Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1904-03-18
PROUD OF SOUTH OAK.
Auditor Person, of the Interior Depar:
inent. Compliments the States
Congressional Delegations

| ment. Compliments the States
Congressional Delegations
The STAR editor has received per-
sonal letter from his friend r. S. Per-
son, who is auditor for the interior de-
partment of the U S. Treasury at
Washington, which is SO interesting
and so pleasantly refers to South Da-
kota's delegation in congress that we
take the liberty of printing most of it,
as follows:
Treasury Department., Office of Auditor
for the Interior Department, Wash
ington, March 9, 1904.
Mr.. j. A. Stanley,
Hot Springs. South Dakota
My Dear Friend-I am gratified to
see, from time to time. in your paper
and i'm the state press generally the
highly complimentary references to
the South Dakota delegation i'm con-
gress My qualification is due not so
much to the fact that | have IL high
personal regard for each member of
the delegation. and consequently a
friendly interest in the success of each
as a public servant. as it is to the fact
that the state of South Dakota is the
beneficiary of their efficient service as
such. Not only are they men of
character which entities them to the
high standing which they enjoy person
ally among the membership of each
branch of congress, and the executive
branch of the government. bat their
efficiency as legislators has woi for
each position among the influential
forces which shape the affairs of the
nation. 1t usually requires longer
service than any member OF our dele
CATION ha, had for a senator or mem
ber to become a real factor in lcgisia-
tion here.
Senator Gamble has had the longest
service IN congress OF any member ol
the DELEGATION. having served two terms
IN the house, END row Is closing iii
.ii'-t half of his li.st form III the senate
lie is cIlairnla.i OF the Committee on
Trans spor5atioi. TO he seeboaf,i, and is
/. member OF each of the following
committees: indian Affairs: Public
Lands; District of Coiumbia; and
Private Land Claims. Ills standing in
the senate is /. credit 70 he people o!
South Di.NoJa
Mr.. Burke, now serving his third
term. is next in order in length OF ser
vice. BY untiring industry he has
won his way to recognition of the
''inner circle" which always dominates
the house, regardless of party ascend
aney. lie is in close touch with the
speaker and that means pretty nearly
everything to member. Our sister
state OF Iowa, the state of Maine. and
certain districts in several other states
have recognized the influence of un
Interrupted service, and it is the mem
bers from such states and such dis
triets that are able 10 achieve tn;
greatest results for their constituency
The state of South Dakota is NOW be
:. ginning to reap the benefit of Mr.
Burke's service by virtue of the fac
that his term of service, coupled will
his industry, gives him a standing i,
committees and in the house. whicl
. enables him to be a strong factor j,
legislation. He has assignments OF
the important committees of Indial
Affairs and Interstate and Foreigl
= Commerce. His influence in Indial
Affairs is next to that OF Mr. Sherman
: the chairman of the committee, VIII
has had many years of uninterrupte'
service as representative of the 27t
district of New York.
Mr. Martin is closing his secon
term. He is recognized as being bot
brilliant and broad gauged. A pains
taking and tireless worker as we'll a
a brilliant orator, he commands at
tention wherever he seeks an oppor
tunity to be heard. Recently. when h
introduced his resolution of inquiry
into the beef trust, he marshalled ar
array of facts and STATISTICS that, con
trary to the usual custom in that grea
assemblage, commanded the undivide,
attention of members on both sides o
the house, and when his time expired
both republicans and democrats WELD
ed to him and extended it until he ha
an opportunity fully to present his in
dictment against the manipulators Q
the beef markets. He has assignment
on the committees of Public Land.
Public Buildings and Grounds, an
Expenditures in the Department. O
Justice. MIR. Martin is in excellen
standing, not only in congress. but h
enjoys particular cordial relations wit
the president, the secretary of tn
of the treasury, and the secretary c
agriculture. All that he needs to in
sure a brilliant record, in which Sout
Dakota will feel particular pride, i
that which secures prestige for othe