The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-13
Both Factors In the Senate
Senator Smith, Although but
a New Member, Has Al
ready Made His Imprint on
Nations Affairs.

under discussion. In short, no time,
expense, labor or duty is shirked In
order that the committee may be In
possession Of the necessary informa'
ton to lay before the senate. II 1t Is
deemed necessary the committee may
go on tour, to the far west, to Alaska,
or elsewhere at any expense whatso-
ever, and Uncle Sam cheerfully pays
the bill All this vast authority Is
freely accorded by the senate to Its
committees, and these men, In turn,
| are responsible to the senate for the
findings In the case. Money is spent
in committee work by the tens OF
thousands. by the hundreds of thou
sands, II necessary, and there are no
questions asked; and then, as rule,
such Is the confidence Of the senate in
the report OF the committee that the
adoption Of the report formulated into
law becomes largely a matter Of form.
A National Leader.
If the office of senator were as mar
row as some of us who do not under
stand are wont to say, 1t would not
make a great deal of difference how
large or how small man Michigan
had in office; young college student
might show more zeal than an older
man; could put on more steam; but,
the question is, what would it all
amount to?
The United States is ruled by ex-
perts In legislation, who, in turn, do
their best work in committee meet
ings and not on the floor of the SEN
ate 1t is Senator Burrows vast ex-
perience in national affairs that lends
lustre to the state OF Michigan. 1t has
taken thirty-five years of long labor for
Michigan to arrive at the proud place
she now holds in the affairs of the me-
ton; and she should keep in the SEN
ate her ablest purest, foremost and
best qualified man. The question is
not to honor the man or the locality,
but to honor all the men of the state,
the state itself, and the nation. And
through the long services OF Senator
Burrows Michigan Is at last standing
with the states that have power and
renown In national councils. He Is the
best informed man in Michigan's ma,
tional legislative life. and for upwards
Of thirty-five years has been uninter-
uptedly IN Washington, achieving
there a record for long and honorable
services never paralleled by any other
Michigan man, living or dead.
1t Is the duty OF every state to
select her foremost man for her SEN
ator, no matter where he may live.
Residence has about as much to do
with character ability and experience,
and other legislative considerations,
as has the color of a mans hair, the
size of his foot, or the cut of his coat.
Conger of Port Huron and Palmer
of Detroit sat as colleagues In the
senate. Augustus Porter Of Detroit
sur ceeded Senator Lyon, and Wood
bridge of Detroit succeeded Norvell of
Detroit, and Cass and Woodbridge
served from Detroit at the same ses-
sions. Woodbridge was succeeded by
Fetch of Ann Arbor, a city only thirty.
cisht miles from Detroit, and Fetch
and Cass served through three con-
crosses. Chandler and Bingham of
Livingston county served together in
'hc senate, end Chandler and Howard,
both of Detroit, were the states rep
rcsentatives for the entire ten years
service of the latter, 1851 to 1871.
AS the result of Senator Burrows
thirty years in national legislation, he
takes very high rank in the committee
work, and, as everybody ought to
know, there is where a mans useful
ness counts more than any other in
, public affairs.
Long, Honorable Record, In Years.
There are but thirteen senators of
the ninety-two that comprise the SEN
ate today, who were in the senate
when Senator Burrows took his seat.
These are: Perkins (Cal), Bacon ga
Cullom Qll), Hale (Me.), Frye (Me.),
Lodge (Mass.), Carter (Mont.) Nelson
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