The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-29

disappear, leaving no bubbles in sight to
show where they sank. We have some i'm
posing financial theories wearing the mask
OF political reform and sure to give the
world the millennium, ana not more so tEan
was the philosophers stone to turn every
thing il touched into gold. The eagernesS
OF many politicians ana or some parties in
the minority TO obtain ascenddncy IN the
control of public affairs leads them TO pre-
sent pretentious and kite-fiying platforms
for popular support, which, after the gusty
winds of single season, only fatally pc
wltcn antiquated office seekers, wire pullers
with no wires TO pull, ana a rev JuVemIe
cIanks tarrying at Jerlcno.
Mr. Morrill, came TO Washington forty
four years ago when the country was young,
and has seen ii grow during d longer period
than any other public man now AVlnS lie
was a member OF the House OF representa-
tiVeS before the war and helped TO make the
tariff bill that provided money for the gov
eminent. lie was pallDearer at the Iun-
erai OF President Lincoln and was personal
friend of Daniel Webster, Henry Gay ana
Charles Sumner To Mr. Sumner he bore a
close resemblance. although he was IttiS
taller and not quite so portly MI MoIIIu
probably occupied less space in the Con-
gressional Record than any or MS col
leagues. He always made one speech carry
in the session upon some pupnc topic III
which he pointed out the policy ne beneVeo
the representatives of the Republican party
should follow in their legislation. IL was
sort of message to Congress from the tatner
of the Senate. He printed 1t In handsome
form and sent a copy bound in Russia leaIh-
er TO each of his colleagues ana paper
He would have nothing more to say during
the rest of the session unless some one dleu
when he would perhaps pronounce a euloSf.
He never took part in running depate. ne
never attempted to engage IN a discussion
of any public question. He had ms say
and that was the end OF II. .Los.ooi
He entertain ed in the same metnoolcal
way. On April IA every year ne gave a
birthday party, to which the senators anu
their wives ms persona tb rabinet
the Supreme Court and other pupllc ne mel
were invited, and of late years the Pfesi-
dent was always his guest. 1t was an Old
fashioned reception, the real thing, ana the
ola gentleman would feel quite hurt II any
of his colleagues or any old friends failed TO
appear on these occasions and offer the +
congratulations. He was a rlcn man, nav
ing made his money in the mercantlle pusl-
ness early in life, and had a beautlIul place
at STAFFORD, VT. the town In when ne was
born eighty-nine years ago.
Representative Grout, OF Vermont; Is
placed in an embarrassing predicament by
Mr.. Morril's death He has expected 10
succeed Mr. Morrill, in the Senate. His am
bition has been well known among the poll
ticians of the State and the honor has been
generally conceded TO him, as ne Is the
senior member of the congressional dele
cation; but the Legislature will not meet
for two years yet unless called IN extra ses-
sion, and Mr.. CIRCUITS brother is Governor.
It would not look well for a man TO appQlnI
his brother to the Senate OF the United
States, and thus it Is probable that Gov
ernor Grout will waive his authority ana
call the Legislature in extra session.
Mr.. Morrill, was opposed to expansion as
he was opposed to all innovations, and It
was expected that his annual speech would
be on. that subject He had been reading
up what Mr.. Sumner said against the an
nexation of Santo Domingo and st. Thomas,
and would have usled the very same argu-
ments; but when the vote was taken as a
party man. he would have supported the
Presidents policy. He was an old-fash-
toned sort of a. statesman. He believed par
ty obligations were more solemn than per-
sOnal convictions In other words, he always
bowed to the will of the majority. He
would assert his ideas in the caucus and
even in the Senate, and endeavor to con-
vince his political associates that he was
right; but if they outvoted him, if he found
himself in the minority on any question he
always yielded gracefully.