The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-05

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It was his colleagues with whom he
served in congress who gave him the
glad hand"
Suit Cost but 81.
Eyes, this suit am wearing is made
Of cotton grown in Alabama. and 1t
cost 81. It will be but short time
when they will be generally worn up
NORTH" remarked Representative Jas.
T. Hefiin, of the Fifth Alabama dis
trict, as he commented on his cotton
suit to a party of representatives in
the Democratic cloak room OF the
house the other day.
"You know" said Mr.. Heflin, that
we have arrived at that point of manu-
facture where cotton enters into most
every class of goods worn. These cot
ton suits are almost indistructible.
They can be laundered without injuI>
and when pressed have the appearance
of new. We not only make clothes
out of the cotton now, but In the south
we manufacturer shoes out OF 1t, and
intend to wear a pair of cotton shoes
here in the house before the session
is many weeks older.
These cotton suits can be obtained
in black, blue, brown, gray and white.
They are neat in appearance, and with
the proper effects on the part OF our
southern manufacturers it ought not
be long before everybody will be able
to keep cool in summer by wearing
cotton suit. The price is within the
reach Of ALL"
Representative Sulzer of New York,
hopes that the house judiciary commit
tee may yet report his bill providing
for the election OF United States SEN
ators by direct vote of the people.
The election of senators by that
MEANS" said Representative Sulzer,
house has several times passed the
bill, but it has never gotten out of the
committee in the senate. Recent
events, think will add to the demand
OF the people for this legislature, and
the issue cannot much longer be de-
layed. A number of states have pro-
vided primary elections for senators
and the record proves that it works
WELL But the legislation ought to be
uniform, and the only way to get it is
by adopting my amendment to the
constitution requiring the election of
senators by the people. just as the
members of the house are chosen.
When this is done the trusts and cor
porations will not be SO powerful as at
present in shaping legislation
Failed to Arouse Enthusiasm.
The on1v MEASURE on tho nroSidonf.S
legislative program that has failed to
arouse any enthusiasm among the
members is the anti-iniunction bill.
This measure was introduced in the
house last March and referred to the
judiciary committee. Then it was
turned over to a subcommittee. with
instructions to put it in shape for re-
port. Bills of such Importance, as a
| rule, are productive of hearings. but
| no one has ever written to the COM
mittee asking to be heard in favor of
the bill.
Its purpose is to meet the criticisms
of organized labor, but. as a member
of the judiciary committee said the
other day, organized labor wants none
| of it, and as no influence seems to be
backing the bill. it is safe to say that
it will go over until next session. Even
| then it may not be reported to the
house unless the president makes spe-
cial mention of it in his message to
congress next December.
Garner Busy Man.
The busy member on the Demo
cratic side of the house is Representa-
| tive John N. Garner, of Texas. He is
the acting whip for the minority and
it is his duty to keep in constant touch
| with every member of the minority, SO
| that they can be notified at q mo-
| ment's notice when any important
| matters are coming up and vote is
to be taken. The Whip is held re-
sponsibile for the failure of members
to be present when they are needed,
| and If he overlooks member in send
ing out notices to be in the house at a
| certain hour. he is rounGly scored by
| the member who fails to appear.
While the position of whip is one
of honor and responsibility, there is
never any hot fight for it, for the rea-
son that it takes much of the men,
ber's time from his committee work
and further requires his almost con-
slant attendance on the floor. He liz
supposed to be the "watchman in the
tower. in that at the first signs OF
struggle he sends our warnings to the
absent members to hurry to the house
as their votes mar be needed. An
other function Of the whip is to
smooth ont differences Of opinion on