The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-24

BreBl0ent w lisOn mas maze all OF
them. This may mean nothing.
Whether 1t does or not, no one need
get it into his head that Woodrow
Wilson Is not President of the
United States.
Missouri's Delegation.
It Missourians generally had OPP
portunlty to observe and compare,
they would all feel proud of their
delegation in Congress. Taken as
n whole no State has an ADLER or
more earnest and Industrious body
of men. 1t would not, we are sure,
be putting it too strong to say that,
there Is not member from Mis-
souri, who has not the respect of
majority of the House, aud who Is
not capable of holding his own on
the floor or in the committee room.
In this connection the names of
RuCker, Alexander, Booher, Lloyd,
Hamlin, Shucklaford, Clark and
Russell need not be mentioned. Their
regulations as clean, efficient, in
dustriOus members are firmly es.
tablished. The record OF their years
Ot public service speaks for them.
They have established themselves
in the hearts Of their constituents
hr giving careful attention to their
interests.
to that committee. Il the people of
the 18th aud lGth districts are us
wise rs We think they are, Hensley
aud Ruhey will he serving them still
more efficiently several years hence
Bnrlaud and Dickinson have not
served >" long but no less efficiently.
No detail Of public business escapes
either Of these gentlemen they are
always on the job. Judge Dickin-
son has been tireless worker in the
Committee on Claims writing, more
reports than any other member.
BOrland has proved himself cap.
able man on the floor on n good
many critical occasions. He led the
fight for taking the duty off shoe.
making machinery in the interes o
independent manufacturers.
OF the younger members Hensley
Of the 18th ana Rubey Of the 10th,
are serving their second terms. One
term was enough for these energetic
young men TO make favorable i'm
pressiOns upon their colleagues
Rubey, as "A member of the Com
mittee on Agriculture and Public
Lands, has eXertcd potent influ.
ence In shaping some logislat ION
that reaches right down to the man
between the handles OF the pillow
Walter Hensley not only advocates
what he considers rights but opposes
what he thinks should not prevail
In the committee and on the floor,
Hensley opposed eXtravagant eX.
penditurc Of money on the Navy
As "A result of the fight led by Hens.
ley the Naval appropriation totaled
several million less than it would
otherwise have been. Hensley Is u
warm advocate of the things he be.
lleves in; and an open though fierce
fighter of what he considers wrong
His services on the Committee on
Expenditures IN the Interior Depart.
ment were OnerOus but invaluable
OF course our baby Congressman
Decker of the 18th, aud Igoe of st
Louis are yet untried, but il is II
safe guess To say they will 10th
make good. Both have already
made favorable Impressions. Deck.
er in two or three short speeches in
the caucus, has shown himsef IA
clear thinker and forceful orator.
So much for the Democrats on the
del"gatiOu-nO State can show ADLER
or better men.
So long AZ Missouri must have
two Republicans in the lower House
she is fortunate ia having that poi.
ish"d, aifahle gentleman. Or. Rich.
ard BarthOldt. aud that hail.fsllOw-
well.met Lee Dyer. OF course the
Doctor throws tit or two when
there is under consideration any.
thing affecting the shipment, sale or
use "f wine. beer, or whiskey, hut
he Is IA good fellow for all that. Bar
ring, hts politics, which is not al
ways in evidence, Dyer is as meet
able and accommodating IA gentle
man as one is likely To meet There
Is nothing the matter with the states
men from Missouri.