Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1903 — VETERAN SENATORS GO. [ARTICLE]

VETERAN SENATORS GO.

Washington Will Mias a Number of Notable Lawmakers. the close of the Fifty-seventh Congress there retire from congressional life a number of men who have been Identified with national legislation longer than any others now In Washington, yhey are Senator Jones of Nevada, called “the father of the Senate,’' Son&ior Vest of Missouri, Senutor Jones of Arkansas and Representative Galusha Grow of Pennsylvania, Senator Jones of Nevada Is one of six Senators who have Completed five full terms. Congressman Grow retires after a congressional career of longer than half a century, having succeeded himself six times. In Senator Jones of Nevada the Senate losee ono of ita most popular as woll M most unique members. He has been known as a great, silent force. In all the thirty years of his service he has apt Introduced more than half a dozen bills, yet his Influence upon* the national legislation has been exceeded by that of few Senators now in the national body. He has seen the personnel of the Senate change many times and has been ths associate of many of the most conspicuous men In the nation's history.

Senator Vest belongs to the next generation. He entered the Senate In 1877. and throughout his service has won an enviable reputation for the brilliancy of hi* oratory. His health has failed considerably the last few years. He has bscomp almost blind. Yet he has not allow Sd the fact to Interfere with his public utles. Another conspicuous figure which will be missed will be Senator Jones of Arkansas. He has seen almost as much service as his namesake of Nevada. In the retirement of Congressman Grow there leaves the House one of the most beloved and noblest men who have •ver occupied seats In that body. He has been one of the political landmarks of Pennsylvania during a public life of nearly sixty years. Although he will be 80 years old If he lives until Aug. 31, he is In splendid physical condition. The most important measure fathered by Grow (signed by Abraham Lincoln) was the homestead law, by which nearly 60,000,000,000 acres of public domain has been occupied. He was Speaker during the first two years of the Civil War. Like many another public man whose political existence has embraced so long S period, Mr. Grow has been a member more than one political party. He Is one of the few men of whom It can bo said that he carried his district,practically unanimously.