Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10
p1cKINs0N's LEGISLATOR WHO
ACCoMpLIsHEs THINGS.
Good Record in Last Session and Pros'
psct for Spsaksrship Makes His
denomination by Republican, the
Logical Thing.


Emil Grosser, OF Enterprise, who
has. 50 ably represented Dickinson
county in the Legislature for four
wears will be a candidate for renom-
ination at the hands Of the Republl'
cans. This is as it should be. Mr..
Grosser is one Of the members OF the
home of representatives who 90
things.
He has made an enviable record in
that body. 1t is admitted by all that
Mr.. Grosser was one Of the few men
who shaped and moulded the course
Of legislation during the session OF
1901. His position on q number OF
important committees, and bis eff
cieut work on the floor Of the house
gave him decided prominence in all
matters Of legislation. No member
Of that body had more earnest listen
ers. or welded more influence on the
floor than he, and no member was
more generally liked.
The efficient work which Mr.. Gros'
ser has done in matters Of legislation,
the pl ,minence to which he attained
as a member Of the house, his ex'
tended and favorable acquaintance
throughout the state has led the lead
ing Republican State papers, and the
leading Republicans Of the State to
suggest his name as the probable can
didate for speaker Of the next house
Of representatives. II he should be
chosen to that responsible position,
he will fill it with credit to himself
and honor to the great body over
which he will preside.
The Republicans Of Dickinson
county. cannot afford to "try new
man." when the reelection Of Mr..
Grosser would certainly give us such
a useful and valuable member Of the
legislature.
The matter Of the selection OF a
member Of the legislature is Of pecul-
lar interest and Importance to the
people Of this county. 1t is not every
man who can make useful member
Of the legislature. The ability to
procure special legislation, and to
aid materially in directing general
legislation can, generally, only be &C.
quired by one who has the natural
capacity for legislative work, and one
who by experience has learned the
rules and ways Of legislative bodies.
No man however capable otherwise
can expect to 90 to Topeka for the
first time, and in the short space Of
six weeks, exert any great amount o
influence upon the proceedings Of the
state legislature. It's axiomatic that
neither representative in congress,
nor Q United States senator can &C.
complish much by way Of influencing
national legislation during his first
term in congress. The same is true
Of a representative in the state legis-
lature. His first term must be de-
voted to learning how to promote and
procure legislation in q legislative
body.
The business Of legislator is ma.
terially different, and far more diff
cult and responsible than that OF a
county clerk or . register Of deeds.
There latter offices are purely minis.
terial, and can be efficiently filled by
any one who can write reasonably
good hand and correctly copy a legal
instrument filed 10 the cfiice for record,
Experience is not indispensable to the
successful management Of these offices.
The duty Of a legislator is not to
write down what some one else has
dictated. He creates, he dictates for
others. He must frame such laws as
will meet the necessities and demands
Of the public and especially Of bis
constituents. He must see and know
that the laws be proposes are consti-
tutional snd written up in such form
that when enacted into law they will
accomplish the purposes for which