Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-05
THE SENATOR FROM NE
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On the 9th day OF March, 1851, zen
eral Charles II. VsnWyck made his
advent In the United States senate.
Within two brief years Senator Van.
wyck has achieved . national reputa-
ton.
1.-THE senator from Nebraska" has
won now as one of the ablest de-
baters on the floor of the senate and
by all odds the most fearless and out
spoken member of that body. How
ever much men may differ with him
as to his Views or the policy he Is pur-
sueing in opposing cabinet officers and
denouncing existing abuses, all must
concede that Senator VanWyck Is on.
titled to respect for his manly and
fe... less course.
''The senator from Nebraska" Is no
longer q nonentity whose record
consists In rising to move an
adjournment or an executive session, or
to o that he Is paired on the
question before the house. He is q
man who attracts attention Whenever
he rises, either to enter debate on q
pending issue, move an investigation
into some crying abuse or advocate
some measure Of vital Importance to
the people.
During the whole session that has
just closed "the senator from Ne.
braska" has been q prominent figure
and the leading journals Of America
have paid him the tribute due to the
highest qualities that any public man
may be possessed of. In fact no great
daily between New York and San
Francisco can be perused without find.
Ing some reference to "the senator
from Nebraska" Mr.. Morrill,, the
head and front of the high tariff syn.
dictate, thought that listening to ''the
senator from Nebraska" was as good
as hearing opera bouffe but Senators
Conger, Logan and Cameron we're
forcibly impressed with the idea that
it was much more like high tragedy.
Considering that General Van Wyck
has been in the senate only two years
his record has certainly been a bril-.
liant one. He cannot be charged with
being a monomaniac on any subject
and harping on but one string. lie
has dealt with almost every question
that has come before congress and
thrown daylight upon abuses that had
existed for years without exposure. 1t
wat 'the senator from Nebraska" who
broke mp the surveying scrip frauds
and aroused public attention all over
the country to the exemption of the
land grant railroads from taxation. 1t
was 1.-THE senator from Nebraska"
who exposed In a mastery manner the
impositions of the lumber ring upon
the treeless states, and put q stop to
tho infrsctions upon the national
policy In dealing with American re.
publics. Throughout his record has
been consistent as ON opponent Of
jobbery and extravaganza and mon
opoly of every description.
While be may not be q good pro.
WIDER for the hungry Grew that banker
after loaves and fishes, Nebsaaka has
certainly no reason to be ashamed CT
her senior senator. Not only have
Nebraska's interests been faithfully
represented, but also those of the n
tire west, and for this work our state
has been credited by such papers as
the Chicago Tribune and Times, st.
Paul Pionrer Press, and the Gin.
oinnati Commercial and San Francisco
Chronicle.
General vanWyok's personal &c.
oentriolties are those common to posi-.
tive men who have an individuality
and do not impose upon the public by
pretended wisdom, oourtly manners
and ~glittering g~eneralitiss that mean
nothing.
"The senator from Nebraska" may
sometimes have been groterque, but
he Q q nc mask and means Just
what he says.