The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-07
AGE DOES MAKE
A Difference
Members OF Congress and Cabinet Of
ficials Who Would Be At
fected by Law.
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me proposed law reducing the COM
pensatiOn of persons in the classified
service, when they shall have attained
the age of 65 years, and separating
them from the service when they have
reached three score and ten, would, if
extended to members of the cabinet and
congress, deprive the country of her
most distinguished sons.
Should the official axe be welded in
| the cabinet two distinguished heads
must fall; those of the secretary of the
interior, Ethan Allen Hitchcock, and
or the secretary of agriculture. James
| wilson These gentlemen would not
only be included among the Superannu-
ated, but must in that event be cIasSed
with those untitled by age for the per-
formance of any public duties, since
they have both reached the three score
and ten mark.
DesOlate, indeed, would the senate
appear should such a measure be en-
acted for some of its ablest and most
vigorous men would then be retired to
private life. Alabama would be with
out representation, her grand old vet
Grams, John T. Morgan and Edmund
w Pettus, both having passed the dead
! line by more than ten years Senator
Pettus, who has described himself as
"eighty-four years young" is the old
est man in the body, and his colleague,
Mr.. Morgan, is only a year younger.
Passed Retiring Mark.
Colorado would be deprived of the
services of man whom she has re-
| peatedly hOnored by electing him to
represent her. for Senator Teller is 20
years old. His colleague. Mr.. Patter-
son, who has recently given evidence
/ of the fact that he is quite alive to
what is going on about him, might still
be permitted to serve in some capacity,
! though he has reached the first degree
of superannua ton, 50.
Senator George c. Perkins of Caliz
/ fOrnia, is So years old, and hence would
have to take a back seat.
COnecticut's junior senator, Morgan
| T. Buckley, who has recently taken
his seat, would be reduced to the ranks
and quit in a year, as he unblushinSly
admits that he is SO.
Senator Bacon of Georgia is only two
years younger than Senator Buckley,
and would share the same fate.
Shelby NJ. Cullom, the mentor of
the Illinois Republicans, who is II years
old, would leave vacant the seat which
he has so long filled to the satisfa ctiOn
of the Illinois voters, and his aSSOci-
ate. William Boyd Allison Of IONA, ac-
counted by many the most astute poll
tician in the senate, would follow him
into political oblivion, as they are the
same age.
James B. McCreary, the Kentucky
senator would be relocated TO the sec
6S years old, and his Louisiana coll
league, Samuel D. McEnery, who is a
year older, would be placed in that
position.
Maine would be in a sad plight, for,
though her two senator's are among the
ablest and most influential men in the
body, they have both touched the pro-
posed dead line. Senator Hale being 70
and Senator Frye 70.
MaTyIand's most noted politician,
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to being Sc. would be ShOrn Of his glory
and put upon the mOurner's bench.
General Russell a. Ayers services to
the state of Michigan would be brought
to a close, as he is 20 years old, and
his colleague, Julius c. Burrows. who
/ is only a year younger, could not long
remain. Neither of these gentlemen
shows the faintest signs of senility.
Senator fernando D. Money of Mis-
sissippi, who is 81. would be reduced to
the ranks. as would his associates, Sen
ator Clark of Montana, and Senator
Dryden of New Jersey, who have both
reached his age.
New Yorks veteran senators. Thorn
as c. Plat and Chauncey NJ. DePew,
would both pass from the scene of
their activities, leaving their .tOgas to
be scrambled for by younger men.
General William Warner of Missouri,
who recently defeated younger rivals
for the coveted senatorship, is 90 years
old, and would soon have to take a
back seat.
Senator Willard Of Nebraska is 20,
and would be obliged to leave. Sena-
tor Gallinger of New Hampshire, who
is only a year younger, could wear his
laurels but a little while.
The thought of placing such active
leaders as Senator Aldrich of Rhode
Island and Senator Elkins of West
Virginia on the superannuated list
seems ridiculous. yet they are both 65,
and their duties would doubtless be
curtailed to suit their advanced age
Senator Redheld Proctor is 70, and
could not hope to escape the carnage.
Over in the House.
The house of representatives would
be in almost as sad a plight as the
senate. The body would have to elect
new speaker, for though Uncle Joe"
Cannon has given no signs Of losing
his grip, he will in a few weeks
have reached the age of offense-70.
Another distinguished son of Illinois,
/ Robert r. Hit, who is two years older
! than Mr.. Cannon, would have to re-
main at home.
| What would become Of Colonel
/ Pete" Hepburn, the Iowa Republican
/ war horse, who admits that he was
born in 1898? What of his able assoc
! ciates from Iowa, John f. Lacey and
/ John A. T. Hull, each of whom is 65?
! Georgia would have to submit to see
! ing Rufus E. Lester superannuated
| and LeonidaS +. Livingston sent home.
| Connecticut would lose the services
I of Nehemiah D. Sperry and z. Stevens
/ Henry, one of whom is 20 and the 9TH
/ er 20.
DR.. Hiram A. Burton, the Delaware
/ representative. has reached the sixty
/ fve-year mark. So has William S.
I Greene of Massachusetts, while Will
! liam c. Lowering of the same state is
/ over 20.
/ Amos l. Allen. Edwin c. Burlefgh,
and Lewellyn Powers. all of Maine
1 are each liable to approximation. Cy-
! rus A Sulloway of New Hampshire