The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

OppoSlClon 10 tile IohoHii'
nation of Congressman Jenkins
will not appear. Numerous gen.
tlemen who were supposed to be
grooming for Congressman have
dropped quietly out of the race,
and the chances are that even
now the field is clear for Mr..
Jenkins, who has been endorsed
by nearly every newspaper in
the Congressional district on ac-
count of his strict attention to
the duties of his position, and
the capable manner in which he
has looked after the affairs of
his district. The course of Mr..
Jenkins has brought forth a
strong endorsement from the
Pioneer Press, one Of the most
conservative newspapers in the
northwest. The Pioneer Press
discusses congressional affairs
and adds it's endorsement to Mr..
Jenkins in the following man
ner:
Attention has been called
many times by the Pioneer
Press to the relatively greater
influence of the Eastern states
in national legislation, due to the
continuance in office of the mem
bers Of their delegations SO long
as they are willing to serve.
This is especially true of the
New England states, which yield
a greater influence in proportion
to their area or population than
any other section, because they
return their members term af-
ter term until not only are they
thoroughly conversant with
their duties, but they also by
reason of experience and senior:
ity occupy standing places on
leading committees. A glance
at the congressional blue book
will demonstrate the truth of
this assertion, but almost any
reader will recall instantly New
England senators and represent
atives who have been returned
TO congress for a generation.
The Western states of late
years have recognized the value
of this practice, andth Minneso-
ia delegation in the last con-
gress, to make local applica
ton, was the most influential
this state ever had, due to the
long personal experience of it's
members. Owing to the redis-
tricting of the state and to re-
fusals to run again, there were
some charges at the last cleo
ton, but they were not made by
the voters. It is wellrecognized
that a representative is we'll
nigh valueIess during his first
term and that his value increas7
es thereafter with his length of
service.
The Pioneer Press has no de.
sire to interfere with the politics
of Wisconsin, but the nearness
of the Eleventh congressional
district leads it in a friendly
spirit to call the attention of the
voters of that district to an op-
portunity to follow this principle
with advantage to themselves.
Congressman Jenkins. who has
represented this district for the
past nine years continuously, is
chairman of the judiciary COM
mittee, one of the most i'm por-
tant positions in congress, and a
position obtained only by long |
and distinguished service. A
new representative could obtain
a position of such distiction and
influence only after long service
if ever. The fact that Congress-
man Jenkins is attending zeal
ously to his official duties in
Washington and is apparently
giving little attention to the mat
ter of his re. election leads the
Pioneer Press voluntarily to
make the suggestion that the
voters OF the Eleventh Wisconsin
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