The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . u the his-tory of Streatoi belongs to a later .)2 years after Col. Pluinl), the meridianof his life coincided with the declining years ofhis venerated jiredecessor. AYliile rising toeven greater heights in the political world, thelines of his activity fell in more peaceful jier-iods and the tur))ulent issues of the
The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . u the his-tory of Streatoi belongs to a later .)2 years after Col. Pluinl), the meridianof his life coincided with the declining years ofhis venerated jiredecessor. AYliile rising toeven greater heights in the political world, thelines of his activity fell in more peaceful jier-iods and the tur))ulent issues of the Civil warwere not within the scope of his career. Tliatcareer found its zenithin the last decade of theninotenth ccnlnry. andit is not beyond themodesty of tnitli to saythat during that i)eriodWalter Reeves was oneof the dozen men in theCongress of tlie UnitedStates wlio diiected thelegislative destinies ofthe nation. He to Congress in1S!I4 by a republicanniiijority of .),()()(), andwas re-elected throitimes after by He servedin Congress on imi^or-taiit committees, nota-bly the Patent andliiver and Harbor com-mittees. He introducedimportant measures inboth, and was Jiead oftlie Iornier and next to the titular head in tliein-. lattei-. I)ut a manllncuce in Cojigress is not ;ured by his i)0--ition in that body. There is always a smallgrou]j who are the directors of legislative ])ol-icy, and in this group Mr. Reeves stood in theforefr-ont as one of the most valued leadersand advisers. In the councils of his party in the state hisvoice was listened to with profound resi) was for many years a member of the StateCentral Committee, and there were none moeable oi- infiuential in devising and directingjiarty jioiicies along high and honorable the petty arts and tricks of politics he liadlittle talent, and no respect, and to this no doubt is due the fact that this article is notheaded Governor Walter Reeves, of it is
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