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Show H We Miss B Senator Gcorgo Sutherland of Utah HHVJ wan defeated at the tecent election HBVJ nnd will not bo a member of tho HBVJ Senate after the 4th of March. Ills HHVJ absence will be a loss. Progressives HHVJ and radicals generally, and pcoplo HBVJ unfamiliar with tho Senate wero ac- HBVJ customed to think of him as a.stand- HBfJ pnt ltepublicau. That designation HBTJ did htm an Injustice. He was nl- HHvJ ways courageous and vory able. In HHvJ looking at new measures ho was nov- HBTJ or unfriendly, but merely dlscrlm- HBVJ luatlng. A slight line upon him Is HBVJ furnished by an incident which oc- HBTJ curred In tho Seuato during one of HBTJ tho closing days of tho year. Un- HHV aulmous consent was asked to set HB Friday, January 5, ns tho date for HBVJ n voto on tho bill prohibiting tli" HBh manufacture and salo of liquor In HBTJ the District or Columbia. Thoroup- HHl on this colloquy: HHf Mr. IVe.ildcut, vory reluctantly I HBl flhall have to object' to tho proposl- HBl tlon as now made, although I am HBl Uttlto willing to ugreo to any pther HBl ilato for a voto. On tho 5th and HB 0th of January, however, I shall bo M obllgod to be out of tho city on HB important public matters. I am ox- HH tromul' anxious to bo hero when a H vote Is taken. I shall have no ob- m jectlnn to having a voto on tho 14th HH .of January or any other dato except H the Cth or Gth. H Mr. James Mako it tho 8th of HHj .Tnnuary. H Air. Iteed Mr. President, If It will HH ( toIIcvo the situation, I will agroo to H make a special pair with tho sena- H ' tor from- Utah, and mako tho pair HH nontraiiHforable. H Mr. Sutherland I prefer not to H do that. JTlJfi, senator from Missouri 0 and I will voto tho samo way on HH !HHBBk. HH1';HHHHH ono aspect of tho proposition, and perhaps against ono another on an-othor an-othor aspect or it. I intond to vote for tho referendum, as I havo nl-ready nl-ready voted for it, and then, whether tho rororendum carries or not, I Intond In-tond to voto In ravor or the bill Itself It-self on tho final voto. Colliers. |