The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-11
THE DEATH OF S. S. COX.

velOpf0 "a man more versatile III R1ItS OF
more genial in manner than Samuel =.
Cox. whose death In announced in this
mornings dispatches. The country
will learn with profound regret that his
career a reached it's close. Men with
whom he east his political fortunes will
realize that an earnest n enthusiastic
has been removed, while, in u
wider field. beyond the bounds that
craftsmanship establishes. il will he adj
mitted that Il public servant has fallen
who loved his country well and who
sought tn promote it's best interests
with unselfish devotion.
The long career of Mr.. Cox ma he
briefly sketched. Born i'm Ohio. i'm 1924.
he was graduated from Brown univer-
sity at Providence. Rhode Island. and
engaged the pursuit of law. When he
was go years old he tried his hand mt
newspaper work. but gave this up
within "a ear tn enter n civil
service. in 1855. as secretary of
legation at Peru. His career
in Washington began with his election
rs "a member of the thirty-iifth congress-.
from Columbus, Ohio, district, an office
which he held for four consecutive
terms and until the transfer of his
residence to New York city, i'm ISIS.
As a representative from that city he
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although running thousands ahead of
his ticket he was defeated for the Office
of Representatives. large by Lyman
Tremain. Thereafter he succeeded
James Brooks as member of the forty
third congress and at the next session
was appointed speaker pro- fem/DOre.
Since 1876 his career rs u member of
the house of representatives was
almost unbrOken, save that he accepted
theO office of minister to Turkey at the
hands of President Cleveland and re-
manned long enough in the Orient to
record his impression in chapters of
literature that will long be noteworthy
for their grace of dictiOn n the
vigorous style IN which Mr.. Cox
presented his impressions of the East.
Mr.. Cox occupied a unique place
among his countrymen. Most of his
life was spent i'm public service, yet he
was not in a broad sense u politician.
His habits were those of "a student. his
tastes fitted him for the field of litera-
ture. lie was gifted i'm oratory. yet his
most successful efforts We're recorded
i'm his frequent contributions to current
literature. lie was rated as IA master
i'm the field Of wit, yet his best produc-
tions were those written in II serious
rein. He was eminentIy genial i'm
Wv t'hf'lhsbv''y III
his range of topics. In a social way he
was IA delightful companion, IL sugges
tive talke and u charming associate.
Montana owes to Mr.. Cox II debt of
especial gratitude for the warmth and
earnestness with which he pleaded her
cause when the question of statehood
was under consideration in congress-.
This territory eve had "a truer friend
than he. Scores of it's people knew him
i'm feature rs well as by name. n no
where will expressions of regret Over
the death of "a public man he more gen-
eral and heartfelt than those which, in
Montana. will follow the
ment that genial sunset" Cox is dead.
ALONG THE LINE.
AS the STANDARD has already stated.
the canvass will not reach real issues
until registration closes. next Saturday
night. We shall then see party lines
drawn and issues clearly defined. Dem
Ocrats will show the relations of the
party to realized statehood, and prove
their assertion that. but for the untir-
ing efforts of Mr.. Toole and fellow
democrats. there would be no constitu-
tion to discuss this ear nor would the
question of state organization he be-
fore the public.
Orators will show how the recent
achievements in politics and the past
growth of the territory in industrial
directions are largely due tn the unself-
ish labors of democrats. They will
define the relations of the party tn the
question of protection in Il man
ner that will lie clear and con
yincing: they will prove that. in the
administration of public affairs the
representatives of democracy ave
proved themselves tried and true: they
will show which of the candidates have
faithfully served the commonwealth in
the past. and which of them ar. best
equipped to render effective service for
the future.
The campaign will he full Of earnest
ness. Its results will be momeutous to
the territory and its people. Days have
been spent in the effort To get the names
of voters on the list. and the remaining
hours will be devoted with energy tn
SHOW the people how they can best
serve the interest of all the people with
their ballots. If the real issues of the
our are honestly presented and earn
estiy discussed. there can be no doubt
as To the final result.
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