The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-07
ALBERT G. PORTER.

There was no man in the State held in
higher estimation or who had more warm
personal friends than Albert e. porter
Shelbyville Republican.
In the death of Ex-Governor A. G. Porter
the State lost one of it's strong men. He
was man of sterling integrity, good and
kind to all He was an able politician ana
a wise councillor.-Muncie News.
But few men in our State have ever had
the deep hold upon the common people that
Governor Porter did, His name was syn
onim of honesty and ntegrity-Princeton
Clarion.
Governor Porter like most of our best
men, came up from the ranks of the peo-
pie His public career was long, useful and
honorable and his name will always be as
sociated with the DESTINATIONS of the Re
publican party in this State-Rushville Re
publican.
In the death of Albert C. Porter Indiana
loses one of it's most distinguished men.
He was the eighteenth Governor of the
State since its admission into the Union in
1876, and it may be said OF MN that ne
served his State with marked ability and
credit. OF the long list ncne were more
popular or had greater adm rers than AL
bert G. Professionalism Journal
Governor Porter was talented and able,
even brilliant in some respects. In the dis
charge of public duty he displayed courage
and rare judgment, challenging the APP
prevail of his own party adherents and dis
arming criticism by the opposition, and over
all his affable manners wonderful memory
of faces and names and sympathetic ma
ture won him friends and admirers IN all
ranks Of life,-NeW Castle Courier.
Mr.. Porter was always unusually popular
with the people, a man of broad sympathy,
great personal kindness and rare social
faculty In the seventies and eighties he
was a strong factor in the Republican
politics of the State and one of the most
popular and successful stump speakers: He
grew old early and in recent years lived
in retirement though always retaining the
respect and admiration of the people in
remarkable degree.-Kokomo Tribune
Mr.. Porter did his duty he saw it,
fearlessly, courageously, quietly and effec-
lively. Lawyer, diplomat, statesman, poll
tician, scholar, he was always the same cul-
tured, manly, honorable man. Wherever
he was there was instructive fairness, great
learning, unalterable courtesy, broad SYM
pathies. Indiana loses in him one of her
most distinguished sons, present or past.
No higher tribute can be paid to him In
this age than to say He was clean
man. Anderson Herald.
In the death of Ex-Governor Albert G.
Porter the people of Indiana have lost
true friend and the State a man who as a
public servant was ever faithful and con-
scientious. AS a member of Congress, Gov
ernor of the State, controller of the treas
ury and minister to Italy, his ambition was
to do his duty and thereby justify the con-
fidence the people had reposed in him. In
nature kind and sympathetic, he was al
ways affable and courteous having at all
times a kind word and pleasant greeting for
those in the most humble walks of life as
Well as for those of higher rank in the
business and social world. 1t was his kind
ly sympathies that gave him his power over
men in his political relations with them and
won for him hosts of friends in private life.
Not only was he devoted public servant,
a delightful friend land companion, but he
was high minded gentleman in every sense
of the word,-14ogansnqrh Journal.