Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-31

Czstchss OF Two Brainy and Bril-.
liant Statesmen
How IHEY APPEAR WHEN IN ACTON
E.rkworth's Convincing Logic Carries
Weight While Disksmas Finished
hhssssis Wins AsprossI-hss
They Rose Ca Prominence.

cratic SIDE OF the Michigan House Of
Representatives. he IS of English birth,
aud comes from the humblest RACKS of
the social system OF the old country.
In fact, MS origin was bat tribe above
the peasant class, and the habit of look
ing up, with the utmost Difference, 70
lbs social superiors, Was deeply rooted
Ia his youthful nature. lie has had to
struggle mauy time with that DISPOSE
ton and Il Is no easy matter tor hum TO
acquire that confidence 50 Character
Istic Of the true American cltlLen, that
he - the peer OF hls feilCw-nlan- ct
lie conquered Il, Just As he mas sur
mounted many other difficulties IN his
way and made MS life success. That
Youthful Difference has now become a
manly modesty. Even when he Is most
earnest IN the advocacy of what he 3
Irmly persuaded > right and every
fiber II his being seems 10 4uVer with
the force OF ms COuE .ct.Ous, q IS with
10 d.ctatOrial tone that TIC speaks, but
rather with argumentatIve, persuasive
aud logical elOquenCe- He Is a remark
able example OF what a man, or the
humblest origin. may make OF himself
IN TINS country, by patient persever-
snce and unwaverIng faltn III himself.
lie commenced ms life struggle as u
farm laborer, but he did not rest salts
he'd With that vocation. HIS active
mind demanded employment and found
H. He studied until he Was qualified
10 teach school, and then. amidst the
hard labor OF farming and the perplex-
ing duties of teacher, he mastered
the profession OF the law.
A Natural Born Lawyer.
He has clear, logical mind. He is
an original thinker. lie loves TO take
TIE fundamental principles OF law,
which be has mastered. AS the basis
uoOn winch 10 rear a rational super
structure of ms own, arriving thus at
the comprehension of a case, rather
than by reliance primarily upon de-
clded cases. He IS tar from being
mere lease lawyer" Hence ne Is aole
not only 10 cite authorities III support
OF any position he may assume, but
also 10 give the court "A logical demon
strstion of the correctness OF his con-
clusIons. This method OF building up
his cases from original elements. by the
process of legal rauOcinaton, before ne
goes grubbIng through the reports OF
DECISIONS. enables him to discriminate
accurately and To assign each authority
its appropriate place IN the
framework OF his case. They
fall into position as neatly
"a the numerous pieces of mosaic pat
tern. mind 40 intensely logical AS
bis can scarcely be poetlcal. He APP
preclates the works of the greater poets
in small dOses-but seldom reads
them, without seeing more OF their, to
hun, absurd demonstrations and IL
logical conclusions. than he does of
their poetic beauties HIS appreciation
OF music - still less. And yet ne is not
entirely devoid OF poetcs.l or musical
taste He would not be considered
rude IN either accomplishment. but
both are oycrshadowed by his pre-
eminent reasoning faculties and en-
dOwments.
Fearless In Debate.
He Is the best and soundest constltu-
tional lawyer IN the Legislature. lie
lets no unconstitutional provision of
hillescape without immediate challenge.
lie runs IL down mercilessly and
demonstrates It's falsity with precision.
he usually carries the House with nm
IN his conclusions. In debate he IS
earnest. fearless, persistent and con-
ylncIng. He is uniformly courteous,
and. II he ever has occasion To make
personal thrust, he makes It keen and
i,isrring. but covers is fatal point with
The flowers OF pollteuess and urbanity.
lie never misses his mark IN such
thrust. lie - elOIuent-nOt with
figures Of rhetoric. but with those clear
conceptions. direct phrases and we'll
balanced sentences, that always Inten-
sify the meaning instead OF dlsslpating
IT, Tie Is an honest man, OF hrm,
moral and religious convictions. Not
one word OF reprOach has ever been
cast upon him. lie commsnds-hter-
ally communicative respect of all his
associates. IL Michigsn's legislatures
could be favored WITH more of bis like,
its legislation would be less crude and
Intellectual.
Representative c. .. Dtetsma-
Cerrit J. Dekems, of Holland, -. IN
length OF service. the senior member OF
the House. lie - of Dutch descent. of
>talvart Republican convictions aud
tourth-termer IN Office. BY seniority.
experience and natural fitness, he j
the leader of MS party. In early life
his lines fell IN much piessanter places
than his opponents, Representative
Earkworth. tie received collegiate
training AZ Hope College, and legal
education at the University OF Miehl-
gan. so that ne entered his chosen pro-
fsssion well equipped.
He j. the hest par smeniarian of the
House. having served one term as
speaker. lie = "a quick 10 detect and
challenge any irreguisrity of proceed
IRE as Representative BsFkworth - an
uucOustftuhonai provision. He believes
in transsctlng business "decsntiy ami
IN order and often discioses and dis
enfsngies a parliamentary snsrl. even
before the House = fully aware thss
enc has occurred. HIS skin in prsetice
has enabled nam "a lead the Demo
cratic majority into an embarrassing
noStiou Win sober. descon-like ex-
rresSion on Ms face, he once moved
very innocent appearing Amendments to
a set 81 resolutions. when was agreed
90 before the Democrats realized that
thev had been entrspped into an en-
aarspuent Of simon pure James q
plane reciprocity. They Tetrsced their
stems "a rapidly as possible. while be
laughed heartily At their discomi-
ture Democracy = suspicious now
whenever Dickens looks phenomenal
Iv harmless aud innocent. They Know
,hsrs = a claw beneath The velvet
paw
Ready 90 p-seet w-sk Fsssts
Though not ~ strong constitutional
lawyer "a Representative bsrkwor'h,