Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-11
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would othe rwise result from lower
ing OF the tariff on these articles.
The passage of this amendment sc
soon after tie recent campaign III
which it was alleged that the AmoTi.
can constitution was an archaic docu
ment of little rea! value to the people,
for whom 1t was drawn In the first
place. leads all to believe that there is
really SORE hope for progress along
the safes+ lines in the NEXT few years.
This progress may necessitate more
| amendments to the constitution, but
they will not be as hard to get in the
future, nov that this on. has been put
through. Undoubtedly the next one to
| be approved by all Of the states will
be tnlt providing for the direct cleo
ton OF senator's, large number Of the
state legislatures already having ar-
proved 1t.
And along with changes in the c3c-
stitut,on ihere will be other changes
in thu form of the government, pos.
sibly among them bang on. that will
make the date for the ct.;.vening Of
congress each year the fHst Monday
in Jaru&ry instead of the first Mon.
day in December. And it would not be
surprising If in few years congress
| Is in session the whole twelve months,
as the nations business may demand
it.
Also upon the success of the ap-
preaching inauguration will largely de-
pend the permanency of March 4 as
the day on which presidents are in
augurated. If the weather should be
bad again this year, nothing can pre-
oL~ 80 %1@ lof1 80 no
| ton to later in the spring.
Pay Tribute to Dead.
Unusual tribute was paid the late
Representative e. H. Hubbard of Iowa
yesterday Sunday when memorial
services were held in his honor in the
house of representatives. The entire
Iowa delegation delivered eulogies in
honor of their late colleague and seven
members from other state also spoke,
four Of them members of that stern
hand Of progressives, of which Mr.
Hubbard was one, which made the Sec
ond session of the sixty-frst congress
the most memorable, parliamentary
speaking, Of all the congresses Of our
country.
Particularly notable was the eulogy
of Representative George G. Scott of
the eleventh district, who was Mr..
Hubbard's opponent for the nomina-
ton at the primaries last June and
who succeeded him in the house at his
death, though beaten in the primary
race.
All of the Iowa members spoke feel
ingly Of their late colleague, some of
them at length and others but briefly.
Some of them prepared their addresses
before hand and others spoke as their
thoughts came to them on the floor.
The four progressive leaders who
honored their late brother were Rep
resentatives Lindbergh and Davis Of
Minnesota, Senator-elect Norris Of Ne
braska, and Representative Lenroot Of
Wisconsin. Representative Lloyd of
Missouri, Lobeck of Nebraska, and
Sisson of Mississippi spoke for the
democrats and as friends Of the Iowan.
Scott Eulogized Hubbard.
That part of Mr.. SCOTS address
which touched upon the death Of Mr..
Hubbard was particularly impressive.
He said:
81 am also deeply impressed with a |
sense Of recollection Of the almost
tragic circumstance Of his untimely
taking off. After nearly eight years of
service in this house, and when the
time had again required for the peo-
pie to pass judgment upon the faith
fulness of his stewardship, by popular
vote he was accorded a fifth nomina-
tion-a distinction never before con-
ferred upon any man by the electors
of his district. With the closing Of
the polls at the popular primary cleo
- ,I - 1oo% T,,r hn
paired to his home apparently in good
health, and without outward evidences !
Of concern touching the result of the
ballot. Indeed, he seemed inspired
with confidence wholly unaffected by
any sense Of apprehension. |;
II had been his opponent in the con-
test than at close, and shall always
treasure with deep sense of satisfac- !
ton his expression Of qualification,
made just before retiring to his home,
over the fact that our campaign had
been one Of the utmost good feeling
and wholly devoid of any circumstance
calculated to cause regret.
after returning home and partaking |
Of his evening meal he walked down
The street a short distance to spend |
the evening with neighbour almost
directly across the way from my
home. After conversing with his
friend few moments he was taken
suddenly Ill with acute indigestion. He
grew rapidly worse and the serious
ness Of his condition was soon ap-
parent. He fingered through the night
and in the early morning expired In
the arms of his son."
Mr.. Scott closed with a tribute |
to Mr.. Hubbard's unself1shness and his |
love for his fellow man, expressed in
almost every act Of his public and
private life.
It is doubtful if the death Of any
member in the present congress, which
has been featured by the deaths Of
more members than ever befor, caused |
as much genuine sorrow as that of