Barton County democrat., 1913-10-10

which direction they shall not be
built. We are now about to take the
second trip, which will be the final
step in setting the business of the
country free. That is what we VIII
do in the currency bill, which the
House has already passed and which
! have the utmost confidence the Sen
ate will pass much sooner than some
peSsimistic individuals believe. Be-
cause the question, now that this
piece of work is done, will arise all
over the country: For what do We
wait. Why should We wait to crown
ourselves with consumnate skill. Are
We so self-denying that We do not
want to keep our success?'
Il was quoting the other day TO
some of my colleagues in the Sen,
ate those lines from Shakespeare s
Henry W which have always ap-
pealed to me, If it be a sin to COW
ct honor, then am l the most offend
ing soul alive and | am happy to
say that do not covet it for myself
alone. covet it with equal ardor
for the men who are associated with
me, and the honor is going to come
from them. | am their associate.
can only complete the work which
they do. l can only counsel when
they ask for my counsel. And I Gov
ct it for the great party which l am
a member of; because that party Il
not honorable unless it redeems itS
name and serves the people Of tht
United States.
80 feel like a man who is lOdg
ing happily in the inn which lies hal
along the journey, and that in th'
morning with a fresh impulse w
shall go the rest Of the journey ant
sleep at the journeys end like mel
with quiet conscience, knowing vi
have served our fellow-men and hav'
thereby tried to serve Cod"
1t was an unusual spectacle which
attended the completion Of a legisla
tive reform that has been seven o.
more months in Congress and EN-
braced a tariff revision of a mos
far reaching character.
Happy and jubilant, the Invites
guests came to the executive Off
ces. They chatted and jested witt
the President i'm an ante room whil
waiting for the full group to appear
When the members of the Senat
Finance committee and the HouS
Ways and Means committee finall
arrived, Vice President Marshall wa
ushened into the Presidents office
followed by Speaker Clark, Represer
tative Underwood and members G
the cabinet and Congressional com
mittees and their friends. No phC
tographers were admitted, as tn
President regarded the occasion a
too solemn to be disturbed by flas
light apparatus.
The guests crowded about tt
President s desk, over which AN e
ectric light threw a bright glow.
81 chose 9 O'Clock" explained tt
President slowly, "on the advice
the attorney general, in order tn;
the bill might be signed after bus
ness transactions everywhere, inclu
ing San Francisco. had closed Il
the day.
Il will not say anything about Ii
bill" he added with a smile, "unt
l have signed it. l don't want 1t
get away from me-"
As the President arose there W.
an enthusiastic outburst Of handcla,
ping. The President had not inten,
ed to make a long speech and ha
not even prepared a statement, bl
was moved on the spur Of the me
ment to express his qualification.
The small but distinguished aud
ence that heard the President
) speech crowded about him afterwal
I with congratulations Speaker Clar
Secretary Bryan, Representative u
derwood, stood together sponsors wi
the President for the big piece
! legislation that had been aecomplis
ed in the Democratic prigram Of r
form.
/ We'll be coming here again in
short time to see the currency b
signed" Secretary Bryan said. Sc
netary McAdoo spoke with equal &C
fidence.