The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-24

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knew hov much and how little " call them
sod; finally, he had borne the crushing
burdens OF the people In his work ~ their
body Of the world.
Kansas will have the sympathy OF her ais
ter states. Her champion Is gone and no
that bred him viii never Be repeated. The
founding Of the state will not be done twice.
What has been has been, and time has It's
seal. Preston b. Plumb has driven his
name into the living rock which underiies
his beloved Kansas and there 10 Will be read
80 long ~ her peogie know history.
Kansas city Times.
Senator Preston b. Plumb was western and
modern. Adaptation TO his age and country
was as evident In him as In . ship OF the new
American navy. He differed from old
models a. the Charleston differs from the
Constellation or the Yorktown from the
Wasp. No problem Of business or politics
attracted him without feeling the effect Of
his quick movements of mind and body and
his urresting industry. While other men
were moving In the ruts OF conventionalities
and dogmas he was getting ut the men and
reason he nearly always succeeded. In the
senate he passei over the rules Of rhetoric
and the artificial graees OF deliysry In robust
contempt, and addressed himself TO the mat
ter I'm hand with an intensity which sur
prised his colleagues and finally made him
the most effective offhand debater on the re-
accumulated records, were better known TO
him than TO any other legislator In WASH
ington. His life Is instructive; In most res
otner Of those warnings which teach that the
human machine can endure only 80 much
work. Senator Plumb had tried Tor years to
do more than iair task for six men. He
succeeded but when nature was exhausted
the end came In that lately common and
fatally sudden brain collapse that stalks
under the names of apoplexy and paralysis.
Chicago later Ocean.
Senator Plumb was as jealous In Republic
can campaigns as any leader In the West,
and he earned new lsureis in his splendid
and triumphant canvass OF Kansas last fall.
His own term Of office would not expire I'M
til 1895, but he saw the peris of the Republic
can party and came to the rescue. He lad
the proud satisfaction OF seeing what at first
seemed TO be q forlorn hope develop into
victory. Mr. Plumb was always a hard
worker and was one Of the best posted men
In the Senate. He was FESTIVE on some
questions made prominent In party plat
forms and was given to urging his own views
without much regard TO the views of his
associates, but be was always an earnest and
Jealous Republican.
The appointment of a successor will rest
with Governor Humphrey, a Republican, the
appointee to hold Office until the next regu-
lar meeting Of the Legislature, Jan. l, lssS.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
No State ever had more diligent or use
full representative in either br anch of the
National Legislature than Mr.. Plumb. In
looking after the interests of the people Of
his State he was jealous and indefatigable.
His correspondence Il was often said, was
more voluminous than that OF almost any
other Senator, and no letter received by him
was ever permitted to go unanswered. In this
way he gained a close and extensive ac-
quaintance with all classes OF persons, and
his affabtiity and cleverness converted these
acQuaintances into friends, He was always
at the service Of his constituents, and he
never allowed any sacrifice of personal con-
venience or comfort on his part to stand In
the way OF the granting OF any reasonable or
legitimate request. The promise Of aid on
his part, moreover, meant more than 10 does
In the case OF the ordinary senator or Re-
preventative. He had an intimate personal
acquaintance with every man who held high
governmental position during his public
service, and enjoyed the respect AMI conf
dence of all OF them. His tact and resources
were boundless- In all emergencies he was
a safe and conscientious advisor. He kept
himself In close touch with the people always
and by this means he avoided the blunders
committed, and passed safely over the poll
ticsl breakers which wrecked more than one
statesman who imagined himself TO hold a
permanent lease on power.
SENATOR PEFFER's REMARKS.
when the Senate convened Monday noon,
Mr.. Henderson moved that the reading Of
the Journal be dispensed with. Mr.. PETER
then arose, and prefaced the Introduction Of
the customary resolution, rs follows:
"Mr. President: ] esteem myself peculiarly
unfortunate In that before / have been q
member OF this body long enough 10 have be-
the chamber In which We sit am called up
on to announce the death of my distinguish
ed colleague, upon whose wonderful resources
had expected to rely. Preston B. Plumb, a
Senator from Kansas, died In this city yes
terday at II 80 O'Clock. This Is not the time
nor the occasion TO speak ut length Of the
life and the public services OF the absent
he so long occupied forclbly reminds his fell
low-members that they have lost one oftheir
most active and industrious workers. His
his sagacity and his great powers OF en-
daty and his aiertnA in action made his
sb o AZ, thsr sn n,sars men 1 Of
this bereavement more keenly than we upon
whom the blow has fallen with crushing
weight. There Is home where this man
was known as the world knows him not, q
place where hearts are lacerated and bleed
Ing. where loving family will be glad, even
In their grief, TO receive at our hands what
Is left of the fond husband and father In
whose life theirs were closely bound. To
them there are At least two sources OF con-
ISOLATION: One that he fell while on duty at
his post In the service OF his country; the
other, that there Is a fountain OF strength,
infinite In power and duration. from which
we all may draw In time of need. At the
proper time will ask the Senate to name a
time when We may pay tribute to our de-
ceased brother In an appropriate manner.