The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-03

was made brevet brigader general by President
Lincoln February 10, for long dnd faithful service
and conspicuous ga'lantry the battles of Re
SAGA. Atlanta, Franklin and Nashville; member
of Loyal Legion and G. A. r.
SO only seven Civil war veterans are members Of
the Sxy-slxth congress-54 years after the close
of the memorable struggle between the North and
South. Soldier representation In congress
at its peak between 1880 and 1890.
The fact that the period between 1880 and 1890
marked the larger soldier representation in
gress indicates that most of the soldiers who
We're In their twenties at the close Of the war In
1895 did not begin to aspire to congressional
service until had reached thirty-fve forty
years of age. Many Of them were between forty
and fifty when they took their seats.
There has been much conjecture to how
soon the veterans of the War of 1917 as the
recent world has been officially designated
by the department will occupy majority
of seats In congress. AS majority of those who
actually foreign service which will be the
larger political factor the years go by were
between twenty and twenty-five years of age it
may be safely calculated that it will be at least
10 years before there will be another soldier
congress- That will he in 1894. 1t may be sooner
If the newer custom of electng young men is
continued. The average age of congressman has
decreased In recent years. Several of the pres
ent members are in their early thiries. The West
shows the greater tendency to elect young men
Two veterans of the War of 1917 are already
in the house-in fact, were in 1T when they nut
on the uniform. They f. ii. La Guardia of
New York who was major in the air service,
and Royal c. Johnson of South Dakota, who
fought in the trenches and was wounded King
Swope a returned soldier. has been elected a
representative from Kentucky to Ali vacancy
and has just taken his seat His election has
set the politicians wondering, inasmuch as he
was elected on the Republican ticket In a Demo-
cratic district and his platform opposition to
the League of Nations.
Representative Lucian Walton Parrish of the
Thirteenth Texas district only had the dis
tinction Of winning $50 gold prize as the best
debater in his last year at the University of
Texas but won his election by the of "hiv-
YER" He says: &c. prior to entering the
race for congress he had never sought held
public Office or emolument he had. however
been active in public affairs, president of the
school board president of the chamber of
commerce of Henrietta, and had held other like
postions of trust G. f. Spencer OF Montague
county and f. +. Haney of Wichita county were
his opponents in the for congress- and both
of them were seasoned politicians. Mr.. Haney
having represented five of the - counties In the
congressional district in the legislature of Texas
and Mr. Spencer having been county attorney OF
Montague county and at the time he entered
the race was district judge of Denton Montague
and Cooke counties and besides reared In
Wise county giving him extensive ac-
ouaintance In these four counties of the dis
trict while Mr. Parrish practically unknown
in any part of the eastern district. With Mr..
Spencer in the east and Mr.. Haney In the west.
all the political prophets were quite sure Mr..
Parrish had chance to win. However, with