The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-15
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sue and promise that he would pass
such a measure. lie came here and
was lost. and so was his bin.
But If the principle IS established
that congress can prohibit the trans
portation OF goods made by children
under a certain age there will be "A
pure fabric and leather bill-yes. and
many others Of a similar kind
Suited Tom Marshall.
Vice President Marshall did not
make much Of an effort 60 check the
tide OF humor which flowed q the
senate during a running debate be
tween Senators Stone Of Missouri and
Penrose Of Pennsylvania. such exhl-
billions please a man Ike Marshall
who likes a bit Of humor as well as
anybody.
The humorists are not plentiful In
the senate. Penrose Is the best. hut he
does not work at IL very often. Kern
OF Indiana has a fund of humor on tap
IL he wanted 10 use IT. John Sharp
Williams of Mississippi IS also gifted
on those lines. Clapp OF Minnesota
makes humorous remarks now n
then. That about exhausts the list.
although several senators are good
story tellers I'm the cloakrooms-
King and Taggart.
w. H. King, a Democrat Of Utah.
came to Washington to get help for the
party I'm the western states. He told a
number OF men OF the prospects and OF
the danger spots. While he was talk
ing along came Tom Taggart. and they
were introduced. King recollected the
Indiana man as a great political boss.
and ne went for him.
We want some help" he said. W
want help from the White House. WI
son Is a great man. but he doesn't know
anything about politics. Why don't a
dozen or more of you go up there and
tell him some things-nut some po-
litical pep into him.
Taggart blinked and looked askance-
'sYou see" he replied. Its not exact
ly my job. I'm new here in the senate
Talk TO some Of the older and more ex-
perienced fellows"
~Longworth's Quotation.
Congressman Longworth of Ohio
read a quotation In the house which
positively Endorsed the principle OF
protection. He said he might get up
a guessing contest as TO the author,
but would not take the time of the
house. Sloan Of Nebraska interrupted
to say that he would give a guess that
either Moore OF Pennsylvania or Ford
ney of Michigan was the author, they
being the two highest protectionists
extant.
1T is neither" replied Longworth.
81 am reading from a statement by
President Wilson"
Leader Kitchin OF North Carolina
vehemently denied that the quotation
came from n utterance of the pres
ident and insisted that 1t might voice
the views of Fordney or Moore, but
not a Democratic president.
Well replied Longworth, II may
be a little late. This was made a
week ago. and the president may have
changed his mind"
Thus do statesmen play at humor
aud politics when they have little
to do.
Power of Twelve Men.
when this war In Europe is over
Senator Clapp Of Minnesota told the
senate, there will be revolutions or
some sort which will take from twelve
men the power to command a force
which will plunge millions into war"
Hit the itaiic Case.
AS the printers of the older days
used to say, Senator Lewis "hit the
italic case hard" when he made his
speech answering Hughes acceptance
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