The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-06

publican. sIlverite and semipop. and at
present represents the Philippine Republic
in that honorable body.
During the silver light his principles as a
speaker compelled him to advocate the
white metal cause. il having come TO be
an established principle that silence is gold
en-. Withdrew from the Republican party
formally in 1896. convinced that II had ont
lived IT'S usefulness by the large ma iorfty Il
J. 70 ]. Had cause later 70 change his mind
but IN making the change he secured in
retGrn several minds Of smaller denomina-
ton. which IN public life he uses one at a
time rs occasion requires.
Author Of the Teller resolution. by which
the United States agreed. after nursing
Cuba back 10 health. 70 abandon her people
to the tender mercies Of the beet sugar in
dUstry. 4 promise which has been scrupu-
iOlsly kept. As representative Of the Philip
pine Republic has spoken early and often.
late and frequently upon Our Manifest
Duty" The Water Cure. or How Not to
Qusnch the Thirst for Liberty and '"Tha
Natural Deprayity OF the Strenuous Lifa."
Author Of many articles on such subjects
as How 10 Make Sixteen Dollars out II
One" y Scientific Method OF Proving that
Fifty and Five Equal one Hundred and
How to Live on Nothing 4 Year the lat
ter in collaboration with W. J. Bryan.
Recreation. listening to himself and rea ling
his own speeches In the Congressional
Record. Address. Enormous, amounting 10
assurance.
Elkins, Stephen =.
United States Senator. Cnmmsn5er-in-
Chief Of the Washington Boxers and Cham
P;Un Progressive Politician Of America.
Born Ohio. educated Missouri. settled New
Mexico. offices In New York, Senator from
West Virginia, and resides in Washington.
s.. therefore. a good all-arcJnd American.
Is 81 years old. but is known as the Bad
BOY Of The Senate. because of his be-
hayior. which. while not necessarily sinful.
is regarded as incorriGible. He is suspected
of taking m Unholy job from the pernicious
practice Of putting pins in the chairs Of adj
mtEiStrat!1n Senators. and is known to
make frequent raids on the Sugar Bowl.
His motto Is, y may be Beet. but 1
sha'n't be Beaten HIS childhood was
passed IN the State Of Missouri. where it is
supposed that he served as the model for
Buck!eherry Finn in Mark Twain's famous
romance, Under Two Flags" Subsequent
y moved TO New Mexico. where he prac-
uced law with great aSsiduity during the
Civil War, rendering the Union great serv-
ice by keeping his eve upon a Territory too
far removed from the seat Of Government 10
be easily watched.
Became United States District Attorney
and later Delegate to Congress from New
Mexico. His studies in Coke and Blackstone
interested him in coal properties, and upon
the expiration OF his term in Congress in
vested largely in the mines of West Viz
GINA, the coal OF which is 50 soft that fl Is
mined with dippers and sold by the gallon.
lie acquired such wealth in this project
that he was soon able TO spend his winters
I'm New York and thus qualify for the
United States Senate.
In 1881 was appointed Secretary OF War BY
President Benjamin Harrison. in which po-
sition he learned the manual and became
proficient in guerrilla tactics, which have
since served him well on the floor of the
Senate. Went into beet culture with such
success that il has become q national issue,
aud bids fair TO raise Cain with his party.