The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1894-09-13
In MEMORIAM.
VIM. p. PRICE.

1t may be permitted, in these
rushing times, that a comrade can
halt brief minute and cast leaflet
tribute on the hurrylng tides In
testimony of alive regard to the
names of departed friend.
Billy Price whose death this
community mourns in common sor-
row and whose untimely taking off
startIes and saddens the wide circle
of public and prominent men of the
state, was my true, tried and trusted
friend. In the early morning of his
public life, while law student and
incipient journalist, he was next door
neigLbor, and every day visitor. AS
the wears advanced and all through
life to its close, and as duties In
wider circles and loftier positions
separated us, making the commun-
MON of mind and heart less frequent,
the friendship was never less warm,
the devotion none the less faithfu ul.
He was ssstand by" i'll shade and
shine; in the gloom when the paths
led down into the pits where no lights
of hope are lit for the dead, as
we'll as up in the sun lit plain where
honest endeavor had occupation and
where friendly help could make the
stern duties CHEEKY and the heavy
work lighter.
VIM. p, Price was young man
of brilliant parts and exceeding
promise. He studied law with Col.
| Weldy; attentive to his books and
dutiful to the counsels of his pru-
dent preceptor, he..won admission to
the Bar before his studies had closed,
Distinguishing himself and honoring
his prcceptor by winning the honors
of his class and cohfOunding, by his
superior knowledge of the books,
the wise Legislators and judges who
examined him.
Associated in the practice with
Col. Weldy, junior partner, he soon
rose to distinction. Physically
fragile, his forceful spirit made him
an athlete in the trying tests of the
5 LEGAL tournament and he never failed
G to win, if not the case, a: least
t sstcather for his cap'' for fight vel
and cavalierly done.
In the spirit of every ambitious
V young American man, he went into
: politics, the cock pit where "sand'
!. wins against avoirdupois every
time. He was highly intellectual, ;
. natural born orator, and possessing
a voice as clear and ringing as bu
gle, he commanded wrapt attention
from every audience he addressed
whether grangers on the hill top a
Ilesboro or the Duckworth Club il
# the Academy ofMusic at Cincinnati
When the battle royal betweel
, Cleveland and Harrison opened, h'
was chosen the Democratic candi
r. date for Eleclor from the Capita
. District "a district in all the ele
ments of greatness, grander thar
/. many states or Old World EN-
pires, the youngest man among tina
r. distinguished selection of Demo
cratic leaders.
f He made the opening speech o
the campaign, and give the Ike,
note upon which the policy of tn
party in Ohio was sounded in tha
ever memorable contest, the begin
ing of the battle for Tariff Reform
;. In the Legislature, he was the chose
r leader of his party, and so frame'
- Legislation as to make it possible TO
4 the Democracy of Ohio to have tn
largest representation in congress
!. before or since. He stood up for tn
public works of the state and save
:, them from the spoliating hand
the greedy corporations. He .ws
diligent in his public capacity to. tt
wants of his constituents, and til
laws framed by him, are anon
the best upon the Statute books
,n our state.
n lie was frequent contributor
or the SENTINEL, and his articles a
ry ways commanded attention, and lea
rs to higher and better efforts in ii
en- direction they pointed.
Mt He was not popular in the sen
,r. of a ,.hail fellow we'll met +
d. was social and companionab!e
he congenial company. He had b