dent thisreputed
through the press and Dyebi interview
from Mr. Drake, the commissioner of
insurance in the District of Columbia,
to have inserted his powerful hand
into the legislation of the different
states of this republic to prevent the
reduction of the salaries of insurance
officers, he has not seen fit as yet to call
up to his desk and administer the
proper instructions to the next secre
tary of the treasury, the present post
master general, the last chairman of
the national Republican committee,
who received and administered this
fund. The same effort on his part
would have restored this misappro
priated fund. Let us be honest, Mr.
Speaker. There is no man in this
great assembly who does not know
that during the last national campaign
this fund was received and expended
in the interests of a great political
party. While we now brand as crimi
nal that which has heretofore been
done, we recognize the fact that the
necessity of this legislation which is
now proposed grows out of conditions
which existed and occurred during the
last great national campaign. Let us
then in our inspiration and endeavor
to do right, while we pass this legis
lation, pay back what has been
stolen.’ ”
I feel absolutely certain that all hon
est men who read Robinson’s scorch
ing, blistering words will feel that he
was boldly saying what millions think.
R
Cushman’s Humor.
First and last, several representa
tives in congress have been nominated
by the public press as “Private” John
Allen’s successor as wit and humor
ist par excellence. Among them Fran
cis W. Cushman, representative from
Washington, has received that honor.
For some reason not necessary to
state here, even if I knew, the Wash
ingtonian is not enamored of Hon.
