The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-26

indian Affairs he can command a<tcn-
ton. and executive cooperation. Ho
viii often be heard during the debates
upon important Affairs In tho Fifty
fourth congress; and he will also be
felt on numerous occasions. He Is ono
of the strong men of this generation.
Senator Fred I. Du Bots. Of Idaho. IL
no longer one OF the ''back row" mem
bers OF the senate. He Is no longer .
follower of the older senator's. but is
one OF the recognized leaders. He was
but little more than two years senator
when he stepped into the front as n
leader of the cause OF silver. During
the long debates preceding the repeal
of the silver purchasing clause OF the
Sherman act, i'm 1893. Senator Du Bots
was heard almost daily, and his elo-
quent voice and vehement manner at
trncted universal attention. He was
one OF the youngest men ever known TO
participate In debate and occupy such
leadership as was accorded TO Senator
Du Bots by all of his colleagues. No
man ever received SO high a compliment
as was paid TO Senator Du Bots, when
the distinguished ex-secretary OF the
interior, Senator Teller. the longtime
recognized leader of the silver sena-
tors. maintained silence himself. and
urged Senator Du Bots TO the front.
There was also the eloquent and
aggressive senator Wolcott, OF Colo
RADIO, who urged the young Idaho
statesman TO keep in the van of the
fight. And everybody said that SEN
ator Du Bois demonstrated his ability
10 occupy the position which was
thrust upon Inn. lie was dignified.
earnest. and sometimes bitterly severe
upon those senators who favored the
repeal OF the silver purchasing clause.
Hebrew FIRE from some OF the greatmen
OF the senate, but held his ground in a
crcditable manner.
When the reorganization OF the sem
ate takes place Senator Du Bols will DO
made chairman of the committee on
public lands, n position which will en-
able him TO do much for his state. He
has been member of the committee
for two years and had experience in
Legislative affairs as q delegate In con-
gress from the territory of Idaho, and
as n member of congress from the new
state of Idaho before his election TO
the senate. Prior to that he was United
States marshal for the territory of
Idaho. He is competent 20 fill any POI
sition 10 which he may be called. and
some OF his many friends are TALKING
Of booming him for the vice presidency
on the republican ticket in 1906 but
the senator will prefer TO remain in the
senate. where he can best serve the In
terests OF his state.
There is another northwestern pen-
ator who has walked out of the back
row" and stepped out into the arena of
debate. During the summer Of 1890
Congressman Henry G. Hansbrough. of
North Dakota, walked into my Office
one evening to bid me good-by, saying:
81 am going back 20 North Dakota now.
and am coming back as the next sem
ator. am going TO succeed Senator
Pierce. IL Is all settled. and will be
elected"
Well, have heard politicians claim
good things SO often and get left i'm tho
long run that / rather dcmurred 10 the
statement and warned my friend that
he must not be too confident. lest defeat
should prove dreadfully disappoint-
ing. He laughed, clasped my hand.
said good-by and assured me that
would have to write "U. s. s." after his
name inside of six months. He wns
right, too. Just how he managed to
make the combinations which brought
about ms election 10 the senate nav.
never known, but the result showed
him TO be a good politician as well as