Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-05-26

because it would have been unfair to
quote him verbatim while he was
irritable as a result Of the nature
of the subject and peeved because
of the confinement consequent upon
his sore toe. Second, because the
scope of his statements could not have
been confined in the space allotted
to me by the publisher Of Liberty.
And, third, because it is impossible
to write down everything extraneous
an interviewer brings into the dis
cussion of specified subject.
When Mr.. Glass had recovered
his poise, 1 said:
81 thank you, sir, for your pa
tient explanation of why Dixie has
proceeded as she has since the Civil
War. But Pm afraid my mission
to Washington is only half COM
pleted. ] mean that you have de-
clined to say anything about the
Fourteenth Amendment and it's
alleged infringements. wonder
whom l could find to help me out
there?"
Mr.. Glass reflected a moment.
eff you'll see Senator George of
Georgia, he can help you. He has a
splendid legal background-he was
on the Supreme Court bench in
Georgia for years and he knows
all about the Fourteenth Amend
ment."
Rejecting on my interview with
Senator Glass and recalling the
emphatic vocabulary he had re-
garded as desirable to convey his
meanings, it was with considerable
trepidation that l telephoned his
hotel. My apprehensions were not
unsound.
"Your article, sir" he cried into
his transmitter when / had identi-
fed myself, "is false and libelous
from beginning to end. You have
made me out a sectional vulgarian
and an ignorant rufiian. You have
put your own ignorant thoughts
and uncouth grammar into my
mouth, when everybody that knows
me knows l never speak as you say
/ do, or voice nay sentiments in any
but the language Of gentleman.
"But my dear Senator" | ex-
postulated, "did you say what 1
said you said, or did /"
at makes no difference what /
said sir" he exclaimed. II say
what 1 please whenever I please,
but | say it as a gentleman and an
educated man. You have, / repeat,
sir, made me out a ruffian and q
Backyard. Whereas, sir, YOU are
merely a blackguard yourself"
Hold it, Senator" I said.
Hold everything! The thing for
you to do sir, is to write a letter
10 my publisher and express any
sentiments you damn we'll feel like
expressing. ! don't know what
kind of press representatives you
are accustomed to dealing with,
but / do know I'm about to hang
Up on you, since it is evident we
nave nothing more to talk about. +"
But the Virginia statesman beat
me to it: he hung up first. I went
on about my business, and when
returned to my hotel room later in
the day | found that Senator Glass
had phoned.
1 called up his apartment, and
he spoke as follows:
Young man, l still think your
article is an injustice to me, and
that it is wrong from beginning to
end. But, sir, could not sleep this
night until apologized for the
epithet l employed this morning."
Senator Glass;" 1 laughed,
you're an old darling, and 1 re-
fuse to quarrel with you, So"
what did you call me, SIR" he
shouted.
"An old darling Senator" I
repeated, trembling, wondering if
he was going to be emphatic again.
ooh, well, all right, young man."
he rejoined, apparently Modified.
Nevertheless, your article is all
wrong. / am SO writing your edi-
tor" s. .s.s..e...-- - ---'--.----
"But, Mr.. Glass;" inquired,
didn't you say what I wrote you
said? Haven't you written the
same sentiments to W. H. Stayton
of the Association 2 Against The
Prohibition Amendment, and ut