The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-05-13

measure tnat mad been put In by the
senate committee to which the junior
senator from Ohio objected among them
the one appropriating $4,000 for the
maintenance Of the harbor at Arcadia,
Mich. But Mr.. Burton found himself
alone when he began his fight on the
various items to which he was opposed,
and soon found out that he could ac-
complish absolutely nothing by prolong-
ing the contest.
BURROWS WOULD BE REAL LEADER
Senator Burrows entered the United
States senate on January 90, 1895, and
will have completed 10 years continu.
GUS service in that body when his pres.
emit term expires March 4, 1911 These
III years OF service have made him one
OF the most potent factors in the upper
branch of the national legislature. His
work has been felt in the shaping of all
legislation that has been placed on the
statute books.
Senator Burrows is at present chair
man of one of the most important com
mittees in that body, that on privileges
and elections. He was not pls eel at the
head of this committee because he was
a titst-termer, but because through his
length of service he showed himself ca
pable TO take care of the duties connect
ed with this Craftsmanship. Besides
this, he is at present the ranking Re.
publican member of the committee on
finance, a committee which in its infiu.
ence aud weight is second to none in the
senate. With the retirement of Sena.
tor Atdrich from the craftsmanship of
this committee, Senator Burrows will
succeed him. Thus Michigan would be
the gamer, and the state point with
pride Co the fact that one of her sena-
tors holds craftsmanship at Washing
ton which, in point of influence, is not
outrauked by any other common wealth
in the country
bu' Senator Burrows's long and faith
ful service has likewise placed him upon
the important committees on postoffices
and post roads and naval affairs, assign
ments TO which are only given to the
older and more influential members of
that body. With his reelection for
another six years, the state os Michigan
would be the gamer In every way. He
would hold a position in the senate
| " hipb Sauators 11,ich op1 II.,la oro.
about to relinquish Indeed, it might
be said that he would be the virtual
leader of his party in that body, occu-
plying, as he would, the craftsmanship
OF the finance committee.
PROOF IN MICHIGANDER's RECORDS
"A glance at the records of the Michi-
gan delegation in the house will prove
convincingly that only those who have
served in several congresses have been
placed on important committees. Rep.
resentatives Sam w. Smith and Hamil.
ton each came here at the beginning of
the fifty fifth congress, and have served
continuously ever since. Mr. Hamil.
ton is chairman of the committee
on territories, while Mr.. Smith is
chairman of the committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia. Representative Gard
uer entered the house in the fifty sixth
congress, as did Mr.. Fordney, Gardner
is on the appropriations committee,
while Fordney is member of the ways
and means committee. Representatives
Young, Townsend and Loud began
their congressional careers during the
fifty eighth congress. Mr.. Loud is on
naval affairs Young on rivers and
harbors and military affairs, and Town
send on interstate and foreign COM
merce. Mr.. McMorran also entered dur
ing this congress, and is at present
chairman of the committee on manu-.
features. Representative DENLY, of De-
troit, is completing his third term, and
besides his assignment on foreign affairs
is member of the judiciary committee,
along with his colleague, Representa-.
tive Diekema.
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these facts, therefore, that those states
which have carried out the policy of
keeping their members in the senate
aud house have been the ones who have
welded the most power in matters
affecting legislation, and have been able
to accomplish more for themselves at
Washington than those which have
made it practice of changing every few
years.
II think mistake has been made in
recent years" said President Taft not
long ago. in addressing Washington
audience, 'in many of the states failing
to continue the same people as represen-
tatives term after term. do not need
to tell the people of Washington. among
whom there are certainly some who
have been interested In legislation,
that length of service in the house and |
in the senate is what gives influence.
Therefore, rotation in office, while it |
may satisfy different communities, very |