The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-13
e. $. Senate Suspends Business
as Mark of Respect
To the Memory of Two Depart
ed Kansas Congressman.
BOTH BRISTOW And CURTIS
Pay Tribute to Worth OF
Madison and Mitchell.
Senator Jones of Washington
Adds Words of Praise.

washington. D. c., Feb. 1S.-As a
mark of respect the United states
senate suspended business one DAY inns
week in order that proper TRIBUTE
might be paid to the high character
ana service of the late memners OF
the house from Kansas-Edmund h
Madison and Alexander C Mltcheli-
Both senators Curtis and BrlstoW Oh
Kansas euIogized their former col
leagues. Senator Jones of the state OF
Washington also spoke of his person
al friendship and knowledge OF Juose
Madison, lauding him as one OF
earth's choicest spirits
Curtis's Tribute.
In sDeaking of the life of Judge
Madison, Senator Curtis said: One
wear ago it was my sad duty to make
formal announcement here of the
death of Hon. f. II. Madison. lie was
elected to congress from the seventh
Kansas district in November, l9ob- III
his service he won the hearts OF ms
colleagues and was rapidly gaining
high place among the leaders OF the
greatest legislative body in the WorIu,
the House of Representatives. He ana
not gauge legislation from the stand
point of d lawyer, but settled questions
more as a judge. trying always to mar
monte any differences which might
exist This fact arose from ms eX-
perience upon the bench he was
Just judges who ever graced the oehcH
i'm the district courts of Kansas.
.sHe was born in Plymouth, Ill, De
ccmher Is. 1865; was educated IN tle
common schools of Illinois, and at the
age of 1 8 wears began teaching ScnOol,
in 1855 moved to Wichita, Kan, ana
began the study of law i'll the once
of @. w. e. Jones, and was adhllt'eu
to practice in 1858; in the same year
was elected county attorney of Ford
I.-aYa ~ served
was appointed judge of the Thlrty-hrst
judicial district of Kansas January L.
1900. which position he held uhtli
September II, 1906, when he resigned
to become candidate LOT congress
was married December L, 19VV' ~
Miss Lou Vance.
Mr. Madison was a profound stu
dent of all questions before the Peo-
pie and while he was kepublicdn
he could not be considered as a rddl-
cal. He was independent in his con-
victions and believed differences could
Ie harmoniZed without resort to eN-
trernes He was loved by those who
knew him and there We're thousands
who rnourned his death. Among his
friends-and he had many-he was
affectionately known and called Ed,
and he seemed to enjoy SUCH 1n1ofmal
recognition from those who were close
to him. In his home life he was at
his best and most tender and consld-
crate in his family relations
1T was with the deepest satIs1ac-
ton that Mr.. Madison entered upon
the duties of his congressional once
1 need not tell you of his able service
in the house His work speaks for
itself His death was unexpected ana
a shock to his family, friends, and
neighbors He had just returned TO
his home at Dodge City, KAN ana hao
spent but a day or two among his &C
ouaintances. when he was suddenly
stricken His life went out, but he
left us an example of how well we
should live, for his character was too
strong to yield to the allurements ana
Weaknesses or oVerlndulgenceS OF lux
ury and wealth.
I'm the light of the life and example
of MIR. Madison. we refute any asser-
ton to the effect that the days of hon
estv, of honor, of high ideals are over
and we may further assert that he
has given us proof that the underlying
moral firmness of character among our
people assures the future welfare OF
the Republic"
BristOw's Remarks.
Lauding the life of Judge Madison,
Senator Bristow said: Edmund H.
Madison was born on December IS,
1855. at Plymouth, Ill. and moved to
Kansas in 1885. In his early life he
was sr school teacher. While teaching
school he studied law. and in 1888 was
admitted to the bar at Wichita. Kan.
and moved to Dodge City later in that
year. Because of his unusual ability
and admirable personal qualities he
was elected the same year to the Office
of county attorney of Ford county,
which was an unusual thing to occur
I'm local politics. At that time he was
only 23 years of age; it was the first
year of his residence within the coun-
ty and the first year of the practice
of his profession. He filled the office
with entire satisfaction. and two years
thereafter was nominated and elected
for a second term.
In the early days of his career he
was known throughout the southwest
ern part of Kansas as the boy orator
He had great personal popularity as
well as fine oratorical talent and was
in great demand as a public speaker
at all kinds of gatherings and es-
pecially in political campaigns. On
January l. 1900, he was appointed by
Governor Stanley to a vacancy on the
district bench, which position he held
until September Il, 1906. That year a
redistricting of the state had resulted