Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1909 — “VICE PRESIDENT IS BRIC-A-BRAC’ [ARTICLE]

“VICE PRESIDENT IS BRIC-A-BRAC’

Senator Bailey Is Against SIOO,OOO For Executive. SPEAKER TO GET $15,000

Texas Statesman Says Tnat Entertainments In Washington Are Places “Where the Men Dress Up Like Head Walters and the Ladies Hardly Dress at All”—Btate« That If Citisen of New York Gives a Feast to a Monkey He Merely Entertains His Ancestor.” Washington, Jan. 19.—The provision for an increase of the salary of the president to SIOO,OOO and of the salaries of the vice president and speaker of the house of representatives to s2o,* 000, were taken up in the senate. An amendment fixing the speaker’s salary at $15,000 was adopted. Senator Bailey said: “If a private citizen of New York wants to give a feast to monkeys, he merely wants to entertain his ancestors. If the president is not rich enough to give a great banquet, let him give a modest one." Speaking of entertainments in Washington, Mr. Bailey characterized them as places “where the men dress up like head waiters and the ladies hardly dress at all." He wanted the right to lay aside something for a rainy day by practicing law when congress is not in session. He declared that if money is to be given for entertainment, the vice president should have $50,000 a year*. “The vice president,” he declared, “is a piece of political bric-a-brac. He has nothing to do but entertain.” The proposed increases will be considered again today.