The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-22
SENATOR 3. G. MAE7WE.

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SENATOR h. g. MAE7ZE.
Full particulars have not been
learned, but it is known that State
Senator e. G.. Maetze died last Mon
day in the little town Of Bellville
Austin county. Senator Maetze was
elected to the senate Of the Twenty
first legislature and served in that
session and the one in 189l-the
Twenty-secOnd. Senator Maetze was
born in Germany, and was about 70
years of age when he died. He served
in the congress of Germany, and find
ing himself on the wrong side of a
political upheaval came to this country
and settled in Texas. For forty years
he taught school here and was always
a most honOred citizen. His course in
the two sessions of the senate of
which he was o member, was
marked by his universal dignity and
courtesy to everyone, by his prompt
and painstaking attention to all the
business of the senate and by his well
considered, sound and broadgauged
views on all subjects debated. He
Was but seldom on the floor of the SEN
ate, claiming the time and attention
of his brother senators, but he gave
his closest attention to all debates and
his vote could invariably be counted
for the side of justice and true states
manship. He was universally re-
spected by his brother senators, in
token of which he was made president
of the senate at its session this year.
1t was a beautiful sight to see that
old man, crowned with his
wealth Of snow white hair, as
he stood at the presidents desk quiv-
ering with all the tremulous ard0r Of
an old mans joy, and from his
heart thanking the senate for the
honor conferred upon him. The cold
types can not reproduce his manner
or the touching part Of the scene, but
he then spoke as follows:
When L look around me and upon
myself, | can hardly explain how
deserve this honor. 1t is not on ac-
count of the many fine speeches
have made, for you know that all
have been conspicuous for, if for any
thing, has been my silence; nor was
prolific in bills and resolutions, hav- |
ing introduced but one important bill
for the consideration Of this body; nor
have | discussed constitutional ques- |
lions, neither have L raised a single |
point of order. / can give only one
eXplanation-you recognize in me the |
oldest representative in the senate of
the immortal principles of democracy;
the same principles which 1000 years
ago in the time of Scion and Pericles
made the little nation of the Greeks
so powerful in the struggle against
the immense Persian empire; the
same principles of democracy which in
the times of Cato, Cicero and
Brutus made Rome the queen city of
the world: the same everlasting prin-
cipals of Democracy upon which the
the republic of Texas are founded the
SdHlC pGluClpdlS UlttU HIVE DeSll lHS
guiding star Of my life on both sides
Of the ocean. If ever, but God forbid
il, should be called upon to preside
over the councils Of this august body,
| will try to do so with the same sin
cere justice, courtesy and impartial
ity by which our esteemed president,
Governor Pendleton, has been so sue
cessful. Fellow senators, you have
very often in pleasant way called
me the father of the senate. No
father on the face of the globe could
be so proud of his children as | am of
my young friends. Again / thank
you for the honor you have conferred
upon me. | will think of it as long as
| live as the browning honor of my
life. hope to see you all again.
This hope was denied him, but over
him as he sleeps in death hover the
sympathetic memory and the sorrow
ofall who knew him and that best of
benisons, the purified spirit of a true
and well spent life.