Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-09-01


.aEyI4Z0R M ri CRIME
which Uttered the senate's desks al
lowed to rustic. Even Mr.. Tillman.
whose love for Mr. Lodge Is not
transcending. looked upon the Massa-
chusetts man with a much more
sterlingly honest expression Of ad-
miration in his face than he probably
would have cared to make manifest
for II was the Massachusetts, senator
who only a few days before had In
the senate and in the Tillman pres
ence called the statement OF friend
Of the South Carolipian deliberate
and unqualified falsehood."
Senator Winthrop Murray Crane Is
Mr.. Lodges colleague in the senate.
Mr.. Crane is no orator as Mr.. Lodge
is, and he knows 1t. Mr.. Crane pales
in the presence Of speech predics-
ment and for the first time In years
the Bay State has one man In the
upper house of congress who cannot
be eloquent when occasion demands
This touching upon the representa-
ton of Massachusetts In the upper
house Of congress brings to mind the
last great speech Of Senator George
F'risbie Hoar. It was upon the SUD-
ject of the convention between the
united States and the Republic OF
Panama. That speech was doubly
prophecy. In 1t he spoke OF his own
coming death, and then. quoting In
part from John Bright. he said: 4
see one vast federation stretching
from the frozen North in unbroken
line to the glowing South. and from
the wild pillows of the Atlantic west
ward to the calmer waters OF the "a
cific main. and l see one people and
one language, one law and one faith.
and over all that wide continent
home for freedom and refuge for
the oppressed of every race and every
cline"
On closing the last speech that he
delivered in the senate Of the United
States. Senator Hoar said: Il do not
expect myself to see the accomplish
ment OF that vision. but ! believe 1t
is not far off The eyes OF children
now born, the eyes of men now within
the sound of my voice win see 1t far
on its way to accomplishment 10
spite Of a difference Of opinion on one
great question, am confident that
the career Of peaceful empire and OF
peaceful glory win be along the same
| path. with the same chart and com
| mass. with the same guiding stars,
with the same rule OF faith and
rractice that this nation has followed
from the beginning"
In congress at times there Is pre-
sented a fine question of ethics &c
which the higher moralists may give
answer IL they can. Many a repre-
sentative finds his conscience ana ma
apparent duty to his constituents a.
Ingperheads. Demand comes IRON
home that he speak In support Oh
measure at which his own sense o
right revolts. Is Re to speak OF
he to keep silencef
Possibly the answer that springs
most readily to the lips Is yes AM
the three lettered word has as
has,s for its utterance the though
that a representative. being a repre-
tentative should do as those whom
he renresents direct. There are otne
sides TO this matter. however. som
} of them Swallowed in doubt and otner
q, them clear In the sunlight
Doubtless a representative shout
, vote as his district demands. ou
/ Fave the represented ones the rign
, 10 arnect their member to stand up !
! the face of men to advocate meas
. ure with reasonings and with arg'
ments in the truth Of none OF whic
he believes. and In the setting fort
/, ~ which he utters no word withou
making his lips lie to his heart!
. Fqippant persons to the contrar
|, ,o,vithstanding, most colgressme
! have consciences. The house OF rel
. resentatiyes is composed for the ia
: greater part of men Of decency and
; b.uor-poor men in this worlds good
! thew are in the main. and their POI
4 erty Is their praise. 1t was hinte
IN press correspondence from Wasl
|, i,gton time and again. and not mfr
e ouent,y plain statement was mao
8 that scores of Republican repr
$ sentatives were opposed at heart