Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-21

spondence to The Evening Fos'' NE"
York: NJ. vos+ ,oises tho
.ortant question of the qualifica-
.;nps which make man an effective
uO The idea is unfortunately
Gaining ground that a man who has
snade or inherited, lot of money is
n me- co a good senator, or that he will
pot along we'll enough in the Senate
6ne reason why the South today is
co effective in the affairs OF the Ma
tion exercising an influence far be-
vond her real strength is because 1t
is still her custom to send men to the
highest legislative body who are able
n nresent forcefully, vigorously, lu-
minously, her point of view. Vest was
such q man. Bailey of Texas is such
a man. and there are many others.
The history of the country would
have been different had Texas been
represented in the Senate by Dryden
and Kean (the eminently respectable
and very opulent senators from New
Jersey) at the time that it was pro-
nosed to suspend Tillman and Nc
Iaurin for their physical encounter.
Regardless of the merits of that con-
troyersy. 1t remains a fact that the
clear and impressive way in which
Mr.. abbey presented the case for h;s
side of the chamber turned the tide
of affairs. He made a speech which
the suspensionists could not afford to
disregard.
It is a great mistake to suppose
hat tnru 10 nf nj
in the world that the ability to pre-
sent ones views clearly is not a high
ly essential qualification for a United
States senator. Northern States
make a great error when they aban-
don it. Aldrich presents his views
clearly although he has not had the
training of a lawyer, in fact every
New England senator except Wetmore
possesses more or less capacity in this
line. Hale and Frye are very fire.
quently heard in debate.
Plat of New York is typical of a
considerable body of senators who
are never heard, and whose activi-
ties are confined to business mat
ters.' There is no reason why a man
equipped for public speaking should
not also have a sufficient acquaint-
ance with the business questions for
the needs of this great office.
The Southern senators today will
average much higher than the North
ern in ability to speak. This is in
part due to the popular primaries
there, which have displaced the legis-
lative election of senators. The ora
tor always impresses the general vot-
ing public, while the member of the
Legislature, after his party has been
entrusted with power, is not always
SO responsive to this consideration. In
ADDITION, there is less money in the
south, and its business interests are
smaller. But any section which sends
IIs strong men reaps it's own reward.
ahey represent the interests of the
state and the section with intelli-
gence and power The impression
winch the two parties make before
tne country in no small part depends
upon those who voice it's cause in the
united States Senate"
IL appears to this intelligent OBJ
server that the effective senator Is
one man of eloquence and ready wit,
anu mat impudence and ready money
WIN not make up for any deficiency in
that direction.
me people of Utah, the Legislature,
Gnu mr.. Sutherland are to be con-
SSiia'ulated upon the happy outcome of
ms candidacy; and this feeling is m