The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-23
John Sherman.

| OF the most distinguished and useful pub
lie careers recorded In American history.
For fun half century ne has been
a prominent figure before the people, and
his span Of iife has covered fifty years OF
what makes one OF the most interesting
portions OF the story OF the republic. He
was enc OF the few remaining links
| that bound the present with the tumult-
uous period before the civil war. and all
the political activities OF that time and
for forty years after he saw and Of them
was a part
II was nfty-two years ago that Mr..
sherman came into more than local polit-
zeal prominence In lsss he was a MEM
her OF the whis convention which nomi-
mated Taylor for the presidency. and to
which Abraham Lincoln was also dele
gate. How far removed that date is from
the present can be appreciated when II
Il recalled that Daniel Webster. Henry
Clay and John c. Calhoun were then in
the sAnate. Andrew Jackson had been
dead but three years. Martin Van Buren,
was In retirement from which ne VEN
tured forth ms an unsuccessful candidate
OF the Free Sellers The controversy
which gave to the United States what
Ia now the state Of washington had Just
been settled OF the actors Of that day
fev are now living. OF the senate OF that
year the sole remaining member is James
Nfth year Galusha A. Grow. who was
elected to congress from Pennsylvania
two years later. Is still In harness at the
age Of n.
IN 1854 Mr.. Sherman was elected to the
| Thivty-foufth congress- and for over fer
| ~ years was In the public ssrvice. prac-
ticaiiy without interruption. He took .
prominent position from the nrst. and IN
his third term was the leading candidate
for spesker. In 1851 he was chosen SEN
ator from Ohio and remained member
of that body TIL 1897. with the exception
OF four years. when ne served As secre-
tary OF the treasury In the cabinet Of
| President Hayes. He took high rank as
a legislator from the very beginning. and
for many years prior to his retirement
| from the senate three years ago was fair
| ~ entitled to be called the most distin-
snished and influential member Of that
body. Tho wisdom and experience gained
| through life passed In the public SER
vice was considered by his associates a.
sufficient warrant Ter showing him def
erence
Early In his career Mr.. sherman turned
his attention TO the study of governmental
finances and he was conspicuously iden-
tined with all the financial Legislation OF
! the last quarter Of century. Perhaps TO
him more than to any other man IL due
the credit Of steering the ship Of state
clear OF financial shoals In the shape OF
distances, money. Al his iife he was the
earnest champion OF sound currency, and
| during the many periods when there was
puhlie clsnor for financial Innovations
! that would have destroyed both public aud
private credit. he always lahorsd per
slstentiy and fearlessiy for what he be-
lieved to be al honest system OF finance.
Mr. shsrnaas splendid achievements a.
secretary % the treasury have sons into
tssirry, he bad been among tho FIRST 10
Initiate Inc DeseHasnt Cor IN. rcsunptioa
81 sesei. rssmsat-. Aas 70 70 %. aay %
isss wasn il vas ss1eb, pssssa he aev e.
wAyeIsa OF loaf courage. As secretary
os IN. treasury u became his duty ts
plsss the government IN position 70
homer the l~gsl tenders At par amt BIT.
-iccessfh sale os bonds and Accgmula.
ton OF aesses Ia geld six months 10
fore the aay set for resumption. Ia the
nlaa o. tremendous sppeslsion on the
part OF his Political oRponeAss. has Justly
bees regarded as eEe o. the NEST sue
eeszsul pieces q pabgic ahAaelerfng Ia Out
HISTORY Thas nAxniaeeRt wSrs wAs weli
sanpisinea,ea ~ hss skAafal funding 60
srs,ions ~hsch Effected an immense saE-
ms In ann0sl snsescst ca soyesameai oe-
hxaacn&
AiiAsuEh aevossag him@~lf 10 matters
Of rational anancs upon wAseh he "a COZ.
eeaed 70 have seen IA sxpeF, statesman.
MF. sherman always favored that en-
Ilshtenea legislation ths9usa whsca the
country has BENEFITED 80 mueA in a ma.
ssElsl way and become tia richest and
msss prosperous nation en- earth HE was
always wise patriotic and progressive,
VITA Conservatism which stamped aim Al
a safe NAN. He had faith in his country
! and its iaxsisusons sal few Esa bare