The Ordway new era., 1922-09-29

n ~ ent, would be COM
~ posed of 435 MEM
h.,, with delegates from Alaska. Ha-
wi Vii the Philippine islands and Porto
n''a These delegates do not vote.
'At' once heard ex-Speaker Clark In
...,.Ing the house say 1t was the most
s.mocratlc parliamentary body In the
A',M He didn't allude to politics.
~, have met the members and have
,,orsd over the body of men have
Anon thought of that remark. AS you
,0v look down into the house with me
think YOU will realize, as / do, that
nj, IA A democratic body Of men, rep
,,,sptinp as IL does, the whole Of the
meat American republlc-the greatest
r,Uubllc in the history Of the world.
Almost every type and phase OF Amer
,sn citizenship Is represented there.
his sort OF high-class melting pot.
Jsborar and manufacturer; rich and
roor big brains and mediocre wise,
earnest men and near-chumps, all have
Ssts. All classes of business and pro-
tpsslOps and all shades Of political
and religious beliefs are represented.
ElgOvernors, eN-Senntors, ex-1udges,
gPresldents and ex-convicts have Oc-
Upled seats The blind and the halt
are well represented. Only the deaf
and dumb seem to be missing, though
| an of the private opinion that 1t
| wouldn't jar the feelings Of the house
| much II some members were so
/ stricken.
After some years OF observation
from the inside | can assure you that
congress Is made up of fine lot Of
pstrlotic men.
Uncle Joe and Jim Mann.
Here Is good chance to look at
some Of the men as they walk In. You
will recognize some Of them from the
pictures you have seen. Uncle Joe
Cannon saunters in with the cOcky
air Of youth. chewing the cigar car
tOonlsts have made famous. II 1t is
cool day he may have his hat on.
He was elected to congress first In
Isl? and is now serving his twenty
third term. Only twice In all these
years has he been defeated and he
told the house one day that the years
be was out were the longest years of
bis life. He Is S6 years old and Is
young for that age. 1 have seen him
dance at dinner party, and 1 have
heard that he plays little poker now
anu then but never gets In over a
COLLAR or two at Il time. He takes a
Keen Interest In important legislation
mas sane view Of public affairs and
makes vigorous speech occasionally
uncle Joe, as he Is affectlonately
called, has declined to stand for re-
asction and will close his official
career with the ending of this con-
sess' after serving In the house Of
representatives. longer than any other
man.
! think / have already mentioned
.aihes X. Mann. There he Is by the
aoie' The two tables In the center
VI each Side Of the house are used by
ue leaders, by the chairman of the
'ouiiittee In charge Of bill and by
O'hefs especially Interested In the pro-
,eeuings OF the day. Mr.. Mann be-
.as' al the table on the Republican
sue, This is his thirteenth term In
W." @e mouse and he was long the Repub-
Ivsn leader He is not the Fourth of
say style of orator but most con-
.mt'is Speaker and the best posted
au On pending legislation In the
I0use' he Is a terror to those who
nave private bills up on unanimous
tV,seat day, A bill must be Innocent,
,sueeo' !. or properly amended, before
ses through when he Is present. I
AMY That he has saved the govern
h, Ie'' literally millions of dollars by
msl ns INDUSTRY. In some ways he is the
''' valuable man In the house.
n, Two Party Leaders.
r, .ne Other gentlemen by the table Is
,t aA a, Mondell, the Republican leader
is.am u'.S Tine. He Is serving his thir.
vs.. " term In the hOuse-nearly 20
ssa. oi serylce--ani he has been alb
ord Juiy y rour days, an unequaled rec
lsu, think. Mr.. Mondell is hot d
lssSa ls'' out Is an able and fearIess
batas Keen thinker and strong de-
uts. lie was once a laborer and
r.sa y railroad contractor in Colo
Bs J.. ai'erward going to Wyoming
bu, Aus aus = hard, nerve-wrecking job,
moD uoes u very well. When he makes
dsll I0.lon @ 1t usually carries. Mr.. Mon
pe1, WIN m not be in the house in the
n, :. .eongress, as he is a candidate
r ,ae United States senate,
Il re,s % ieader of the Democratic side
him o'auae a kitchln. but / cannot point
homo ham, Out to You. as no has been III at
ahIs .or about year. He Is a lik-
fcrcs ,aap and was u man Of great
aJIsd ~ the house. His place Is being
4 10y ~ John N. Garner Of Texas, and
tgy substitute ho runkoa uo Ia