The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-11-26
HOW BADGERS SHINE
Mary Gull Harding OF Salem writes OF
the Glories OF Badger States
men in Washington.
QJARLES AND SPOONER FIXTURES
Badger Senators and congressman are the
Leaders of Advanced Statesmanship
in the National Capitol.
(BY Mary Gull Harding.)

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Washington, p. c., Nov. N.-These
are the days when native of Wiscon-
sin who visits or resides in Washing
ton feels proud of his state, proud and
happy that she is so ably and fully
represented at the National capitol.
New York has her Plat and Depew in
the United States Senate; Ohio her
| Hanna and Foraker; Iowa her Allison
and Dolliver, but among them stand
as peers Wisconsin's Spooner and
Quarles.
By reason of his long service and ex-
perience in legislative matters Senator
| Spooner has advanced to the front
rank Of our statesmen. Thoroughly
conversant with public questions, ex-
| pert in parliamentary law, resourcefp1
in debate and quick to turn every point
to his own advantage, he stands on the
floor of the Senate as the champion of
his party, whom the boldest of the op-
position hesitate to face. It is said
| that he is the only man in the Senate
j Of whom the iery-tongued Tillman is
really afraid. Senator Spooner's name
is coupled with those of other Republi-
can leaders when in times OF great
crises, such as the Panama revolution,
the President consults them for guild
ance, or when caucus is held to map
out certain line of action. It is GER
tain1y to the everlasting credit of Wis
consin that she did not listen to the
voice of the terpter, but by hand
some vote returned Senator Spooner to
Washington for another six years of
usefulness to his country and party
and honor to his state.
think that the career of Senator
Quarles can best be summed up in the
remark which I recently overheard
made in the capitol by one Of group
of gentlemen. who said: "Senator
/ Quarles is one of the ablest gum. shoe
statesmen in the Senate A Senator
during his 6rs term is somewhat han
dicapped by the traditions of the SEN
ate and obliged to keep himself in the
background. But on several occasions
when necessity demanded, Senator
| Quarles has come beautifully to the
front and entlused his many friends
by his exhibitions of statesmanlike
wisdom and forensic powers. Yet his
real power lies in his ability to shape
Legislation by quietly working among
mem bers of Congress ard leading pub
lie men, and giving the benefit of his
great political sagacity to his party
Ia To Lo
sions, championed the cause of the
farmers when they sorely needed a
champion, notably at the time of the
passage of the oleomargarine bill. The
farmers are the foundation rock, the
main stay of this country, and any
| measure which is enacted for their
| welfare and prosperity is certain to re-
bound to the welfare of the whole
country. By his word and vote Sena-
tor Qnarles has clearly shown his be-
lief in this truth.
No wonders then, that 1, who for
many years was farmer and whose
sympathies are with the farmers, am
proud of his record, and believe the
farmers of Wisconsin are with me. He
has been watchful of all the interests
of Wisconsin wherever they presented
themselves, has seen to it that many
of her best citizens have received APP
pointments to responsible government
positions, and has creditab1y filled the
position of junior senator from Wis
consin. His term is drawing towards
its close. 1t seems incredible to me
that Wisconsin will ever so far forget
herself as to replace him by an untried
politician who can never hope to ac-
complish what Senator Quarles has for
his state and country.
And then, in the lower house, there
is Cooper, who has sigrally distin-
guished himself by his brilliant work
as chairman of the important Insular
Affairs committee; Babcock, chairman
of the Republican Congressional COM
mittee; Esch and Often and others
whom I might mention did time and
space permit. Again I repeat, with
such men as these in Washington rep
resenting Wisconsin we have every
reason to be proud of our state.
| But there is another Wisconsin man
in Washington who is nowadays at
tracing much attention by his promi-
nence and effective work. I speak of
the Hon. E. G. Timme, auditor for the
state and other departments. While
I was walking along Fifteenth street
with friend the other day a gentle
man emerged from the entrance to the
treasury department whose distin-
guished appearance atonce attracted
the attention of my friend. "Who is
that fine looking gentlemer?" he
asked. Auditor Timme, from Keno
sha county, Wisconsin," replied.