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Even before the discovery of America men had dreamed that sometime a new world would be found beyond the western ocean, in which the most significant acts in the great human drama should be staged. After the founding of the colonies along the Atlantic seaboard, and especially after the pulses of a nascent national life were felt, the ancient prophecies became very definitely the inspiration of the loftiest conceptions touching the destiny of A merica. In 1784 Dr. Richard Price only voiced the quite prevalent opinion among earnest and thoughtful men when he declared that the era opened by the accomplishment of American Independence would witness a general diffusion of the principles of humanity. This idea, which has been a frequent theme of the greatest and sincerest of our patriots and statesmen, found fitting expression about a year ago in these words of the illustrious present Chief Executive of theN ation: America has a great cause which is not confined to the American Continent. It is a cause of humanity itself. In the attempt to realize this destiny the American people, under the leadership of George Washington, threw off the yoke of foreign rule; under the guidance of A braham Lincoln they abolished an institution that held a deeper bondage for the white mans soul than for the black mans body; and now, under the captaincy of Woodrow Wilson, they have begun the overthrow of privilege, the equalization of opportunity, and the political and industrial enfranchisement of the average man. Splendid as were the first two struggles mentioned, it is obvious that the third, if it be equally successful, must prove the most splendid of all. It will be waged with different weapons and will extend over an incomparably longer period, but its ultimate success will be the consummation of the others marking, indeed, the goal of all the struggles in the progress of manki (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)
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Charles A. Towne was born on November 21, 1858 in Oakland County, Mich. He was the son of Charles Judson and Laura Anne (Fargo) Towne, and a descendant of William Towne who came from England and settled in Salem, Massachussets, about 1640.
Charles attended local schools until he was ready to enter the University of Michigan in 1875. His progress through college was delayed by ill health and the necessity of earning his living, so that it was not until 1881 that he was graduated.
Subsequently, he became a clerk in the department of public instruction at Lansing, read law, and was admitted to the bar on April 16, 1885. After practising in Marquette, he went in 1890 to Duluth, Minn. , and five years later became a member of the law firm of Phelps, Towne, & Harris.
Although he had declined a nomination for Congress in 1888, his political career really began in 1894, when he was elected to Congress on the Republican ticket from the Duluth district.
An ardent proponent of free silver, he refused the nomination by the regular Republicans in 1896 and ran as an independent, being defeated by a small margin; again, in 1898, he was similarly defeated; in 1900 he refused to be a candidate. During this period he was generally recognized as the leader of the Silver Republicans and was chairman of their national committee from 1897 to 1901. Although a close associate and friend of William J. Bryan, Towne felt that he could aid the silver cause more effectively by not affiliating himself with the Democratic party. Bryan evidently hoped that Towne would be selected as vice-presidential candidate in 1900 by Democrats, Populists, and Silver Republicans, but, while he was chosen by the two last named, the Democrats turned to a more moderate candidate, Adlai Stevenson; whereupon, Towne declined the other two nominations.
When Senator Cushman K. Davis died, Governor Lind appointed Towne to fill the vacancy until the legislature could elect a successor. That body, however, turned to Moses E. Clapp, and Towne's term lasted only from December 5, 1900, to January 28, 1901.
In 1901 he removed to New York City, where he made his home for the rest of his life. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1904, and represented New York in the Fifty-ninth Congress (1895 - 97). In 1907 he was asked to be personal adviser to the King of Korea, but, as he later declared, "By the time I reached the King of Korea, there was no longer a Korean question. It was a Japanese question, --Japanese and American". This brief Korean experience no doubt colored his views thereafter, for he retained a persistent apprehension concerning Japan's future course with respect to the United States.
Before leaving Duluth, Towne had become interested in oil properties; this interest continued for the rest of his life and drew him into other financial undertakings. At the same time he continued to practise law, being for a time associated with B. F. Spellman.
During the World War he was an active supporter of President Wilson and was a frequent speaker on patriotic occasions. His final excursion into politics was in 1928, when he made an extensive speaking tour in support of Alfred E. Smith, the Democratic candidate for the presidency.
Towne died in Tucson, Ariz.
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He served in the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota as a Republican in the 54th congress and from New York as a Democrat in the 59th congress.
Towne also served in the United States Senate in the 56th congress, from Minnesota as a Democrat following the death of Cushman K. Davis. Towne was appointed to the Senate to fill the vacancy, and served from December 5, 1900 to January 28, 1901, when the elected replacement took office.
Towne represented Minnesota in the House from March 4, 1895 to March 3, 1897. He ran for reelection in 1896 as an Independent and lost. In 1900, he declined the nomination for Vice President on the People's Party ticket.
He served again in the United States House of Representatives for the state of New York from March 4, 1905 to March 3, 1907. In December 1915 he and Benjamin F. Spellman represented L. Lawrence Weber as the appellant before the Supreme Court of the United States in the Weber v. Freed case concerning boxing match film distribution. The appeal was denied.
He was married twice: first, April 20, 1887, to Maude Irene Wiley of Lansing, who died in 1915; second, March 3, 1917, to Mrs. Alice Reinhart Elkin of New York. He had no children.
