The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-05-18

old, and on the occasion of his recent
anniversary an important legislative
program was laid aside in the House
of Representatives in order that two
hours might be devoted to remark
able ceremony in the way of a per
sonal tribute, to the oldest Congress-
man alive" He is called Uncle Joe"
in Washington and there is tone Of
genuine affection evidenced toward
the kindly old man who is hardly will
ing to admit, but nevertheless must
realize, that his footseters are totter-
ing. Mr.. Cannon is one of the most
remarkable men of the age, and he led
the old time machine politicians on to
many an inglorious triumph. 1t was a
revulsion against the methods that
were popular in his day that did more
than anything else toward establish
ing new order of political thought
and action in the United States. And
yet no one holds any animosity toward
the Representative from Danville, for
in his long career he has always been
Jealous and jealous of his country's
interest and honor. Withal, Uncle
Joe's constituency and his colleagues
in Congress like him most for his own
sake, and the tribute paid to him was
entirely personal, and in no wise an
endorsement of his brand of states
manship.
GaIIIinger and Sour Grapes
One of the sorriest exhibitions of
senatorial pettiness that has been ex-
hibited in many long year is the opposi-
ton of Senator Gallinger of New
Hampshire. to the Confirmation of
George Rublee as member of the
Federal Trade Commission. The Sena-
tor has held up this confirmation on
the trivial claim that "Rublee is per-
sonally Objectionable" The Senate
has been humoring the old Senator
from New Hampshire for more than Il
year, and the confirmation Of Mr.. Rub
lee has been delayed all this time be-
cause OF some primeval legacies of
senatorial courtesy and hestitancy
upon the part of other Senators about
putting the Gallinger nose out Of joint.
Inferior Citizenship in the Capital
One of the strongest presentations
Of the inconsistencies in political rela-
tions between the District of Columbia
and the rest Of the United States has
appeared in the Observer Magazine
of Washington. A plea is made for the
political rights of the 100000 peo-
pie OF the District OF Columbia who are
disfranchised in every way, and who
are denied even the right OF appeal to
the higher federal courts Of the United
States. The people of Washington
have been asking for representation in
Congress, and the privilege of franz
ing thir own city government for years
but without avail All of the officials
are appointed, and most of them, in
Guiding the postmaster, are not even
residents of the city. Washingtonians
naturally have lot of sympathy for
votes for women" since the women
simply want the franchise-and that
too would be a very dear thing to the
people living within the shadow of the
Capitol.
Honorino Felix Adler
Raising money is one of the most
difficult feats known in any form of
endeavor, and yet s15O,OO0 was raised
in amounts varying from one dollar
to 5000 for "The Felix Adler Scholar
ship Endowment Fund" without the
name of a single person who contribut-
ed it being made public. This amount
has been practically doubled and it
has been offered as a testimonial to
forty years of splendid work by DR..
Adler, by his many admirers who wish
ed to pay personal tribute to the great
work done by that prominent leader In
social and civic affairs. The educa-