The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-14
The Man Who Made Tom Reed Blush.

Another great historical figure is to re-
tire from the political stage. The Hon.
JosePH HENRY WALKER. who represents
the Tenth Massachusetts, district in the
present Congress and has just been elected
to represent the Third Massachusetts, dis
trict in the Fifty-third Congress. has served
notice upon his constituents that after
March 4. 1895. Washington will know him no
more. The more than two years OF prepa-
ration which he gives will not lessen the
grief which Worcester and the other towns
which revere the Gray Eagle Of Long Pond
will feel to know that he Is to sweep the
clouds no more; for " 40. 900 OF the most en-
lightened. virtuous. prosperous. and happy
people in this or any other country" as Mr.
WALKER says. will mourn the loss OF this
, enlightened. vrtuous. prosperous. and
happy statesman. And in larger il less
virtuous regions than Tatnick and West
A1illbury there will be the sound Of many
signs. For tho Hon. JOSEPH HENRY
WALKER. as Mr.. WALKER has frequently af-
frmed with the modesty Of merit. is the one
man who understands the silver question.
Where would gold be to-day II JOSEPH
HENRY WALKER had not been member OF
the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Con-
crosses? Why. as everybody knows. with
out WALKER there wouldn't be gold enough
in the country to-day to fill tooth for
Queen NAB. His own words give too mild
Al account OF his services
Each Representative in Congress has or ought to
have some especial fitness for part OF its work
The knowledge OF my investigation and work In coin.
age bank ing finance. and economics had me-
and without any request from me was assigned 10
two committees. one on Coinage. Weights and Meas.
ureA and the other on Banking and Currency Each OF
these has demanded as much work as any ono ma n
ought TO do What have attempted and acc omplisned
u each. my constituents know"
Know? Why. man who should dare to
carry silver-handled umbrella in JOE
WALKERS district would be mobbed.
Know? The ends OF tho earth know. The
Begun OF Gumboro was converted to
gold monomctallsm by reading one OF JOE
Walkers speeches which was sent TO In
dia in Il barrel of IIubbardston Nonesuches
CERNUscHI. S. DANA HORTON. FRANCIS A.
WALKER, look up to JOE WALKER rs to Il
GAMALIEL. His work in coinage. banking
finance. and economies has made him il.
lustrious everywhere. JOE WALKER saved
the country. He has no doubt of it. and he
is ready to do 1t again. But who in thunder
will save tho country in the FittyfOurtl
Congress! This Is the question which l.
ploughinS the brow of the Commonwealth
OF Massachusetts.
1T was WALKER who denounced the Dem
ocratc party of Massachusetts RS he union
OF Harvard College and the sums 1t
Is probable. therefore, that Harvard Col
lege and the 'slums" will be compelled to
go out Of business when WALKER retires
from Congress and can give his whole mind
TO their destruction. Governor RUSSELL s
reelection in the face OF Mr.. WALKERS cX-
press prohibition was a presumptuous
thing, which even the Governors youth Is
insufficient to excuse. But the Republicans
mustn't Dame WALKER. The Hon. JOSEPH
HENRY WALKER saved the country. He had
no time to attend to details.
Tho greatest fame of WALKER, however.
was won In ton REEDS Congress. He is.
and will enjoy while no lives. and ages after.
ward, the distinction Of being the only man
that ever made TON REED blush. Mr., RrED
is strong and placid. 1t is his business 10
stir up other people and keep cool himself
1t is the bull and not the picador that wakes
furious. If the sky should fall MIR. REEDS
drawing voice would be heard asking. f" Did
you hear something DROP" II II cyclone
should begin to whir In Washington. Mr.
REED would remark that Mr.. BURROWS
has the floor" But JOE WALKER ratified
the unrattleable. On q summers day Mr.
WALKER was explaining the silver question
TO the House. The day was warm. The