Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-04-22
Senator Gordon Makes Striking
Address on Leaving Senate.
Talks OF War Record and Pleads Tor
Erasure OF Mason and Dixon
llne-TeIls Of Pity for
MiIlionalres.

Washington. Having attained his
lifetime ambition. seat In the United
States senate. Senator James Gordon
Of Mississippi the other day babe fare
well to his fellow-senators in an ad-
dress that held them spellbound for
20 minutes.
So deeply touched were many sena-
tors that they violated one OF the most
strict OF senate rules, and applauded
the aged veteran from Mississippi
After a scant two-months' service
time enough. however. 10 win the
hearts OF every one in the capitol
Senator Gordon gives place to lie Roy
Percy. the choice of the Mississippi
legislature TO fill the unexpired term
of the late Arson J. McLaurin.
Senator Gordon chose as his text.
Love One Another" which he called
the Eleventh Commandment
His quaint phrases. his homely sim
plicity and his wise sayings. amusing
though he was at times. especially
when he read two of his own 'pomes"
earned the sympathy OF every person
who heard him. When he had con-
cluded. Senator Depew Of New York
briefly expressing the regret OF the
senate at his departure. described the
address as "the most remarkable ever
heard in the senate and said It would
90 down in history as such.
For dramatic interest. the scene in
the senate has seldom been equaled in
recent years.
AS one who fought until the very
last. Senator Gordon asked that sec
tional feeling. bitterness bred in the
civil war. be forgotten. AS one who
had owned 500 slaves. he implored
against breeding race hatred by agi-
tating the negro question; and here
he read his poem. my Ole Black
NANNY" AS one who had been a mil
lionaire who now Is both poor and
happy. he denounced the flannel
mouths" who stir up envy and hatred
against the rich among those who are
less lucky
"Wa have a few dollars" he said
that always want to be maxim fuss
They're not even with cussin'"
Il was born a multi-millionaire
said Col Gordon. but ! never was
happy until | got rid of my surplus
money. spent much Of 1t on my
slaves and the rest of my funds
spent like gentleman and got rid Of
the entire incumbrance.
Il have listened with interest to the
speeches here and the more hear o.
them the sorrier ! am for The million
aires Why, " there is fellow in the
United States that | am sorry for, II |,
Rockefeller. because he has NOR
money than anyone else That is hi
misfortune He can't go on the stree
with one of his grandchildren unless
he is afraid that some one might xii
him. Why. know that he loves on
of those children much better than h,
loves all the money he has got.
Il think Mr. Rockefeller is a goo,
man. | see his employees speak wei
of him. and | am told that he neve
had strike am told also that h
h. has given much money to churche
and education Now don't suppos
that everybody will like THAI. bu
those who don't like II can put II 4
their pipes and smoke II. id like TO
Mr. Rockefeller to come down 10 Mis-
sissippi and run his pipe lines throug
ry lard He sor'd have the right Q
wy for all the. Tires he wanted. for
know that in my time coal oil ha