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PEN PICTURES ©F§'Peculiar Characteristics of Some of Our Legislators.FOUR MEN OF NOTE.J. H. Hawthornthwaite, A. W Smith, William Wallace Bruce Mclnnes and Smith Curtis.J. H. HAWTHORNTHWAITE, member for Nanaimo, is an Irishman and consequently “agin’ ’’ all governments. He also frowns upon everything that stands for heaven’s first law. He was elected as a labor representative, because he always had savey enough not to labor, but to confine his operations to looking out for soft snaps. He is now a pronounced socialist, and considers that dogma the panacea for all ills, his own in particular. He is looked upon by the socialists as the Moses who is lead them out of the Wilderness, but it is thought by some that be will make a bad mess when it comes to navigating the Red Sea. He is not a bad fellow and acts generally up to what he thinks is right, and with experience he will know more and do better when he gets the chance.A. W. SMITH, member for East Lillooet. There are two Smiths in 4,he House. This is not the other one ; ho represents East Kootenay. Mr. Smith is nice-looking old gentleman, and has represented his constituency for many years. It is not often he says much, but hecer tainly knows how to hold his job with the electors.WILLIAM WALLACE BRUCE McINNES, IV . P. P. for N. Nanaimo, is the youngest and most promising politician in tho House, with emphasis on the word politician, for he is one of the few who is all ol that. He is a fluent and forcible speaker and fairly drowns his hearers with a cataract of words, either English or Gaelic. As his name implies, he is of noted Scotch descent, William Wallaco and Bruce being Highlanders of fumo and renown. Lilco tho latter, the member for North Nanaimo has devoted considerable timo to the study •of tho porsovoring luvbils of an insect of tho family Arancidw, known as tho spider. In his case tho spider was a myth. It happened in this way : William Wallace Bruco Molnnos for many moons reolinod watching his phantom spider descending tho web, and though William mado many attempts to oapturo him, Mr. Foxoy Spidor always csoapod by running up tho ladder, blit it ohancod one day after Mr. Spider hud boon out tho night before on a bat, and was hard pushed, tired and woary, lit unthinkingly 'sauntered down to tho tail otul of his web, and, swinging gently in the hroezo he fell asleep. Tins was Bruce’s opportunity. lio grasped it, and secured tho spidor, i. e., tho portfolio, and mado ready for his Bannockburn, viz., West Yale ; hut, alas, ho gol it in the ncclc at Ashcroft. Mr. Mel lines also wriloH poetry.SMITH CUR'l IS, M. P. P. for Rossdand. Although this member is unfortunately deaf, ho Btill retains tho power of speech. Hob always ready and willing to hold jfortli on any subject, whether ho is
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Nelson Economist
Nelson, British Columbia, CA
Sat, Apr 25, 1903
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