St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-22

| and also Of the fact that be teld aoof from
mem bership and active co-opt ration with the
| Farmers alliance. wi ich had strong follow
| ing in his district, he received the nomina-
] ton Of his parry for this legislature, was in
| dOrsed by the alliance, and was elected
almost unanimously. In making up his
committees Speaker Gibbs, knowing him to
| be- man of good mind, clear Judgment
we'll informed and governed in all his acts,
! public and private, by honest motives.
named him to The Craftsmanship o
the railroad committee which, under
the circumstances attending the
meeting Of this Legislature, was
the post Of onor. Mr. StordocL
is not talking member, bu
rather worker. In the latter line he ha,
been very successful in impressing himsel
upon the members Of his committee, and it,
caring for the wants Of his immediate con-
stituents-
Among the members who have taken a
leading nositIon on the most important
measures of the present legislative session Is
the gentleman from Stearns, Mr.. D. Z.
Myers. Like maut other men who bav,
made their person al impress upon their times,
he is an Ohio man, being native Of Haui
ton county. that state. where he was born In
lfSfS. Ills IaLneT WIS IaTner.
and his youth until 90 years Of agc
was spent ON the farm. In 1862 he enlisted
in the Eighty-t third Ohio regiment, reinain-
ing with 1t until mustered out of the service al
the close Of the war. In 1865 he removed 1,
Minnesota, settling In Stearns county, his
present home, where he has pursued the
calling Of farmer, diversified at times By
acting as agent for the purchase and sale OF
real estate. one operation in this line being The
purchase of 500, 900 acres Of land III the South
for an Ohio syndicate Mr.. Myers is en-
phaticaly a self-niade man, his schooling
being confined to few months in COM
mon school, disadvantage which has been
largely overcome and negati7ed by general
reading and close observation OF
questions affecting the public veal.
Being practical farmer, he was among
the first to affiliate with and take
1 part in the work OF the Farmers alliance
n bis section, from which time dates bis
action and connection with the politics o.
tue state. his actiyits aud force in advocating
the views Of the alliance resulting 10 hi,
election to the present legislature. lie is
sparely built, about - six feet In
height with spare face, prominent
uose, good forehead, dark auburn
hair, inclined TO curl, Is a plain but neal
dresser, aud has sober aud rather minis
teTisi cast OF couDtenauce--a fact that has
caused a very general and sometimes incon-
7enient suppOsition that be he'd at some
time ofieisied at the sacred desk Notwih-
Standing bis lack Of educational advantages
and cultivation, be is one Of the Feadiest and
most forcibie debaters on the floor Of the
house, having slEsys ct command readg
flow Of language With which TO set forth facts
and arguments, calculated 10 strengthen bis
virws of the nstar under consideration,
coupled with particularly happy power Of
Iinsg, =, which enables him to clothF
his subject io rs most attractive
light. Add to this e self-possession which
nothing seems 10 disturb, and rich vein of
numOr aud readiness at repzrtee always on
tap and ready 70 b. uneo7ked al the expense
Of one inTiting it. aud you have him The
position Mr.. Myers has taken as one of The
principal advocates Of the railroad bill and
other important Legislation Of the sss3.01
VIII be readily appreciated. The fact that he
has shown 50 much sp;Dess iD this direction
has satisfied mang Of his associates that be
has made a mistake In not soyner abandon
ing the ploT for the school Of politics, a
supposiiiOn in which Il may do him no il
justice 70 believe he c0ncurs.