The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-12-29
SAM in THE RACE.
An Open Candidate for a Sem
atorial Seat.
Somoivery.Ei Recommends
tons the Menomlnee States
man has Earned.

news that Congressman Sam Stephenson
declares that he is fair and open candi-
date for the Senate-and he doesn't
expect to buy votes. Stephenson has
some original views on the subject, too.
He has never had his picture printed
in any Detroit newspaper. He could
afford TO pay for that kind OF advertising
II hecared TO do So but he is not seeking
an election to the Senate by means OF
that kind. lie hlieves in newspapers.
and in newspaper advertising for business
purposes; but he is not inclined to be-
lieve that the people OF Michigan are
crying for pictures of public men. He
thinks that it is all right for 0lds, Bur-
rows, Patton, Mcmillan and others to
have their pictures printed II they want
to; and il is their own business II they
want to spend their money in that way.
But, when il comes TO being elected to
the senat, he seems TO think that
the people ought 10 he permitted
TO select their public servants with
out have newspaper pictures showed
before them in advance OF the meeting OF
the legislature.
Mr.. Stephenson was born in Maine,
and wns left an orphan when only seven
years OF age When he was only sixteen
he came To Michigan and had only three
dimes IN his pocket when he reached the
Wolverine state. lie has made his way
in the world by hard work and strict
attention to business.
During the past twenty years he hns
been interested in politics and always
has had the success OF the Republican
party at heart. lie hasspent his money
freely for the expenses Of all campaigns,
and has served his district and his state
with distinguished ability on all occa-
sions lie has been n representatives and
II senator in the Michigan legislature and
has represented the Twelfth Congression-
! nj district for six years. He is O member
OF the House committee on rivers and
, harbors, and in that capacity be has
done more for Michigan's commercial
: interests than any other representative
the state has ever sent TO Congress.
When he was member OF the legisla-
ture he introduced various bills oil general
interest aud all OF the bills ever intro
tluccd by him were passed. lie intro
duced and secured the passage oi bills
establishing the house OF correction and
! the pcnitentiary at Marquette, and the
mining school at Iloughton. He also
introduced and secured the pnssage OF
G II bill extending from 5000 TO 100000
: acres for lumber corporations.
When he was elected TO the senate for
: the district comprising the counties OF
: Mcnominee, Marquette, Chippewa, Delta.
Mackinac and Schoolcrlit, he received
c over 5000 majority, in the year when
Gov. Algcr was elected by only 5000.
a and when Blaine carried the state by
only $500.
k His Congressional maiorities have al
l ways nttestcd his personal popularity.
y lie was elected to the Fifty-flrst Congress
/ by 5000. In 1889, when Republicans
fell by the wnyside, he was elected TO the
d Fifty.sccond Congress by 2, 200 majority
il He was elected to tho Fifty-third Con.
r. grcss 10y 3,70O. lie was recently elected
% to the Fifty.fourth Congress by plural
It ity Of l3,00s.
During the Fiity-first Congress he So
:. cured for Michigan appropriations ex-
- cccding in amount all that had been
: secured by JAY IIubbcl in ten years
= and more than Mr. Burrows had secured
4 in sixteen years.
During his first term MS member ol
IN Congress, Mr.. Stephenson secured appro-
n priaiions for the $500" and Hay Lake
IL improvements under the econtractsystcmt
Ia whereby permanency is achieved.
He was also instrumental with the
A assistance Of Senator Sawyer, OF Wiscon
to sin, in securing appropriations Tor the
in commencement oi work under the con
= tract system, upon the twenty-iooi
channel between Buffalo and Duluth, and
=, Chicago and Duluth.
n lie also secured the Portage Lake ShiT
canal and Portage River Improvement
!, free.
: Preliminary 20 the work OF securing
90 these important rccognitions OF th'
interests OF Michigan, Congressman
:. Stephenson invited Chairman Blanchard
:" and other membcrs Of the committee
~ on rivers and harbors, TO visit the grea
"' lake region, and see Tor themselves th'
necessities for commerce. Mr.. stephen
IN son paid all Of the expenses OF the excur
ne sion out Of his own pocket; and II wa
mainly owing Co that trip OF the lake
IN that the members Of the committe
Zee were induced 20 deal 40 literally wit
Michigan In the river and hnrbor appru
mt priation bill during the following scssio
OF congress.
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