Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-06


was sixtv-three years old Sunday. 1t is
doubtful If at any time in his career has the
senator been more active or rendered better
service to his country and his constituency
than during the past three years. Long
may lie live!
''Do you know what this meansr Sena-
tor Eustis, of Louisiana, is reported to have
said to one of the Republican senator's,
after the postponment of the elections bill.
"Do you know what this means" he re-
reated "It means that we have settled
YOU people for all time-for all time. No
moro interference with the South. - No
Northern Interference was the wntchword
down South, about thirty years ago.
Speaker Ec9i in the current number of
the North American Review, writing about
the suppression OF debate in the House by
his arbitrary rulings, says: "'fo use the
language applied 10 other industries, the
output Of the House in 1oG1-'62 was four
million words, and has risen in 1SS9-'90 to
nearly thirteen millions, which must be
gratifying to the friends Of debate" This
looks as though Speaker Reed had been too
leuient instead of arbitrary.
Mr.. W. A. PETER, who will succeed Mr.
ingalls, in the United States Senate, is of
Dutch pareDtage and was born in Cumher-
land county, Pennsylvania. lie was a SOL
der in the S3I Illinois regiment in the
rivil war. After that he practiced law in
Tennessee; then went to Kansas and in time
became publisher and owner Of the Kansas
Farmer, published At Topeka, which has
had wide circulation AMI much influence
among the Kansas farmers. lie has served
in the Kansas State Senate and was a dele
gate to the republican national convention
in 1880. He is now prominent member
of the Farmers alliance, 10 which be owes
election TO the United States Senate.
The sudden death of Secretary Window
takes an able and successful executive oil
Ger from the head of one OF the most i'm
portant departments Of the government.
Having held the secretaryshi p OF the treasu-
ry under President Garfield, he brought to
the place when appointed by Mr. Harrison
experience in and thorough knowledge Of
the responsibilities and duties of the Office as
well as marked ability. Ills administration
the judgment and approval of the business
men of the nation, and the president may
not find it IN easy task to fill his place with
an equally capable, trusty and experienced
man. Mr. Window was temperate in his
habits, and highly esteemed in private as
well as in public life. lie leaves q widow,
son and two daughters, who will have the
sincere sympathy Of the people in the sudden
blow which has fallen upon them.
There was a time when the defeat of John
J. ingalls, for reelection to the United
States Senate, would have been deplored by
many republicans in many States. Never
man Of well regulated speech and temper,
and never very far above suspicion Of want
Of high principle, he still seemed to be such
Il sincere republican, and was wont to use
his gift OF sharp iuvective so effectively in
his Tits with democratic demagogues, that
ms speeches commonly found admiring
hearers ana readers, and many regarded
hun as n strong pillar Of true republicanism.
But his course during his recent canvass for
reelection, must have gone far to recon
Gle everybody but his personal adherents to
his coming departure from the Senate. To
save his seat lie went back on his record,
Joined the democratic and silver conspiracy
ogainst the bill to secure honest elections,
South as well as North; truckled to
the men who are demanding fiat
money and government loans on pota-
toes and farm produce-and saved nothing
not even his self-respect! An earnest eff
fort on his part to regain his former party
standing, during tho brief remainder Of his
term mightpernaps do something to break his
downfall: but il is doubtful if he will make
it, lie has evidently gained no standing in
the new third party which for the time
being holds control in his State; and the
probability is that on the expiration of his
time as a senator, lie will disappear from
American politics.