Show RETIREMENT O 0 Or ADRICH A Senator Nelson W Aldrich makes th the announcement from Washington that thai he will not seek freek reelection by the leg legislature I g of ot Rhode Island next winter When his present term tenn expires Mr Al Aldrich Aldrich Aldrich will have served nearly n arly thirty years in the upper House having suc succeeded I seeded General Burnside In the fall ol ot of 1881 Although but 39 years o ot of age when he took hs seat Sir Mr Aldrich be became beuno became came uno prominent at once by sheer force torce of ability rather than by the display of oratory or political pyrotechnics and for some years past has haa been the leader of his party In the Senate Now Nov hat that he is about to retire from rom tile the arena a word or two regarding reg his d career will not be taken amiss Mr Aldrich is a native of ot the state he ho has so long and faithfully represented rented having been born at Foster R RI RL I 1 L November 6 ti 1841 He received an academic education and after atter service in Sn n the civil war engaged In mercantile pursuits The His first public position was president of ot the Providence common council which ne no occupied for tor two years next he was a 0 member of ol the Island legislature being ele elevated elevated elevated to the chair of speaker of the lower house then came his elec election election election tion to the national House of Representatives Representatives Representatives the future leader taking his hisE eat cat E March 4 1519 during his second term In the House he was given the senatorial toga The Tho above Is a brief briel resume of his career ii h Ih public office At the time Mr Aldrich became sen senator senator ator many of the great statesmen of oi the civil war period were still alive among them men who had been pres present present present ent at the birth of ot the Republican par party party ty tr and afterwards held h ld up the hands of ol Abraham Lincoln in his immortal struggle to save the Union In the midst of ot these leaders of ot armies annles and molders of ot public opinion the young statesman from Rhode Island took his hia place Thirty years ago it was custom customary customary customary ary for members of ot the upper house holtso to be seen but not heard Mr Aldrich respected the traditions ol ot ott the t Senate and did not make himself conspicuous upon the floor at the outset of ot his career Quietly and unobtrusive unobtrusively ly he took up the work assigned him in committee and by bi his Industry pa patience patience patience tience and capacity soon proved his hia worth One by one the Re Republican Republican B publican leaders passed from the scene of at their activity and the mantle of ot leadership descended upon the shoulders shoulders shoulders ders cf or Mr Aldrich As chairman of the finance committee e he has haa been called upon to shape the course of ot his party to a considerable extent when great economic problems have been up fc fi fr r consideration How well that duty has been performed Is s attested by the many excellent laws written Into the statute books since he became in part responsible for their wording and con construction construction construction Like all leaders of ot men Senator Al Aldrich Aldrich Aldrich has been assailed by b those of op opposite opposite political faith upon every possible possible possible ble pretext He has been accused of favoring the Interests at nt the expense of the common people of being In Instrumental Instrumental in passing laws for tor the ben benefit benefit benefit of great gnat combinations of capital the Standard Oil on company in particular At the same sarno time all these laws were wore passed after atter careful consideration at atthe atthe atthe the hands of the entire Republican membership in both Houses of Con Congress press gress The Republican party is proud of the record made and Is ready to defend the action of its senators and representatives at the national capital Latterly a handful of men who were elected as Republicans have raised the tle cry of by means of ot which they seek to convey the Impression Impression sion elon that Senator Aldrich is a sort of senatorial dictator who compels his colleagues to vote according to his hia way of thinking winking Jealousy of the success achieved by the Rhode Island states statesman statesman statesman man is responsible re for tor this howl of ot the theS S progressives The real reason why Senator Aldrich succeeds eds In Im Impressing impressing pressing his views upon his colleagues lies In the fact that owing to his hia long service and experience In the making of t f laws his wonderful ability to mas master master master ter any Rny given question qu even to the smallest details his lifelong habit of ot patiently weighing the pros and cons and his logical marshaling of facts and figures the other senators rightfully become convinced In many cases that he be Is right In his conclusions If this were not so 0 Senator Aldrich never could have succeeded as leader lender Now that he has haa announced his pur purpose purpose pose of ot retiring to private life ute we still shill st l soon Boon hear the last of and the Democrats and In Insurgents Insurgents Insurgents will be compelled d to seek new new campaign campal 11 thunder Senator Aldrich wIll carry the best wishes of ot the Republican party with him when he leaves the Senate cham chamber chamber chamber ber on the fourth of next March niter after a long and ann successful l career Laying political nl passion Jt and prejudice we ae fancy Taney even the Democrats will Join In saying eying Well Weil W done thou good and faithful servant is a matter for that Hr Aldrich will retain 1 his place lacEl on the monetary and will aid in fn inthe r the treat great at work of fo the anti antiquated antiquated and aD obsolete tec currency system o poor now Jn in vogue In Jn this thin country oun No man manis manh mans is s h better equipped for this important t ri His loss as as a member j jI jL 3 I L se of the commission at this particular time would be irreparable and the pub public public lic lie generally will wUl be glad to know that he h is to remain in the harness to this extent When a new currency system Is 18 finally established the lifework of Senator Aldrich as a public servant will willbe willbe be accomplished He can can then rest from his labors calmly confident c that history will do him justice i |