The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1892-02-03
BUTLER, MISSOURI. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3. 1892

west Missouri. AMI made thorough
! canvass Of the district Cauvassing
in the southwest was harder work
then than how aud f;.r more expen-
sive. but young Stone did not finch
or besitate on that account, but, de-
voted to his cause and full of the ar
! dor OF battle, lie bore the flag Of the
great leaders from the Usage to the
Arkansas line and eastward to Web
ster county, winning splendid
name for himself us Que of the hard
est fighters among the Young leaders
of the state In 1878 he AGAIN can
vassed the entire district on behalf
of the Hon James r. Waddill. dem
ocratie candidate for congress La
1880 Mr. Stone dissolved II law part
nership, which had existed for near
~ ten years between lim aud Judge
| Charles r, Scott IA son of the Old
chief lustice>, gave up lucrative
practice aud moved ont on his farm
east Cf Nevada, which was and Is
one of the best fai ms III Vernon
county, and where he lad large IN
terests requiring his personal atten-
ton. Colonel Stone has been for
many years one Of the largest
stockraisers and feeders in this sec
ton of the state. He still owns
about sixty head of registered short
horns, although he sells off large
number every year at annual sales
made by him, But whether at his
law Office Oh on bis farm. he never
Tor Il moment lost interest III public
affairs. In 1880 and 1882 he put
himself at the command of the state
committee. and under its direction
went into different parts of the state
fighting the battles of democracy.
In 1885 he was nominated ana elected
to represent the twelfth district in
congress, and was reelected in 1886
and again in 1888, In 1890, when
strongest in the esteem and conf
dcncc Of his constituency, he declin
ed a reorganization to the fifty second
congress. But, although not a can
didate, he canvassed q large part Of
Missouri, and made several speeches
in other states. At the end of his
term he formed a law partnership
with Messrs. Hoss & King, and
again catered actively into the prac-
tice of his profession. The firm en-
joys a very large practice, not ex-
ceedsd bP that of any other firm in
southern Missouri Colonel Stone,
however, still gives his close person
al attention to his farm and stock,
in which the bulk of his fortune is
Invested His brother, young man
about 2b years of age, resides en-
the farm and conducts it under Col.
Stones general supervision ard con-
troll. |
IN CONGRESS.
During the six years of his con-
gressional service 1t Washington
Colonel Stone took high rank as one
of the strongest men in the Mis-
souri, delegation, which, by common
consent, was regarded as the strong
est delegation in the House. He
was the acknowledged orator Of the
delegation, if not of the house of
representatives. Some of his
speeches, or copious extracts from
them, have been widely printed as
specimens of elegant and beautiful
diction.i His eulogies on congress-
men Burnes, Walker aud "Sunset
Cox are among the rarest gems OF
their kind But these things illus.
trate but one phase of his character
the gentler side. The other side
is rugged, masculine, strong. In
public life he simply looks to see
, what his duty is and does it. In this
respect Colonel Stone is absolutely
fearless, He it was who struck the
first brave blow against pension
stealing. He rose in the house one
day and made speech of SURPRISING
power against the robbery of the
taxpayers under the guise of pen
sions. 1t staggered the house; tim
id men ran under cover; the bcldsr
, ones attacked him furiously, but
whether among his hesitating com,
! rades or confronting his assailants
he stood like rock and spoke like
man. TIE press of the country
, took up the battle for him, bis
. speech was published and lauded
from Boston to San Francisco; the
true soldiers wrote and sent him
letters and resolutions indorsing
him, and the tax payers shouted
their applause. Since then others
have taken courage, and there is
promise of better things in this re
gard. But it was the voice of our
; own representative, lifted In wrath
full denunciation, which first called a
halt. It was a brave deed, but q
. very characteristic one.
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