The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1890-04-17
Samuel j. Randall

Wasting away Ills 'iie' 's
fought the disease with charact-
eris.ic temacity and courage. One
of less resolve would long ago
have succumbed 10 it, bnt Mr..
Randall, while ne did moi feal
death. wanled TO live, and SO
battled on.
Mr.. Randall has been strong
| figure IN politics and legislation
since the meiiie of the man was
uncovered 10 the American peO
pie by his successful fight against
! the force bill in 1873 lie never
rendered a more important SER
vice 10 his country than by de-
feating by parliamentary skill
and physical and mental STAN
mia. tins a!rocIous measure. that
would most likely have rekin-
died the cmbers of civil conflict.
The strong hold AIR. Randall
had on The people came later.
and rested on profound and all
.pervading conviction of the sin
Iceritv of The man, OF an honesty
that defled temptation. and the
fact Americans are SO quick 10
appreciate that lie was "born
fighter Confidence in his hon.
esty went 10 remarkable lengths
in Congress. On his mere yer
bal statement that they were
honest and true. appropriation
bills covering tens of millions of
dollars have been passed without
reading in the closing hours of
the session. Such confidence by
all parties in a man of the de
ciaed and aggressive politics of
Mr. Randall; has been rare. lie
was not only honest in The ordi
nary and passive sense, but ag-
gressively honest, detesting job
berry, no matter whether in The
interest of friend or foe, as well
as all sleek devices 10 gel money
from the treasury for unwarrant-
ed or doubtful purposes He
could neither be cajoled nor bull
lied in such matters, and had The
keen eye and fixed purpose that
quickly grasped all the devices
Of the lobby. The taxpayers Of
tins country are better off be-
cause Of he righteous integrity
OF Randall by many millions.
Fifty millions ofdollars, we firm |
ly believe, would not cover what |
the American people owe to
Samuel J Randall as an econom-
ist and barrier 10 public extrav-
agance and jobbery. With illim-
liable powers 10 acquire wealth
he dled "a poor man, so far as any |,
money came 10 him from the op
portunities of his public life.
This was the secret of Randall's
with the public.
No man in The land was more
thoroughly and earnestly devot
ed 10 the Democratic party. He
gave it The full measure of his
powers at all times. The differ
ences grew ont of The nature OF
he man, the tenacily OF his opip
ons and his uncompromizingI
make up, which did not allow
lim 10 see in their fnIl force new
and issues that were
lrlsing about him. He was
strangely inconsistent in his ser-
7ices to the protectionists, for he
leld there was no arrant in the
constitution tor protection per
e, and that it only was possible
Is ali in .ident of the revenue
power. K
Mr. Randall was a masterful
nan in politics and legislation /; |
,ut as regards politics very IN
Iifterent manager or leader. He
acked conciliatory methods be- !
ause he believed in himself so
thoroughly. He was dogmatic ;
nd forcefnl. and therefore lack ,
d sagacity. The floor of The
louse was the great arena where
N he appeared at his best. re- {
emb!ins Mr.. Blaine in this re-
peel. although in oiher respects ]
he two men were as apart as The
'o!es. Possibly OF hers ere BET
er grounded IN the principles of
parliamentary law, but in the ,,
'ractice ard precedents, the rules
f :he honse, and resources OF :
parliamentary ience, combined
With an accurate and close
knowledge of pasr legislation. !.
1r. Randall was no, approached 1
" amy member. When in Tie :
ull LOssession of bis physical L
'Owors his influence and control l
Yer legislation were paramount I
nd decisive very often when in ]
he mintsr!y and almost inyari- 1
bly, when he was with the ma
)rify. His death feaves a great /
old in the Pennsylvania ,leIega S
ion in congress, and il will re- /
iain a VOID.