The herald., 1897-10-29

The politicians and newspapers that
are demanding the retirement of Senator
White at the expiration of his first term
cannot have the best interests of this
state at heart.
Which states exercise the greatest in
fluence upon national legislation in con-
gress? Which states secure the most
legislation favorable to their own inter-
ests? Those states that elect able men
to the senate and keep them there, most
assuredly.
This is a phase of the senatorial ques-
tion that may not be ignored, and it is
one with which partisan politics has very
little to do. AS a rule, and other things
being equal, the longer senator is in the
senate the more he can accomplish for
his state and his country.
Glance over the list of senators, pick
out the ablest and most prominent men
in it, and they will be almost without eX-
ception men who have served more than
one term. Senator Aldrich first took his
seat in the senate in 1881; Cockerell in
1875, Hawley in 1881, Harris, who
died recently, in 1877; Hoar in
1877, Morgan in 1877, Allison in
1873, Jones of Arkansas in 1885, Jones
of Nevada in 1873 Morrill, in 1867, Platt of
Connecticut in 1879, Vest in 1879, Teller in
1885, German in 1881, Wocott in 1889.
Quay in 1887, Turpie in 1887, Chandler in
1889, Frye in 1881, Culom in 1888, Berry
in 1885 and Stewart in 1887.
Turn to the house of representatives.
VINO lead there but the men who have
been sent back to Washington term after
term by their constituents, and who have
the necessary brains and the capacity
first sat in the house of representatives
in 1885, Bingham of Pennsylvania in
1879, Bankhead of Alabama in 1887,
Bland of Missouri in 1873, Boutelle of
Maine in 1883, Brosius of Pennsylvania
in 1889, Cannon of Illinois in 1873, Dalzeh
of Illinois in 1887 Cummings of New
York, in 1887, Dingley of Maine in
1881, Grout of Vermont in 1881, Grow of
Pennsylvania in 1851, Harmer of Penn
sylvania in 1871, Henderson of Iowa in
1888, Holman of Indiana (deceased) in
1859, Hopkins of Illinois in 1885, Hit of
Illinois in 1883, McMilln of Tennessee in
1879 Payne of New York in 1855, Reed of
Maine in 1871, Richardson of Tennessee
in 1885 and Wheeler of Alabama in 1881
The foregoing does not by any means
include all the men of ability in the SEN
ate and the house Of representatives. but
1t includes great majority of the lead
ers in the two branches of congress
Once In while there is man like Sem
ator White who goes at once to the front
and stays there; but this only proves the
rule and emphasizes the Importance and
value of keeping such man in the serv
ice of his state and country
But Senator White is a Democrat.
He is strong. able and honest" as the
Republicans concede, but he is Demo-
crat. 1T is a fact" as the Times saws.
that never until the election of Senator
White has this end of the state been able
to get that hearing at the national cap
ital which it's Importance demands" But
Senator White is Democrat; therefore
away with him.
Senator White as member of the sen.
ate committee on commerce did per-
haps more than any other man at Wash
ington to secure the harbor for San Pc
dro; but he is Democrat.
Senator White is thoroughly familiar
with the status and progress Of legisla.
ton at Washington; he is a member OF
other important committees than that