Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-28
LAMns a. nLAINr.

Yesterday morning the news flashed
over the wires that Mr. Blaine was mo-
more That tho sad termination of his
prolonged illness was not unexpected did
not dlspcl the shock of the certain uu.
nouucomeut of his demise. aud today
there are many hearts that pricyc IN
sympathy with the inmates of that house
of mourning ut the capital.
Ma ordinary man has passed from the
scene of action, and It h NO hyperboc
TO say that America IL called to mourn
The loss of one Of her greatest sons Even
Mr. Bluinc's most bitter political oppo.
uents must concodr that he was a man
of brain, aud of rare parts, man well
skilled In the arts Of diplomacy and one
who has lcft his Impress ON the policies
Of this government. From the time of
his lmt appearance iu congress la 1862
until the late presidential election he
has been one of the most prominent
figures iu public life I'm this country
When mere hoy hc entered college at
West Brownsville, Penn, aud grad.
uatcd with highest houors at Il
years of age. For a time hc was profess
sor of mathematics ut % military nSii-
| tuition In Kentucky aud IL was during
| his stay thcrc that he met his wifc,through
whose influence hc was afterwards in
| duced to remove to Augusta, Me. Like
mnuy other eminent men, Mr. Blaine
| found journalism Il stepping stone 90
| higher houors. aud while editor OF two
! different papers his rare political aoumpn
was u.Qdp conspicuous Possessing In
an unusual degree the capacity for organ
igiug he soon hpcumc the leader of the
Republican party in the state of his
adoption, and was for four years MEM
her of the legislature. la 1902 he was
elected Co congress-, aud FROM 1860 To
| 1874 was speaker OF the house. 1t was
during the latter part OF his torn as speak
or TINT ana oucusIun arose In which Mr.
| Blaine showed his determination To- OPP
pusc tyrunica legislation When thc
Republicans In Che house were cndcavor-
ing TO pass the infamous "turcc hll'
when MIR Randall had been exercising
his best skill ps q parliamentary mcuciuu
and whom to the opponents OF the bin
the hour secuod darkest Speaker blaine
ramc 20 their r'lict hy giving Mr. Ran.
| DAN hint coupled with ana assurance,
which, acted upou, deferred action and
by this delay virtually killed the bin
lie was afterwards, ip 1910 and 1880
cundllutc for the Republican nomiua.
ton Tor president Once he was dc.
fr0ted by Air Hayes aud % sccord
time los Goucml Garfield In June, 1855
hc was chosen Boy the Chicago convention
as the Republican candidate ror On,
presidency, but large wing Of his owl
party was disulIccted aud hecamc known
ma murwumps, and these, u Is claimed
were efficient allies In the election OF
Mr. Cleveland nisloynlty to the parp
was augmented by some of the lo0diul
dnilics I'm New York, whose bitter an,
persistent opposition 70 him had mucl
influence Ia turning the tide Of public
sentiment away from the party lac Ia,
been chosen TO represent
Bmlnes name win go down in histor
with those Of Clay, Calhoun aud Web
ster men who failed 60 reach the prcsi
DENTAL office because of other rcason
than want of intellectual ability an,
fitness, and who, when Judged Ia the cah
Judgment OF future equity will be ac
corded a higher place than their contem
| puraries awarded them.
Ia a long public career, he was opposed
IKE Oh politicians, 60 many temptations
and IL his course was not at an times sue
os bis admiwrs could wish, a hccomin
charity toward the dead. should PROV
an ample covering for his faults. how
ever grave they may hive been n,
eauled.
tlr was a great man. He stood alone
n Neither in bis own party nor IN the rauk