Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-17

other books had moro influence upon my
early education They did at least one
thing for me. They confirmed my prelu-
dices against the democratic party.
"Returning the next year to Illinois 1
became principal Of the high school az
Sandwich. and the following spring went
turns quite as / did those of the. third
opened an office at Fort Dodge. We had
hard shedding for a time, as people were
a little shy OF committing important busi-
ness TO a law firm whose senior member
was only q year old My troubles were
multiplied when my brother retired from
the practice, joined the Capital Northwest
ern Iowa conference. and went as a mis-
sionary to the Black Hills OF South Da-
kota.-
Elected 70 an office.
shortly afterwards I was elected TO the
office OF city solicitor an office which
had a salary Of 500 a year attached TO IL.
together with certain fees, which on an
average raised Il 10 $3.50 1 have been
elected several Tins to offices since that
but I have never enjoyed the election re-
ern Iowa. where with my elder brother
ward in Fort Dodge in the city election in
1880, when l was so far ahead Of the
ticket as to come out with twelve ma
jority against very able and influential
lawyer who was running against me. This
office l held for three terms, and resigned
II only on becoming candidate for con-
gress In 1855 ] was elected to the house Of
representatives and have been renoml-
mated unanimously ever since and re-
elected almost unanimously, except in 1890
when the landslide OF the democracy re-
duced my majority TO 2OOO"
Asked what he thought Of congress as
field Of labor for the poor man, Senator
Dolliver replied:
Il cannot say that the house Of represcu-
tatives is a good field Of labor for the
poor man. The expense OF living and the
Incidental expenses Of politics are likely TO
eat up his entire receipts and leave him
at least as poor as when he began II
the object of life is to make money, con-
gress is one OF the occupations that ought
! TO be avoided by the young. But In my
philosophy the main object Of life Is not
to make money, and few fields of useful
ness are superior in the opportunities they
afford to the house Of representatives"
Always Worker.
IF the cause of civil liberty is not safe
in the hands OF William Mckinley, who
gave his youth to the union army, and OF
his associate on the ticket who won his
Ialne IN the war TOT the emancipation OK
the colonies Of Spain, it would be interest
ing to know what would happen to II when
Pitchfork Tillman and Cyclone Davis take
up the battle in its behalf, supported by
what is left Of the political mob of 1896,
and inspired by The Voice from Nebraska,
and the Renaissance from Illinois
When asked whether he expected to take
an active part in the then pending cam
paign, the senator said:
For twenty years l have devoted at
least two months each year 20 stump
speaking. and l expect to do the same
this year, partly in my district and state
and partly under the direction OF the ma
tional committee in other parts OF the
country. During my service in the house
have supported the republican measures,
beginning with the Mckinley bill. Most Of
the business of the house is non-partisan,
but in every matter involving party policy
1 have co-operated with my republican
colleagues l advocate republican doc
trines because l believe them best for the
country"