The Dolores star., 1923-07-27

very shortly afterward acquainted with this little
conversation IN the window Of the east room and
thus planted the seed Of an idea that will
probably develop into actual fact within the
next twelve months"
This series of supposed events had been known
In Washington only few days when Senator
Shields Of Tennessee fired the opening hOwitzer.
The lower house of the Tennessee Legislature sup
ported Senator Shields by passing Il resolution op-
posing the deposition Of the rugged old president.
When Tennessee being welded into u state
jackson, II young man of twenty-One went to the
new region as public prosecutor and was afterward
always identified with Tennessee, dying at his
famous place, The Hermitage, near Nashville
Have the American people forgotten that when
the British In the War Of 1912 burned the White
House and tore down the American flag II was
jackson who restored the White House and re-
erected the American nagT wrathfully asked s.
c. Heiskell, president Of the board of trustees in
charge of The Hermitage
Another state with claim to Jackson is South
Carolina. There is still controversy between
North and South Carolina which state "Old
Hickory" born in. North CaroinIans say
that he first the light of day in Waxhaw
settlement in Union county. North Carolina, but
South Carolina says he born on Waxhaw
creek in Lancaster county, South Carolina
At any rate the South Carolina Legislature
passed joint resolution abjecting TO the removal
Of Jackson from the spot which his war horse
has been rearing these three-score years and ten
Perhaps the legislature stimulated by the ed
itor of the Columbia Record, who three days be-
fore expressed the prevalent South Carolina idea
on such proposal, saying:
The proposal to remove the Jackson eoues-
trian statue is an outrage the patriotism of
the men from whose midst Jackson came He was
the first Of the great leaders and fighters to step
from the log cabin to the top Of political and mil.
itary pedestals, and such the republic honors
him for It."
OF course the adherents Of Jackson did not have
the field to themselves Many entered the contrO-
yersy in favor of the change There was every
prospect Of a most interesting battle of opinions
TO he carried on into the next congress. And then
think Of the orntory pro and con
1t seems a pity that President Harding had to
go and spoil II all.
But Senator McKellar Of Tennessee wrote tho
President, asking his intention And of course
the President had to tell the truth-that he had
not the slightest intention of bringing about the
swap in statues-and never had
These two statues, many experts think have
many shortcomings from the ylewpoInt of art
Yet they are historic in senses than one.
The Jackson statue dates from 1853 and the Wash
ington statue from 1890
The Jackson statue is the more famous of the
two-!n fact Is known the country over as Jack.
son on his rocking horse" Much fun has been
poked at 1t. 1t is undeniably old-fashioned. to
say the least as Is also that Of George Wash
lngton. Borglums statue of Sheridan is renro
duced herewith for the sake Of contrast and to
show modern art in equestrian statues.
In connection with these two statues of Jockson
and Washington there Is a most Interesting story
The statue Of Jackson is the work of Clark M,,Is
Gs15-1sS3), and is the first equestrian statue nv
an American. 1t was cast from cannon captured
In the battle of New Orleans and was unveiled
with great ceremony Jan 8, 1853, the anniversary