Evening star., 1925-11-01
Capital Sidelights

AhFly ycaTb dBO OI0 w. II. 10y ic
left Georgetown University, with a
very enviable record. Thirty days
from now he will enter Congress,
where he Is sure to make an even
better record. This very new mem
ber Of Congress from the thirtieth
district of Pennsylvania. comes upon
the legislative stage with compara-
lively few preconceived notions. He
is inclined to believe that education
is far. more effective than legislation
in changing morals or methods.
Mr.. Coyle believes the country
would be best served were Congress
to stick to its legislative functions
and avoid attempts on the part OF
this or that interest TO have Federal
authority administer many matters
clearly outside of It's proper function.
He has no idea that this is an original
point of view. and believes, rather,
that 80 per cent of the people who
think at all agree entirely with this
viewpoint.
His experience in legislative mat
ters reminds Coyle of Graham Mac.
Namee's comment on the press box
during the world series, viz: "lf
every one in the press box Is a base
ball writer, the Capitol IS an iron
foundry"
Since leaving Georgetown. Coyle has
been successfully land successfully a
twice In the Marines and once in the
Army. before taking up the mercan.
tile end Of the coal mining business,
which has claimed his attention for
the last IS years.
Just at present he is q farmer mem.
ber, who is inclined to think that the
farmers will work out their own saliva
ton unless too much class legislation
hinders or sets back this consumma
ton, much to be desired. IF the
farmers Of the past have suffered he
comments, "it has perhaps been from
too much rather than too little legis
lation. and as Old Uncle Josh said: He
amt by heself in that"
At the next election day the House
may lose several Of its high class mem
bers. Take for example Represent
ative Harry B. Hawes, from the
eleventh district of Missouri. who is
likely TO be promoted by his constitu
ency to the Senate. With the single
exception OF Senator Stone. no candi
date for Senator or governor bur
county in that State. Starting about
June I, Mr.. Hawes treked through
the ia counties, speaking at at leas,
one place in each county.
The reception accorded Represent
ative HaWes has encouraged his
friends to believe that his campaign
Will be successful. The Democrats o;
Missouri, who have heretofore paid
attention TO minor issues, seem de.
termined 10 elect A Democrat TO the
Senate in 1926. There are three can
OF whom has ever held other than a
district office. and each of whom lives
In the western half of the State. Mis-
souri, has always had a Senator from
the east and another from the west
ern half OF the State. Senator Reed
Is from Kansas City and the late Sen.
ator Spencer resided in st. Louis
Governor Baker in selecting @ sue
cessor to Senator Spencer named Sen,
ator Williams, who resides in st
Louis County, eliminating all candi
dates who did not reside In the east.
ern part of the state. Senator vii
liams, unless something Unforeseen
happens, will be the Republican nom
inee. Therefore, 1t is considered little
short of suicide for the Democrats &c
name a man other than one from st
Louis.
Representative Hawes has beer
prominent in State politics for 81
years. He is the father of the soo6
roads law, had control Of the orga nj
zation that passed a 10000 900 bond
issue to which the Federal Govern
nent has added 10000. 900, and bv
next Fall two-th!rds of the roads will
be constructed. BY the first Of the
y - f-~, a.,
to Kansas City will be open. as Will
the road from St. Louis to Joplin
His activity in behalf of hard surface
roads has been big help to him in
this campaign.
Missouri Democrats are looking for
a man who can win, and the leaders
figure that Representative Hawes is
one man who can unite the party. He
did not participate in the two big con
ventions that split the party-once in
1920 and again in 1924Ebut was In
Washington at the time attending &c
his congressional duties. The defeat
OF the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor in 1924 by less than 900 votes
has aroused the party leaders, as 1,
was due solely to friction within the
Democratic ranks. Mr. Hawes' ability
as an organizer Is so we'll known tha,
the rank and file Of Missouri voters
feel that II elected to the Senate he
will perfect a Statewide organization
that will result in the election OF q
Democratic governor in 1923, and this
is also a strong factor in his behalf
y 4 +
Senator Cole l.. Blease. Democrat
OF South Carolina Is q Georgetown
University graduate and Is particu
larly proud Of being 1.-The only South
Carolinian who has been mayor Of his
city (Columbia). Senator from hi.
county, Speaker of the House, Presi
dent Of the Senate. governor Of the
State and United States Senator. He
is the only one who has represented
three Of the State fraternal bodies ir
national grand bodies"
He owns to no hobbies or pets, "ex
cept children" and says: Never been
hunting or fishing in my life, never
played golf. tennis, foot ball, base ball
pool or billiards. or taken daily
dozens; don't play cards and have
never taken 4 day off in my life tC
call it holiday. Whenever I go any
where" continued the Senator, eft Is
either for business or political pur
poses. and I have never been any
where that I know Of that was not
wanted by the majority of those whc
were there.
II love my friends, watch my op
ponents. and try to do my duty by
all of them. and for my country and
my God. / walk as little as possible
and sleep with my room closed, eat
and drink whatever / want, and have
had two spells of sickness since ]
was 81 years Of age, and am now
as far as ! am informed. in perfect
physical health and strength. I &C
to my office every morning about
g and remain until such an hour
in the afternoon as my business re
quires. My principal pleasure and
enjoyment Is service to my friends.
Il have had and now have the best