold their jobs.
That is exactly what is going on between
the regulars and the so-called Republican in
suTgentS in congress.
years or he would be mixed up prominently
in the present scuffle. He took sides SOM
days ago--threw out Mr.. Pinchot to please
Secretary Ballinger-and from my viewpoint,
am hoping some influence will root out Secre-
tsry Balliuger so that the merry fight may con
tinue. As Rev. Sam Jones used to remark.
Save me from dull time" He further said.
Inc only quiet place in the world was the
cemetery and every man worth noticing had
TO get a move ON him." II he was any ae-
count anywhere. So these congre ssmen who are
being paid at the rate Of $2l.O0 day, with
pckings" are naturally very anxious TO hold
on. and to be able to hold on they must hustle
every two years. the other fellow will get
Il. There Is but one class of statesmen w1
safely figure return, and that class
is useful 10 the bosses that they can't lie
spared from the business. That class OF man
can go anywhere stay out of doors when school
is keeping. rarely go 10 Washington except
10 be sworn in, or to get fancy congressional
1uneral--' but the servant Knows Nneh 10 go,
for his master is there watching and he will
he there time. especially if his boss is keen
after a lot OF tax money 10 boost his own
schemes.
For such reasons 1 am glad to see the bien-
NAL scuffle. Ii shows they mot planted
TO grow and are obliged to raise some sort
Of a holoa in congress to inform the home
people that they are fighting to stay where
the $2l.00 and piekings easy to come at
and to keep the other fellow humping for the
place. at the latter's own ezpense-whle he
does II.
This is year when the sitting member
will wear his old clothes and drive a mule to
in Georgia who drove span of a congressman
n Georgia who drove a span OF horses AID wore
silk hat around to speech making places, a
good many years ago-and his opponent beat
him 1000 votes-because the latter went about
in two-horse wagon with straw In the bot
tom, TO be able TO take in a few constituents
and ride them to the speaking places, and
prove that hayseed the best thing TO catch
votes with and OveTalls more becoming than
silk hats and broadcloth.
When you are plaguing your poor souls over
what guanO VIII cost you and whether to plant
all cotton go TO public works to make
easier living, don't forget that you TO hear
extravaganza down in Georgia, etc, etc., this
year. This is the year to see whole lot of
congressman moving to and fro. The off years
you don't see them at all or very rarely--but
you will get your hand shaken once, maybe
twice, and you will discover that your friend In
high life will not wear six hats or sport an
automobile In the year 1910-when he comes
around on this biennial visit.
IL the thing gets dull and you don't throw
IN your hats or spout yourself hoarse, you will
hear whole Not about the ''solid south" and
I'm the north you will read whole lot about
Confederate brigadiers''-but IL all stands for
the same thing-namely. a firm grip on $zI.OO
per day and big piekings.