The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-27
CAREER OF SENATOR SH0uP
WAS A GRAND OLD Man
Did Much for the UpbuiIding of Idaho Even at
His Own Financial Expense...Was
Gallant Soldier

dent induced him to withdraw his res
ignation but he did SO with the under
standing that he would be allowed to
remain in Washington and labor for
statehood for Idaho
No provision had been made for the
expenses of the constitutional conven-
tion and the deficiency warrants issued
to the sixty-six delegates went begging
at half their face value. Senator Shoup
personally guaranteed the payment Of
the warrants. which aggregated about
$2S.0OO. and his personal guarantee be-
ing equivalent to a United States gold
bond in Idaho, the warrants were inn
mediately cashed at trifiing discount
and afterwards taken UP by the state.
Another Illustration OF Senator
Shoups liberality was furnished when
the Idaho volunteers returned from the
Philippines. They were mustered out
at San Francisco and confronted with
the alternative of remaining there or
paying their own fares and expenses to
their homes. When Senator -Shoup
learned of this condition of affairs he
came to the rescue at once and stood
sponsor for the expense OF bringing the
volunteers back to Idaho.
Boise Is under obligation to Senator
Shoup for the splendid federal building
now nearing completion in this city.
The first bill introduced by him in the
United States senate provided for the
erection of this building. 1t required
years of constant effort to get the bill
through and when it finally passed the
committee on appropriations recon-
mended an appropriation Of $500, 900
Neither the plans nor the appropria :
and by the hardest kind of work he Sc
cured better set of plans and an ad-
ditional appropriation of $4,000.
Ever mindful of the interests of the
soldiers. Senator Shoup, at the out
break Of the war with Spain, secured
the enactment Of bill to relieve own
ers of mining claims. who enlisted in
the military or naval service of the
United States for duty in the war with
Spain, from performing assessment
work during such term of service
BY reason of his acquaintance and
influence with the officials Of the war
department and the fact that he was a
member Of the committee ON military
affairs in the senate, he was enabled tc
render great service to the state at the
beginning of the Spanish war. when
volunteer troops We're being recruited
People of Idaho We're very desirous OF
having a full regiment participate in
the Spanish war. but on account of the
small number of volunteers allotted to
Idaho. it was proposed IA consoiidat te
the organiza tions of Idaho with those
OF another state. Senator Sho9p not
only secured authority for the state to
raise an entire regiment which served
with distinction in the Philippines. but
| also cavalry company. known as the
"Shoup Rangers" which was made a
part of the Second United States vol
unteer cavalry. under Colonel Torrey
and of which Senator Shoup's SON
Walter Shoup, was an officer.
1t was Senator Shoup who introduced
the bill providing for the establish
n1ent OF the soldiers home in Boise
This was one of his pet measures and
he brought all his powerful Influence to
bear in favor of its passage.
To enumerate the services Of Senator
Shoup to the nation. the states OF
Idaho, Colorado and Kansas. and the
multitude OF personal friends he pos
sessed. would he difficult task for the
most skilled biographer. Neither the
senator nor the members of his family
| corld he induced to furnish informa :
! tion regarding his good works. II is to
be hoped that his many achievements
may be recorded before the recollection
Of them has begun 10 pass away.