The Lamar register., 1919-01-22

the matter of allowing them Nonpart-
isan Leaguers either to have all the
candy or crouch behind the kitchen
stove. Them two fellers ought to be
handed their passports and escorted
back to their counties by unrestrain-
able members Of the constabulary.
Now and then have to take off my
hat to a democrat and always do when
| can find one of the good old simon
pure kind which amt no job for an
amateur any more. Right here and
now my top-piece is off to Senator
Fincher who told them too kittinish
lads, Burke and Scott, where to head
in, and they can take it from me il
they failed to interpret his hunch right
they will head in or biff, something
will happen.
What's all this row about" says
to Burke whom ] met in the lobby Of
the Senate. Hist" says he in a low
tone and looking around like he was
skeered the gobble one was gonta get
him. Hist" says he and he led me
around the corner out of sight of every
one. Hist" says he again until
was darn near histed out of my boots:
II don't want none of them fellers to
get on to what all the trouble is" says
he, "'cause they are so darn particu-
lar" says he, "they might want to
innoculate me with party loyalty"
says he.
LAY the cards on the table," says
!.
''Its this way" says he, "me and
Scott slipped it over on the democrats,
and got the non-partisan league en-
dorsement," says he, "and the repub-
licans get in and elect u.s." says he,
"and here we be-" says he.
'If it amt you what is here" says
i, "then establish an alibi." says I.
land listen like live one," says l.
Them democrats want to run the
senate" says he, "just cause they are
in the majority" says he, "and where
do Scott and come in," says he.
you don't come in" says I, "but
il you get too gay you probably will
go out" says !.
Them non-partisan leaguers tell
u.s." says he, "if we serve on any COM
mittee," says he, where we can't run
the whole show" says he. 'they will
disown u.s." says he.
'The punishment fits the crime"
says I.
"And the senate says IL we don't
serve we will he hauled up and fined"
says he.
Tough luck" says I, "well what
are you going to do about it," says I.
Have you any advice" says he.
Sure I got advice" says ], ''but
people don't usually take it, says /.
Take club" says /, "and swat all
them non-partisan leaguers on the
bean," says /, then swat Scott on the
beam" says l, "then hire some good
husky to swat you on the beam" says
/, "and it might help some"
"But is it constitutional" saye he.
'It may not be constitutional ac-
cording to Hoyle," says /, NOR Black
stone" says /, "nor Ed Keating nor
John Shafroth nor Leslie Hubbard -
says I, ''but if you swat hard enough
all around" says l. there amt going
to be no one to question the constitu-
tionality," says !.
Just then DeBusk Of Trinidad what
left the democratic party, and Stark
weather of Denver what left the repub-
lican party to hobnob with them non
partisan league fellers, which action
caused no violent shedding of tears
just then came around the corner and
seeing me talking with Burke called
him away for fear would corrupt his
morals.
Well, went over to the house oi
representatives to have look arounC
and size up the stock. 1t was SURE
refreshing, pal, after seeing some Of
them wild-eyes in the senate. 1t wa,
just like coming in from working al
day in a wet mine and hitting couple
of them good old time but now forgot.
ten toddies. That bunch of fellers IL
the house is all right from mucker tt
skipper. There are some wild-eyes
there but they amt got no more chance