The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-10-27
CONGRESSMAN W. F. Low E
DEAD.

Although not altogether unex-
pected the news OF the death of our
Congressman, Hon. W. f. Love,
was received here with profound
sorrow and regret. His desih oc-
CURED last Sunday afternoon at 4
O'Clock, at Gloster, Amite county.
His disease Was slow fever, and
when taken I'll his constitution was
iEpsired through excessive work,
and In no condition to Withstand its
ravaees. and after almost moth
of Sickness death claimed him as
another victim. Hon. William F.
1--we was born March %, 1852, 10
Amite county Miss, near L'ber'y;
was educated in the common schools
Of the county aud ut the University
Of Mississippi; was brought up on
the farm, and was engaged in sgri-
culture, When twenty-o ne Vars
Of age he was elected TO represent
mite county in the L-gisla' ure,
which position he held for ten years
and was then elected State Senator
for eight years. H. was delegate
to the Constitutional tohventl"p
of Mississippi IN 1890; was chair
man of he Finance committee IF
the Senate when elected to the FIT.
ty.ff'h Congress as y Democrat,
receiving 6 739 votes, against 2 653
votes for N. &. Hatborn, f"puli,t,
and ,055 tor Henry y. Griffin, Re-
pubiicsn. At the recent Congress.
siopal primaries he was rppomins>
ted by the Democrats without op,
position. Mr.. Love Wac one of ia
lures noblemen, of sterling in.eg-
rity, q character above reproach.
and, holding several positions OF
trust, there has never been y breath
of suspicion that his acts were
other than that Of q high toned,
honorable gentleman. he was easy
OF approach; truly democratic in
his tastes and habits, aud Office did
not in the least change his attitude
towards his neighbours and friends.
It is said of him that b. Was al-
ways the same IN bis demeanor uu-
der all circumstances. A coueisf-
ent member of the Baptist church,
and had az bis guide In life tue
Golden Rule. But the places that
once knew him shall know him no
more forever. Cut down in the
prime aud vigOr OF manhood. ard
with such brig bit p omie L,fore
him. Mr.. Love WAS elected to Cone
grpss from this (6th) district in
1896, and at once took high rank
in that body as b painstaking, r-'i-
able member, enaeaAoting TO do
his whole duty TOWARDS hls consti,u-
ency and the State at large. He
was not what was termed brilliant
man, given to highsflnwn rhetoric
and rounded periods, but was known
rs hard woi king, Jealous Congress
man. Re did more to br,Dg before
Congress the Importance Of haAing
Horn Island Sound Pass dIedged,
thereby allowing vessels to come 70
our mills to he loaded, aud had he
lived his Efforts IL thls dirtc N
would doubtless have been crowD~
ed with success. His death. how.
ever, We fear, will delay this work
tor some time, and it will take new
member of Congress some time to
learn the "roues" in that body
whereby he may he useful to HE
constituency. His death will he
keenl, felt all over the iii strict, a.
nsDy measures Of interest to the
people thereof will be n+crsss"y
delayed. In the death Of on, ress.
man Love the State lns's a TO-, ]
son, the district an alert Repr> sent.
alive, aud his family u kind and
generous husband aud father.
-Dem"crat- Star.