The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
AutObiogrdphies OF Famous
Men That Were NeOer Written

From the Kansas City Star.
The frank and open attitude toward his
career taken by the new senator from
Kansas is in refreshing contrast TO the
secretive methods of those statesmen who
have sought to conceal their greatness
from the country.
1T is admitted by all who know him.
said Senator Thompson in his autobiogra
ply in the Congressional Directory, that
as senator he will not only bring credit
and honor to himself. but to the state and
the nation as well. He has been active
in the affairs of his state from early man
hocd to the present time, filling various
positions of honor and trust with the
strictest honesty and fidelity is the au-
thor of several legal articles on judicial
reform which have attracted attention
throughout the United States; he has the
distinction of being the only democrat to
be elected judge of his district, which
comprises a territory equal in area to the
entire state of Connecticut; was consd
cred one of the abest and most popular
judges in Kansas: his political success is
without parallel in the history of the
state'
This clears up at the start all questions
of where Senator Thompson stands on
that great national issue--Senator Thonp-
son, IT completely routs those doubters
and agitators who have gone about hint
ing that the new senator would be found
on the side of the anti-Thompsonites in
the Senate.
Now that he has come out fat footed in
this way and admitted where he stands
it is interesting to see the rush of friends
of other statesmen to set them right be-
fore the public Autobiographies of tho
great men of the past, which have been
hidden by the jealous fear of timorous
generations, are coming to light. Here
are some turned up by search of The
government archives:
George Washington
I was born with great success Febru-
airy %, 1882, and was one of the young
est infants ever born in Virginia. A Aftar
precocious youth during which every
body remarked that | was destined -
reflect great credit on myself and ray
state. and which I never denied, DC.
came a. land surveyor. / surveyed sew
eral years with high distinction, my
surveys being marked by the greatest
! ability. honesty and integrity Virginia
| recognized that / was reflecting great
credit on her and rewarded me with
| rapid promotion I was sent TO Fort Du-
quesne with General Braddock and if he
| had followed my advice he wouldn't have
| been killed. This showed me that my
advice was extremely valuable and
l resolved to follow it myself thereafter
When the revolution broke out my abil-
! ity, honesty and integrity marked me
| for command of the armies. ] assumed
this high position determined to reflect
| credit ON myself. which ! did. l crossed
| the Delaware witn great success and re-
| ceived the surrender of Lord Cornwailis
at Yorktown with marked ability. 1t
now being generally recognized that I
was the most able and faithful all-round
credit reflector in the colonies | was
| elected President and filled the office
with my ll.ial honesty and integrity. Of
| which qualities l practically had mo-
nopoly
| Thomas Jefferson
| was the first red headed President
| My ability honesty and strict integrity
being early recognized, l WAS entrusted
with the delicate task of founding the
| democratic party, and it's we'll known
honesty and integrity can be traced riSst
back to me. 1t is acknowledged by all
who know me that nothing but my well
| known fidelity stood between the country
| and ruin throughout my presidency. 1
purchased the Louisiana territory, thus
rejecting great credit on Kansas, which
otherwise would have been French. 1 am
also the author of several pieces. includ-
ing the Declaration of Independence
| which have attracted attention through
position of President with great honor
and popularity / retired to my farm and
| reflected credit on the democratic pat j..
which had none.
| Daniel Webster
| Although l was born too late to help
make the constitution | began to ex-
! pound it at an early age. l began stun
| ming the village with my eloquence
when | was seven. and my facility for
| making eXtemporaneous remarks COM
| hined with my we'll known integrity
| made lne n great favorite with the
| voters. l was identified with the growth
| of the country and the expounding of
! the constitution from the time | was
| old enough to appear in public. and |
| do not recall any occasion when I die
| not reflect credit on myself and on the
| country. My we'll known reply 10
| Hayne may be cited as an example
| This was one of my best known pieces
: falinough ii does not by any means
measure the extent OF my services to