St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-03
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for it would have been rejected by an
overwhelming vote. Hereafter all eX-
ecutive communications will be cou-
sdered in public, and the people will
be allowed the opportunity to witness
the acts of their representatives at
every turn. If the majority in the
present senate accOmpliSheS nothing
more this session the people will
still be obliged to cOncede that
it has rendered the public great serv-
ice. There is no more reason for the
upper house to consider and canvass the
governors appointments in secret than
for it to pass laws i'll the same manner,
and Senator Hompe and the other bold
and fearless men i'll the present senate
who are not afraid to express themselves
In public as well as under cover, are en-
titled to the thanks of the citizens of
Minnesota regardless of party.
The appointment of Judge Williams
as railroad commissioner was confirmed
by vote OF 26 to II, and after consider
able discussion the prison inspectors
were laid over for the present, only
nine senators going on record in favor
of acting upon them yesterday. The
Farmers Alliance senators, with but
two OF three exceptions, voted against
the confirmation of Judge Williams, and
the Alliance anu Democrats sOlidly
against immediate action on the prison
board.
In Memory of window.
The announcement by the lieutenant
government that quorum was present
was followed by motion by Gen. San
born to the effect that the rules be SuS-
3pended and the report of the special
joint committee of the two houses, APP
pointed to prepare resolutions on the
death of Secretary WINDOW, be taken
up. This was adopted without Opposi-
ton, and the report of the joint COM
mittee was read by the secretary Of the
senate.
Senator Tawney, in moving the
adoption of these resolutions, made
touching and beautiful speech on the
life-work and character of the deceased
secretary Of the national treasury. His
words made deep impression, and
were ordered entered on the journal.
The speech follows:
Mr. President: 1t is with no ordinary
interest that the people of Minnesota
contemplate the scene that is tranSpir-
ing at Washington to-day. The national
government is arrested in its Wonted ac-
tivitieS. There is silence in the halls
of legisation. The departments are
closed. There is a hush upon the
streets. EmbiementS of bereavementS
are everywhere seen. Men walk softly
and speak in whispers as the silent and
solemn pageant passes by. The govern
ment chief financial officer has passed
away; Window is gone; his mortal re-
mains are being borne to their last rest
ing place: and the nation mOurnS.
But, while by these tokens the whole
American people express their high
appreciation of the departed statesman
and their great loss in his death, it is to
the people of Minnesota that the sense
of bereavement comes with greatest
pOignancy.
The nation will tondly cherish the
recollection of his triumphant career
and his distinguished services; but the
heritage of bis fame belongs especially
to Minnesota. This was the state of his
adoption, and upon this state, in pecu-
liar sense, did he shed the lustre of his
great achievements. He became a citi-
zen of Minnesota in his early and I'M
known manhood. By its people was he
sent to the national congress for ten
consecutive years; by its legislature
was he twice honored with place in
the national senate: and as the repre-
sentative of this state did he hold most
important position in the councils of
two administrations, and, as an adopted
and h0nOred son of Minnesota, his love
and loyalty were warm and constant and
true. But | am not to forget that
the people whom | represent in this
senate in the people amongst whom he
had his home, the only home he had in
our state. 1t was there that the quail
ties of his manhood were most closely
observed and most intimately known
ana there that the shock of his sudden
departure is most keenly felt. To say
that he was without fault would be to
say that he was not human. But that
he was endowed with a combination of
most eminent and ennObling character
istics, both intellectual, is shown in his
illustrious career. He possessed a mind
capable of dealing with great subjects.
He rose to the dignity and require
ments of every position he was called
mitted to his hands he made him
self the master. There was a power of
concentration, of analysis, of untiag-
ging persistence that Glove down to the
roots of things. He did not dwell amid
superficial details. His thought reached
after and took hold of principles. Hence
his profound convictions, firm and con-
slant in the maintenance OF which he
was both conscientious and consistent.
Yet, however strenuous his advocacy
or with whatever force of repulSiOn he
met the attacks of opposition, there was
in il breadth of manhood, a nobility of
spirit. a kindness and liberality of
spirit that won the admiration even of
those who differed from him.
The genial warmth of his social ma
ture, the ready sympathy with which he
extended the hand of greeting or of help
foiI hn du
generous reciprocation of the friendship
even of the lowly, the elevation and
purity of his aims and purposes, his
conspicuous honesty in all the relations
of life, these all conspired to endear
him as a man and citizen to those who
knew him best.
His sudden and almost tragic end,
though it greatly intensified the shock
of his departure, is hardly to be re-
garded as a misfortune. No evening
shadows were permitted to gather upon
his unclOuded lite. He was spared the
feeling OF departing strength and wan
ing influence. But at noontlde, and
from one of the sunniest heights Of
earthly eminence, he was permitted to
pass through the vale, beyond the Shad-
ows, into the brighter realm of the here
after. And if, in the name of my con-
stituents, the neighbors and friends OF
the departed, who knew him and loved
him, | may place IN the wreath that sur
rounds his iiustrious name one cluster
or flower or leaf or spray, it will be
small mcmento of their sincere and I'M
feigaed affection.
Senator Dean followed the eloquent
Young Winonan i'll a speech filed with
his personal remembrances of the dead
secretary. The speech, though brief,
was a very affecting tribute and con-
vinced the senators that in the line of
obituary oratory, at least, the Ramsey
county senator has no equal on the
floor. His remarks, too, were ordered
entered upon the journal.
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