Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-18
Capital Sidelights

Tie House Is making one OI Tie HlOSL
picturesque campaigns, for reelection
Representative Richard Yates Of Illinois,
descended from cnivalrous Irish stock.
through 1.-THE Valliants Of Virginia"
whose father was born in a log cabin in
Kentucky and later was war Governor
of Illinois while Lincoln was President.
Himself one of the small score OF
men who served his State as governor,
Representative Yates is making an au-
tographed photo-post card visit TO the
home of every voter in the State. AS
his proudest boast of service he says:
Il have never let the sun go down upon
an unanswered letter. or appeal. from
any soldier, widow, farmer, wage Garner,
business man or any other citizen SUI
fering from any injustice or delay"
Four idealistic sentiments regarding
public office and the service of repre-
senting fellow men In the making of
the laws that govern them are empha-
sized by Mr.. Yates. who puts them rs
red-letter memorabilia on his cards.
They are.
"Time was when to grow up and
serve the Republic was the fondest and
dearest aspiration OF the American
heart. / confess I have always had
this aspiration. 1t thrills me still"
Nothing so qualities for Congress as
experience. Uncle Joe Cannon once
said to me, Richard, in Congress.
mediocrity, industry and the hang OF
the shop are worth all the brilliance in
the world"
THE splendid honors OF the Ameri-
can people should go only to those
ready to help both the Nation In Its
perplexities and the citizen In his neces-
sites. / have never let the sun go down
on an unanswered letter or an appeal
from any soldier, or widow. or wage
Garner, or farmer, or any citizen suffer-
ing from injustice or delay"
THE American Republic has a
destiny divine; it is destined to be the
Heir of the Ages and The Child of the
Centuries, the Beacon Light OF Liberty
and the Last Hope of Humanity.
Therefore, am for America First"
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Representative Howard Of Nebraska,
Of the flowing locks and melodious voice,
who used to be secretary to the silver
tongued orator William Jennings Bryan,
addressed the House the other day to
exculpate himself from the charge made
by former Representative and former
Senator Lenroot that Mr.. Howard had
MIR. Lenroot In mind in introducing his
resolution to discourage the practice of
eX-members of Congress lobbying on
the floor of either house. In pub
liShed interview Mr.. Lenroot had de-
Scribed himself as a rather corpulent,
blond-haired gentleman.
Representative Howard said he could
best illustrate MIR. Lenroot's attitude by
narrating an experience In his own
boyhood, which he did as follows:
Il had been permitted to have a new
shotgun. and l got UP very early one
morning and fastened out with 1t. be-
cause 1 had been told by some other
boys that very early in the morning I
might get shot at some wild ducks on
a little pond near the village. ar
rived at the pond before daylight and
waited patiently for the coming OF the
ducks. Just as day was breaking a
couple of wild ducks circled over me
and lighted on the pond. / could not
see distinctly from my hiding place. but
/ Sneaked around to n point where
came into good shooting distance. i
had seen only two ducks. but now saw
three Of them on the pond. so / just
bla2ed away at the flock, first with one
barrel and then with the other.
killed every duck on the pond.
II ran down to the water TO pick up
my prize, and there found three dead
ducks. two Of them dark-colored wild
ducks. and one of them was a large
blond-colored duck. A few days later
one OF our neighbors brought suit
against my father for the value OF the
blond tame duck which had killed.
Father was neither lawyer nor a
lobbyist. but he pleaded with the judge
that 1t was not my fault that the large
blond tame duck had been killed be-
7 hn To a
duck was on the pond my only desire
being TO shoot wild ducks.
MY father further argued to the
court that 1t was not my fault that the
large blond tame duck was killed, for,
indeed, no large blond tame duck had
any business sporting with wild ducks.
The learned judge was profound In the
law and in knowledge Of ducks. and
promptly he decided that I might go
hcncc without day
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In the recent death OF former Repre-
sentative William Kent of California.
the poor lost wealthy friend. Mr..
Kent loved nature and the serenity of
the forests himself and his most en-
during monuments are the tracts of
nature he dedicated 10 preserve a bit
of IL for generations yet unborn.
He gave Muir Woods. large attrac-
tive recreation area. conveniently ac-
cessible to San Francisco. for the use
OF the public forever. Countless thou
sands enjoy this gift annually He re-
fused to permit his name TO be identi-
fled with the name of this park. At
great expense he acquired an area of
magnificent redwoodS In Humboldt
County Calf. 10 be preserved forever
for thu inspiration and enjoyment of
the public. The area given Is not as
SoCia 4 with his name. except by a
small bronze tablet on the face OF a
native bowlder. screened by the under
growth. shades and foliage OF a
primeval forest,