The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-12-20
DEATH or DUDLEY o. HAS
EELL.

DEATH orr OUDLEI -. HAS
KEEL.
The news reached Us Monday that Con.
gressman Dudley q. Haskell, NJ Law.
renee, had ended his earthly career nj
Washington Sunday morning nj .
O'Clock. While this news Was not en-
ilreIy unexpected. yet il came sooner
than WAS anticipated. and brought with
it sensations of the deepest regret and
sOrrow This was the case especially
with all who knew Mr.. Haskell person
ally. Among Ihese the universal expires.
SION will be that Kansas has Lost good
and useful man
SIR. Haskell was native Of Sprung.
leld. Vermont. His boyhoOd was
spent on farm Removing To Kansas he
hecame farmer, teamsier and soldier each
IN turn, and always striving for the most
fAbhraI discharge OF his dutIes-always
ambitious 70 excel. At the. age of 20
years he entered college at Essthampton,
Mass., and in 1855, having completed
hIs course, he returned TO Lawrence
where he entered mercantile business.
In this field he was not sue
cessful. He was known for his zeal in
religious and educational shaiTs. He
had q natural taste for political life in
the best sense OF the term. He was sent
three times TO the Kansas legislature, and
being gifted as speak or and debater,
at once took leading position ON the
floor Of that body. In his third term
167G-he was elected speaker of the
house, and served with credit and ability
In the fall of the same year he received
the Republican nomination tor congress
from the Second district and after the
most exciting and thorough canvass
ever known In the state, during which he
united the discordant and iragmentary
elments of the party, was elected by
more than 1900 majority. In 1878 he
was renominated without any serious op-
position and again triumphantlY elected.
In 1880 a convention, without waiting
for the formality of permanent OF.
ganIzatioD, renominated him for third
time by exclamation and he was once
more re elected by an increased majority.
Again, in 1882 he was reelected To
the position In which he had so faithful:
ly served his constituents and his coun-
try, but has been unable % take part in
the opening proceedings Of the present
congress, owing TO an illness contracted
by overwork during the last session, and
from which he has been suffering more
or less ever since, growing worse just
before congress assembled.
In congress he was known as a faith
full, able and hard working member i.
His record was without stain or hem
lsh. He was noble and true man In
ali the relations Of life, hold
ing fast TO those religious and
moral teachings and precepts
after enterirg his exalted political posi-
ton which had characterized his life
when In more humble stations. lie was
one Of the men whom life in the Ma
LionAl capital did not spoil. He was
true 10 his manhood under all circum-
stances. At the last session oil congress
Mr.HAslIelI, on account Of the Ill health OF
Judge Kelly, became the recognized
leader of the Republicans in the dis
cussion OF the tariff bill. Those who
knew him best say no member OF the
house was better acquainted with every
detail of the tariff than he He was a n
ardent protectionist, aud while the tariff
bill was pending devoted to that subj act
nearly the whole of his time, and after
wards had conferences with manufact-
urers and others interested In 1t until
late hours at night. To his ihdeGatiga-
BILE labors In connection with tariff leg
islation Is largely attributed the i'll health
which ended In his death. He was not
we'll when he returned to hIs home af
ter the adjournment of congress last
spring, and during the summer visited q
health resort IN the northwest, and
finally, about a month ago, went to
Washington. At all three places nc
was treated for different diseases, physi-
clans holding various opinions in re.
gard TO the nature of his illness. Since
his return there he has been confined tC
his rooms. He contemplated last week
being carried to the house to take the
oath, In order that he might Introduce
measures in the interest of his constitu
ents, although unable to attend the daily
sessions of the house.
In his untimelY death Kansas lose.
one of her best, ablest and truest public
servants, and his Immediate constituent
representative whose place It will b.
no easy task to MI. We always bel ieveC
that destiny beckoned Mr. Haskell
higher, and had he lived we have M
doubt but that he would have entered
che senate nj no very distant day. Hi
attributes fitted him for this exalted
position. But this was not 10 be, ant
the whole people of the state, who's
friend he was, will regret his untimely
demise.