The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-15
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

how a congress, which wants to help
the farmer. will get Sound the Bris-
tow proposition for loans on farms
using such mortgages for asset cur
rency, providing there is an asset cur
rency, is hard to see.
Congress has done great deal for
the farmer through the agricultural de-
partment. but that is largely in the
way Of furnishing information, instruc-
ton, seeds and improving farm meth
DDS. Now, here is a plan which will
carry out the idea that farmers should
have an opportunity to secure govern
and giving the government the basis
Of stable currency at the same time
Only short time before he left Of
fee President Taft laid great stress
upon the lack Of facilities possessed
by the farmers to secure money at low
rates of interest The farm loan plan
Incorporated in currency bill will
cure that defect, although many men
fear that it is not practical
Came Into Line
The consideration of the tariff bill
III both senate and house caucuses BY
the Democrats was much alike in at
least one particular. In both there
were strong protests against certain
features of the bill-assertions made
that, if enacted, ruination would fol
low certain industries, and more par
ticularly the prospects Of the senator's
who were speaking. Then after these
features were voted in the men would
get into line and say, well, perhaps
it will not be as bad as we think Or
something like that And thus low
tariff bill was framed
Congress Is Funny.
The high pitch of excitement which
has been worked up in congress by the
! Mnlhall charges recalls similar Incl.
dent several years ago when the pres
ent senator from Kansas, Brfstow, was
fourth assistant postmaster general.
He was selected by Roosevelt to make
an investigation OF affairs in the post
Office department, where two men had
been indicted. He sent q long report
to congress. and nearly every man who
had asked for additional clerk hire for
postoffice in his district or who had
asked for additional facilities for an
Office was Implicated" in the charges
because he had addressed letter t.
bne or the other Of the two men unde'=
Indictment
There were two days OF. explanation
By members Of the house, each insist
Ing upon innocence where no real
charge was made The Mulhall man
mentions name and at once the man
| is placed under suspicion. although he
does not know the lobbyist. Congress
men become real amusing under such
circumstances. But they ehave some
cause of grievance
Mann's Responsibility.
81 take the responsibility for shut
ting out the gentleman's notion" said
Him Mann one day when he left Con
gresham Rucker Of Missouri stranded
You are responsible for very much
that IS done here retorted Rucker
Especially If It is wrong
A Texas Rapprochement.
For forty ballots or more forty Tex
ans voted first, last and all the time
for Woodrow Wilson. They we're the
anti Bailey. protection, ant. s'old
crowd" Democrats They won a sub
stantial victory and contributed IN q
great measure to Wilson's success.
When the smoke of battle had cleared
away" those forty immortals and their
supporters thought they should be en-
titled to all there was in Texas. They
SO represented the situation to the ad-
ministration.
But the administration was rather
foxy. with the result that all Demo
Gratis were treated alike and all spoils
distributed regardless Of presidential
afiliation during the preliminary pres
dental canvass. The Wilson men
had to be satisfied. and II goes with
out saying that the other faction is
perfectly satisfied Il have forty five
presidential postmaster IN my dis
trict." said John Garner. an ideal anti.
and rything has been coming my
way. :
Recognizing Merit.
/ Congressman Austin tells story OF
his early political days In Alabama.
There was big greenback craze on
at the time" said the Tennessee con
gresham. land j was then resident
Of Alabama. 4 man came down from
Illinois and spent several months
speaking for greenbacks. AT one Of
the last meetings 8 man II the crowd
got up and explained all that had
been done By the Illinois man and sug-
gested TINT something substantial be
done for him. Another man arose and
said
move y vote 81 thanks Tor the
Illinois man. This was unanimously
enIxtesl