The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-06-19
Many Lines Of Activity Represented
by Men Who Compose II.


Washington Star: The senate OF
the United Ststes 10 the most versatile
organization IN existence. considering
that It's membership IL at present lin
tied to 90. Indeed, there arc now but
es members of the senate, and yet II is
difilcult 10 conceive n form Of profes-
sional or business occupation that has
not been embraced In the life of some
senator.
Fifty-nine senators have practlccd
law. and mining. banking. medicine.
farming, steam. sail and railroad trans
portatlon are branches Of activity that
have occupied others OF them. Senator
Perkins went to California, which state
he now represents In the senate. as n
sailor before the mast and has ever
since been engaged In shipping inter
ests. Senator Hanna has large shlppinE
interests Clark OF Montana, Jones of
Nevada, Stewart OF Nevada. Bard OF
California and Kearns Of Utah have all
prOspcctcd for the precious metals and
all have had the exciting experience uf
striking II rich"
Their good fortune was preceded by
harships and discouragement, and no
better Informed men on the subject of
mining from beginning to end than they
are TO be found anywhere. Senator Tel
Ter Of Colorado Is everywhere regarded
as one OF the foremost lawyers Of the
country on The subject OF mining.
There are so many senators who have
been bankers that IL is difficult 10 name
them all.
Senator Millard came here from be-
ing president rt a bank. and Scott, Bard
and kcan have also been prominently
identified with the banking business.
senator Mcmillan of Michigan was the
president OF bank as well as prcsi-
dent OF a railroad when elected to the
senate, and promptly resigned both
positions.
Senator Galllnger OF New Hampshire
was q practiclng physician for many
years before his election To the senate,
and In emergencies he has frequently
been called ON to treat patients at the
capitol. and he always responds to such
emergency calls with O keen profess
slonal interest. Senator Deboe Of Ken
tucky has graduated In both medicine
and law. lie practiced medicine short
time and then turned to the law.
Senator Tillman is the only senator
who has recorded In his autobiography
cal sketch In the congressional direc-
tory that he was farmer" before
coming to the senate. but very many
Of the Southern senators and planters.
as most OF them are lawyers. or sena-
tors OF others sections OF the country
there are very large number who
worked on farms when they were boys,
and Senator 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 various 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 Saturday
he goes there and remains over until
the following Monday. His farming.
however. is followed as n diversion, hav-
ing been taken up several years ago.
after his doctor advised him to live In
the open air ms much as possible.
There are great number OF senators
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 its members ere expert
tnccd In legislative work before coming
to the senate. or the IS senator's. 2G
served In the house OF representatives.
Fifteen senators have served as gov
ernors OF states. Senator Warren
served two terms as governor Of the ter
ritOry Of Wyoming. and his second term
ended with the admission Of the terri
tory as state. He was then elected
first governor Of the state. Fifteen SON
ntOrs have a record OF service In the
confederate army and one was In the
confederate navy. Nine senator's were
In the Union army. Senator Pettus OF
Alabama and Senator Bate OF Tennes-
see were In the Mexican war.