The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-14
HONEST AND FEARLESS.
Public Men Have Naught Save Praise
For Their Dead Comrade.

FOR InSlr OoaQ COmraQ6.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Expressions of
regret at Mr.. Randalls death are universal
and sincere. None paid him higher tributes
of admiration and respect than his demo-
cratic colleagues in the House who differed
with him vitality upon one of the most i'm
portant measures in congress. Representa-
tive Roger q. Mills had not heard
of Mr. Randall's death when
an Associated Press reporter called about J.
o'clock and asked his opinion of Mr.. Ran
dali. Mr.. Mills spoke feeling and
earnestly. HE was very great man, u
said he, ia man of unimpeachable integrity
and natural born leader of men. lie had
more of the elements of leadership than any
man | have come in contact with since /
have been in public life.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN DEMoCRACY's LEADER.
Nothing but his views on the tariff
could have prevented him from being the
leader of the Democratic party. If it had
not been for that he would have been nom-
mated for President in 1876, and,n said Mr..
Mills with emphasis, 'he would have been
elected and seated, for he would have as
serted his rights. When he believed his
opinions were right he would never
change them, no matter what might hap
pen. | never saw such remarkable de-
termination. When he set his lips and
brought down that great jaw of his nothing
could change him.
HIS TARIFF BILL STAND.
"Wby, when our tariff bill was up I
pleaded with him, urged and begged
him to make some concessions .and
compromise, but he believed he was right
and could not be moved When all his
party except Mr.. Sowden and one or two
others had come over he still held out and
would not move. That was the only thing
on which we differed. There is
nothing good and great you cannot
say for me about Mr.. Randall. | esteemed
him highly. My feelings toward him were
of the kindest, and / had great admiration
and personal attachment for him."
A STATESMAN BEYOND REPRoAcH.
Speaker Reed said: "It would be useless
to try to express in a few words the sense
of the great loss which we all
feel in Mr.. Randalls death. My esteem for
him was very great. and have always had
and expressed highest admiration for his
steadfastness and courage. He was a good
friend, a brave man and a statesman
beyond reproach."
CARLISLE HIS FRIEND.
Mr. Carlisle, who was just returning from
a visit to Mr. Randall's residence, said: "My
personal acquaintance with Mr.. Randall
began when / entered the Forty-hfth con-
gress in October. 1877. Ever since then our
relations have been not only friendly but
quite intimate. Although we differed
widely upon some very important
subjects, we never allowed those
differences to interfere with our Friendship.
l have always regarded him as an honest
man in public life, aud he was undoubtedly
man who had strong convictions and the
courage t. stand by them. think that his
death is a great loss to his party aud to the
country, and that he deserves to be rsmem-
services
ONE OF THE ABLEsr AND PUREsT.
Mai. Mckinley said: 1.-THE death of
Samuel J. Randall takes out of public life
one of the ablest and purest of our states
men. He was great man, aud for twenty
five years has been positive force In