Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-15

tact and close inspection, Benton III
creator, far greater than his reputa-
tion-a result largely OF the unfor-
tunate fact that the down-easiefs
write nearly all our so-called histor-
les and Biographies
Rule of Exclusion.
every parsonage Of consequence IN
the East, every historic event Is mag
nieed by many diameters; while the
statesmen and soldiers OF the South
and West, who blazod the pathway OF
civilization on this continent, VINO
conquered this rich wilderness, who
laid the broad foundations Of mighty
commonwealths are being ruthlehsly
eliminated from history by the rule OF
exclusion.
Recently there have been Napol-
comic, Washingtonian, Hamiltonlan
and Websterian reNyals IN literature.
The Louisiana Exposition has been
made the occasion for a Jenersonlan
revival. II is high time there was
a Bentonian royiyal-not because he
was always right for he was ire
quently wrong not because any one
at this day agrees with all he ala, Tor
IN many things we differ from him,
but because he was the first great
statesman west Of the Mississippi, be-
cause he is easily one of Americas
dozen most forceful senators and be-
cause he was for his country right
or wrong.
4 Rap AT Protection.
"Of all statesmen and warriors Civ
en- to the union by the South ana
West. only one gets anything Ike a
fair deal from the New England his
torians and biographers. That's Hem
ry Clay because he was said to be
the father Of the American system,
a palpable misnomer, as high pro-
tective tariff was old even in medic
val times, centuries before Christ
ophor Columbus turned his prows
westward In the search of a new
world and before Americus Nespuc-
lous filchcd from the immortal Gem
oese the glory Of bestowing his name
upon the fairest and richest land un-
der the sun,
"Of all the statesmen and war
rors given TO the union by the South
and West. Henry Clay is the one who
gets anything like fair deal with
the New England school of scribes
Almost Totally Ignored.
Benton, who for forty years was
the sturdlest oXpounder OF Western
ideas, the bravest defender Of Western
interests, tho chief prophet Of the fu-
ture glori IS Of the Western country
is almost totally ignored by the sage
of New England scribes.
Another thing which has placed
Benton at disadvantage is the faci
that, because their lives were syn
chonous, he Ia always compared
with John c. Calhoun, the profound
est logician and most exquisite meta
physician America ever produced
with Daniel Webster, the gIeatest or
ator that ever spoke the English
tongue, and with Henry Clay, the
greatest parliamentary and> popular
leader the Wing party ever knew
one OF the greatst the country evel
possessed. These four completely
overshadowed their fellow senator's
many OF whom were also great men
In the parlance OF that fur away da,
Benton IL always the great Nilsson
rian, Calhoun the great South Caro-
linian, Clay was the great Kentuck
ian, and Massachusetts, being to'
small for him, Webster the great New
Englander.
should stand First.
Notwithstanding Benton's vas
learning and invaluable services L
the country. II Is always Clay, Cal
houn, Webster and Benton or Webste
Clay, Calhoun and Benton. and 81
on through all the combinations tina
can be made with three names, Ben
ton forever being the head of tn
class fully as much as any OF th
others.
Strange to say. two of the mos
unpopular and unlovable president
this country ever had-John Quin
cy Adams and John Tyler-stand on
conspicuously In history as the tw
senator's OF the United States wh'
, when instructed to vote In wa
/ which they could not conscleniousl
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