Sunday morning globe., 1901-09-01
A TRUE GEORGIAN.
Brief Sketch Of Representative Liv-.
ingStOn From Where
THE SWEET MAGNOLIAS GROW.
An Able and Accomplished Gentleman OF Irish
Descent Whose Family Have Made Bril-
liant Record In The History Of Tho South
From The Days Of Washington 10 Tho
Lost Cause.

From the date Of the first settlement
of a colony at Savannah by Oglethrope.
in 1888 Georgia has never been lack.
ing for men of ability, energy and rem.
utation to meet any emergency i'm peace
and war. With her 38,0OO,00O acres OF
land, and population of 100000 peo.
pie, she can furnish the man capable
to I'LL any office, either State or Fed
eral, from the village constable to the
President Of the United States.
Many Of Georgia's sons have, by
their talent and energy, written their
names high upon the national roll OF
craftsmanship and military honors in
letters Of living light, whose brilnancy
time can never efface.
1t should be remembered that many
of the most useful and prominent men
Of the United States, who have made
50 much interesting history for the
new world, have been recruited from
the industrial pursuits Of life and the
farm.
In this connection It can be said that
the public career Of Hon. Leonidas b.
Livingston has been full OF usefulness
and honor to his State. He is descend
ed from Irish parentage His grand
father emigrated from the north
OF Ireland to the United States. and
served under General Washington dur
ing the Revolutionary War Colonel
Livingston was born and raised on a
farm in Georgia, where he has resided
since childhood. It was on "a farm
where he learned to swing the axe and
guide the plow. 1t was I'm such health.
ful AMI laudable pursuits that he ac-
quired his fine physical form, strength,
and the vigorous brain power which
he possesses, that enables him 10 en-
dure the many arduous duties incident
to a long and busy public life as a task
OF easy toll. During his 26 years Of
active political service he has never
had but one vote cast against him In
his home district Since the days Of
Alexander Stephens no man in the
State is so closely welded 20 the
masses OF the people as Colonel Living
ston. His popularity and works are
not confined to county or district lin.
its, but extend over the entire State.
He has served in bob branches of IL,
legislature, during which terms Of ser--
ice he was chairman of the Committee
on Agriculture Of both House and Sc !
ate. He was president Of the Sta
Agricultural Association for O numb.r
OF years. he was president Of the
Farmers Alliance when elected TO O -
gress. Many Of the best laws Of Tie
statute books Of Georgia to-day 0riri.
mated with him, and are the results Cf
his labor, when a member az the legi
lature. His people honor him for the
many valuable public services he has
rendered them in State and Congress.
ional legislation. The first session he
came to Congress he was accorded an
honor which very few Members eve-
receive during their first term He
was appointed by Speaker Crisp a
member of the important Committee
on Appropriations, on which he has
since served continuously, and is, at
present, the ranking Democratic mem
Der of that committee Since he has
been in Congress he has kept close
watch on all questions Of national inn
portance His opinions are sought by
the members Of his party on all legls-
lation likely to affect party organiza-
tion.
In the Fifty-third Congress he intro
duced joint resolution relative to the
British Guiana Venezuela Boundary
Dispute, referring their disputes to
friendly arbitration, for which he re-
ceived the thanks Of the Venezuelan
government. This resolution was ap-
proved by the President February 20,
-.J5.
He was the first Member Of Congress
to introduce a joint resolution tender.
ing the thanks Of Congress to Commo.
dore George Dewey, of the United
states Navy and to the officers and
men Of the squadron under his COM
mand. This resolution was approved
May 10, 1898. He also introduced a
Joint resolution, authorizing the Secre.
tary Of the Navy to present a sword
OF honor to Commodore George Dewey.
and to cause to be struck bronze med.
ais, commemorating the battle of Ma
nila Bay, and to distribute such medals
to the officers and men Of the ships Of
the Asiatic squadron who were under
commodore Dewey at Manila This
resolution was approved June 3, 1898.
He also introduced the bill creating the
office OF Admiral Of the Navy. which
was also approved by the President.
Through his efforts I'm Congress large
appropriations OF money have been Sc
cured for the erection Of public build.
ings and the improvement Of rivers
and harbors in Georgia.
He was recognized by Speaker Reed
as one OF the leading Southern Mem
bers OF the Fifty-ffth Congress; as a
careful, thoughtful and practical in
vestigator Of all Industrial, economic
and business subjects, and being a thor.
ough representative Southern man. he
him a member Of the Indus.
trial Commission, feeling that he was
thoroughly qualified to solve all the
iificult questions coming before the
Commission for investigation. Being
Southern man, he Is an
active member, and takes much inter
sst In its Investigations. When the
commission was organized in 1898.
Colonel Livingston was assigned to the
following sub-commissions:
The Sub-Commission Of Agriculture
and Agricultural Labor, Conditions OF
Labor and Capital Employed In Manu-
,aeturing and General Business, and on
the Committee on Organization.
Colonel Livingston is recognized by
all parties as the most prominent and
useful member Of Congress from the
South. His home friends have often
urged him to allow his name to be pre-
sented before the legislature for the
United States Senatorship, but he al
ways declined, saying the lower house
was enough for him at present. A
W estern newspaper commentary on the
idea OF a Southern man for President