The Iola register., 1891-01-09
THE lola REGISTER.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1891.
AS OTHERS SEE HIM.

cent letter 10 lIteTNICNS Win pIOLIili
ent Senators and Representatives OF
the subject of the reelection of Sena
tor ingalls,, from which we extract the
following as fairly showing the esti
nation in which our senior Senator i:
held by those most intimately associa
ted with him:
Senator Pierce: Nothing is sure in
politics, but the return of Mr.. ingalls,
is expected by the country. We do not
believe that Kansas honors him less
than the Nation.
REPRESENTATIVE Henderson, (IOIcd)
The West demands a good crop OF
brain as well as Of grain. The pluck
that opened the west to its present
fiourishing condition, demands pluck
in its representative men. Like de-
mands like. / cannot believe that
Kansas is ignorant of Mr.. Ingalls,
power in the nation. His courage, eX-
perience, wisdom and supreme skill in
the use of English, constitute him an
invincible champion for any cause, an
admirable representative for any
State. If known in his State as he is
III
retired from a public arena in which
few men dare enter as his foeman.
With the graves fresh over so many of
the nations intellectual giants, it is
no time to muster out one of the fore
most men of America, and the Keen
est, brightest mind in the United
States Senate.
Senator Sherman: Kansas will
never repudiate so useful man: She
may have other great and good men,
but they have thus far no recognition
of the fact by their services to their
State or their party. We who have
the interests of the Republican
party at heart, will look with eager
ness for Mr.. Ingalls, return. His fa-
miliarity with public affairs and his
devotion to the interests he serves
have made him an important factor in
national affairs. We look to his re-
turn as an expression of the continued
wisdom of Kansas.
Representative Mason, Ill.) Ihave,
but a speaking acquaintance with
Senator Ingalls,. 1 have never
talked with him or dined with
him, nor have I ever asked a
favor or received one of him, and it is
Just because of this freedom from per-
sonal and political obligation that l
want to express my admiration of the
man. Senator Ingalls, is a unique
figure i'm national life and has ranged
himself among the leaders by his own
inherent genius, and his answering
fidelity TO the people and party he
served. His State owes to this bril-
liant man the conspicuous place she
occupies in national politics. 1t was
Ingalls, who picked Kansas from OBJ
scurity and set her seal high among
the States that had been making his
tory for a century. Mr.. Ingalls, be-
lieves in his party. He is partisan in
the sense that makes a party stroug,
pushes its policy and demonstrates its
principles. Nothing but the sort of
envy that loves a shining mark could
replace such a man with an inferior
and unknown person. l believe that
Kansas will recognize this fact before
it is too late.
Senator Edmuods; "Tell the people
of Kansas that the nation looks to
them for the return to public life of
their distinguished Representative,
John J. Ingalls,. l hear some talk OF
opposition out there, but l cannot but
believe that when the mists of the
late election have cleared away that
the calm judgment of the people will
be able to recognize i'm him a man who
has never deserted his colors, and one
who has been faithful TO both State
and party. Whomever his constitu-
ents, be they farmers, laborers or of
whatever trade or profession and pos
sessed of proper State pride, Mr.. In
gals will be returned. He is the
most brilliant and acute man in the
Senate, and 1 trust that Kansas will
continue to honor him as he has hon.
0red her.
Senator HOdr: Mr.. Ingalls, is need
ed here. He is wanted by the party.
He belongs here, and Kansas should
again put to her credit the wisdom of
such a choice.
Senator Harris, (Dem.): I am
against all Republicans from princi-
pie, but 1 admit the rare ability of
Mr.. Ingalls,, and / confess to no little
surprise at the suggestion of sending
some inferior and unknown man in
his place. Though we differ political
ly, / know that every Democrat in
the Senate would regret beyond meas
ure to lose him as a presiding officer.
say that Mr.. Ingalls, will go down
upon the records as the grandest pre-
siding officer in the history of the
Senate. Not only do we admire him
for his eloquence, dignity and acute
ness, but he has won our respect and
confidence for the absolute impartial
ity of his rulings.
Speaker Reed: I cannot conceive
how the State of Kansas should waver
in her gratitude to such representa-
tive as Mr.. Ingalls, has been for his
State. / remember / was in the Sen
ate fourteen years ago, when the name
of John J. Ingalls, was known to me, |
but his face was not. Without know |
ing the man I watched him, listened |
to him, and then turning to my neigh |
bor said, "a man who can state a |
proposition as that gentleman does is
u great man, who is he?" The man |
who had 80 won my admiration was
Senator ingalls, and l have always |
since had considerable respect for my
self as prophet.
Senator Sd,Cyer: If the old soldiers
of Kansas fail to return Mr.. Ingalls,
they will have struck down their best |
friend. personally know with just
what zeal and persistency he has work
ed for them. Instant in season and /
out he has been excelled by no one in
his interest and anxiety that justice be
done the soldier by legislation. In the
passage of bills for their relief he has
been indefatigable and has never ceas-
ed to press upon us the imortance and
necessity of sneciaI hills Mr. Inpalls