The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-29
Good Words For
Congressman WarnOCk


l notice by the reports in the news
papers that the several counties
the Eighth Congressional
District are grooming their candi- |
ates for the seat now so ably filed
by Col. Warnock, and it is a matter
of no little regret on the part Of
citizens of that District, temporar-
lily residing in Washington, that
such is the fact. am often asked
by citizens of other States the
question: "Why does not Ohio send
abler men to Congress, and command
more influence there than she doesE
My answer has always been: That
Ohio has so many able men who want
to come to Congress, or whose friends
want to send them there, that few of
them, no matter how able they may
be, can remain in long enough to
master the Rules of the House, or
Parliamentary Usages, so as to eE-
able them to take such active part
in the legislation as to attract the
attention of the country" 1t is
humihating to the Ohio contingent
in Washington, to have TO admit the
lack of Ohio's prestige in the House
of Representatives. We all know
that the cause is not that she has not
men of ability in the house, but that
her habit of letting men stay here
Just long enough to qualify them
selves for active participation in
Legislation, and to be of some service
to their constituents, and command
Influence in the House and in the De
lpartments, and then replacing then
with men with no legislative exper
ience. will continue to deprive her o.
the influence she is srightfully entitled
to command.
| There are two men in the Hous,
from Ohio who have more infuenc,
than the rest of the delegation com
bined-simply because their consti
tuents, recognizing their ability
leave them there until they have be
come SO familiar with Parliamentar
usages and so conversant with publi
affairs, as to enable them to obtai
such Committee assignments tha
, they can, and do, exercise an influ
ence in formulating legislation sec
ond to none in the House.
No man, no matter what his inhel
ent ability may be, can WELD inflt
tence in the House, in the Depart
> ments, with the Chief Executive, @
secure important Committee assigr
ments, until he has remained her
long enough to thoroughly inforl
I himself on legislative matters an
have opportunity to display his abb
Iity, and that can rarely be done by
otwo-termer, for their is no place be
ter than the House of Represent;
} tives to take the conceit out of
: Imam, and to show him just how sma
a man he is; so that time and expe
q ience are required for man to d
quire that self-poise so necessary {
such display of his abilities as to a
tact the attention and command Il
u respect of the House.
= The Eighth District now has Re
n resentative, in the person of Col. '
r. Warnock, amply qualified by co
sspicuous ability, commanding al
p genial presence, and sound judgmel
u to reflect great credit upon his CO
n stituents, and to be of superior sc
T vice to his country provided. he is /;
Il lowed to remain here.
IL l know that he has the respect
e his colleagues, the confidence of &
y Speaker, and his distinguished alb
u ity has been so far recognized by t
W Pre- esident as to be called into conft
H. ence at the White House on impol
Ie ant matters of public interest, a
such was the ability displayed
him that Speaker Henderson call
y, on HIM to preside over the House
m compliment l never knew to be pa
ie a Representative during his fiji
a term in Congress.
is Is il a part of wisdom TO repla
ID such a man by a new man, only
n be replaced by another just as he :
IN quired the knowledge and experien
lie necessary to qualify him to be of ST
e, vice to his constituents? Just
r. long as Ohio continues to do so, 5
OF will, as she does now to a large c
ne tent. yield the sceptre of legislati
of prestige to the lower States, and
ne main. practically, a negative for
er in the lower House of Congress.
b. 7. NJ. SULLIVAN
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