Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16
Durango Democracy
Bubbles With Joy
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men are ardent admirers OF Secre-
! rary Bryan and try to emulate him
in every day life.
Like the proceeding evening, club
headquarters were crowded. Some
were so filled with joy over the ap-
| pointment and the resolutions COM
mending Senator Thomas that they
went without their supper in order
to get a good seat. All available
space was occupied long before the
time of calling the meeting together
and there was some talk of those on
the outside hiring hall. Their en-
thusiasm for Thomas was unbounded
at least several remarked they
would like to get whack at him and
being loyal Democrats we presume
platform was conspicuous by the alb.
sense of officers and to accommodate
the crowd the president invited men,
bers of the club to take seats with
him. Fill up the PLATFORM" said
the president. II want to feel on the
level with my fellow men,"
| The president was late in calling
the meeting to order. Il have in
structed the door keeper to be care
full of those entering. The past two
nights we have had spies in our midst
yes, spies. Still the door keeper
informs me that he knows every
member personally and that only
members have attended the last two
meetings. Now | am beginning to-
think there is a possible difference
lof opinion regarding things political
lamongst our members, but this should
not become public property. If we
have griefs we should bury them. 1t
lis not Democratic to criticise our su-
lperiors. We should bend the knee
and say we like it whether we do or
not We should consider it privi-
lege to even have letter OCCASIONALLY
Ifrom our senators. You must all re-
alize that it is condsscension of sena-
torial dignity to even notice us poor
fellows. All we are fit for is to go
to the polls and do as they tell us.
Yes, | have changes somewhat the
past forty eight hours. | feel as
though ! had lived lifetime since
our first meeting. After going home
, last night | tried to read but could
from side to side until dawn before
Morpheus took charge of my weary
> body. And then | had dream-a
beautiful dream. | dreampt that |
lived in land where the people had
a say, where those elected to high
lpositions mingled with the common
/ people, asking what they could do for
us instead of telling us what they
G were going to do; was conversing
i with our senator and he said: It's up
: to you. | am your creature and will
t do as you want We were talking
!. about who should hold a certain Off
: Ice. 4 have no favorites,' said the
|. senator. l said very well, would
:. like the position myself. Suits me,
: Iif you obtain party endorsement.
: am with the party-it is bigger than
:. I am and not only in this case but
d at all times and when you or any of
l. the boys come to Washington be sure
2 and call and we will have dinner and
t a nice time together-we will meet
on the level This Jeffersonian sim
plcity was astounding and | was just
l. beginning to feel as though | amount
% ed to something when | was awaken
l. by my wife calling breakfast. And
% then to be confronted with the re-
N alities of life. Yes, | am really sad
lie tonight"
l. At this point the speaker paused
# to give the members of the club time
e to wipe the tears away. One mar
= blurted out in a halfcrying tone
l. "For the love of Mike, don't make US
l. think we are being transported-w
IS are not prepared for halycon days
1t like you describe"
" 81 feel better now that l have un.
burdened my SOUL" said the president
however,, no UldlttI WHdt my picoch'
,e convictions are, have duty to per
l. form. | have in hand a set of reso-
d lutions prepared by the honorable
= senator's secretary with p's' at
n tached to the effect that the senator
e would be gratified to have them en-
= dorsed by our members. The sena-
e tor says, writes the secretary, that
l. Durango Democrats have high ideals
e and wants an expression from them
on the eve of announcing his candi-
8 dacy for reelection. ! want the aud
.e ience to listen with respect to the
$ reading of the resolutions.
IS 1t was quite plain the members had
d lost their enthusiasm and were willing
=, to be led like lamb to the slaught-
e er. The president asked his assistant
to read the resolutions, the presiding
n officer stating that he was overcome,
@ calling for glass of grape juice.
+ Resolutions:
| al