The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-06-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
A Strong Plea for the Re-
election of Minnesota's
Brilliant Senior
Senator.
New Senators Do Not Cut a
Prominent Figure in Ma
|. tional Legislation.
Cush Davis has the Will and
the Ability to Promote the
! Interests of His State.
Vain Attempts of the Harri-
son Organs to Belittle the
Peoples Choice for

Peoples Choice for
! President.
Union Special Correspondence.
| WASHINGTON, D. c., June 20, 1891
1t will be a cause OF wonderment
| among those who know Senator Davis
If the Republicans of Minnesota fail to
return him to the senate. If there
should be a political revolution in the
State and an Alliance man or Democrat
| should be elected to the senate the sur
prise would be no greater than if the
Republicans should determine that
| having found irst-class man for a
high Office they would turn him out af-
ter proving his ability and integrity.
There are some points about Senator
Davis as a political or rather states
manlike character that might be con-
sldered. During the session of con-
gress he is in Washington attending
to the business required of him. If
| any man from the State comes to
Washington he can find Senator Davis
here ready to perform any service in
his power. If there is any subject up
for discussion in which Minnesota is
directly or indirectly interested Sena-
| tor Davis is found in his seat ready
with indisputable facts to assist the
State. If there is any great question
under consideration Senator Davis is
found well informed on the subject, and
when discussing it his remarks are
made with a clearness and conciseness
that is admirable. If there is any sub
ject of party interest under considera-
tion which needs the constant attend
ance of the. Republican senators
Senator Davis is always found when he
is. wanted and answers to every roll
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Senator Davis has secured an i'm
portant knowledge of the manner in
which legislative work is accomplished.
1t would take a new man at least one
term to attain the same knowledge.
He has good committee places now,
and when the committees are arranged
at the beginning of the session, when
his next term will begin if reelected,
he can command almost any committee
place he would want by reason of his
reelection and the retirement of so
many other senators. Length of SER
vice counts for a great deal in the
makeup Of committees and the commit
tees practically control legislation.
This is much more the case in con-
gress than in State legislature, where
the legislature meets once in two years
and then only for three months.
There are so many bills introduced in
both houses that the committees must
take charge of them and the bodies be
governed by the reports of these COM
mittees The only way to secure good
committee places is by length of SER
vice. A new senator from Minnesota
could scarcely hope to secure the chair
manship of even an unimportant COM
mittee. It is true that Senator Wash
burn was made chairman of a
committee, Improvements of the Mis-
sissippi, a committee that has nothing
to do and has not been called together
since he was at the head of it. But it
is we'll to remember that six new
States have sent twelve senators to be
provided for who will all be in advance
Of the new man from Minnesota and
they were sent here since Senator
Washburn secured his unimportant
craftsmanship. But in respect to other
committees a new senator could not
hope to get good or important places,
places where he can do the State good
service.
The practical side is all in favor of
the return Of Senator Davis. If he is
defeated by the Republicans those Re
publicans should be required to give
some good reason for his defeat. It is
not enough to say that one term is
enough, or that a new man will be able
to accomplish more, for the latter
statement is false and the first is con-
trary to the general rule Of Republican
politics in Minnesota. The men who
are opposing Senator Davis should give
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