The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-30
SENATOR CUsHsLAN K DAVIS.

though the bulletins issued by Dr..
Stone from day to day made a posi-
tive statement TO this effect, they new
ertheless gave the impression that the
case was a hopeless one However,
the announcement came as a shock
to friends and feIlOw-tOwnsmen Of
the distinguished statesman. The
kidney affection which developed dur
ing his early illness refused to sue
eumb TO treatment and this.resulted
IN his death.
Cushman Kellogg Davis was born IN
Henderson. Jefferson county, n Y. June
IS. 1S38. In that year his parents moved
to Wau1esha, Wis, where his father
farmed until 1850. After attending the
common schools young Davis spent three
years in Carroll college at Waulesha, pre-
pairing himself for the University OF Mich
tgan. from which he graduated I'm 1851.
In 1850 AR Davis began the practice II
law and also took an active part In the
campaign resulting IN the election Of Lin
coin Two years later, war having come
he closed his law Office to enlist in the
volunteer army He served Tor two yeaTF
In the army OF the Tennessee in Ken
lucky Tennessee. Arkansas and 8Tfssfs-
Eippt, part Of the time on STAFF duty. When
IN 1854 broken health compelled his re-
tfrement he was first lieutenant OF COM
pany 3, Twenty-eighth Wisconsin vol
unteer infantry Going to St. Paul ne
formed a law partnership with his army
chief. Gen ". A German, ex-governor
OF Minnesota territory In 1858 he was
elected to the state legislature and two
years later was appointed United States
district attorney, serving five years in
that position. In 1873 by q majority OF one
vote he was nominated by the republic
ans Tor governor and elected by a ma
5Ority OF 5,496- The campaign issue was
then new, being whether the state could
eaHtrel the charges Of railroads. Gov.
Davis asserted this right and such Iegfs-
latfon was enacted and enforced during
his term OF Office. During a protracted
senatorial contest at that session Gov.
Davis was one Of the candidates but Chief
Justice Mcmillan was finally elected It
was at this time that the great grass
hopper plague devastated southwestern
Minnesota and Gov. Davis raised over
$10oO.0 900 IN money besides supplies for the
victims Of the plague.
During 1856 many OF the newspapers ad.
VcCated his election as United States SEN
atOr and when the legislature Of 1857 met
Senator Mcmillan withdrew as a candf-
date for reelection and Mr.. Davis re-
cefved every vote Senator Davis first
Craftsmanship in the senate was Of the
committee On pensions, which he held
throughout his first term. He was the
author Of the pension law Of 1880 which
terminated the demands for excessive
pension legislation and also satisfied the
old soldiers. As a student and an au-
thority on international law Senator Da-
Wis furnished briefs to President Harrf-
son and Secretary Of State Blaine on the
Gillian dispute and the Behring sea con
troversy. BIS advocacy Of the new locks
at the SauIt Ste. Marie ship canal car
rfed to a successful result legislation the
wisdom Of which has since been amply
demonstrated During the past four years
Senator Davis position as chairman OF
the foreign relations committee Of the sen
ate and later as one Of the Paris peace
commissioners have kept him pronnf-
nentIy before the public OF all nations
He was reelected without opposition IA
1883 for the third term.