Barton County democrat., 1915-02-05
DEMOCRATS HOPE.
COngressman-Elect Shouse A
Coming Party Leader.

dSIlllISlOil, JAN. I'll JOuell
ShOuSe, democratic congressman
elect from the old Jerry Simpson
district in Kansas, succeeds in liv-
ing up to the specifications, he
will be one of the most interesting
figures that will adorn the halls
of congress during the next Ses-
sion.
The new Kansas member liter
ally took The Sunflower state by
storm when he was persuaded re-
luctantly to jump into the pOliti-
cal game two years ago. He is an
orator, and he is a crusader, and
when he comes to take his seat in
congress it is expected that he
may outShine his distinguished
predecessor of SockleSS fame.
Mr.. ShouSe was born in Lexing-
ton. KY, and entered the fresh
man class of the University of
Missouri at the age of IA. 1t is not
surprising that the boy who could
do that should be a congressman
at 81. And looking over his re-
cord from the time he struck"
Kansas, on November Is, 1911,
and was warned that a Democrat
has not future in the Seventh dis
tricl" TO the present time one must
conclude that ii would lake a
great deal TO furnish a real sur
prise in his career.
Not A Stranger Long.
The actual fact is that young
ShOuSe went to Kansas an abSO-
lutte stranger; settled at KinSley,
which is the center of a rock-rib-
bed Republican community, and
in less than a year got himself
nominated for the state senate.
More than that, he got himself
elected, and he made a brilliant
record.
The thirty-eighth senatorial
district, comprising eighteen
counties, is one of the largest in
the United States, and had nor
NAL Republican majority of 5000.
Shouse'S opponent was one of the
most successful business men and
politicians in the district, an old
timer, a man unbeatable. But
ShOuSe had no notion of being
second in the race, and he wasn't.
AT Topeka, Mr.. ShOuSe was
made chairman of the most im-
pOrtant committee in the senate,
the ways and means. His work
there made him a state wide rep
utation, and when George A. Neel-
ey, congressman from the Sew
enth district, decided to run for
the United States senate last
spring, Mr.. ShouSe defeated pro-
minent Democrat of more than
thirty years residence at the pri-
marieS and entered the congress
Sional race.
A Preachers Son.
CongreSSman-Elect ShouSe is a
preachers son. His father was
Rev. John S. ShouSe, a widely
known minister of the Christian
church in the Middle West states
where he was called with affection
Uncle Johnny"
The Rev. Mr.. ShOuSe, a long
time ago, while occupying q
charge" in the Blue Grass state
befriended a poor and desperate.
ly hard working boy who was
struggling to get an education
The boy had a beloved sister, anC
he wanted her also TO have an op.
pOrtunity to receive an educa.
ton. She was ambitious like hel
brother. The boy appealed to the
minister, who was president oI
the board of trustees of the Ken
lucky Female Orphan school, anC
the appeal was not in vain.
That boy turned out well. Hi
is now Speaker Champ Clark o.
the house of representatives. 81
when JOuett ShouSe of KanSa.
stands up to take the oath of of
flee in the next congress he vii
face a man who has always KEEP
a tender regard for his father
Topeka Daily State Journal.
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