Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-19
THE SENATE IS VERSATILE.
Many Lines Of Activity Represented
by the Men Who Compose 1t.

by the Men Who Compose 1t.
The senate of the United States is the
most versatile organization in exist
ence, considering that its membership
Is at present limited to 80. Indeed.
there are but now 88 members Of the
senate, and yet 1t Is difficult to con-
ceive form Of professional or business
occupation that has not been embraced
in the life of some senator.
Fifty-nine senators have practiced
law, and mining, banking, medicine,
farming, steam, sail and railroad trans
portation are branches of activity that
have occupied numbers Of them. Sena-
tor Perkins went to California, which
state he now represents in the senate,
as sailor before the mast and has ever
since been engaged in shipping inter-
ests. Senator Hanna has large ship
ping interests. Clark, Of Montana,
Jones, of Nevada, Stewart, Of Nevada,
Bard, of California and Bearns Of Utah
have all prospected for the precious
metal and all have had the exciting ex-
perience of striking 1t rich"
Their good fortune was preceded by
hardships and discouragement, and no
better informed men on the subject OF
mining from beginning to end than
they, are to be found anywhere. Sena-
tor Teller Of Colorado, is everywhere
regarded as one Of the foremost lawyers
of the country on the subject OF min
ing.
There are so many senators who have
- thof 60
them all.
Senator Millard came here from be-
ing president Of bank and Scott, Bard
and Kean, have also been prominently
identified with the banking business.
Senator Mcmillan, Of Michigan, was
the president Of bank as we'll as pres
Ident Of a railroad when elected to the
senate, and promptly resigned both po-
sitionS.
Senator Gallinger, Of New Hamp-
shire, was a practicing physician for
many years before his election to the
senate, and in emergencies he has fire.
quently been called upon to treat pa
tients at the Capitol, and he always re-
spends to such emergency calls with
"a keen professional interest. Senator
Deboe, Of Kentucky, has graduated IN.
both medicine and law. He practiced
medicine a short time and then turned
to law.
Senator Tillman is the only senator
who has recorded in his Autobiography
cal sketch in the Congressional Direct
ory that he was farmer before COM
ing to the senate, but very many Of the
southern senators are planters, as most
of them are lawyers. OF senators OF
other sections of the country there are
a very large number who worked on
farms when they were boys, and Sena-
tor Allison, of Iowa, recalling his
Younger days, likes to talk In the senate
about how I'VE" plant "our" crops In
Iowa and tend to them through the va
rious stages from the planting to the
final disposition Of the crops.
Senator Stewart probably gives more
personal attention to farming now than
any other senator. He has dairy
farm at Ashburn, Va, and every Satur-
day he goes there and remains over un-
til the following Monday. His farm
ing, however, Is followed as diversion,
having been taken up several years
ago, after the doctor advised him to
live in the open air as much as posi-
BILE.
There are a great number of senator's
whose business interests cover almost
every branch Of industry.
Not only does the senate represent IN
it's membership almost every phase OF
professional and industrial activity.
but many of it's members were expert
enced in legislative work before COM
ing to the senate. OF the 8S senators,
26 served in the house of representa-
tives. Fifteen senators have served as
governors of states. Senator Warren
served during two terms as governor Of
the territory Of Wyoming. and his Sec
ond term ended with the admission Of
the territory as a state. He was. then
elected first governor Of the state. Fiji
teen senators have record Of service
In the Confederate army and one was
in the Confederate navy. Nine senators
were in the Union army. Senator Pet
tus of Alabama and Bate, Of Tennes-
see, were in the Mexican war.-Wash-
ington Star.