The National tribune., 1906-08-02
SENATOR CULLOM AND THE VET
ERANS.

The veterans everywhere, and par
ticularly in Illinois, are watching with
deep interest the campaign for the SEN
atorship in Illinois and the efforts that
are being made to displace their life
long friend. Hon. Shelby NJ. Cullom,
who is one of the few survivors of the
close friends of President Lincoln. has
been in public life ever since, and his
course has been marked by indefatiga-
BILE. unselfish, genuine devotion to the
interests of the veterans in general and
to those of his own State in particular.
wider field of craftsmanship, for there
is no man in the country who has
longer and brighter credit record of
wise, safe, conservative. constructive
legislation than he. Intimately familiar
with every detail of public business, de-
voting himself earnestly to it, always I'm
his place in the committee room and on
the floor, he has been an invaluable
State builder during the most momen-
tous period of the country's history. The
people of Illinois should retain him on
account of what he has done. what he
has by clear-sighted integrity and fdeli-
ty to duty accomplished for the country,
and. still more, he should be retained
because his ripe experience makes him
an invaluable public servant
Senator Cullom's political record is
one of singular symmetry. Few men In
the country can boast of SO many years
of acceptable public service in every
capacity in which his fellow citizens
honored him. Whenever he was given
a place he performed it's duties SO well
that reelection was sure to be pressed
upon him. He began his public career
as a City Attorney; was elected 10 the
Illinois House of Representatives and
given three re-elections, being elevated
again in 1873. H was elected a Repre-
sentative in Congress from Illinois and
reelected twice. At the Republican
Convention in 1872 he. was the Chair
man of the Illinois delegation, and
placed Gen. Grant in nomination. In
1876 he was elected Governor of Hi
nois and then to succeed himself in
1880, but did not finish his second term,
on account of election TO the United
States Senate in 1853 to succeed Hon
David Davis. He has since been re-
elected three times, and his present
term will expire March 8, 1907. In alt
these varied positions-as the Prosecut-
ing Attorney of Springfield, H., as O
member of the Illinois Legislature, as
Governor of the State. as Representa-
has been under the public eye constant
ly, and all the time earning commenda-
ton for his close attention to the dutic-
Of his position, to his unquestioned In
tegrity in every relation of life. to his
marked ability in discharging the varied
duties and to the unfailing success
which has attended his efforts. This
success was bought by the qualities
which always command success in every
walk of life.
There is much about Shelby Cullorr
to remind one of his early associate ant
the same unfailing simplicity of char
acter, the same truth and straightfor-
wardness wholesomely mingled with
geniality and tact. He is Senator up
to the best traditions of the upper
House, and the veterans of the country,
for a variety of the strongest reasons,
earnestly wish that he may be continued
In the Senate as long as he chooses to
represent the great State of Illinois.
which gave the country Lincoln. Grant
and Logan. The veterans want him to
be retained because they have a lively
sense of gratitude for his unfiagging ef-
forts in their behalf. and we trust that
every one viii so manifest himself in
such a way as to render his reelection
beyond doubt