Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-09-06
STANDARDS OWN Correspondent

AoNA ehO appropriations IQdQo at lie
last session of the las. Congress, which
body was controlled in both branches
by the Republican party"
Mr.. Mann is genial felloH, with all
MS fault-findins prOpensitios, and in
stead of getting angry with him for
this pestiferOuSness, it should be re-
membered he does what he does for
the same reason that the late and pic
turesque Senator Bob Taylor said he
lectured. I'm barkin' for my bone"
Mr.. Mann can say with the lamented
solon from Happy Valley, Tennessee.
1t also should be considered, when one
pOnders Mr.. Mann's criticism of the
Democratic house, that the Seventh.
Eighth and Thirty-third wards of Chi
cago, which comprise Mr.. Mann's dis
trict, gave John Charles Vaughan,
Democrat, 1877 votes, to 2O,128 for
Mann two years ago, and 1910 wasn't
the Democratic year that 1912 is going
to be.
Representative Kinkead of New Jer-
sey. who knows somewhat of the trib-
ulatiOns that beset a man in politics,
told the house on adjournment day
that he overheard a conversation be-
tween the minority leader and a crusty
Chicago business man once, some
thing like this:
What did you go into politics for?"
asked the c. c. B. M.
"Oh just for fun" replied Mann.
well, my man." was the response,
Il suppose you would 60 to HI for
real pleasure, then"
Whenever l see Republican men,
Der rise to address the house." said
Representative Adolph J. SABBATH, DEM
Ocrat, of Illinois, Il am reminded of
the advice given by one of the instruc-
tors in the law school which l attend
ed. He at that time was considered
one of the cleverest and shrewdest law
yers of the country. He admOnished
the graduating class that, whenever in
trying a case before jury they found
the law against them they should ar
que upon the fact; and If the facts and
evidence were against them to argue
the law; and II the law, evidence and
facts were all against them, then to
criticise the opposing counsel, the
Judge, and. II possible, the witnesses
of the other side, tell stories, crate on
the history Of our contry: and finally
to do anything and everything to
cause the jury to forget the evidence,
the law and the facts in the case. The
advice referred to. though not appeal
ing to me. is made excellent use of by
the Republican members of the house."
That scrappy Democratic congress-
man from California, John e. Raker,
wants to see the young men of the ma
ton take active part in the affairs of
the Democratic party. Listen to this |
enthusiastic appeal:
'The country is embracing the prin-
ciples of Democracy. It's fires have
been kept burning in the homes all |
over the land with purity and vigor, |
and behold a conflagration is sweep
ing the country. The vestal fame has |
been kindled anew in the land The |
people of the great West are adding |
fuel to 1t, and even the East and New |
England are not tagging behind. The
Democratic party Is coming into its |
own because 1t has been true to prin- |
ciple and itself. Trust-controlled pro- |
lection has been found to mean privi- |
lege. and privilege has no place In
America. The great truth has been
held sacred by Democracy, and the |
people are looking to our party to |
tighten the load that Republicanism |,
has placed upon them. The Republi-
can party can be no longer held to-
gether by the cohesive power Of pub
lie plumber and 1t Is disintegrating |
from within. It cries in vain to the |
~ hnc
nothing to offer them. Where Democ-
racy II giving bread. It tries to entice
the people with stones; where DEM
ocracy 10 crystal stream, Republican
ism is stagnant pool.
BE leader. To the young men l |
would say. you must be prepared to
take part In public life. Practical pol
itics is government in action. Govern
ment is the vital thing in . country of
freedom. The public business is your
business and mine. The young men Of |
today will be the campaigners, the
leaders and the governors Of tomor-
row. Stand for something and know
what that something Is. The Republi-
can party asks you to be an Office
seeker: the Democratic party says
make yourself worthy to hold once
and the people will bestow 1t upon you. !
Verify 1t is the day Of young men. The !
Democratic party calls you to it's work |
and its honors.
Every Democrat in the land has !
his face to the rising sun and is march |
ing on full of hope. The Republican |
administration Of national affairs dur
ing the past few years supplies us /
with All the ammunition We want. and /