Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-20
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DR.. j. Cushing Gallison came from his
native state OF Maine, where from brave
hearted and ambitious boyhood he had
made his own way and won his own
fight, and settled as resident physician
In Franklin. His ncighbors very soon
discovered that he was not only very
learned and gifted member OF the med
ical fraternity. but that he WAS most
delightful gentleman and companion OF
versatile and varied gifts, and OF rare
abilities OF the very highest order. HIS
practice grew until IL outgrew his physi-
cal ability to take care of II, and he hsd
to call 10 the aid OF = younger and very
able brother to assist him.
With his charming wife he took q
leading position in local literary, scien-
tific and social circles, while among the
medical fraternity of the commonwealth
he was treated with marked considera-
ton and loaded with professional honOrs.
He proved his right 10 be ranked
among the very fscile and gifted poets
OF the vicinity, while his work with the
pencil and brush always commanded
marked attention rs works Of real artis-
tic merit.
The con ,cientious thoroughness OF the
man Ia fairly illustrated by the fact that
after he was so years old, and after he
had won fortune and fame In his profess
sional calling, he deliberately took upon
himself tho arduous task Of entering aud
going through the Harvard Medical
School, In order that he might be sure to
Justify the confidence OF his hundreds Of
friends and patients who put their health
and lives into his keeping with implicit
trust.
While the people Of the county OF Nor
folk began TO realize that In the doctor
they had man OF rare parts and great
possible value. even after his natural
bent for political activity began TO de-
velop itself, they did not realize that In
him they had Statesman OF commanding
stature and broad beam that he has
proved himself In his brief Legislative
career Of two sessions.
He was handsomely elected by the
votes OF men OF all parties to represent
the old sth district Ia the legislature OF
1896. Upon the organization Of the
House the Speaker, upon the solicitation
OF some OF the leading men OF the State,
put him upon the railroad committee and
upon the committee on public health.
He gave himself to his duties with un-
selfish and exactlDg devotion, and at
once took commanding position upon
the floor Of the House, becoming In the
first year recognized Republican lead
er therein.
Careful and patient "a listener, rare
ly gifted as a polished orator, trimming
over with Wit and fun, moving and
pathetically eloquent when occasion de-
manded IL, his help In the advocacy OF
almost every measure was earnestly
sought by his fellow members. He came
out Of the House OF 1895 as recognized
Republican statesman all over the Com
mon wealth OF Massachusetts.
The work OF this session added TO his
professional and other cares was too
much for his highly organized and over
wrought makeup, and he was prOstrat-
ed almost Immediately after the session,
but In this crisis the wisdom Of the ways
In which he had lived his life, came TO
his rescue, and he rallied where many a
less exhausted man would have sunk
away and died.
He and his wife Immediately sailed for
Germany to visit their daughter resident
there, and he TO add further 10 his knowl.
edge OF certain specislties 10 surgery AT
Vienna and Prague. During his absence
his constituents, without either discus
sion or question, re-nominated and re-
elected him from the new 10Th district,
which Ia simply the old sth remembered.
In the House OF 1897 he was put back
again upon his old committees on rail-
roads aud public health.
Standing as he did ut the beginning OF
the session among the recognized Repub'
lican leaders of the Commonwealth, he
was enabled to render signal service OF
the very highest worth and order both to
his constituents and his state, and all
through the session from start to finish
he has been without question one Of the
most thoroughly popular and frequently
recommended members Of his branch.
While he has been throughout an en-
thusiastic and stalwart Republican, at no
time has he allowed either his judgment
or his sense OF fair play aud right to be
either warped or Influenced by partisan
ship. He has proved himself to be a
most excellent politician, but at the same
time better statesman.
His advocacy Of public monuments for
Butler and Banks were not only speci-
mems OF splendid forensic eloquence but
they also showed the breadth and cstho-
licity of the orator. At the close of his
speech In favor of the Banks monument,
Mrs. Banks, who had seat 10 the gal
lery, sent q personal representative to
thank him for his stand, while since that
time almost every q. A. Il. Post In the
commonwealth has formally commended
his action.
He was power In helping to pass the
bill 10 favor OF the Southern Union depot,
while his sterlingly honest and manly In
stincts In the presence OF the modern dis
regard OF the rights OF property was
strikiDgly illustrated 10 his scathing de-
nunciatiOn OF the bill to compel the rail-
roads OF Boston to issue free transfers.
as movement with highwaymin be-
hind it."
Then again, when handful OF real es-
tate spectators went up to the State
House and attempted to destroy the be-
neficent and beautifully inspired Cullis
Home In Boston, under the cloak of solic-
itude for public health, he, although
placed under tremendous pressure, stood
firmly for fair play, even against
spectators and their schemes.
Perhaps the one thing which makes
the doctor q universal fav0rite among
the newspapers Is the manly and magni-
ficent fight which he led with all his
skill and yigor against the Ubiquitous old
libel laws which made the newspapers Of
the commonwealth the prey Of every
scheming scamp and unprincipled lawyer
within It's borders. His splendid victory
10 this movement will keep warm place
for him In the hearts Of the newspaper
fraternity a. long As he lives and longer.
The Doctors poems at the Legislative
dinner and the closing mock session were
gems Of their kind and are widely pre-
served throughout the state.
This then Is the man whose constitu-
ents Of the 10th Representative district
present as q candidate for the Senator
ship Of the Second Norfolk district. He
stands before the people OF the district
with his magnificent record 90 fresh and
undimmed that not another word OF COM
mendation 10 necessary.
Let the Republican party OF the dis
trict honor Itself and their district By
nominating and electlng one Of the man
lIest, sbleat and worthiest atateemen
within IT. lord. n, I'm J. hing Ca
lion Of fs.nALn.