Show A LEADING statesman it is that senator vest has concluded to retire from public life at the expiration of his present leria he was elected to the senate in 1878 and six years later was re it is safe to say that he could be elected again for lie las roade a splendid record and is much esteemed by liis constituents they arc proud of hi mand well they may be for he has served them well it is said aliat his is greatly impaired and that he needs rest the retirement of senator vest would not only bo 0 loss to his state but to the whole country such a loss as tacna tion can ill afford a the present time atan who have the courage of their convictions and who love the glorious ot their country arc heeded in the halls of congress senator vest lias shown his colors an various occasions in the interest of humanity he has proved himself to be a statesman in the broad sense of the word it is earnestly to be hoped that the report regarding his retirement is unfounded |