Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-02-07
LITTLETON TO LEAVE HOUSE.
New Yorker Disappointed With Con-
grcsS-COngrcsS RcciprOcatcs.

Representative Martin Littleton. of
New York, announces his purpose Of
retiring at the end OF his present
term. Mr.. Littleton is disappointed
in Congress and Congress, too. Is dis
appointed in Littleton. BY that 70
not mean that he failed to show the
great ability that is in him. On more
than one occasion he has done that
and held his hearers cnthrallcd while
rolling out his mcllifluous phrases in
support Of some measure in which he
was really Interested. i
But the fact is that there have
been but few issues pressed by the
Democratic majority in tho Sixty-sec-
Ond Congress which havo really
awakened his interest lIC admitted
this frankly enough in conversation
with me. Though he is but one man
in a Congress numbering among it's
members many men Of rpassing tai
ents, SO much was expected Of him
that his own explanation Of his rea-
sons for retiring in almost disgust
are worth publication.
Suspects Deceit.
cannot arouse myself to any
great interest at the work Of Con-
grcS' in which men are not frankly
expressing their views, fighting for
their true principles" said Mr.. Lit
Teton. perhaps it is because OF the
pending Presidential election, or be-
cause politicians are provcrbialy
cautious. But at any rate | find it
the House are men privately holding
one set Of opinions and publicly vot-
ing to give effect to entirely antago-
nistic views. Perhaps that may be an
cipline, but it is certainly not an ex-
ample Of the power of honest and
sincere convictions. Like the famous
Flanagan, Of Texas, the members Of
we here for?' If it is for legislation
that we are here we are certainly ac-
'omplishing very little Of our pur-
pose. The principal part Of our pro-
gram is the tariff bills, the first of
which is now before the House. But
the President has served notice that
he will veto any bills which the pres
cnt House is likely to pass. What
is the good OF the Congress working
for four or five months in the pass
age Of measures thus foredoomcd to
destruction? A dignified address to
the country would serve equally we'll
to indicate the Democratic policy and
the issue could be raised for the COM
ing campaign without the labor and
agitation involved in putting the bills
through the House and Senate.
'rhc other day we stultified our
selves by passing a resolution having
Tor its purpose the forcing Of the
President to make public the names
Of all those who urge the appoint
ment Of individuals to tho United
States bench. Such a rule is obyi-
ously unconstitutional. | believe that
a majority Of those who voted for II
know 1T to be unconstitutional. 1t
I is mere sop thrown to the radical
| ism of the day, and in my Judgment,
makes the party responsible for it
merely ridiculous. am not in svm
pathy with this continued and I'M
! questioning Difference to mere radi-
| calism. Perhaps 7 entered Congress
at the wrong moment, but with the
party's program what it is to-day, I
am forced to be either untrue to my
party or to my own convictions.
Arrant Nonsense.
investigations like the proposed
one into the money trust seem to
me arrant nonscnSe--pcrhaps even
worse. There can be no such thing
as money trust in the strict sense Of
the phrase, subject to Congressional
investigation and attack. AS a mat
ter OF fact the institutions whose con-
troll OF the lOanablc capital OF the ma
tlon has ''.Lted this Outcry are
mainly State concerns, not national
banks. listened Saturday with great
interest to Mr.. Brandcis presenting
his cause before our committee, but
though his ability compelled atten-
tion and even admiration, it could not
chanGc my convictions. No. feel
tnat am not in touch with my party
rs II is represented in Congress, and
I'd rather quit"
When Littlcton was elected to the
House he was generally looked upon
as a OrOprrSSivn nnp,cr,, A, A.,