Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25
SCOUTS
FOR j. S. SENAT0RSH|P
Says Arizona Doesn't Care
How He Stands on Public
Questions.
49,

NEW. YORK. March 25.-Col. william
F. Cody (''Bufalo Bilr') galloped into the
Hoffman House yesterday. afternoon. las
seed the register and after branding his
name all over 1t corroborated the charge
that he is about to break into the United
States Senate as a representative from
Arizona just as soon as Congress sees
At to acknowledge that Arizona should
don long trousers. Fresh from his home
in Tucson, where he passed the winter.
the veteran scout looks better than he
has at any time in the last decade. He
Is sixty-nve years old.
After shaking hands until his fingers
were limp as lemon mer:ngue he hit the
trail for his cabin on the third floor, fol-
lowed by a bunch of savage reporters who
demanded that he outline his political
policy. Tossing his old gray bonnet on
the bed. Col. Cody undid his psyche knot
and permitted his ringlets to bounce OF
his shoulders. He showed the windows
clear up to the top, thereby causing one
OF the reporters to spoil brand-new
set OF teeth, passed around q box OF
Roman candles and gave the order to fire
away.
Would Stir Things Up.
'And you really expect to go to the
Senate If Arizona is admitted to state
hood?' was the first question.
Lay am your money in that direction
II you get a chance" he replied. Some
Of the most influential men in Arizona
started the ball rolling. They said they
wanted me to go to the Senate and stir
things up. and you can. gamble that II
your Uncle Bill gets into that congress
sionai corral there will be something do
But you have not had the necessary
experience"
II don't agree with you. L think my
9uniss me ki 1of the 3oo
down there after the peaceful life have
led. but / will have to get used to 1t.
But the public would like to know how
you stand on public questions.
bunch stands on public questions. SO why
should I break the union rules before
get In there?',. Col. Cody replied, with a
laugh. "Arizona doesn't care how stand
on public questions 80 long as am able
You wouldn't get much chance to do
any shooting dow nthere."
VIII Round Up Bucking Statesmen.
II wouldn't. Ell? Well. you just wait.
I expect to make a few mistakes IL get
there. but 1 just want some OF those fell
lows to tell me about them. No. I'm not
going to shoot up the Constitution. I'm
not stealing any copyrights. I intend to
frame up some bills that will benefit every
body. and then watch. me round up
those bucking statesmen. understand
that Uncle Joe Cannon has been spending
several hours a day In a shooting gallery
since. he heard L was headed that way.
When I get through shooting up that
cigar Of his 1t will look like a piccolo."
Are you for reciprocity?
YES whatever that IL. Put me down
as being for everything" -
How about woman sufrage?"'.'
II think women should be allowed to
vote, and I have always thought so.
When you were q youngster and, you got
In trouble you went to your mother, didn't
you? Sure you did. You never thought
your old man knew anything. did you?
Sure you didn't. And yet the old man
has always been permitted to vote. But
I'll change my mind II women insist on
masculine attire. 1 have no use. for q
woman who wants to wear those oriental
overalls. No, haven't seen any, and X
do It will be an awful task to keep from
shooting"
"Oh, by the way. colonel, how do you
stand on conservation"
"Just a second and III show you,"
said the plainsman. diving into his grip
and bringing, out a rosy checked bottle.
Here's something I've been conserving
FOR yearS What ara Won going to haye1"