The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-11-25
HUMILlATlNG FALL OF CHAMP
CLARK AND HIS HoUN' DAWG.

0 We have long derived much pleas
0 IRE in reading the editorial page OF
- the Anaconda Standard, having par
ticular reference to its sublime ad-
herence to the principles of the dem
ocratic party whether that party is
in the flush Of victory or groveling in
the darkness Of overwhelming de-
feat Not that we find anything in
the optimistic and at times poetic
dissertations of the editor with which
we agree, far from it: but this does
not prevent our admiration of his
literary style as he has revealed in
the unattainable visions of triumphant
democracy under the redoubtable
leadership of Woodrow Wilson, nor
as he drinks the dregs of democratic
gloom and disaster. the voices in the
air slenced, his visions dispelled and
all about him ruin upon ruin. rout
on rout confusion worse confounded."
We suspect that the editor of Mon
tana's great democratic daily halls
from Missouri. for in no other place,
not even in the solid south, is found
the unalterable imperishable, I'M
terrified and eternally hopeful brand
OF democracy that abounds in the
"show-me" state Emigration and
enlightened new generations are rap
idly changing the political complex
ion of that proud commonwealth, but !
the Old guard, still faithful to a lost |
cause, humbly but hopefully bows its |
head to the yoke of political adver-
sity and closes up its depleted ranks
for the next battle. But even in the
presence of an appalling disaster a
fine sense of humor does not fail the
versatile editor of the Standard. as
viii be observed in this graphic al
though pathetic picture of the fate
which has befallen that typical and
picturesque Missouri statesman,
Champ Clark, and his faithful houn'
dawg. After lkening the scenes re-
sultant from the recent downfall of
the democratic party to the incom-
parable picture of misery, woe and
despair by Milton in Paradise Lost"
he continues:
Narrowing indeed are the
scenes; piteous and pathetic the
innumerable minor sights that
contribute to the grand total, the .
colossal aggregate of sorrow, woe
begoneness, universal bellyache
and all pervading gloom. And not
the least of these little separate,
distinct individual tragedies is I
Champ Clark's venerable and d
venerated dawg lying there with
his back broken, his head crush
ed his tail no longer proudly
protruding into posterior space t
bat reposing. in token of It's per- I
manent withdrawal from Iifes O
activities, in the cold embrace of
the noble old creatures stiff hind
legs q
Let the mourners that go about q
the streets solemnly uncover and a
approach the remains with rev J.,
erence 1t is finished He did in
very truth lead dogs life: a life y"
of many kicks and rebuffs but al
wthal of honorable ambitions and V,
high ideals What though he was III
dog that occasionally bayed at -,
the moon, never was he a dog in
the manger never was he a dog Of 10
war, never did he bark up the sc
wrong tree, never did he bite any ma
hand that fed him. Prosecuted 70
and revled, vet was he patient in
affliction, hopeful in adversely.
faithful unto death. pa
Let them get the mule and the an
rooster of the democracy if they W,
must. Let them get the tiger of
Tammany if they insist; let them
get the goat of Woodrow Wilson WI
they're welcome 20 il for all us ful
But when they get Champ Clark's ter
old houn' dawg and maliciously sla
break every bone in his body. the
last half pint of balm. men and 'O
brethren, is gone from Gilead. WI
Bring on the sackcloth and ashes. eve
it's ms to the wailing place sio
Champ Clark beaten in his own lie.
Dailwick by. man named Hulk
'eidel Hung be the heavens with oy
black, WELD day to night Hulk sta
eide Angels and ministers of pro
Zoos ana niue hshes! pull
7ukreide! Thunder and light
hing! Chops and tomato saucei
age
TIREMENT OF r. N. BELL.