Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-02

10 inquire WneIneT TINS new pOlitlCai
evangel is not based upon false prem
Uses or an exaggeration OF facts
Since the adoption OF the consti-
tuition which marks the real regin.
ming of our national life-a period of
100 years-more than 1000 persons
have held seats in the senate. OF
this number but five served as ions
as 80 years
Thomas II. Benton of Missouri
Justin S. Morrill, Of Vermont
William b. Allison of Iowa.
Francis NJ Coc&rell of Missouri.
John p. Jones of Nevada.
Only Mr.. Allison and Mr.. NORTH
served longer Than 80 years
To merit serious consideration the
complaint lodged by the orator whom
we have qao.cd must lie against the
senate as a whole. Rare and excep-
tional instances of long service VIII
hardly establish the charge against
the entire body The gravamen OF
the complaint is that the long sen
atorial term. coupled with the rule,
prevailing generally, permitting a re-
turn, not once but many times IN
some instances. causes its members
TO lose touch with the people at
homo AMI become indifferent to their
welfare. The tendency being to con
vert the senate into sort OF huge,
irresponsible autocracy.
It will generally be admitted tina,
any faithful and honest senator is
entitled to one reelection II his party
is able to give ii to him as a re
ward Of merit or a6 vindicauon
This would mean service OF Il
years. Let us see then what woulo
be the result If such a rule were ~
vogue at the present time; or now
would It have affected the tenure o.
| senators had it been enforced during
the past two decades. The eyanes
cent character of the senate. tn,
real shortness of the terms of III
members. ana the rapidity with whici
changes occur in its seats are readii,
demonstrable.
Had an intelligent and observan
democrat visited the senate CALLER,
during the winter of 1894, the frs
regular session Of the 5Srd congress
his eye would nave fallen with par
donable pride upon the following
distinguished representatives oil hi
party; Morgan and Pugh OF Ala
bama, Jones and Berry Of Arkansas
White of California, Gray of bel
aware, Pasco and Call of Flor
ida. Gordon and Colquitt of Georgia
Palmer of Illinois, voorhees, and Tur
pie of Indiana. Martin of Kansas
Blackburn and Lindsay OF Kentucky
Caffery and White of Louisiana, Cor
man and Gibson of Maryland, Wal
thall and George of Mississippi, Yes
and Cockre'l of Missouri, McPner
son and Smith of New Jersey, Hill
and Murphy of New York, Vance ant
Ransom of North Carolina. Roach 0
/ North Dakota, Brice Of Ohio, Butte
and Irby Of South Carolina, Harri
and Bate OF Tennessee, Mills an,
Coke of Texas. Daniel and Huntol
Of Virginia, Faulkner and Camden o
West Virginia. and Villas and mitchell
Of Wisconsin--a total of a.
i After an absence Of u years, ha'
our democratic friend renewed nj
= xrf-S ~ ha
the winter Of 1906, he would nav
recognized but FIVE familiar faces
thoHe Of Morgan. Berry, Blackburn
German and Daniel; and of these fiv
only Morgan, Berry and Daniel ha,
remained in continuous servic
through the - years: and DAME
alone is a member or the presen
congress-the 61st
i At the meeting OF the 53rd cor
gresr. December. 1893, the roIIowIn
republicans were entitled 10 seats
Perkins ce California, Teller an
I Wolcott If Colorado, Hawiey an
Plat OF Connecticut, Shoup and IN
bois Of Idaho, cunom OF Illinois, A
lison and Wilson OF Iowa, Hale an
Frye Of Maine, Hoar and Lodge o
/ Massachusetts Mcmillan and stocE
bridge Of Michigan. Davis and Wash
burn Of Minnesota. Power Of Nor
tana, Henderson 81 Nebraska, Jone
and Stewart Of Nevada, Chandie
and Callinger OF New Hampshire
EHansbrough OF North Dakota, sher
man Of Ohio, Mitchell and Dolph 0
i Oregon. Cameron and Quay OF penn
syJvania. Aidrich and Dixon G fTaod,